I was excited to get this new Datil Pepper Sauce from the nice folks at Dat’s Nice Hot Sauce. You see, I grew up in the state of Florida. Yes, my rearing took place in the land of Mickey Mouse, fresh orange juice, wonderful beaches, a truckload of aging retirees, and tropical heat [...]

The Global Warming Salsa Company was one of those rare finds at the Weekend of Fire 2009 that we were really hoping to see at the 2010 show. With a great philosophy of business, a left-of-center way of coming up with a twist on regular ol’ salsa, and some quality-looking stuff, it was definitely [...]

I came across Doug Crane, creator of Dragon’s Blood Elixir, at this year’s Peppers on the Beach. Having heard about his products from Joe Levinson, I was definitely eager to try his stuff. Doug and I talked for a bit and I soon realized how enthusiastic and happy he was to be at a hot [...]

As we approach this year’s Jungle Jim’s Weekend of Fire, I dug up my tasting notes on this fine product from Ahrun’s Famous. It’s not entirely uncommon for us to use a product, take a bunch of pics, and then let those sit around for a bit as we try to figure out what [...]

Wow! I can’t believe it’s been a little over three and a half years since I reviewed a product from Fat Kid Sauces. While I’m still disappointed he isn’t using chubby children chunks in his products, I still find them to deliver the goods. This time, I’ll be taking a look at the Hot version [...]

Did you know that Cleopatra attributed a portion of her beauty to pickles? Also, did you know that Americans consume 26 billion pickles a year? I learned these facts from the label of Crazy Steve’s Cajun Cukes. Gotta love a product that both feeds you AND teaches you something new.
Crazy Steve’s Cajun Cukes: Ingredients: Cucumbers, [...]

Unbelievably, it’s been nearly four whole years since Chuk did a review of the Jac’s Tailgaters products. Until just a few months ago, we did not know if they were even still in business. When we caught up with Tracy and Kristi Carter on the 2010 Spice of Life Cruise, we found out [...]

Have you ever met anyone from Texas who is so fiercely proud of being from there that they even wear clothing that looks like the Texas state flag? These are the type of people that have barbecue knowledge as a birthright and somehow manage to do it better than you could at home if [...]

I was wondering through the parking lot tailgate event that was this years Peppers On The Beach when I came across an unassuming vendor stand called Pluck-Tree-Peppa. I picked up the bottle, read the ingredients and figured it was just another Scotch Bonnet sauce. I asked for a sample and was caught by surprise. The [...]

I was introduced to Johnny and Nicole from Heartbreaking Dawns this past February at our own North Market Fiery Foods Show. They had braved the elements to travel down from New York state to revel in our own midwestern winter. Besides having some truly groovy t-shirts, Heartbreaking Dawns offers a variety of hot [...]