It’s the glorious weekend once again and I can’t find one single reason to complain about that!  Work is the farthest thing from my mind. This is the time of the week that my beautiful wife is compelled to make something awesome and tasty for the family dinner. The aromatic smell of a giant, marbled pot roast is wafting through out the house. My two little kids are actually trembling in anticipation as they look forward to the “all you can eat” homemade mashed potatoes and gravy that are in their not-so-distant future. Every time I enter the house from outside my stomach screams “I want it now!” and I am greeted by that smell, small bits of pepper and salt, brown gravy, meat that is so tender that one might consider eating this meal with a ladle or large spoon! Crisp green salad is always available, but for some reason I never seem to have room. My mouth waters in anticipation!

As I endure that wait, I find myself contemplating how I can contribute some heat to this meal.  It come to mind that I recently got a package from Volcanic Peppers.com and Timothy Bader, who is the owner-operator of that company, specializes in dried exotic chili powders. I jump up and grab a container of Volcano Dust for the mashed potatoes.  His products are consistent and hot! I have four different kinds that I use on a regular basis. His Bhut Jolokia Pepper dust shines through any meal with that fruity, searing flavor that us heat seeking chili heads love so much. So I place this innocent little “volcanic” jar by my plate.

Dessert is a huge part of my family’s life as well. Comfort food always makes me smile. Integrating pepper heat with desert sometimes makes people cringe. It’s kind of like the first time I ordered deep fried ice cream. I thought to myself, “This is going to be weird!” but it was awesome! Created in 1998, Crazy Uncle Jester’s makes some hot, spicy products for just this kind of application and others. So for those of you chili heads that want a spicy desert…DON’T QUIT READING YET!

Introducing…
Crazy Uncle Jester’s Afterburner Fudge Sauce
&
Make Me Cough Drops
X X X Hot Candy!

So I decided that we would have ice cream sundaes for dessert. So with the help of some very chilled mint ice cream, we set out on an endeavor to partake in the worlds hottest “HOT” fudge sundae. As I read the label, I couldn’t help but smile when I saw that the fudge sauce is rated “crazy” hot on their heat chart.  It’s loaded with Jalapeño and Habanero peppers! YUM!!!!! We heated up the jar a bit in the microwave and it poured out onto the mint ice cream very easily. It spread across like a blanket of warm gooey happiness.  After a generous application of whipped cream, came a sprinkling of the XXX hot Make Me Cough Drops. I tried a few of these by themselves and found to my surprise that they were very tasty and sweet. We immediately dubbed them “Chili Crack” because one little pinch wasn’t even enough and I just wanted more and more.  Overwhelmed with that desire to eat more and more, my brother-in-law and I found ourselves doing the funky chicken around the kitchen because the  candy just lit us up! Man it got hot! Good stuff. Great flavor. So of course the xxx hot candy had to go on top of the sundae.  It was a tasty combination! Between panting for air, gulping ice cream, and of course that distant thought of, “Oh my God, this is awesome but how hot can it get?”  we survived the world’s hottest sundae.

I went on to later try some more products by Crazy Uncle Jesters Sauce Company, and was very pleased. They have been in business for many years and are family operated. It all started with Jeff Stevenson sharing a batch of his homemade garden salsa with friends and then a few years later a company was born! They have won over 40 medals in international cooking competitions over the last few years! The website boasts of all sorts of products and they have won numerous awards. They also have great combination packs to choose from for those of us that can’t decide which one to buy. Their spicy hot mustard has also become one of my family’s favorites. For those of you that collect fancy Chili Reserves or collectable, they just made a limited signed and numbered batch that has a creative laser inscribed bottle called Terminal Psychosis. This comes in a waxed 5-ounce bottle and limited to 1000 bottles.

I would give his products definitely a 5 out of five. They create all sorts of different products for the chili head in mind. Their product label is AWESOME and scary like every chili product should be. It’s also very easy to recognize on the shelf. The prices are good and shipping is fair. It arrived extremely well packed. When I mentioned to them that I was missing an item, it was immediately shipped without question. Not only that but 10% of the income produced by this company is donated to worthy charities. I really look forward to trying more of their spicy products. They have hot sauces, dipping sauces, pepper jellies, dry rubs, desert sauces, and more! Check them out at www.crazyunclejester.com

So for now,
Keep it hot and keep it spicy!
Most of all,
Enjoy!

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Extreme sports fans are being offered a rare opportunity to chat with their favorite athletes via the Winter X Games Athlete Chat Series, presented by Texas Pete® Hot Sauce. Four 30-minute live, digital interactive pre-event chats took place January 3, 10, 17 and 24. Each was a resounding success attended by thousands of X Games fans. The series will culminate at the games in Aspen, where four more chats will take place, January 26-29, live from the X Games medal’s stage, each starting at 7 p.m. EST.

Swiss ski racer Fanny Smith, American ski racer Casey Puckett, Australian snowboarder Torah Bright and American snowboarder Scotty Lago participated in the first chat. Participating in the upcoming chats are snowboarders Zak Hale, Nick Visconti, Sage Kotsenburg; snowmobilers Levi LaValee, Colton Moore and Caleb Moore, and skier Alex Schlopy. Others are quickly being confirmed.

The live chats will stream live on the “XCast” tab on the Texas Pete® Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/TexasPete. ESPN and X Games social media sites will also stream the chats, as will other sponsor and athlete digital platforms. Viewers can post questions during the chat, to be answered by participating athletes. Brandon Graham, host of ESPN Radio’s Late Night Action will be hosting the athlete chat series.

“Texas Pete® participated in the Winter X Games last year and we were blown away with the enthusiasm the fans have for these athletes,” said Glenn Garner, director of marketing for TW Garner Food Company, the makers of Texas Pete® Hot Sauce. “We are extremely excited to provide this opportunity and are looking forward to the upcoming games as well.”

During the chats, random participants will be chosen to win X games prize packs. Prize packs being given to lucky attendees are the same that are being given to the athletes participating in the chats. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/texaspete.

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It’s a great and exciting day in Northern California. The “Big Man” upstairs has finally deemed us worthy of some life nurturing precipitation. We have not seen rain this winter season up to this point and I think he is making up for lost time. Right now as I type, the rain is falling to such a degree, that if I would step outside, my only hope of surviving would be if I suddenly grew a pair of gills out the side of my neck. Needless to say, stepping outside isn’t going to happen, so I find myself wanting to brag on a new line of sauces that I have recently received. For those of us that chase unique culinary delights and peruse isles of pallet incinerating spices/sauces, this review is for you! So cash in that investment portfolio, dump out the change drawer, sell off the family dog and get ready to make a purchase!

I am always looking for a product that is just a little different from the rest. After consuming some of the hottest peppers and sauces in the world, I have found that for me, the thrill of the chase is not so much how much “heat” can I handle, but how much “flavor” can a chef provide. Similar to an alcoholic longingly gazing inside his liquor bottle for a glimpse of a hinted moment of happiness, I can can’t help but shake my head when I lift this new product and gaze fondly at the contents.

Gently nestled in a six ounce flask bottle lie’s a sauce that screams of flavor and freshness. Thick, chunky, boasting of spice and flavor this sauce pours out slowly and spreads over my pizza like a comforting blanket. It transforms a cheap, flavorless delivered pizza to something that I just can’t seem to get enough of. I’d like to introduce a spicy family-made product that has traveled all the way from the heart of Texas…

Hot Line Pepper Products

Presents…

Garlicky Greengo
A Jalapeno and Garlic Sauce

This sauce has a nice soothing green appearance that consists of fire roasted Jalapeno Chiles, Tomatillos, garlic and more. Yum! If you like thin, watery, vinegar flavor sauces this one may not be for you.  But! If it’s the thick, chunky, hearty, almost salsa in appearance…you will like this one. By the appearance of seeds I can tell this was made with pepper flavor in mind. They say that due to the all-natural ingrediants and the fire roasted peppers you will begin to “Yearn for the burn!” I have to agree! My wife, son, and I finished off almost ½ a bottle on that pizza I previously mentioned.

Cracking the lid, I take a deep breath as I bring the bottle to my nose inhaling its goodness. Garlicky coolness invades my sinuses and the sweet smell of the jalapeños invites me to pour without caution. This sauce is one of their medium heat hot sauces. They have several others that are all-natural and provide incinerating heat that the most truly dedicated chili head can appreciate.  I found that unlike extract sauces this product provides more flavor than heat. I could immediately taste the spices and it didn’t mask the flavor of the pizza. The heat was not instant but gradually built as I ate. By the time I was full I had a nice spicy burn going. Even my six-year-old son tried some and loved it! I also tried it on eggs and cheese and that was very good. I mixed it into hummus and blended it with some Jolokia puree and found the flavor of the sauce was not as apparent. More is definitely better with this sauce. If you like sweet, garlic flavored medium heat sauce then this one you won’t be able to set down.

So in conclusion, I would say that I have no regrets for buying this sauce! The price was fair. The bottle size is generous. For a Medium heat sauce, the flavor was very good and I would recommend this to family and friends. I love the thick homemade consistency. I can only hope as it enters the world of commercial production that it only gets better! You can check out their web site www.hotlinepepperproducts.com or write to them at PO Box 8585 Spring, Texas 77387. You can also visit Kerry Stessel (President & CEO) at his Facebook page. He thoroughly enjoys talking about his spicy products and what is new and exciting in the Chili World.

So keep it hot and keep it spicy!
Most of all…
ENJOY!

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I hope your Holiday season is awesome. May it be filled with all sorts of spicy treats and best of all, numerous hugs from your loved ones and family. Out here in California, the sun is shining high in the sky and most of us are wondering when winter is going to show it’s frostbitten face.  At this rate, Santa is going to have to trade in his sleigh for a shiny red Mustang convertible to traverse the California state in order to get the job done on Christmas evening.

So in addition to tasting the wonderful spicy elixirs that our worldwide hot sauce producers are making, I also like to follow the hot sauce reserve/collectable market. Now before you shake your head in puzzlement, I must tell you that I have seen some sell on the secondary market from 5 to 10,000.00 dollars!!!!!! Can you believe it? Personally, I’d rather share the front seat of that convertible that I mentioned earlier with my wife before I parted with that kind of cash. I do, though, collect and share my passion for new, strange, spicy, and some down right scary hot sauce collectables with my son.  I was prowling EBay earlier and what to my wondering eyes appeared? Somebody is already cashing in on a Blair’s Halloween Reserve 2011. Man! The person hasn’t even received it yet and he is already trying to double his money! I laugh because chances are he will. But for Pete’s sake, at least wait until you have it in your hand I say…

There is another huge original hot sauce signed and numbered collectible that has just been released.

Hell Fire Sauce Company
Presents

2011 Reserve!

Limited to 25 made!

This one you won’t find on EBay for a long time because I know that the people that have a interest in this company are truly dedicated, and once they have one…

well, their just not going to part with it for any price! This jewel is hand sculpted by the renowned Face Jug artist Dan Norton. It’s been rumored that the fires of his kiln rival the incinerating heat of hell itself. Inside this evil, hand sculpted hot sauce bottle is what is known as Devil’s Dust. This is a special hand grown and dried pepper that is grown in the producer’s garden.  The Chili Master at Hell Fire Hot Sauce Company produces this in a very limited quantity and if you want to, or should I say dare to, get lit up by the devil himself, then you must try some! In addition to the creative bottle, you also get a handmade skull that holds a sample of this Devil’s Dust for your spicy enjoyment. This way you don’t have to open the Reserve until that perfect special moment. He also provides a nice display case and signs each item personally. All the sauces that he produces all are organic and homegrown. He grows a variety of the world’s hottest peppers.  So for those of you obsessed with all things spicy…here is another one for you to be aware of.
As your enjoying the Holidays, enjoy good company and eat savory food because ‘tis the season! The word cholesterol is not to be mentioned or even spoken aloud. Pull the barbeques out of the garage and light them up! Most of all enjoy!

Merry Christmas!

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Ammond surpassed the gates of a fiery hell only to stand here testifying that he has endured the Scorpion Pepper and lived! This pepper tasted great, had a sweet, bell pepper kind of consistency. Then kicked his butt royally.

This pepper deserves respect! Extract sauces are nothing compared to the Scorpion Pepper. We hope you enjoy this review.

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Another week has gone by already and time for another Hot Sauce Blog Weekly Roundup.

ScottRobertsWeb.com – This week interviewed Steve Seabury of High River Sauces. This is a good read and it seems like Steve is an interesting character. Scott then takes a swipe at Australian Geographic’s List of the Hottest Chile Peppers accuracy. He questions whether or not the list is 100% accurate. I have to tell you I agree with Scott the list does not seem to be correct.

InsaneChicken.com – Has a half decent article on Red Savina Habanero Chili Peppers and a good review of Buddha Bill’s Tequila Lime Hot Sauce.

HotSauceDaily.com – Has a very nice looking Cincinnati Style Chili Recipe.

PeppersAndMore.com – Know how to get people attention with the name grabbing heading of X-rated sauce hot on the tongue. Noosa Chilli has taken out four medals at the highly competitive Sydney Royal Fine Food Show, with a gold for its Mustard Chutney, a silver for its Jamaican Jerk Rub and a bronze for its Cajun Rub. (Rubs are rub-on meat-seasoners.) Co-owners Megan Twiname and Matt Gengos said a second bronze was picked up for its ultra-hot X-Rated Sauce.

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The shortage of hot sauce in his to-go order got one man so upset that he came back to confront a Taco Bell worker with a shotgun, according to police.

And now the man faces as much as Ten years in prison.

Jeremy W. Combs, 30, of Lee’s Summit, was drunk right before midnight Saturday when he drove to a Lee’s Summit Taco Bell to place an order in the drive-through, based on court documents. He returned when he got home and uncovered his order didn’t have the hot sauce he requested, based on court papers.

The Taco Bell worker said Combs presented with the wrong order to him, “and then reached for a shotgun, which had shells on the side,” based on court documents. The employee said he fled from the drive-through window. He explained Combs seemed intoxicated, based on court records.

Police visited Combs’ home and found him “highly intoxicated,” based on court records. Combs initially denied leaving the home, but eventually said he had taken a tire iron to the Taco Bell, based on court records.

However surveillance video shows him pointing a shotgun at the worker, reported by police.

A loaded shotgun was removed from Combs’ bedroom. He admitted that he purchased the shotgun from a drug house in Independence, as outlined by court records.

Police said Combs possessed three felony convictions. Consequently, Combs was charged in federal court with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in accordance with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He also faces state charges.

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Hello Chili Heads!

It’s a great time to try a new sauce. Heart Breaking Dawns has produced their second very collectable hot sauce/reserve and this year it is pretty awesome. So for those of you that collect, and are trying to save up enough money for Blair’s annual Halloween Reserve @ Extremefood.com (with out taking a home loan out) this one is for you and it won’t break the bank.

For those of you that don’t know, Heart Breaking Dawns Sauce Company is a family run business that produces all things spicy! Well, not all things but their website has hot sauce, spices, collectables, shirts, aprons, and more. Their Jolokia Blondies (brownies) and their heat packed chocolate chip cookies just rock! If you can make it through one, guaranteed that everything on your body will be on fire! Yum. I’ve got one in the freezer that I am going to get right now…a perfect snack for review writing.

½ hour later…still recovering from the Jolokia Cookie!

When I found out about the new collectable I was really excited because their first one was awesome! Hand blown glass, signed and numbered, and best of all filled with white lava. Even the family dog had a hand (uh, I mean paw) in the production of it. Their second collectable is a hand resin waxed tall decanter filled with a beautifully colored sauce. One might admire it as one does a beautiful flower but once you try it, you will respect it with fear and trembling knowing full well that… you just got stung by the scorpion!

Mine arrived in the mail perfect. They really made an effort to pack it well. As I tipped the bottle side to side I could see a black scorpion floating in the sauce. I couldn’t help but breath a sigh of relief when I found that there was NOT a scorpion floating in the 1oz. taster jar. I couldn’t imagine crunching down on that bad boy and feeling the tip of the tail imbed itself in the back of my throat as I endured the heat of the 16 million Capsaicin crystal and the Trinidad Scorpion Peppers.  The sauce has a nice color and looks very inviting.

So I tried this sauce with my brother-in-law. I must admit that I had a little fear when I opened the bottle. My first impression when I smelled the open bottle was the tequila. I really couldn’t smell much more then that. I poured a little out on two spoons. The sauce was not as runny as it had appeared within the bottle and spread slowly out on the spoon. I shook it before pouring; only out of habit cause it really did not need it. The different ingrediants had not separated and there was just a hint of possible capsaicin crystals on the side of the bottle when tipped. The taste was very pleasant. My first thought was of a margarita then the next thing I knew was the heat came fast a furious. After hiccupping for the first 10 minutes I was   able to enjoy a nice endorphin rush from the burn. I didn’t have to consume a lot of milk to manage the heat…this surprised me. If I had consumed a full tablespoon, things probably would have been much different.  I must admit, I enjoyed it and wonder what food I might use it in. There was no nasty extract taste and the burn was very clean and even. My brother in law said that it wasn’t an overwhelming alcohol taste. So there you have it…our opinions varied. We did agree that the sauce was good and worth trying. The burning heat lasted for about 15 minutes.  After about 20 minutes I could feel the heat even in my stomach. 25 to 30 minutes later it was all over. My suggestion to Johnny would be to make it in a production bottle as well cause I think people will use this sauce if available.

Another great “Super Hot” that they make is called Mauvais Sang. If you have not tried it then it is a must. That sauce has a great smell and flavor…the heat will drop you!
You have been warned!  

You can follow these chili producing/sharing people on their Facebook page or through their website heartbreakingDawns.com.  The Cardiff Giant can be found at their site by following the link.  Johnny is also always cooking up something amazing and spicy at Peppers Store as well.  Well, this is Atomic Eh? Wishing you well and wondering who is going to get #1 for Blair’s Halloween Reserve this year. I think I need one for my collection! So keep it hot and keep it spicy. Most of all,
ENJOY!!!!

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Welcome to this week’s edition of hot sauce blog weekly roundup.

ScottRobertsWeb – Congratulations to Scott Roberts for hitting 10,000 posts!  Check out his 10000 post hot sauce give away. There is a certainly a lot of great products in this bunch and best of all any money received will go to the Step up for Charity organization.

InsaneChicken’s Hot Sauce Blog– They had several entertaining posts this week including Peppers Prep Your for Fresh Soup, Use Cocoa in Your Sweet and Spicy Rubs for a Taste Explosion and How to Make Your Own Ground Red Chili Pepper Spice. Not in a million years would I have thought of using cocoa in my bbq rubs or a nice little post about making your own pepper spice. These are some of the great little things that you pickup from this blog.

Peppersandmore.com.- This week there is an ingenious idea in the post “Why Squirt When You Can Spray?”

IloveitSpicy.com – Well Buddha and team have been  busy this week. First  this week is Jeremy Walsh of Bigfats Hot Sauce Chomps a Trinidad Scorpion.   For those of you not in the know, the Trinidad Scorpion chile presently is the hottest pepper in the world. Whilst at the Bowers Chile Festival we got a reluctant volunteer to eat one. His name is Jeremy Walsh of Bigfats Hot Sauce. You have to watch the video. They added reviews of Alicita Salsa – Original and Hot Lava Jelly & Jam Co.  Alicita Salsa created by Suzanne Fields, founder and CEO of Alicita World of Foods, Alicita Salsa® is a special treat for salsa lovers. Alicita Salsa – named for Suzanne’s mother, Alice – originated on a farm in Kansas with homegrown tomatoes and a recipe that has been in her family for decades. Hot Lava Jelly & Jam Co. products are for the serious hot pepper enthusiasts there is Habanero Hell and Heatwave which is a milder version. For an unbeatable experience choose from four delicious fruit flavors. They are Strawberry Sizzle, Passion Fruit Pizazz, Peach with a Punch and Mango with Muscle. The latest post is UCCFS: Meatloaf vs Enchiladas Round 1. Where you can vote on which you prefer. The Ultimate Chilehead Comfort Food Showdown continues on with another 4 seed, Meatloaf trying to tackle 13 seed Enchiladas. When people refer to comfort food, they often think of something homemade, and meatloaf is one of those type of meals. I for one was scared at my Mom’s creepy creation as it moved across our dining table, but for many this meaty offering brings warm memories of dinner at home. In today’s world, meatloaf has changed to be more than just beef and sauce in a casserole dish. There are so many variations with vegetables, cheese and other forms of meat, even the sauce varies from loaf to loaf. Enchiladas is quite versatile as well. There really is no atypical enchilada as the soft tortillas are stuffed with a variety of meat, cheese and veggies and the sauce can be red, green or cheesy. On top, cheese is customary as it is usually melted above the sauce. This Mexican food is just as popular to some as the tacos are, and perhaps a favorite in New Mexico where the popularity of red and green sauce is most prevalent.  Vote today!!!

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