Category Archives: ScottRoberts

Hear My Appearance on the Gettin’ Sauced with Draper’s BBQ Show

Last Wednesday I was asked to be a guest on the Gettin' Sauced with Draper's BBQ Show, hosted by Shane Draper of Drapers BBQ. We talk about the friendly nature of the hot sauce and barbecue comm......

Race City Sauce Works Named Finalist for SOFI Award

2012 sofi� Silver Finalists For Immediate Release Race City Sauce Works Named Finalist for sofi� Award Winners to be announced at Summer Fancy Food Show Charlotte, North Carolina (April 16, 20......

Hot Sauce the 8th Fastest Growing U.S. Industry

I came across this bit of info on the internet on Tuesday. Like a lot of "odd" stories, there's a trail of websites who copy news from each other (I've been guilty of this in the past), but I w......

It’s Time For Another Newsletter Subscriber Contest Giveaway

It's been a while since I've plugged my monthly e-mail newsletter, so I figured I would have a little hot sauce giveaway to generate some new interest in it. Here's the deal. I'm going to be gi......

Ugliest Grill in America Contest

Here's an exciting new contest from Chile Pepper Magazine and JAC's Tailgaters: Links: JAC's Tailgaters on Facebook Chile Pepper Magazine on Facebook JAC's Tailgaters home page Chile Pepper M......

High River Sauces Launches New Product – Top Fuel Verde Sauce

Looking for a new flavor or a new way of spicing up your life? Well look no more. High River Sauces, the award winning Hot Sauce Company started by music industry veteran and Mosh Potatoes Cookb......

Nick Lindauer and John Defcon Creator Dilley on TV Video from 2007

A huge thanks to John "Creator" Dilley of Defcon Sauces for uploading this to YouTube. It's a huge blast from the past, even though it's only 5-6 years old. The following video is an episode of......

Review – Duke and Baron’s All-American Diablo Verde

I've been really digging on some spectacular green sauces lately. In my opinion, the salsa verde sub-genre is one of the most underrated in the world of condiments and food enhancers. Diablo Ve......

Is Your Calendar Filled Up Yet? Attend These Hot Sauce and Chilehead Festivals and Events

When people ask me if it's worth it to make a trip to a chilehead, spicy foods or hot sauce trade show or festival. The majority of the time, it's a big, resounding "YES!". Most of these destin......

Review – Tabanero Hot Sauce

Our story started approximately seven years ago. Still a burgeoning chilehead, I recall jumping on the non-defunct Hot Sauce Blog and seeing a posted notice that there was an offer out to get a......

Review – Honeyblaze Wing Sauces

Long before ZestFest 2012, there was a bit of conversation about a new wing sauce containing the distinctive flair of honey. This product called Honeyblaze Wing Sauce had received accolades on T......

Third Annual Jerky Challenge

Do you make jerky that you think out-rivals the store bought variety? Do you think your jerky is the best you have ever tired? Do you think if there were a jerky competition you would win it?......

Fiery Things to Do Before You Die – Do You Have a Spicy Bucket List?

Do you have a list of foodie-related things to do before you leave this world? Are there any hot sauce, chile pepper, BBQ or general culinary activities that you want to check off your bucket li......

The World’s Hottest Vodka? 100,000 Scovilles Naga Chilli Vodka

Do you know of a hotter vodka than 100,000 Scovilles Naga Chilli Vodka? Packing more heat than the devil with a shotgun, this dangerously spicy vodka is up there with the Habanero chile pepper ......

All the Spicy Foods Found in My Local Supermarket – A Photo Documentation

This, like many other ideas I conjure up for blog posts, struck me out of the blue. The topic is, what is every single spicy item for sale at my local grocery store? I know that more and more f......