Category Archives: The Hot Zone

ZestFest Midwest announcement

ZestFest Midwest gets a much-needed alliance to help power the show. You can see the full transcript of the press release here: Zestfest Midwest press FINAL

Heartbreaking Dawns goes to “Crowd Rules”

Another chilehead star begins his assault, and ultimate domination, of the entertainment industry. Friend of the blog Johnny McLaughlin (of Heartbreaking Dawns) will be appearing on Crowd Rules ......

Quick Hitter: 98 Octane Ghost Pepper Wing Sauce by Race City Sauce Works

98 Octane Ghost Pepper Wing Sauce by Race City Sauce Works hits a TRIPLE!! Ingredients: Hot sauce [Bhut jolokia (ghost pepper,) cider vinegar, 7 pot chile, Chocolate habanero, yellow jolokia, ro......

First of its Kind

The New York City Hot Sauce Expo was a huge success with huge risk. There is an inherent cautiousness with a new industry show coming from a variety of people; these being organizers, vendors, m......

1st NYC Hot Sauce Expo, in pictures

Rather than bore our legions of readers with our pithy comments, we’ll just offer up a bunch of pictures from this past event. If you did not attend….well, you SHOULD have. Much fun ......

1st Annual NYC Hot Sauce Expo – Live Blog

The Screaming Mi Mi’s. Louisiana Style: 3rd Lizard’s on the bayou, 2nd Volcanic Peppers Chocolate Lightening, 1st CaJohn Firehouse Fruit Based: 3rd Hellfire Hot Sauces Blueberry Hell......

Restaurant Review: Carlsbad Tavern Restaurant

When asked to review The Carlsbad Tavern, in Scottsdale, Arizona for The Hot Zone Online I was ecstatic. The restaurant is known for purporting a reputation of a burger so spicy that it “m......

Quick Hitter: Tears of the Sun by High River Sauces

Tears of the Sun by High River Sauces hits a DOUBLE!! Ingredients: Habanero Peppers, Peaches, Papaya, Pineapple, Mango, Cider Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Ginger, Red Pepper, Salt and Garlic. Very tast......

Quick Hitter: Hellacious Hot Sauce by High River Sauces

Hellacious Hot Sauce by High River Sauces hits a purchase viagra TRIPLE!!! Ingredients: Habanaro Peppers, Vinegar, Agava, Chipotle Peppers, Lime Juice and Garlic. Fantastic sauce! We consider th......

Quick hitter: Grapes of Wrath Hot Sauce by High River Sauces

Grapes of Wrath Hot Sauce by High River Sauces hits a DOUBLE!! Ingredients: Habanero Peppers, Grape Juice, Cabernet Wine, Pineapple, Blueberry, Strawberry, Blackberry, Apple, Red Cabbage, Lime, ......

Quick hitter: Rogue Hot Sauce by High River Sauces

Rogue Hot Sauce by High River Sauces hits a TRIPLE!!! Ingredients: Moruga Scorpion Peppers, Jolokia Peppers, Red Serrano Peppers, Blood Oranges, Apples, Pears, Apple Cider Vinegar, Brown Sugar, ......

Spicy falafel

If you have never had falafel, you are missing out on a gastronomic treat. Falafel purists will argue whether it’s better from a particular country (my brother swears by the falafel in Egy......

Get your Kung Pao candy fix

There is always room for spicy chocolates in the industry, and these look like they have some promise. Give Dan’s products some love! January 15. 2013 Kung Pao Chocolate Bars has started a......

Great Deals for the Super Bowl

Buddah is doing it again this year. He’s keeping a list on his site of all the companies who are offering specials for the Super Bowl so you can make buy cialis your party spicy. Click her......

Capsaicin and Pain

I haven’t wanted to admit this, but ever since I walk/ran the 5k in November, my right knee has been killing me. What you need writing proposal to know about me is that I have bad knees. I......