The FFC is the longest running, most prestigious blind tasting competition in the fiery food industry and attracts entries from companies around the globe.
To find the best in zest, culinary judges sample every product through a series of blind tastings.
All winning companies receive 1,000 FFC winner labels for placement on their honored products. Since consumers have seen the winner stickers on store shelves world-wide for over 20 years, winners have the opportunity to tap into a growing market of foodies seeking flavorful, artisan products.
Categories include heat ranges from mild to ultra-hot offering 85 opportunities to win the coveted Golden Chile award and 2nd, 3rd place ribbons! Awards are announced at the FFC Awards Banquet on May 23, 2025, the first day of ZestFest 2025.
The Fiery Food Challenge: A Celebration of Heat and Flavor Through the Years
The Fiery Food Challenge, one of the longest-running and most respected spicy food competitions in the world, has been igniting taste buds and pushing culinary boundaries for over two decades. Hosted by Spicy Food Productions, the event began as a way to honor the boldest and most creative makers of hot sauces, salsas, and spicy foods from around the globe. It quickly grew to become a cornerstone of the fiery food industry, setting the gold standard for excellence in flavor, heat, and craftsmanship.
In its early years, the Fiery Food Challenge had close ties to Chili Pepper Magazine, a publication that fueled the growing interest in spicy cuisine throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Together, the competition and the magazine brought together a passionate community of heat seekers, food artisans, and chefs who weren’t afraid to push the limits of spice. As the spicy food movement gained traction, the Fiery Food Challenge evolved into a prestigious event that celebrates not only the hottest products but also the creativity and innovation that define the fiery food world.
Over the years, the competition has drawn submissions from some of the biggest names in the spicy food industry as well as up-and-coming artisans looking to make their mark. Products are judged through blind tastings by a panel of culinary experts, ensuring that only the best of the best earn the coveted Golden Chile Award—a symbol of spicy supremacy and a mark of distinction that can transform a brand's reputation overnight.
The Fiery Food Challenge remains at the heart of ZestFest, an annual celebration of bold flavors and fiery foods. Hosted at the Fort Worth Convention Center, ZestFest brings together thousands of spice enthusiasts for a weekend of tastings, competitions, and live entertainment. The 2025 Fiery Food Challenge promises to be one of the hottest yet, taking place during ZestFest 2025 from May 23 to May 25 in Fort Worth, Texas. As the competition continues to grow, it remains a testament to the passion, creativity, and community that make the fiery food world so unique.
This year, contestants will once again vie for the Golden Chile Award, solidifying their place in spicy food history. Whether you're a fiery food veteran or a curious newcomer, ZestFest 2025 is the place to be for anyone with a passion for bold flavors and a love of heat. Come join the celebration, meet the makers, and taste the best of the best—because at the Fiery Food Challenge, the heat is only part of the story. The real magic is in the flavor.
🔥 ZestFest 2025
📅 May 23-25, 2025
📍 Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX
Let the spice adventure begin! 🌶️
SPICY FOOD PRODUCTIONS is pleased to welcome back “CaJohn” Hard as the “Senior Product Consultant” in the Fiery Food Challenge.
CaJohn’s product knowledge takes the FFC to a new level of excellence. CaJohn and the ZestFest team ensure that all products entered in the Challenge have been placed in the correct category and follow the guidelines of the competition’s rules.
CaJohn has won over 400 awards in National, International, and Regional competitions; 79 Golden Chiles, and over 100 other Fiery Food Challenge awards.
Have a question for CaJohn about your product? Email him at [email protected]
FFC 2024 Winners List |
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| Company | Product | Place | |
| Barbecue Sauce: Exotic – Consumer Ready | |||
| Rancho Duro BBQ Company | Rancho Duro Borracho Black Cherry | Golden Chile | |
| Rancho Duro BBQ Company | Rancho Duro Tequila Lime Green Chile | 2 | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Not Your MaMa's Pineapple Fatali | 3 | |
| Barbecue Sauce: Fruit Based – Consumer Ready | |||
| Klowns on Fire Gourmet Sauces | Spicy Peach Reaper | Golden Chile | |
| Klowns on Fire Gourmet Sauces | Spicy Pineapple Reaper | 2 | |
| Chile Lengua de Fuego | Tamarinchi | 3 | |
| Barbecue Sauce: Mustard Based – Consumer Ready | |||
| Gator Hammock | Gator Hammock Guava Mustard | Golden Chile | |
| Chile Slinger | Chile Slinger Fatalii Mustard | 2 | |
| Stags BBQ | Stags Green Chile Honey Mustard | 3 | |
| Barbecue Sauce: Mild – Consumer Ready | |||
| Danielle's Sauces | Danielle's Sweet BBQ Sauce | Golden Chile | |
| Defiant Sauce Co. | Kickin' Hickory BBQ | 2 | |
| Gabko Chili | M'eat BBQ | 3 | |
| Barbecue Sauce: Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Chile Slinger | Chile Slinger Chipotle | Golden Chile | |
| Danielle's Sauces | Danielle's Smoke & Spice BBQ Sauce | 2 | |
| Deep Fork Foods | Jumpin' Jack's Spicy BBQ Sauce | 3 | |
| Barbecue Sauce: Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Chile Slinger | Chile Slinger Habanero | Golden Chile | |
| Torcatha | Torcatha BBQ Sauce - Spiosrach | 2 | |
| Brownwood Farms | Jalapeño Cherry BBQ Sauce | 3 | |
| Barbecue Sauce: X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Rising Smoke Sauceworks | Fiery Q | Golden Chile | |
| Brownwood Farms | Ghost Pepper BBQ Sauce | 2 | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Not Your MaMa's Apricot Reaper | 3 | |
| Best Barbecue Sauce | |||
| Rancho Duro BBQ Company | Rancho Duro Borracho Black Cherry | ||
| Condiments: Asian – Consumer Ready | |||
| Rising Smoke Sauceworks | Synergy | Golden Chile | |
| Danielle's Sauces | Danielle's Sweet Chili Sauce | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | Cosmic Dumpling | 3 | |
| Condiments: Exotic – Consumer Ready | |||
| Karma Sauce | Hole Mole | Golden Chile | |
| Rising Smoke Sauceworks | Synergy | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | Splash Down | 3 | |
| Condiments: Jam/Jelly/Honey Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Rose City Pepperheads | Ginger Garlic Pepper Jelly | Golden Chile | |
| Rose City Pepperheads | Peaches & Scream | 2 | |
| Fired Up Jellies and Jams | Cinnful Peach Habanero Jam | 3 | |
| Condiments: Jam/Jelly/Honey Hot/X-Hot– Consumer Ready | |||
| Fuego Spice Co. | Red Hot Hive Extra Spicy Honey | Golden Chile | |
| Rose City Pepperheads | Thai Mandarin Pepper Jelly | 2 | |
| Rockin JR Ranch | Apricot Habanero Jam | 3 | |
| Condiments: Ketchup/Steak/Cocktail Sauce – Consumer Ready | |||
| Bear River Bottling | Black Mountain Steak Sauce | Golden Chile | |
| Karma Sauce | Hole Mole | 2 | |
| Brownwood Farms | Ghost Ketchup | 3 | |
| Condiments: Latin – Consumer Ready | |||
| Karma Sauce | Huhu Pina | Golden Chile | |
| Facepunch Foods | Fire Roasted Hot Hungarian Pepper Sauce | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | It's Tuesday Somewhere | 3 | |
| Condiments: Mustard Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Deep Fork Foods | Jumpin' Jack's Sweet Hot Mustard Sauce | Golden Chile | |
| Mythos Sauce Co. | Thoth | 2 | |
| Julz's Creations | You're My Boy Blue! Sweet Spicy Mustard | 3 | |
| Condiments: Mustard Hot/X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Mickey's Mustard | Mickey's Hot Mustard | Golden Chile | |
| Raye's Mustard | Raye's Mustard Haba Habanero | 2 | |
| Raye's Mustard | Raye's Mustard Dundicott Hott | 3 | |
| Condiments: Relish– Consumer Ready | |||
| Providence Preserves LLC | HOT Chow-Chow | Golden Chile | |
| Point Blank Pepper Company | Buckshot | 2 | |
| Twissted Texas Foods LLC | Texas Twisster Sweet-n-Spicy Jalapeño Relish | 3 | |
| Condiments: Salad Dressing – Consumer Ready | |||
| Facepunch Foods | Hot Banana Pepper Sauce | Golden Chile | |
| Texuela Salsa LLC | Texuela Salsa Original | 2 | |
| Klowns on Fire Gourmet Sauces | Klown Fische | 3 | |
| Best Condiment | |||
| Fuego Spice Co. | Red Hot Hive Extra Spicy Honey | ||
| Hot Sauce: Alcohol Infused – Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Chilimaster's Reserve | Golden Chile | |
| OLCHILI | Szilvacska | 2 | |
| Chile Lengua de Fuego | Mango Jambo | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Alcohol Infused -- Hot/X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Zia Cantina | Zia Cantina Hot Sauce | Golden Chile | |
| Funky's Hot Sauce Factory | Liquid Sunshine Delirium | 2 | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | The Elixir | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: American Style – Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Bear River Bottling | Lighning Bolt Buffalo | Golden Chile | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Infierno de Ajo Rojo | 2 | |
| Mad Man Sauces | OG | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: American Style – Hot/X-Hot– Consumer Ready | |||
| FPS Foods LLC | Fine Pepper Sauce Habanero Sriracha | Golden Chile | |
| El Fuego Pepper Sauce | Roasted Garlic Hab | 2 | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | World's Finest Red | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Asian Style – Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Rising Smoke Sauceworks | Synergy | Golden Chile | |
| Hawaiian Hot T's Hot Sauce | Majah Flavah | 2 | |
| Sauce Leopard | The Road Dawg | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Asian Style – Hot/X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Kranked | Golden Chile | |
| Karma Sauce | Scorpion Disco | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | Funken Hot | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Caribbean Style Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Wicked Provisions Hot Sauce/Chef Flaco's Salsa | Wicked Provisions Yellow Jacket | Golden Chile | |
| Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. | "Buffalo Soldier" Grilled Pineapple Jamacian Jerk Sauce | 2 | |
| Honomu Goat Dairy | Lava POG | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Caribbean Style – Hot/X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Ritual | Golden Chile | |
| Klowns on Fire Gourmet Sauces | Kiss of the Clown | 2 | |
| Spices of the Sun | Five Blazing Fires | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Chipotle Style – Mild/Medium Consumer Ready | |||
| SAVIR Foods | Poblano Morita | Golden Chile | |
| Karma Sauce | Smokey Karma | 2 | |
| Culley's Limited | Culley's Chipotle Hot Sauce | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Chipotle Style – Hot/X-Hot Consumer Ready | |||
| Sauce Leopard | The Seventh Reaper | Golden Chile | |
| Hamigos | Horneado | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | Smokey Extreme | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Exotic -- Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Rising Smoke Sauceworks | Synergy | Golden Chile | |
| Gabko Chili | Gulyás (Hungarian Style) | 2 | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Ritual Habitual | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Exotic – Hot/X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Karma Sauce | Ghost Island | Golden Chile | |
| Karma Sauce | Carnival | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | Cosmic Disco | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Fruit Based – Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Devil's Blend Scotch Bonnet | Golden Chile | |
| Gator Hammock | Gator Hammock Guava Gator | 2 | |
| Culley's Limited | Culley's Mango & Coconut Hot Sauce | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Fruit Based – Hot/X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Klowns on Fire Gourmet Sauces | Passion of the Dragon | Golden Chile | |
| Klowns on Fire Gourmet Sauces | Sirkus Phyre | 2 | |
| El Perro Picante | Murder Hornet Mango | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Latin Style – Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Barbaro Mojo | Jalabao | Golden Chile | |
| SAVIR Foods | Arbol Serrano | 2 | |
| Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. | "Cinco" Tomatillo & Clementine Pepper Sauce | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Latin Style – Hot/X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Karma Sauce | Ghost Island | Golden Chile | |
| Karma Sauce | Carnival | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | Huhu Diablo | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Pepper Blend– Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Rising Smoke Sauceworks | Synergy | Golden Chile | |
| Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. | "Brimstone Rimjob" Tahini & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce | 2 | |
| Hamigos | Ajo Loco | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Pepper Blend– Hot/X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Funky's Hot Sauce Factory | The Ghost of Christmas | Golden Chile | |
| Villain Sauce Co. | Bad Guy Sauce | 2 | |
| Rising Smoke Sauceworks | Cur-ibbean | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Spicy Sweet Sauce – Mild/Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Danielle's Sauces | Danielle's Sweet Habanero Sauce | Golden Chile | |
| Rising Smoke Sauceworks | Synergy | 2 | |
| Hamigos | Mija Rosa | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Spicy Sweet Sauce – Hot/X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Gator Hammock | Gator Hammock Tropic Gator | Golden Chile | |
| El Perro Picante | Honey I'm The Reaper | 2 | |
| Florida Krackers Sauce & Spice Co | Florida Krackers Sauce & Spice Co Datil Pepper Sauce | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Ghost Pepper Sauce – Consumer Ready | |||
| Karma Sauce | Ghost Island | Golden Chile | |
| Ol Gringo Chile Company | Saddleburn | 2 | |
| Cowboy Spice Company | Burning Lariat Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Reaper Pepper Sauce – Consumer Ready | |||
| Karma Sauce | Ashes 2 Ashes | Golden Chile | |
| Klowns on Fire Gourmet Sauces | Kiss of the Klown | 2 | |
| Funky's Hot Sauce Factory | Seeing Stars | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Trinidad Pepper Sauce – Consumer Ready | |||
| Karma Sauce | Scorpion Disco | Golden Chile | |
| Karma Sauce | Cosmic Disco | 2 | |
| Gabko Chili | Hot Pepper Sauce Yellow | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Mild – Consumer Ready | |||
| Barbaro Mojo | Jalabao | Golden Chile | |
| Hamigos | Ajo Loco | 2 | |
| Lone Star Pepper Co | Dave's Hot Damn It's Good Sauce | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Ol Gringo Chile Company | Texas Scorpion Venom | Golden Chile | |
| Karma Sauce | Curry Karma | 2 | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Devil's Gold | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Klowns on Fire Gourmet Sauces | Passion of the Dragon | Golden Chile | |
| Bear River Bottling | Cajun Ghost Story | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | Ghost Island | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Karma Sauce | Funken Hot | Golden Chile | |
| El Fuego Pepper Sauce | Datil Bite | 2 | |
| JDEM Global LLC | Mama Maisa's Pepper Sauce - St. Croix Fire | 3 | |
| Hot Sauce: Ultra Hot Pepper – Consumer Ready | |||
| Cowboy Spice Company | I Rectum That's Hot! Hot Sauce | Golden Chile | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Angry Orange | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | Ashes 2 Ashes | 3 | |
| Best Hot Sauce: | |||
| Karma Sauce | Ashes 2 Ashes | ||
| Salsa: Chipotle – Consumer Ready | |||
| Mesilla Valley Salsa | Mesilla Valley Salsa Raspberry Chipotle | Golden Chile | |
| Christine's Salsa LLC | Chipotle Taco Salsa | 2 | |
| Vato Blanco | Five Chile Salsa | 3 | |
| Salsa: Exotic – Consumer Ready | |||
| Zia Chile Traders | Zia Chile Trader’s Hatch Chile Christmas Salsa Hot | Golden Chile | |
| Zia Chile Traders | Zia Chile Trader’s Hatch Chile Apple Pie Salsa | 2 | |
| Texuela Salsa LLC | Texuela Salsa Medium | 3 | |
| Salsa: Fresh – Consumer Ready | |||
| Missy and Mel's | Legendary Hatch Green Chile Salsa | Golden Chile | |
| Missy and Mel's | Chipotle Salsa | 2 | |
| Missy and Mel's | Scotch Bonnet Salsa | 3 | |
| Salsa: Fruit – Consumer Ready | |||
| Deep Fork Foods | Jumpin' Jack's Cranberry Salsa | Golden Chile | |
| Los Amaya's Salsa Co. | Tio Marcos Mango Salsa | 2 | |
| Brownwood Farms | Jalapeño Peach Salsa | 3 | |
| Salsa: Verde/Tomatillo – Consumer Ready | |||
| Los Amaya's Salsa Co. | Tio Marcos Salsa Verde | Golden Chile | |
| Blended: A Texas Spice and Sauce House | Creamy Avocado | 2 | |
| Petreaux'a Gourmet Hot Sauce | Petreaux's Salsa Verde | 3 | |
| Salsa: Mild – Consumer Ready | |||
| Bando's Brand | Bando's Wild'N Reckless Mild Salsa | Golden Chile | |
| Sully's Salsa | Sully's Salsa Mild Fresh | 2 | |
| Dos Margaritas Salsa | Dos Margaritas Original Mild Salsa | 3 | |
| Salsa: Medium – Consumer Ready | |||
| Blended: A Texas Spice and Sauce House | Fiery Red | Golden Chile | |
| Dos Margaritas Salsa | Dos Margaritas Medium Hot Salsa | 2 | |
| Bando's Brand | Bando's Wild'N Reckless Medium Salsa | 3 | |
| Salsa: Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Bando's Brand | Bando's Wild'N Reckless Hot Salsa | Golden Chile | |
| Wicked Provisions Hot Sauce/Chef Flaco's Salsa | Chef Flaco's Salsa Ghost Pepper Salsa | 2 | |
| Christine's Salsa LLC | Hot Taco Salsa | 3 | |
| Salsa: X-Hot – Consumer Ready | |||
| Los Amaya's Salsa Co. | Tio Marcos Santa Muerte Salsa | Golden Chile | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Devil's Blend Roasted Red Reaper Salsa | 2 | |
| El Pinto Foods LLC | El Pinto Scorpion Scorched Salsa | 3 | |
| Salsa: Ultra Hot Pepper– Consumer Ready | |||
| Wicked Provisions Hot Sauce/Chef Flaco's Salsa | Chef Flaco's Salsa XXX Salsa | Golden Chile | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Devil's Blend Roasted Reaper Salsa Verde | 2 | |
| Brenham Kitchens | Reaper Salsa | 3 | |
| Best Salsa: | |||
| Blended: A Texas Spice and Sauce House | Fiery Red | ||
| Snack: Pickled Products – Consumer Ready | |||
| Szanti Chili | Smoky Rings | Golden Chile | |
| Point Blank Pepper Company | Smoke Rings | 2 | |
| Julz's Creations | Scorpion Pepper Dill Pickles | 3 | |
| Snack: Salty Snack – Consumer Ready | |||
| Smokehouse Crackers | Smokehouse Crackers Spicy | Golden Chile | |
| The Fudge & Sauce People-Lorie's Fudge | Spicy Crackers | 2 | |
| The Fudge & Sauce People-Lorie's Fudge | Cajun Crackers | 3 | |
| Snack: Zesty Sweets – Consumer Ready | |||
| Mrs. J's Heav'nly Delights | Carolina Reaper Toffee | Golden Chile | |
| SaddleUp | Scorpion | 2 | |
| Mrs. J's Heav'nly Delights | Ghost Pepper Toffee | 3 | |
| Best Snack | |||
| Mrs. J's Heav'nly Delights | Carolina Reaper Toffee | ||
| Cook-Off Food: Chili, Soup/Stew Mix | |||
| JD's Chili Parlor, LLC | Date The Reaper Chili Fixin' | Golden Chile | |
| Wing-A-Lings Dry Rubs & Seasonings | Bonnie's Blazin' Dry Heat Seasoning | 2 | |
| Chugwater Chili Corporation | Chugwater Chili Hot Chili Seasoning | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Cooking Sauce | |||
| CurryGirl LLC | Punjabi Signature Mild Curry | Golden Chile | |
| Cowboy Spice Company | Chipotle Hickory Pepper Sauce | 2 | |
| Aiello Italian Specialties | Nonna Mariantonia Arrabbiata | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Dry Seasoning/Rub Beef | |||
| Amigo's Spice Company | Texas Blend | Golden Chile | |
| Stags BBQ | Stags Chile Dawg | 2 | |
| Amigo's Spice Company | Tipsy Taco | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Dry Seasoning/Rub Fruit/Vegetable | |||
| Wing-A-Lings Dry Rubs & Seasonings | Grilled Nice Garden Spice Seasoning | Golden Chile | |
| Cowboy Spice Company | Cowboy Coconut Mango Pineapple | 2 | |
| Cowboy Spice Company | Pickle Dust Seasoning | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Dry Seasoning/Rub Fowl | |||
| Spicy Caballero Seasonings LLC | Big Ed's Magic Dust Original | Golden Chile | |
| Vespa's 7 Spice Mix | Hot AF! | 2 | |
| Teardrop Pepper Co. | Voodoo Salt | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Dry Seasoning/Rub Pork | |||
| O-Face Flavors | Pork Rub | Golden Chile | |
| Teardrop Pepper Co. | Voodoo Salt | 2 | |
| Gator Hammock | Gator Hammock Cooter Rub | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Dry Seasoning/Rub Seafood | |||
| O-Face Flavors | Bayou Boom Boom (Cajun) | Golden Chile | |
| Danielle's Sauces | Danielle's Cajun Dust | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | Instant Karma | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Marinade | |||
| CurryGirl LLC | Punjabi Curry Marinade All Purpose | Golden Chile | |
| Chile Lengua de Fuego | Tamarinchi | 2 | |
| Chile Lengua de Fuego | Mango Jambo | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Seasoned Salt | |||
| Old Bones Chili Co | Smoke Habanero Salt | Golden Chile | |
| Teardrop Pepper Co. | Voodoo Salt | 2 | |
| Cowboy Spice Company | Mudder Pucker Spicy Lemon Salt | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Table Seasoning | |||
| Teardrop Pepper Co. | Voodoo Salt | Golden Chile | |
| Christine's Salsa LLC | Smoky Cheddar Bacon Spice Blend | 2 | |
| Wing-A-Lings Dry Rubs & Seasonings | Buck Shot Dry Rub | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Wing Sauce Exotic | |||
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Not Your MaMa's Pineapple Fatali | Golden Chile | |
| Chili's Fire Pit | Sunburst Pineapple/Habanero | 2 | |
| Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. | "Chi-Chee" Kimchi Hot Sauce | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Wing Sauce Mild/Medium | |||
| Chile Slinger | Chile Slinger Habanero | Golden Chile | |
| Karma Sauce | Curry Karma | 2 | |
| Karma Sauce | B8 | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Food: Wing Sauce Hot/X-Hot | |||
| Klowns on Fire Gourmet Sauces | Spicy Mango Reaper | Golden Chile | |
| Klowns on Fire Gourmet Sauces | Spicy Peach Reaper | 2 | |
| Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc | Not Your MaMa's Apricot Reaper | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Beverage: Bloody Mary Mix | |||
| Commanders Bloody Mary | Commanders Spicy Bloody Mary | Golden Chile | |
| JD's Chili Parlor, LLC | Texas Chili Mary Honey Habanero | 2 | |
| Zia Cantina | Sangrienta Mix | 3 | |
| Cook-Off Beverage: Beverage Enhancer | |||
| Zia Cantina | Sangrienta Michelada Seasoning | Golden Chile | |
| Liv'n Spicy | Liv'n Spicy Fiery Habanero | 2 | |
| Liv'n Spicy | Liv'n Spicy Jalapeno Elixir | 3 | |
| Best Cook-Off | |||
| O-Face Flavors | Bayou Boom Boom (Cajun) | ||
| Best New Product Consumer Ready Food | |||
| SaddleUp | Challenge | Golden Chile | |
| Mrs. J's Heav'nly Delights | Ghost Pepper Toffee | 2 | |
| Old City Fire Hot Sauce | Viking Funeral | 3 | |
| Best New Product Cook-Off | |||
| Hawaiian Hot T's Hot Sauce | Majah Flavah | Golden Chile | |
| Cowboy Spice Company | Smoked Cabrito & Lamb Seasoning | 2 | |
| JD's Chili Parlor, LLC | Texas Pasta Sauce Arribbiata | 3 | |
| Marketing: Label | |||
| Cowboy Spice Company | I Rectum That's Hot! Hot Sauce | Golden Chile | |
| The Texas Green Sauce Company | Texas Green Sauce Original | 2 | |
| Vato Blanco | Vato Blanco Cinco Salsa | 3 | |
| Marketing: Logo | |||
| Torcatha | Torcatha | Golden Chile | |
| Liv'n Spicy | Liv'n Spicy | 2 | |
| Bando's Brand | Bando's Wild'N Reckless | 3 | |
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| Best Overall Product / Best of the Best | |||
| Karma Sauce | Ashes 2 Ashes | ||
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