Hot sauce fest fall 2024
Curious about our awards? hungry for more hot sauce? Fret not! you can view all the sauces entered into the competition here and you can order them yourself! Learn more about the Top Sauce Boss award, our judges, our vendors, our sponsors, and our bands! If you attended the fest, please, take our survey! we welcome all feedback! This was our second annual and we will continue to pump out as much hot sauce as we can for the years to come.
Spicy regards, the hsfatl team
top sauce BOSS 2024 RESULTS
Number of ENTRIES:
32
GA
Hot N Saucy
Our Top Sauce Boss Winner!
NH
The Spicy Shark
As seen on Hot Ones! The Mako Snake is the second mythical creature to join the 6-Fin Series.
FL
Barbaro Mojo
GA
Defiant Sauce Co
This deep, sweet, and tangy BBQ sauce gets its heat from Carolina Reaper peppers.
GA
Atlanta Burns
GA
Dry Your Eyes Inc
GA
Helliott’s Haunt Sauce
A twist on Jamaican Jerk Sauce curated with the help of Caribbean natives from local Georgia farmers markets.
FL
Kiss My Southern Sauce
NY
Karma Sauce
Cosmic Dumpling is crafted with a bold blend of fresh, all-natural ingredients: Rice wine vinegar, red jalapeno peppers, tamari (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol), brown sugar, orange juice, garlic, tomato paste (fresh tomatoes, naturally sourced citric acid), lemon juice, honey, sesame oil, ginger, cilantro, orange zest.
FL
Redacted Hot Sauce Co
Standard Issue delivers the perfect 5/10 heat with a classic blend of Cayenne and Red Habanero peppers.
IN
Linnewebers Sauce Co.
The Scovie Award Winning Pumpkin Ghost Sauce is great for comfort food meals.
TX
Texan Heartland
Experience the vibrant, tropical flavors of Texan Heartland's Caribbean Pineapple Hot Sauce.
NC
Benny Things
GA
Pettreux’s Gourmet Hot Sauce
AZ
Big Red’s Hot Sauce
Just when you think you're safe, the Carolina Reaper kicks down the door with a fiery punch that lingers!
IL
Papa Caps
Take your taste buds on a flavorful trip with our Caribbean influenced hot sauce.
CA
Salsa Mr Diablito
GA
N2 Pepper Farms, Inc
Rocoto is the first ingredient. Experience the unique and smoky flavor of our Rocoto Hot
Pepper Sauce.
GA
Gitt’s Bajan Pepper Sauce
Experience the smoky flavor of fresh habaneros combined with the fruity Caribbean flavor of the Scotch Bonnet pepper.
GA
Horror + Struck Hot Sauce
GA
Powerful Pepper Co
Our Barrel Aged Fermented Pepper Sauce is a yearly project and 2024 was just its second year in production.
SC
Homer Hot Sauce
Slow-cooked to perfection, this gourmet blend balances fiery heat with a deep, earthy flavor, capturing the essence of the season.
FL
More-ish Sauce Co.
Crafted for spice enthusiasts, this sauce brings intense chili heat, rich garlic, umaminess, and a satisfying hint of crisp to elevate any meal.
GA
Brewer’s Fire
Winner of Dragonzorde's Finest Award!!
GA
Wildfire in Wonderland
GA
Bruce’s Pepper Co
This vendor has perfected their pepper sauce!
NC
Julzs Creations
So named because of all the citrus aroma from the hot peppers, there's no actual citrus in there!
FL
Polo Gourmet Sauce
Award-Winning Habanero Sauce Mixed with Bell Pepper, Spices & Garlic
NJ
Shore Sauce
Crafted with a daring combination of Fresno and Habanero peppers, it delivers a fiery punch without overwhelming your palate.
WI
Two Heads Hot Sauce
A blend of fiery maruga scorpion and habanero peppers with a hint of pineapple to take the edge off.
TN
Harmacy Hot Sauce
A rich red pepper sauce that forwards deep roasted flavors, earthy tahini, and fragrant Mediterranean spices.
OH
Angry Irishman
JUDGING THE TOP SAUCE BOSS
based off a 15 point system judging for flavor, heat, texture, aroma, packaging & presentation. Learn about our 6 Judges AND THEIR QUALIFICATIONS Here!
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2024 vendors
Where passion and tradition blend to create their renowned hot sauce blends celebrating the essence of authentic Cuban taste.
Big Red’s Hot Sauce is a family owned company, based out of Phoenix, AZ. Don't be intimidated by their selection, go ahead and take the hot sauce quiz. They'll let you know which of their sauces if just right for you!
Recipes centered around Thai chili peppers, Bruce's brings a unique quality to sauce!
A new and unique Rocoto! hot pepper sauce. Hot but full of flavor. Makes a great spicy steak or wing sauce, too.
Dry Your Eyes Foods is a consortium of food businesses bringing the heat to Atlanta and the greater Southeast region.
This company was built from passion of horror films and professional craft beer brewing knowledge. Locally grown, these sauces were designed with purpose and aren't meant to sacrifice flavor for heat.
Helliott’s Haunt Sauce is a horror themed hot sauce company that creates a delicious variety of sauces made from all natural locally sourced ingredients. Their sauces are geared towards being flavor forward and to have a option for every palette.
No additives, no filters, no pepper mashes, just unbridled flavor handmade with love, right here in Atlanta.
This local candle company produces exquisite, somewhat sarcastic scents that set the tone for any occasion.
Handcrafted in Tampa, FL, "Your taste buds don’t always know what’s in their best interest, which is why we’re willing to do the dirty work for them."
Our 2023 award winners, Sway Sauce is a must have hot sauce!
Try a Lustful Explosion of the Fruit Bound Flavors of Lemonade!
Wildfire in Wonderland aims to provide authentic Cajun flavors with a variety of heat levels that surpass anyone’s expectations, regardless of cuisine.
Growing their own fresh ingredients, this local craft sauce maker packs some powerful peppers.
Petreaux's has been making hand crafted hot sauces in GA for 14 years. They have won multiple awards and have been featured on the Hot Sauce Show out of Jacksonville, FL. Recently, Petreaux's is now available in select Publix grocery stores around GA. This is not your grandma's hot sauce.
Made with fresh ingredients, habanero & scotch bonnet peppers and seasoned to perfection, this sauce has been passed down generations bringing a part of the Caribean with it!
Born from brewing, Brewer's Fire offers uncommonly crafted Georgia grown hot sauce varieties.
Defiant Sauce Co specializes in award winning spicy BBQ sauces, uniquely flavored hot sauces, and dry rubs.
Hot Sauce Sensei's Tasting Table Experience
John Hollner is your hot sauce guide. author of the online blog hotsauce cookbook and winner of 2023 people’s choice award, its easy to say he knows his way around sauce flavors & pairings.
We hope you enjoyed the Tasting Table Experience at HotSauceFestATL.com from HotSauceSensei.com. We wanted to give you a chance to try sauces you would never see in Atlanta to find a new favorite. Please consider following these companies on social media and thanking them for participating by letting them know what you tried and liked by commenting on their posts or sharing a photo.
While some of these vendors are on Amazon, ordering direct on their site is always the best for the maker. Several offer free shipping with larger orders. The added benefit is the fact that it will usually last a little while, so those good feeling just keep rolling every time they grab for it.
Homer Hot Sauce (SC) – homerhot.com | @homerhotsauce (IG / X)
Karma Sauce (NY) – karmasauce.com | @karmasauce (IG / X)
Hot n Saucy (GA) – hotnsaucy.co | @hotnsaucyco (IG / X)
Texan Heartland (TX) – texanheartland.com | @texanheartland (IG / X)
The Spicy Shark (NH) – thespicyshark.com | @thespicyshark (IG / X)
Two Heads Hot Sauce (WI) – twoheadsheat.com | @twoheadshotsauce (IG)
Kiss My Southern Sauce (FL) – kissmysouthernsauce.com | @kissmysouthernsauce (IG)
Julzs Creations (NC) – julzscreations.com | @julzscreations (IG)
Harmacy Hot Sauce (TN) – harmacyhotsauce.com | @harmacyhotsauce (IG)
Salsa Mr Diablito (CA) – salsamrdiablito.com | @salsamrdiablito (IG)
More-ish Sauce Co. (FL) – moreishsauceco.com | @moreishsauceco (IG)
Papa Caps Foods (IL) – papacapsfoods.com | @papacapsfoods (IG) @papa_caps_foods (X)
Benny Things (NC) – bennythings.com | @bennythingssauce (IG)
Linnewebers Sauce Co. (IN) – linneweberssaucecompany.com | @linneweberssaucecompany
Angry Irishman (OH) – angryirishman.net | @angry_irishman14 (IG / X)
Polo Gourmet Sauce (FL) – pologourmet.com | @polosauces (IG)
Shore Sauce (NJ) – shoresauce.com | @shoresauce (IG / X)
Murvay’s Bull’s Blood Hot Sauce(CA) – bullsbloodhotsauce.com | @bullsbloodhotsauce (IG)
Subscribe to Hot Sauce Sensei’s blog today (hotsaucecookbook.com – bottom of home page) for “Triple Play” hot sauce reviews, hot sauce maker interviews, and recipes.
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Live music from:
School of Rock | Bad Guru | Moody Hollow | Finger Puppet | Ian Live
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2024 SPONSORS
A film studio who provided the amazing venue, and will continue to partner with us for years to come! Located at 135 Krog St NE Atlanta, GA near the beltline and Krog St Market.
Craft Standard will be sponsoring the festival and Mobile City Bev with beer, alcohol, and Coca-Cola products.
Bovino After Dark is sponsoring all food at the festival. Don't miss out on eating some of their fine oysters and caviar!
Mobile City Bev will be curating your beer and cocktails for this spicy event.
Hot Sauce Sensei is sponsoring and running our tasting table experience. He does hot sauce consulting and recipe development. He will also be one of our judges for Top Sauce Boss!
Ian Live is our MC and will also perform!
Come see the School of Rock play at Hot Sauce Fest! They ROCK!
Stagesmith works with HSF's management team and handles production and entertainment for the festival.
Dani Does Design is our graphic designer & marketing coordinator. You may recognize some of her work from King of Pops. Visit her website to learn more about her brand packages and designs.
DP&Co works with Hot Sauce Fest's management & production team.