2025 Dirty South Dragon Winners

"Pairs with tacos, wings, marinades, and more!"

Ingredients: peppers (habanero, fatalii, ghost), orange juice, apple cider vinegar, mango, pineapple, organic sugar, mustard seed, lime juice, water, agave nectar, salt, onion, curry spices, garlic

Follow them @kissmysouthernsauce

From New York City

"Built on a unique tamarind base, this sauce ditches the usual tomatoes and vinegar for a bolder, tangy flavor. With just six simple ingredients, it's a flavor-packed explosion of tart, tangy, smoky, sweet, and just enough heat. Vegan, gluten-free and bursting with global inspiration, Tamarind Heads Medium BBQ Sauce is the perfect way to add a punch to your favorite dishes."

Follow them @tamrindheads

From New York, New York

This sauce Really is Lovin' good! Visit the website and order by phone to try it for yourself. 

Follow them @olde.town.sauce.co

From Woodstock, Georgia

"We made a Scary Teriyaki, or Scaryaki! Packed with Cayenne and Caroina Reapers, this concoction will knock your socks off!"

Ingredients:
Soy Sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate), Brown Sugar , Lime Juice, Molasses, Garlic, Ginger, Mirin (Glucose Syrup, Water, Alcohol, Rice, Corn Syrup, Salt), Cayenne Powder, Reaper Powder, Malic Acid and Xanthan gum

Follow them @habsauce

From POrtland, Oregon