Best Hot Sauces and Condiments of 2011 Announced

New York, NY, December 31, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The 5th Annual Hot Pepper Awards wrapped with a multitude of awards handed out to the best spicy condiment manufacturers of 2011.

Each year, The Hot Pepper Awards judges hundreds of fiery food products, mostly condiments. Awards given are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for each sub-category, as well as The Hot Pepper Award, to the overall category winner.

Most of the products are boutique products, meaning they do not have major chain distribution. The majority of commerce occurs on their respective websites. Award competitions such as The Hot Pepper Awards help these small companies gain the exposure needed for future success.

Overall winners were:

Hot Sauce
High River Sauces
Tears of the Sun

Wing Sauce
Honeyblaze
Honeyblaze Original

Salsa
Blue Smoke Salsa
Blue Smoke Salsa Triple-X Hot

BBQ Sauce
Robert Rothschild Farm
Anna Mae's Smoky Sweet Chipotle Sauce

Dry Spice
Pirate Jonny's Caribbean BBQ Rubs & Seasonings
Scorched Pirate

Condiment
Reva Foods
Dennis' Habanero Ketchup

Open Class
'Tis Tasty
Hot Garlic Dill Pickle Spears

To view the entire list please visit: http://www.thehotpepper.com/topic/27047-the-hot-pepper-awards-2011-winners-announced/

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