haha! These are pretty good!

So far it looks like tough competition, and I would have to assume the bar will continue to raise as the contest draws on. Good stuff on the enteries submitted, they look great.

Whoa- “Attention– Big Cutting Room Floor Message to Go out sometime on Thursday April 13th. Make Sure you are on Blair’s VIP Email List. ALL Of you are not going to want to miss this one.”

Vic on 4/11/2006 at 9:39 am said:

Whoa- “Attention– Big Cutting Room Floor Message to Go out sometime on Thursday April 13th. Make Sure you are on Blair’s VIP Email List. ALL Of you are not going to want to miss this one.”

I just saw that! And to think I’ve been running to the front door like a maniac every time I hear a sound that could possibly be the UPS guy! I guess I can take a few days off now.

Love the chopper Jim! Do all the honey-bear firemen ride those?

Those are all awesome.. I love it.

Ohhh yeah!! I gotsta gangsta lean up in my car!!!

Vic on 4/11/2006 at 9:39 am said:

Whoa- “Attention– Big Cutting Room Floor Message to Go out sometime on Thursday April 13th. Make Sure you are on Blair’s VIP Email List. ALL Of you are not going to want to miss this one.”

Updated - ATTENTION—Big Cutting Room Floor Message to Go out Wednesday April 12th at 9am. Make Sure you are on Blairs VIP Email list. ALL Of you are not going to want to miss this one.

I thought the cutting room floor applied to those that won the contest. But the message says ALL? ha Maybe I will be able to obtain something cool

I just wanted to mention I pimped my Caldera for Christmas 2005’s post.

(Link.)

I’m going to let my daughter pimp my sauce entry. It’s going to come out way better than if I did it myself. Should be cool.

Greetings from the hinterlands of rural Utah! Only *VERY* spotty access to the email here, but to answer the question, no- not all honey bear firefighters get to ride the chopper- just the lucky ones!

Defcon- where did you get those COOL FD helmets that size??! I’ve been tearing places apart looking for those as they’d be the perfect size for the bears. You’d have more of my undying loyalty and affection if you’ll come across with a source for them

Jim Campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/11/2006 at 8:23 pm said:

Greetings from the hinterlands of rural Utah! Only *VERY* spotty access to the email here, but to answer the question, no- not all honey bear firefighters get to ride the chopper- just the lucky ones!

HEELLOOOOOOO JIm.. Long time no hear!

Jim Campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/11/2006 at 8:25 pm said:

Defcon- where did you get those COOL FD helmets that size??! I’ve been tearing places apart looking for those as they’d be the perfect size for the bears. You’d have more of my undying loyalty and affection if you’ll come across with a source for them

It look slike it could have come from the “Rescue Heros” toys maybe? I think my nephew has a fireman about that size with the gear. Time for a google search…….

huvason on 4/11/2006 at 8:31 pm said:

It look slike it could have come from the “Rescue Heros” toys maybe? I think my nephew has a fireman about that size with the gear. Time for a google search…….

Then again… maybe not Rescue Heroes are different.

Okay- TRACY where’d you get them?!

Spectacular country out this way Huv! Did Bryce Canyon yesterday (10 miles, 3,000′ elevation change) and doing Angels Landing tomorrow in Zion (2.5 miles with 1,400′ change one way). Ought to get me in the right frame of mind for Spring planting Any further on this & we’ll have to take it to the off topic though.

Jim Campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/11/2006 at 8:44 pm said:

Spectacular country out this way Huv! Did Bryce Canyon yesterday (10 miles, 3,000′ elevation change) and doing Angels Landing tomorrow in Zion (2.5 miles with 1,400′ change one way). Ought to get me in the right frame of mind for Spring planting Any further on this & we’ll have to take it to the off topic though.

Awesome!! Sounds like you are having a blast!

Better time if I wasn’t pushing 50 Found a Thai restaraunt just outside the park- Srirachi!!! Only thing I’ve seen other than Tabasco.

Jim Campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/11/2006 at 8:52 pm said:

Better time if I wasn’t pushing 50 Found a Thai restaraunt just outside the park- Srirachi!!! Only thing I’ve seen other than Tabasco.

Tell me you don’t carry a stash of your own stuff! Ever get your email worked out? If not let me know.

LOL! Guilty as charged I don’t usually carry my stuff as I like to check out what other folks have- supporting the industry as it were

Nope- had a horrendous day on duty before I left (as is usual!!) and didn’t get the chance to follow up on it. My web guru gave a few suggestions but those will have to wait until I return- I’m on vacation!!!

MattUK - you here? I’ve got something I think you will appreciate. Email me when you can!

Brian

Hello All, I just wanted to tell you that I have never been more excited about a Special offering than I am now…..I honestly cannot wait for you to get ahold of these most very special bottles…I am sure you will be as happy as I am with them….ENJOY…FEEL ALIVE Your Chilipal BLAIR

Blair, I understand you will be sending out an E-Mail at 8AM tomorrow
I hope that is right! I’ll be waiting

HenryK on 4/11/2006 at 11:26 pm said:

Blair, I understand you will be sending out an E-Mail at 8AM tomorrow
I hope that is right! I’ll be waiting

9AM

You guys think we will be able to purchase it at 9 or just getting the email? I think I found someone to get one if we get to purchase it but I want to be prepared

BLAIR on 4/11/2006 at 11:21 pm said:

Hello All, I just wanted to tell you that I have never been more excited about a Special offering than I am now…..I honestly cannot wait for you to get ahold of these most very special bottles…I am sure you will be as happy as I am with them….ENJOY…FEEL ALIVE Your Chilipal BLAIR

is it 9 yet?

Ryan thanks for update I forgot to read correctly, I’ll wait from 8 until
it comes through. OH ME!

Aaron on 4/11/2006 at 11:42 pm said:

You guys think we will be able to purchase it at 9 or just getting the email? I think I found someone to get one if we get to purchase it but I want to be prepared

Well, if I remember correctly, the system automatically sends an e-mail soon as it is available for purchase. Best bet is to get up early, find the page and refresh like there’s no tomorrow until you see it.

I WONDER IF HE WILL ANNOUNCE IT ON THE BLOG AS HE HAS DONE
ALSO IN THE PAST? AT THE SAME TIME OF E=MAIL

Ryan on 4/11/2006 at 11:45 pm said:

Well, if I remember correctly, the system automatically sends an e-mail soon as it is available for purchase. Best bet is to get up early, find the page and refresh like there’s no tomorrow until you see it.

Ahh I see. I havent actually been part of one of the offerings like this before so I wasnt familiar. Thanks!

Aaron on 4/11/2006 at 11:49 pm said:

Ahh I see. I havent actually been part of one of the offerings like this before so I wasnt familiar. Thanks!

Not a problem. You can buy the one that would have been mine, but the wife is so dead set on going to TX that I can’t touch the extra money

Here’s hoping it works cause I have my sister trying to get one for me. She already thinks I am out of my mind for attempting to buy a hot sauce that expensive! I may not know what it is but I want one I have no doubt in my mind!

that’s a fact too poor baby, of course, I can always go enjoy texas by myself

I used to think it was weird to want something I had never seen, then I came to the blog and realized there were so many like Ryan it just became normal, I figure if ya can’t beat em join em…. your sister will come around to that thinking too

If only it were a week or two later, I’d have my bonus by then and could get it But you know what they say…wish in one hand, crap in the other. See which gets filled first

I have accomplished my goal for tonight i am going to bed

Mrs.Ryan on 4/11/2006 at 11:56 pm said:

I used to think it was weird to want something I had never seen, then I came to the blog and realized there were so many like Ryan it just became normal, I figure if ya can’t beat em join em…. your sister will come around to that thinking too

ha! You are right. I am working on it. I mean she is the one that got my started on the collecting thing with a graduation present of hot sauces. She just knew I had always wanted to start one

Good Night Mrs. Ryan!

CaJohn on 4/12/2006 at 12:00 am said:

Good Night Mrs. Ryan!

Evening CaJohn! I take it you’ve been busy today?

The Mrs. Says “Tell CaJohn I said goodnight”

HenryK on 4/11/2006 at 11:26 pm said:

Blair, I understand you will be sending out an E-Mail at 8AM tomorrow
I hope that is right! I’ll be waiting

Don’t forget, thats 9:00am EDT. If you live in the central time zone like me it is 8am and 6am PDT.

ErricJ on 4/12/2006 at 12:23 am said:

Don’t forget, thats 9:00am EDT. If you live in the central time zone like me it is 8am and 6am PDT.

I’m in Oregon so I’ll be getting it soon as I wake up

1 more hour!!!!!!

Jim Campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/11/2006 at 8:25 pm said:

Defcon- where did you get those COOL FD helmets that size??! I’ve been tearing places apart looking for those as they’d be the perfect size for the bears. You’d have more of my undying loyalty and affection if you’ll come across with a source for them

Hi Jim, yeah, it wasn’t my submission, but man I got a good laugh out of it! At first I wondered if enlarged the label and slapped it on a larger bottle. The mask has quite some detail for being so small.

creator, are you going to pimp a sauce? I can’t wait to see all the entries, this is great fun. the ones that have already turned in their entries…. why did you choose the bottles you did?

Mrs.Ryan on 4/12/2006 at 11:44 am said:

creator, are you going to pimp a sauce? I can’t wait to see all the entries, this is great fun. the ones that have already turned in their entries…. why did you choose the bottles you did?

Hmmm, wasn’t really planning on it, but I do have some really cool labware that could be used.

Which bottles are you referring to? If you’re talking about the ZERO’s, well, they were simple enough, as I wanted to increase the creativeness with each Batch. If you are talking about the regular sauce bottles, I was a major chem-head in high school and college, I just thought the medicine bottles were interesting, as I had never seen anyone else use them for hot sauce. Many have asked why the #3 comes in a regular woozy bottle…Well, if anyone can tell me where to get 12 ounce Boston Round bottles, I will jump on it…Not the bottle, the chance to acquire them.

Mrs.Ryan on 4/12/2006 at 11:44 am said:

creator, are you going to pimp a sauce? I can’t wait to see all the entries, this is great fun. the ones that have already turned in their entries…. why did you choose the bottles you did?

Well, my bottle is pretty much made by me with the eception of the bottle itself. The bottle is an “X” 1 Million extract pimped ALL by the great Scott. It wasnt easy getting the colors that I wanted in the (Stuff that is melted. SHHHH its a secret.) My other entry I submitted isnt on here yet. Its quite an interesting one too.

DEFCON Creator on 4/12/2006 at 12:36 pm said:

Hmmm, wasn’t really planning on it, but I do have some really cool labware that could be used.

Which bottles are you referring to? If you’re talking about the ZERO’s, well, they were simple enough, as I wanted to increase the creativeness with each Batch. If you are talking about the regular sauce bottles, I was a major chem-head in high school and college, I just thought the medicine bottles were interesting, as I had never seen anyone else use them for hot sauce. Many have asked why the #3 comes in a regular woozy bottle…Well, if anyone can tell me where to get 12 ounce Boston Round bottles, I will jump on it…Not the bottle, the chance to acquire them.

what makes the boston rounds so unique? bare with me I am new….is this something I should know?

Mrs.Ryan on 4/12/2006 at 3:23 pm said:

what makes the boston rounds so unique? bare with me I am new….is this something I should know?

I think he just like the Boston Round style - unique for a hot-sauce.

Huv is correct Mrs., the Boston Round is what most know as a medicine or chemical bottle. Nothing more.

The Boston Round is rather unique right now, it has been used by several sauce makers over the few years I’ve been in the business. It offers a couple of challenges for food use. 1st of all it’s a fairly expensive bottle in comparison to the woozys. It also uses a phenolic closure in most cases. They are pricey too. Automated filling equipment/cappers don’t like them very well either. The Bubba Heatin’ Sauce came in them for a while. It was made by the Scorned Woman folks, Oak Hill Farms.

I think it’s a perfect bottle for the whole Defcon theme. Very Lab-oriented look and definitely commands shelf presence. Defcon, I talked with my bottle supplier today about the sizes they stock. They jump from 8 oz up to 16 oz, he’s checking on availability of 10/12 oz for you. I’ll be in touch when he gets back to me

I need to get me a camera for this. I dont want to miss out!! I do have a cell phone camera…

I do like the Defcon bottles though. Like has been said it is a little more unique than most.

CaJohn on 4/12/2006 at 6:15 pm said:

The Boston Round is rather unique right now, it has been used by several sauce makers over the few years I’ve been in the business. It offers a couple of challenges for food use. 1st of all it’s a fairly expensive bottle in comparison to the woozys. It also uses a phenolic closure in most cases. They are pricey too. Automated filling equipment/cappers don’t like them very well either. The Bubba Heatin’ Sauce came in them for a while. It was made by the Scorned Woman folks, Oak Hill Farms.

I think it’s a perfect bottle for the whole Defcon theme. Very Lab-oriented look and definitely commands shelf presence. Defcon, I talked with my bottle supplier today about the sizes they stock. They jump from 8 oz up to 16 oz, he’s checking on availability of 10/12 oz for you. I’ll be in touch when he gets back to me

Greatly appreciated CaJohn, I’ve been searching for a while now with no luck.

CaJohn, Creator, thank you so much for the info on the bottles. now one more question and I think I can call it good… what is a woozy bottle….?

Mrs., a woozy bottle is the bottle that looks kind of like a beer bottle. A majority of the sauces out there come in the 5 oz. variety, we actually uses a 10 ounce version with our mild (newbie) sauce.

ok just so I have a reference it would be a bottle like the magma comes in? or more like queen of farts?

Creator what kind of bottle did you use? and what do you call the bottle blair uses? I am assuming and please feel free to correct me that the “woozy” got it’s name because it looks like a beer bottle, or did it come about differently?

thakswet on 4/11/2006 at 7:29 pm said:

I just wanted to mention I pimped my Caldera for Christmas 2005’s post.

(Link.)

love the santa hat, it’s cute

Mrs. Ryan, it’s called a woozy bottle becauce it was first used extensively for Worcestershire sauce. It came in small (5) oz. and large (10 oz). It’s now much more widely used for hot sauces. Yes the Queen and Magma and most other sauces come in this “woozy” bottle. As a side note, when I first got into the biz, I wanted to use a “different” bottle, didn’t take me too long to find out why most people were using them. “Different” bottles cost a lot more! Then we find out that a lot of retailers are married to the “footprint” of this bottle with there shelving/racking systems. Other bottles don’t fit so they don’t buy them. Just a little of the learning curve for us. The Hot Saucer collector series bottles were much disliked by retailers because they took up so much room on their shelves, so we didn’t learn very much very quickly.

CaJohn on 4/13/2006 at 10:24 pm said:

Mrs. Ryan, it’s called a woozy bottle becauce it was first used extensively for Worcestershire sauce. It came in small (5) oz. and large (10 oz). It’s now much more widely used for hot sauces. Yes the Queen and Magma and most other sauces come in this “woozy” bottle. As a side note, when I first got into the biz, I wanted to use a “different” bottle, didn’t take me too long to find out why most people were using them. “Different” bottles cost a lot more! Then we find out that a lot of retailers are married to the “footprint” of this bottle with there shelving/racking systems. Other bottles don’t fit so they don’t buy them. Just a little of the learning curve for us. The Hot Saucer collector series bottles were much disliked by retailers because they took up so much room on their shelves, so we didn’t learn very much very quickly.

Thanks! I was wondering the story behind the naming

CaJohn on 4/13/2006 at 10:24 pm said:

Mrs. Ryan, it’s called a woozy bottle becauce it was first used extensively for Worcestershire sauce. It came in small (5) oz. and large (10 oz). It’s now much more widely used for hot sauces. Yes the Queen and Magma and most other sauces come in this “woozy” bottle. As a side note, when I first got into the biz, I wanted to use a “different” bottle, didn’t take me too long to find out why most people were using them. “Different” bottles cost a lot more! Then we find out that a lot of retailers are married to the “footprint” of this bottle with there shelving/racking systems. Other bottles don’t fit so they don’t buy them. Just a little of the learning curve for us. The Hot Saucer collector series bottles were much disliked by retailers because they took up so much room on their shelves, so we didn’t learn very much very quickly.

Hey John.So your saying I should take out my collector bottles to make room more sauces. LOL.

Thank you CaJohn,
that explains alot. I was looking at our shelves that we have the sauces on and your right, the woozy bottle doesn’t take up as much room as some of the others, btw HI wicked wanza

well go me, I was feeling a bit embarrassed about asking, it’s nice to know others were wondering too

I didnt know woozy and worchestershire sauce where the same thing lol

honestly the only thing i knew about worcesthire (whatever the spelling) was that it tasted great in meatloaf and on chicken

Bret on 4/13/2006 at 10:35 pm said:

Hey John.So your saying I should take out my collector bottles to make room more sauces. LOL.

All but CaJohns, is that what you mean?

I will when your 2 out stock items come back in that will be 12ft of Cajohns collectors

But how about the return of the Hot Saucer? Anyone interested?

John that sauce is already pimp with studs if I’am thinking of the right one

the hot saucer? what am I missing? I was looking at the lava dome….that is pretty cool

Ryan says YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s pretty cool

I found out the hard way they don’t fly

Bret on 4/13/2006 at 10:55 pm said:

It’s pretty cool

it must be Ryan was certainly excited

Bret on 4/13/2006 at 10:56 pm said:

I found out the hard way they don’t fly

I don’t think I want to know how you found that out

John can come up with some cool looking bottles.

Bret on 4/13/2006 at 10:53 pm said:

John that sauce is already pimp with studs if I’am thinking of the right one

Those are glowing windows Bret! Yes it’s about 6 inches in diameter. We have a bunch of the bottles left. I guess we’ll bring it back if there’s interest.

ryan is interested, lmao, I have a lot to learn

CaJohn on 4/13/2006 at 10:59 pm said:

Those are glowing windows Bret! Yes it’s about 6 inches in diameter. We have a bunch of the bottles left. I guess we’ll bring it back if there’s interest.

John you know your product always have a home at Jungle jim’s. Bret

Bret on 4/13/2006 at 11:03 pm said:

John you know your product always have a home at Jungle jim’s. Bret

Not for long I hope!, I hope the Jungle is just a temporary shelter… Until they’re placed in a home!

CaJohn on 4/13/2006 at 11:05 pm said:

Not for long I hope!, I hope the Jungle is just a temporary shelter… Until they’re placed in a home!

sounds like an ad for the humane society….. you can “adopt” a CaJohns bottle here for only ….

Me too g’night friend.

Bret on 4/13/2006 at 11:10 pm said:

Me too g’night friend.

Good Night Bret, all of the Collector Series bottles at the Jungle are signed (at least most of them are now)

ok CaJohn where do I find out more about the hot saucer?

there is one pictured on ironq.com

k be back in a sec

very very interesting, it’s a very cool shaped bottle. I bet it tastes yummy…the sauce not the bottle

I am interested in the bottle, it would look neat in with my purses

There’s a better pic on mississippisauceking.com under the CaJohns stuff Hot Saucer. It’s kinda messed up because someone wrote all over it!

well curses on that “someone” DANG IT!!

CaJohn on 4/13/2006 at 11:17 pm said:

there is one pictured on ironq.com

AND……..
http://www.mississippisauceking.com/sauce_details.php?sID=34

hotpursuits in Seattle has them on her website as well. Normal pricing too!

the one on ironq was pretty decent I thought…. although shipping is unknown.

MSK, you still around? I saw you posting on another thread.

Mrs.Ryan on 4/13/2006 at 11:22 pm said:

very very interesting, it’s a very cool shaped bottle. I bet it tastes yummy…the sauce not the bottle

I know you would like the sauce, it comes in 5 oz “woozys” as well…

oh really? well than I can order the woozys and save the saucer as a collectible…. I am likin this

CaJohn on 4/13/2006 at 11:29 pm said:

hotpursuits in Seattle has them on her website as well. Normal pricing too!

her site is chilebabe.com

Thank you very much, Ryan is at his computer working and shaking his head at me, I have learned more today than in 2 years of his collecting, I need to listen to him more.

Mrs. Ryan, Wicked Wanza just got home and said to tell you hi, then went to bed. Too much new grandbaby visiting and stuff I guess

LOL, congrats to you both, eventually wicked wanza and the new parents will get back to a normal schedule

are you both going to be in texas?

we just “adopted” a new dog, we call him chili….he still wakes me up for the potty at around 1 am every morning, i love the lil guy but man i miss a full nights sleep.

a full nights sleep is quite hard to find these days! Tomorrow will be a good day for many especially me. NO WORK=sleep late! very nice!!

quit bragging Aaron, SOME of us (me) have to work until sunday

Mrs.Ryan on 4/13/2006 at 11:47 pm said:

are you both going to be in texas?

Oh yes, she’s the best sales person I have. She eve hangs with the crew pretty good as well, she keeps us crazies in check. We have a dog named Savina, I wanted to call her Chile, but lost. Then we adopted a cat from behind the kitchen, I wanted to call her Chile, but her name is Cayenne. I’m glad you got to call your dog Chile!!!

Aaron, what’s a day off?

Ouch! I think the only reason we get tomorrow off is the large hispanic population at work that would not show up if we tried working. It isn’t cause they just want to be nice… They are gonna have still another protest day! argghh

Or I should say Chili…

CaJohn on 4/13/2006 at 11:57 pm said:

Oh yes, she’s the best sales person I have. She eve hangs with the crew pretty good as well, she keeps us crazies in check. We have a dog named Savina, I wanted to call her Chile, but lost. Then we adopted a cat from behind the kitchen, I wanted to call her Chile, but her name is Cayenne. I’m glad you got to call your dog Chile!!!

Aaron, what’s a day off?

My day off this week basically just makes me break even this week. THe hispanics decided not to show up too well on monday because of the protests so the work was NUTS Not fun at all cause we worked an extra shift to help make up for the lost time

When you run a business like this, you seldom get a whole day when you don’t have to do something. Jim C is just crazy, befor we opened the kitchen his work day could be 36 hours before he went to bed.hAt least I took some of the pressure off of him! Now it’s on us! We love it though. THings like this event in Gatlinburg give us a couple of days to try to unwind, we have a cabin down there so we have a little retreat to run off too. The cell phone still rings, but we have some control of it.

CaJohn on 4/13/2006 at 11:34 pm said:

MSK, you still around? I saw you posting on another thread.

I’m here dude! Just cruising the post catching up on all the jibber jabber.

I wanted you to tell Mrs. Ryan about the Hot Saucer King… I don’t know if she’s still around though. I see that Jim C has recently been here by one of his posts on the canning question. Jim, you lurking here?

CaJohn on 4/14/2006 at 12:09 am said:

When you run a business like this, you seldom get a whole day when you don’t have to do something. Jim C is just crazy, befor we opened the kitchen his work day could be 36 hours before he went to bed.hAt least I took some of the pressure off of him! Now it’s on us! We love it though. THings like this event in Gatlinburg give us a couple of days to try to unwind, we have a cabin down there so we have a little retreat to run off too. The cell phone still rings, but we have some control of it.

Thats good to have a place to go unwind. Gatlinburg is a nice place to do it at too. It always seemed you guys stay pretty busy. Especially if you don’t care to spend a ton on staffing for shipping and the like. So far seems like you guys are doing something right

Hot Saucer King?

a cat named cayenne and a dog named