Individual Category

Red Sauce
1st Place - Justin Altman
2nd Place - Shawn Muncy
3rd Place - Lance Brauckman

Green Sauce
1st Place - Michael Rypka
2nd Place - Marvin Perez
3rd Place - Jonathan Hemmeter

Special Variety
1st Place - Karen Peterman
2nd Place - Chris Buslett
3rd Place - John Dever III

Restaurant Category

Red Sauce
1st Place - El Caribe Mexican Restaurant
2nd Place - Sao Paulo Restaurant
3rd Place - Santa Rita

Green Sauce
1st Place - Curra’s
2nd Place - Sao Paulo Restaurant
3rd Place - Tres Amigos

Special Variety
1st Place - Little Texas Bistro
2nd Place - Oaxacan Tamaleo
3rd Place - Iguana Grill

Commercial Bottlers - People’s Choice Awards

Red Sauce
1st Place - Texapenos Gourmet Red
2nd Place - Two Hot Mamas Salsa Roja
3rd Place - Classy Delites Jamaican Salsa

Green Sauce
1st Place - Two Hot Mamas Chile Verde
2nd Place - Texapenos Gourmet Green
3rd Place - Classy Delites Spinach Avocado Dip

Special Variety
1st Place - Texapenos Orange Flame
2nd Place - Two Hot Mamas Creamy Cilantro Salsa Dip
3rd Place - Two Hot Mamas Creamy Chipotle

Pepper Sauce
1st Place - Aztexan Habanero Supreme
2nd Place - Texapenos Red Flame
3rd Place - Tears of Joy Tequila Lime Hot Sauce

Celebrity judges included Miguel Ravago, executive chef at Fonda San Miguel; Alan Lazarus, chef and co-owner of Vespaio; Rebecca Rather, chef at Rather Sweet Bakery & Cafe in Fredericksburg; David Garrido, chef at Jeffrey’s; Donny Hungerford, executive chef at the Headliner’s Club; Jean Andrews, author of Peppers and Jay McCarthy, co-author of Traveling Jamaica With Knife, Fork & Spoon.