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Pepper= Any of several plants of the genus Piper, as cubeb, betel, and kava. Any of several tropical, American, cultivated forms of Capsicum frutescens or C. annuum, having podlike, many-seeded, variously colored berries.
The podlike fruit of any of these plants, varying in size, shape, and degree of pungency, with the milder types including the bell pepper and pimiento, and the more pungent types including the cherry pepper.
Palace= The official residence of a royal personage. A large, often gaudily ornate building used for entertainment or exhibitions.
Upon entering the gates of the Pepper Palace you quickly realize “We’re not in Kansas anymore Toto” It takes a long thirty seconds or so before your eyes stop scanning as much as they can as fast as they can before your instincts take you directly toward what you love the most- Oh you can try and fool yourself to “Play it Cool”. You know, save the “Best for Last” by going for the OK stuff first, but man the draw of those long walls of Hot Sauce is just to strong. Fight it all you want, but it’s all in vein- it’s like a magnet pulling on you. Soon find yourself side stepping slowly from one end of it to the other talking to yourself, mumbling the names, and laughing at the labels. Yeah people around you may snicker and stare, but a couple of people away there’s a guy or two doing the same thing. Then one of the Pepper Palace folks comes up, offers you a sample of something tasty, and strikes up a conversation about one of the sauces in front of you. That’s about when it hits you, you’re in a quadily ornate place of hot peppered entertainment and spicy food exhibitions surrounded by hot sauce royalty, a little slice of heaven baby!
With humble beginnings in 1987 owners Craig and Tanya Migawa opened “Hots Pepper Pod” in a mall in central Wisconsin, by 1992 this HOT couple opened two additional stores in the same Wisconson region calling them “Pepper Palace”. In 1995 the decision was made to close the Wisconson stores and the Migawa’s and the Pepper Palace headed to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Making a home in the Mountain Mall at traffic light #6 right in the heart of Downtown Gatlinburg and have been making Chiliheads, Gourmets, Pepperheads, BBQ’rs, Hott-a-holics, etc…very very happy ever since.
As I wandered the aisles and peeked in every nook and cranny, I noticed many pictures adorning the walls of said royalty- the Big Leaguers if you will. There is a great one of CaJohn watching in amazement The Flameboyant Chef on fire at a Chili Cook-off last year. The Pepperpalace.com has some great additional pictures as well under “Hot Events”. Also they are “Putting the finishing touches on our Newest Concept” and will have a new website roll out in September to replace the old one so keep your eyes peeled.
Free bottle of Nasal NapalmSpeaking of websites, Craig and his team have offered exclusively to us the HSB, anyone who types in “Hot Sauce Blog” on the “where did you hear about us” section of the web order form will receive a FREE bottle of their newest product “Nasal Napalm” (The Most Powerful Horseradish On The Planet) with an order of $25.00 or more. Nasal Napalm will retail for $9.95 and will become available on 7/20/2006. “I will gladly sign the HSB bottles!”….Craig.
With over 70 FEET of samples, there is so much to choose from someone (like me) could spend hours in there and possibly lapse into an endorphin induced comma, happily and quite contently. The Pepper Palace is self proclaimed to have been built brick by brick on customer service and I saw it first hand. We spoke with both Ronda Vaughan and Patrick Bradford, and both were outstanding in helping us find what we were looking for, fed us sample after sample after sample, and just made us feel welcome and appreciated. It was honestly very nice, they are great/Knowledgeable folks and we are so glad we met them.
Pepper Palace Team
Owners – Craig & Tanya Migawa ( Since the Beginning )
Manager – Tom Curtis ( 8 years )
Asst. Manager – Jeanette Curtis ( 5 years )
Warehouse Supervisor – Patrick Bradford ( 2 years )
Sales Manager – Ronda Vaughan ( 1 year )
Sales People – Elaine, Pete, & Youlanda
Overview:
Just a great time had by all! You can see the intensity in Craig’s eyes when he talks about what he has accomplished and what he does. And I had a chance to see his sadistic side, I got the opportunity to sample the “Nasal Napalm” and my eyes are still watering almost a week later. Craig’s eyes got to just about the size of dessert plates when I took a pretty small spoon full, yes I wimped out, he and Patrick had me so freaked with their continued “it still hurts” and “it’s gonna burn all the way down” jeers I backed off some. Go ahead you can say it- Pansy! Let me tell you, it packs a punch but it’s good stuff and I enjoyed it.
1 Established Hot Sauce Palace + 9 Knowledgeable Friendly Palace Servants + A Flippen’ Buttload of Hot Sauce is ROYALLY PRICELESS!!
Pepper Palace
611 Parkway
Mountain Mall Suite D-10
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
800-684-3358
Fax 856-436-5535
pepperpalace.com
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106 Comments
Great review Vic. This was the first Hot Shop I ever visited. The wall to wall sauces and the friendly one-on-one service I have received on every visit amazes me every time. Great shop, great people.
DK on 8/7/2006 at 7:29 am said:
Great review Vic. This was the first Hot Shop I ever visited. The wall to wall sauces and the friendly one-on-one service I have received on every visit amazes me every time. Great shop, great people.
Totally agreed. Pepper Palace made me realize that there was more to hot sauce than the brands you can find in a super market. still to this day I ask for recommendations from the staff when I’m there, and I’m always pleased with what I come home with.
All of the sauces they sell under the Pepper Palace label are great! (at least the ones I’ve had…)
DK on 8/7/2006 at 7:29 am said:
Great review Vic. This was the first Hot Shop I ever visited. The wall to wall sauces and the friendly one-on-one service I have received on every visit amazes me every time. Great shop, great people.
DITTO!!
DK on 8/7/2006 at 7:29 am said:
Great review Vic. This was the first Hot Shop I ever visited. The wall to wall sauces and the friendly one-on-one service I have received on every visit amazes me every time. Great shop, great people.
DK Leroy said you took him too a chop shop. He said you know a lot about cars. LOL
Been there quiet a few times. Buy lots of sauce when I’m there. In a couple years I moving to maryville so I can go there a lot.
“possibly lapse into an endorphin induced comma, ”
Hahaha – do you get the while writing reviews and eating hot sauce!
Great review! That place looks amazing!
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 9:22 am said:
DK Leroy said you took him too a chop shop. He said you know a lot about cars. LOL
Shhhhhh!! That was supposed to be just between me, him, and the butcher! 
Oh, cars! I thought it said cats! Sorry Leroy.
Disclaimer: No cats were harmed or maimed in the above statement. All stunts were performed by professional stunt cats and stunt men.
Ethan on 8/7/2006 at 7:45 am said:
Totally agreed. Pepper Palace made me realize that there was more to hot sauce than the brands you can find in a super market. still to this day I ask for recommendations from the staff when I’m there, and I’m always pleased with what I come home with.
All of the sauces they sell under the Pepper Palace label are great! (at least the ones I’ve had…)
Ethan, I was gonna also mention the recommendations but was late for work, I’m glad you brought it up. I always ask for one recommendation for a super hot, and one for a great flavor. I have never been disappointed either way.
This place looks great! I would love to spend hours there! Great review!
Teneseee agh!!! why is there nothing great like this in Southern California! all I got is hotlicks which is small, with little selection and its waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overpriced not to mention 2-4 hours out of the way.
Great review Vic, we need a place that in CT. May have to take a trip to TN just to see it.
That place looks awesome. Nothing like that in Denver, not even a small hot shop. Suuuucks. Luckily, we go to a few tradeshows a year.
You know what this blog needs? A map or list where you can select a state and other bloggers have posted hot shops, manufacturer facilities, events, etc. So when anyone is traveling they can look up say,
Ohio – Cajohn’s
Tenessee – Pepper Palace
Colorado -Danny Cash Plant
Indiana -Open Fields (Event, 3rd week of September)
California – Hot Licks
Etc, etc.
That would be a great resource that would continually grow. Just a thought. I know I would use it.
Lee@DC on 8/7/2006 at 3:35 pm said:
You know what this blog needs? A map or list where you can select a state and other bloggers have posted hot shops, manufacturer facilities, events, etc. So when anyone is traveling they can look up say,
Ohio – Cajohn’s
Tenessee – Pepper Palace
Colorado -Danny Cash Plant
Indiana -Open Fields (Event, 3rd week of September)
California – Hot LicksEtc, etc.
That would be a great resource that would continually grow. Just a thought. I know I would use it.
Great idea Lee, I would love to see that too. Does that mean your willing to take on the mission of getting it started? lol
thebigshow on 8/7/2006 at 3:38 pm said:
Great idea Lee, I would love to see that too. Does that mean your willing to take on the mission of getting it started? lol
Hahaha. Sure! I’ll start with the ones I know of that we sell our sauces to and then everyone can add to it. Nick has to agree to build the format, though. He’s not busy anyway.
Lee@DC on 8/7/2006 at 3:41 pm said:
Hahaha. Sure! I’ll start with the ones I know of that we sell our sauces to and then everyone can add to it. Nick has to agree to build the format, though. He’s not busy anyway.
That’s cool, I’m sure when he gets back, he’ll find the time for this. I don’t know of anything in this area, the 2 that used to be around have closed.
Blair – Highlands NJ
Maddog – Boston area, MA
Lee@DC on 8/7/2006 at 3:41 pm said:
Hahaha. Sure! I’ll start with the ones I know of that we sell our sauces to and then everyone can add to it. Nick has to agree to build the format, though. He’s not busy anyway.
The Frapr map can handle that.
huvason on 8/7/2006 at 3:54 pm said:
The Frapr map can handle that.
Whoops hit say it too early….. Meant to pose it as a question. We could use the frapr I think for that purpose. Just add stores like we added ourselves, no????
huvason on 8/7/2006 at 3:56 pm said:
Whoops hit say it too early….. Meant to pose it as a question. We could use the frapr I think for that purpose. Just add stores like we added ourselves, no????
Frapr???? what’s that?
Lee@DC on 8/7/2006 at 3:35 pm said:
You know what this blog needs? A map or list where you can select a state and other bloggers have posted hot shops, manufacturer facilities, events, etc. So when anyone is traveling they can look up say,
Ohio – Cajohn’s
Tenessee – Pepper Palace
Colorado -Danny Cash Plant
Indiana -Open Fields (Event, 3rd week of September)
California – Hot LicksEtc, etc.
That would be a great resource that would continually grow. Just a thought. I know I would use it.
Thanks Lee. I guess if I had your sauce at Jungle Jim’s you would have mention me. LOL
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 4:05 pm said:
Thanks Lee. I guess if I had your sauce at Jungle Jim’s you would have mention me. LOL
We’d never leave you out Bret.
thebigshow on 8/7/2006 at 4:03 pm said:
Frapr???? what’s that?
Nick gave the ability to CHAT on here, although it never caught on. It also, however, had a nice mapping feature, which I think could be used for what you and Lee are talking about.
http://www.hotsauceblog.com/hotsaucearchives/hot-sauce-blog-chat/
thebigshow on 8/7/2006 at 4:03 pm said:
Frapr???? what’s that?
Posted a link. If you cannot see it let me know!
huvason on 8/7/2006 at 4:22 pm said:
Posted a link. If you cannot see it let me know!
can’t see it.
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 4:05 pm said:
Thanks Lee. I guess if I had your sauce at Jungle Jim’s you would have mention me. LOL
lol. Sorry Bret. Jungle Jim’s definitely will be on the map! Almost done on those labels.
huvason on 8/7/2006 at 4:22 pm said:
Posted a link. If you cannot see it let me know!
Huv, if it’s easier e-mail me the link the big show 823 “at” yahoo
Hey Vic, what day did you take those pics? I have a friend that was just in Gatlinburg recently and he says there are things in the pics that indicate it was possibly at the same time he was there. He was there on the first of this month.
I need to get up there again soon myself. With this heat, the TN mountains would be a great place to be right about now!
TheBigShow on 8/7/2006 at 12:38 pm said:
Great review Vic, we need a place that in CT. May have to take a trip to TN just to see it.
Hey Bigshow, let me know when and if you plan a trip to Gatlinburg, it’s only 3-4 hrs from where I live. I could meet ya there and buy you a beer or two! Lot’s of other things to do around that area besides Pepper Palace, not that you would want to or anything! It is a great area to visit. Literally tons of stuff going on during the summer.
thebigshow on 8/7/2006 at 5:07 pm said:
Huv, if it’s easier e-mail me the link the big show 823 “at” yahoo
Bigshow, I sent ya an invite from the HSB Frappr map.
Lee@DC on 8/7/2006 at 5:00 pm said:
lol. Sorry Bret. Jungle Jim’s definitely will be on the map! Almost done on those labels.
Can’t wait. Thanks
DK on 8/7/2006 at 5:31 pm said:
Hey Vic, what day did you take those pics? I have a friend that was just in Gatlinburg recently and he says there are things in the pics that indicate it was possibly at the same time he was there. He was there on the first of this month.
I need to get up there again soon myself. With this heat, the TN mountains would be a great place to be right about now!
Hey Bigshow, let me know when and if you plan a trip to Gatlinburg, it’s only 3-4 hrs from where I live. I could meet ya there and buy you a beer or two! Lot’s of other things to do around that area besides Pepper Palace, not that you would want to or anything!
They have bears I like bears. LEROY GET OFF I”M NOT DONE.
Man that place looks like heaven! I just might head over there next time I am in the part of TN
DK on 8/7/2006 at 5:31 pm said:
Hey Vic, what day did you take those pics? I have a friend that was just in Gatlinburg recently and he says there are things in the pics that indicate it was possibly at the same time he was there. He was there on the first of this month.
I need to get up there again soon myself. With this heat, the TN mountains would be a great place to be right about now!
Hey Bigshow, let me know when and if you plan a trip to Gatlinburg, it’s only 3-4 hrs from where I live. I could meet ya there and buy you a beer or two! Lot’s of other things to do around that area besides Pepper Palace, not that you would want to or anything!
Sorry about that. A few years ago the rangers told him it’s not very safe to take a bath in the creek with the bears. But you all no Leroy.
DK on 8/7/2006 at 5:41 pm said:
Bigshow, I sent ya an invite from the HSB Frappr map.
Thanx DK…. I think the frappr would work for this idea….
I”m going to try and get down in Sept or Oct. To see his place and go do a walkabout In the woods with my wife. Fall alittle cooler for my big a*#. Hey maybe I can get my wife in the creek. Only if she knew for sure that Dk and Leroy were not watching from behind the trees. LOL
DK on 8/7/2006 at 5:31 pm said:
Hey Vic, what day did you take those pics? I have a friend that was just in Gatlinburg recently and he says there are things in the pics that indicate it was possibly at the same time he was there. He was there on the first of this month.
I need to get up there again soon myself. With this heat, the TN mountains would be a great place to be right about now!
Hey Bigshow, let me know when and if you plan a trip to Gatlinburg, it’s only 3-4 hrs from where I live. I could meet ya there and buy you a beer or two! Lot’s of other things to do around that area besides Pepper Palace, not that you would want to or anything!
DK, It was almost 3 weeks ago. We spent the day between there, the Aquarium, and walking the strip.
I just got off the phone with Craig, he was pretty happy with the post- I have to thank you all for the positive words and for all of you planning a trip there please tell them “Large Marge Sent Ya!” ….Tell them Vic says Hey! 
Lee@DC on 8/7/2006 at 3:35 pm said:
You know what this blog needs? A map or list where you can select a state and other bloggers have posted hot shops, manufacturer facilities, events, etc. So when anyone is traveling they can look up say,
Ohio – Cajohn’s
Tenessee – Pepper Palace
Colorado -Danny Cash Plant
Indiana -Open Fields (Event, 3rd week of September)
California – Hot LicksEtc, etc.
That would be a great resource that would continually grow. Just a thought. I know I would use it.
There’s crap over here in ORE-EE-GONE 
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/7/2006 at 6:21 pm said:
There’s crap over here in ORE-EE-GONE
Did you say sling some carp over here in ORE-EE-GONE
Lee@DC on 8/7/2006 at 3:35 pm said:
You know what this blog needs? A map or list where you can select a state and other bloggers have posted hot shops, manufacturer facilities, events, etc. So when anyone is traveling they can look up say,
Ohio – Cajohn’s
Tenessee – Pepper Palace
Colorado -Danny Cash Plant
Indiana -Open Fields (Event, 3rd week of September)
California – Hot LicksEtc, etc.
That would be a great resource that would continually grow. Just a thought. I know I would use it.
In Indiana you can also add J Bob’s in Nashville IN- pretty decent collection for a small shop in a neat tourist area. For one of the larger collections, Avon Olde Farm Market just west of Indy has an extensive collection including most all of Blairs & most of CaJohns’ fancy glass. Both also have some of mine.
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/7/2006 at 6:21 pm said:
There’s crap over here in ORE-EE-GONE
And I was just tellin’ the Mrs. “We need some crap” 
hey Vic, Ryan just picked up some “crap” you may be getting some crap before to long 
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 6:30 pm said:
Did you say sling some carp over here in ORE-EE-GONE
Ryan and I do a good job of slingin carp her in ORE-EE-GONE
Mrs.Ryan on 8/7/2006 at 6:52 pm said:
Ryan and I do a good job of slingin carp her in ORE-EE-GONE
Do you feel the love
Mrs.Ryan on 8/7/2006 at 6:50 pm said:
hey Vic, Ryan just picked up some “crap” you may be getting some crap before to long
That was some funny “crap” he e-mailed me the other day! I’m not sure who my two friends were on either side of me, but I saw where their “crap” came from!
Vic on 8/7/2006 at 6:59 pm said:
That was some funny “crap” he e-mailed me the other day! I’m not sure who my two friends were on either side of me, but I saw where their “crap” came from!
ROFL. That was some great crap. I had to laugh pretty dang hard about that!!
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 6:58 pm said:
Do you feel the love
There is always love here in our neck of the woods
Vic on 8/7/2006 at 6:59 pm said:
That was some funny “crap” he e-mailed me the other day! I’m not sure who my two friends were on either side of me, but I saw where their “crap” came from!
Those two would be Ben Dover and A. Nelfun
Jim- StepUpForCharity.org on 8/7/2006 at 6:31 pm said:
In Indiana you can also add J Bob’s in Nashville IN- pretty decent collection for a small shop in a neat tourist area. For one of the larger collections, Avon Olde Farm Market just west of Indy has an extensive collection including most all of Blairs & most of CaJohns’ fancy glass. Both also have some of mine.
Hey Jim, 9 days and counting man! How are you feeling, your training going as planned? I am getting excited for you, I wish I could be there to cheer you on brother! 
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/7/2006 at 7:04 pm said:
Those two would be Ben Dover and A. Nelfun
LMAO!! I didn’t know Vic had friends 
Mrs.Ryan on 8/7/2006 at 7:05 pm said:
LMAO!! I didn’t know Vic had friends
They’re not considered friends- just Butte Buddies 
LMAO do you guys listen to butt rock together?
Vic on 8/7/2006 at 7:04 pm said:
Hey Jim, 9 days and counting man! How are you feeling, your training going as planned? I am getting excited for you, I wish I could be there to cheer you on brother!
Suffered a bit of a set back with a sprained Achilles a few days ago but it seems to have healed (heeled?) well Ended the workouts a little short of where I wanted them to be, but we’ll see shortly. Trying to get the danged (non hotsauce!) world to step up a bit in the donations. Knocking on doors at businesses tomorrow.
Vic on 8/7/2006 at 7:04 pm said:
Hey Jim, 9 days and counting man! How are you feeling, your training going as planned? I am getting excited for you, I wish I could be there to cheer you on brother!
And while we’re on the subject… While appreciate the fact that some folks might be tempted to show up and surprise me, and I’m flattered and appreciative more than you can imagine, *please* don’t. Donate instead what it would have cost. Trust me- it ain’t a pretty site to see me pouring sweat with my eyes closed and zoning in on a cadence while on the machine A pink helmet, wife beater T-shirt, and a cigar makes a better picture then me soaking wet and smelling
Jim- StepUpForCharity.org on 8/7/2006 at 7:16 pm said:
Suffered a bit of a set back with a sprained Achilles a few days ago but it seems to have healed (heeled?) well
Cool, Good luck with the door-to-door- that is tuff! Wow sorry to hear about the sprain, luckily that was all it was. To me the Achilles always seems to take forever to feel better if it ever does, the pain seems to linger for awhile, a lot like shin splints (?spelling?) – they seem to hurt for so long. 
Vic on 8/7/2006 at 7:10 pm said:
They’re not considered friends- just Butte Buddies
Are there any pictures.
Vic on 8/7/2006 at 6:19 pm said:
DK, It was almost 3 weeks ago. We spent the day between there, the Aquarium, and walking the strip.
I just got off the phone with Craig, he was pretty happy with the post- I have to thank you all for the positive words and for all of you planning a trip there please tell them “Large Marge Sent Ya!” ….Tell them Vic says Hey!
Oh yea, the aquarium is great. I went to see it last trip up. That and Pepper Palace were the highlights of my trip.
You knw Vic, I thanked you for the review, but I forgot to thank Craig, Tanya, and the crew for such great service each time I have visited. Thanks you guys! Hope to get up that way soon.
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 6:15 pm said:
I”m going to try and get down in Sept or Oct. To see his place and go do a walkabout In the woods with my wife. Fall alittle cooler for my big a*#. Hey maybe I can get my wife in the creek. Only if she knew for sure that Dk and Leroy were not watching from behind the trees. LOL
Bret, let me know when you will be in TN, I would love meet you and thank you in person man. Besides, I havn’t seen Leroy for a while and could probably keep him occupied in the aquarium while you take your stroll. Did he ever learnt to swim?
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 7:26 pm said:
Are there any pictures.
Were did that come from that’s sick.
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 7:27 pm said:
Were did that come from that’s sick.
Souded like a Leroy question to me.
Jim- StepUpForCharity.org on 8/7/2006 at 7:22 pm said:
And while we’re on the subject… While appreciate the fact that some folks might be tempted to show up and surprise me, and I’m flattered and appreciative more than you can imagine, *please* don’t. Donate instead what it would have cost. Trust me- it ain’t a pretty site to see me pouring sweat with my eyes closed and zoning in on a cadence while on the machine
Was actually a pretty scary picture to be truthfull with you, but pure homage to the “Angry Pepper” himself, if he could do it!
DK on 8/7/2006 at 7:27 pm said:
Oh yea, the aquarium is great. I went to see it last trip up. That and Pepper Palace were the highlights of my trip.
You knw Vic, I thanked you for the review, but I forgot to thank Craig, Tanya, and the crew for such great service each time I have visited. Thanks you guys! Hope to get up that way soon.
Bret, let me know when you will be in TN, I would love meet you and thank you in person man. Besides, I havn’t seen Leroy for a while and could probably keep him occupied in the aquarium while you take your stroll. Did he ever learnt to swim?
That would be cool. Lets work on John on going down also. Leroy is ready he went and got his Fishen stick.
Bret, I’ll send you the picture in question when I get home
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/7/2006 at 7:32 pm said:
Bret, I’ll send you the picture in question when I get home
Be very carefull of what you ask for Bret- it’s guaranteed to give you nightmares for a straight week!
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/7/2006 at 7:32 pm said:
Bret, I’ll send you the picture in question when I get home
Ryan, send it my way and I’ll send ya one of me wrastln’ a gator! See Bret, now that’s sick, asking for the pic outright! (actually, Bubba wants to see it, she said she remembers the TV show Bosom Buddies, but Butte Buddies is a new one on her )
DK on 8/7/2006 at 7:41 pm said:
Ryan, send it my way and I’ll send ya one of me wrastln’ a gator! See Bret, now that’s sick, asking for the pic outright! (actually, Bubba wants to see it, she said she remembers the TV show Bosom Buddies, but Butte Buddies is a new one on her
You’ll have it in just a min. DK Bret, already sent you a copy
Vic on 8/7/2006 at 7:37 pm said:
Be very carefull of what you ask for Bret- it’s guaranteed to give you nightmares for a straight week!
Oh carp, What have I done! Bubba, cover your eyes! Remember those nightmares you had after finding Leroy and ‘ol Blue in the creek with that bear? I gotta feeling this one’s gonna be worse!
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/7/2006 at 7:43 pm said:
You’ll have it in just a min. DK
Bubba says, ! She also said it looked just like those two guys from the TV show! Vic, didn’t know you knew any celebrities! Bubba told me to ask if you can get her an autograph! Just make sure it ain’t a signed picture!
Ryan, that’s funny man! Good job? 
HMMMMM someone is not getting very much work done today……
DK on 8/7/2006 at 8:02 pm said:
Bubba says,
Ryan, that’s funny man! Good job?
DK, That’s good stuff isn’t it. I just about fell out of my chair when I saw it. Ryan has talent and quite the imagination!
Vic on 8/7/2006 at 8:10 pm said:
DK, That’s good stuff isn’t it. I just about fell out of my chair when I saw it. Ryan has talent and quite the imagination!
Just about! Heck, I did! I was expecting something like that, but not…..LIKE THAT!
Yea, I chatted with Ryan a little about his talents during the Pimpn’ sauce thing, he gave me a few pointers and looked at what I had come up with. He’s talented, that’s for sure. I mess with PSP a little, but pretty much just a hack compared to him.
Ryan, keep up the good work man. Send Vic the ‘gator pic when you’re done with it.
DK on 8/7/2006 at 8:24 pm said:
Just about! Heck, I did! I was expecting something like that, but not…..LIKE THAT!
Yea, I chatted with Ryan a little about his talents during the Pimpn’ sauce thing, he gave me a few pointers and looked at what I had come up with. He’s talented, that’s for sure. I mess with PSP a little, but pretty much just a hack compared to him.
Ryan, keep up the good work man. Send Vic the ‘gator pic when you’re done with it.
Sorry everybody but that is a ball buster. I spit my beer all over my PC. That was great. Thanks Ryan and Vic. That was good
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/7/2006 at 7:32 pm said:
Bret, I’ll send you the picture in question when I get home
Thank you good stuff. Leroy wants to know the name of the butt on the left.
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 8:32 pm said:
Sorry everybody but that is a ball buster. I spit my beer all over my PC. That was great. Thanks Ryan and Vic. That was good
Ha! You never got any of my emails, but this made it through? Makes me wonder how you got your spam filter set up! is Leroy your computer tech guy? Maybe if I attach a crazy pic to my email it’ll make it through! Actually, I sent ya something via snail mail today Bret.
I want 10cs for the store.
DK on 8/7/2006 at 8:36 pm said:
Ha! You never got any of my emails, but this made it through? Makes me wonder how you got your spam filter set up! is Leroy your computer tech guy? Maybe if I attach a crazy pic to my email it’ll make it through!
He sent it to my home email.
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 8:35 pm said:
Thank you good stuff. Leroy wants to know the name of the butt on the left.
That would be “Hugh Jass”
BTW Vic, this is a great review. there is humor and hot sauce and good customer service, oh my!!
Thank you
DK on 8/7/2006 at 8:24 pm said:
Just about! Heck, I did! I was expecting something like that, but not…..LIKE THAT!
Yea, I chatted with Ryan a little about his talents during the Pimpn’ sauce thing, he gave me a few pointers and looked at what I had come up with. He’s talented, that’s for sure. I mess with PSP a little, but pretty much just a hack compared to him.
Ryan, keep up the good work man. Send Vic the ‘gator pic when you’re done with it.
Sending the pic to Vic right now…I’m a poet and didn’t know it
DK on 8/7/2006 at 8:36 pm said:
Ha! You never got any of my emails, but this made it through? Makes me wonder how you got your spam filter set up! is Leroy your computer tech guy? Maybe if I attach a crazy pic to my email it’ll make it through!
Tech will not change anything. I get a about 100 to 150 emails a day. They said I would get junk mail all day long if they change my settings. I’m globe and theres a lot of crap out there.
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 8:45 pm said:
Tech will not change anything. I get a about 100 to 150 emails a day. They said I would get junk mail all day long if they change my settings. I’m globe and theres a lot of crap out there.
Yea, I figured a filter was catching it. Was just joshing ya, wasn’t upset that it didn’t get through. No telling how many I loose at work also.
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OK, got it. Thanks Bret.
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/7/2006 at 8:44 pm said:
Sending the pic to Vic right now…I’m a poet and didn’t know it
That’s good, Nice guns DK! That pic is in The Boiler Room, the hair is great- very good detail work.
Mrs.Ryan on 8/7/2006 at 8:43 pm said:
BTW Vic, this is a great review. there is humor and hot sauce and good customer service, oh my!!
Thank you
Hey thanks, that means a lot to me coming from you- you say it like you see it, no holds barred. I appreciate your opinion, thank you.
Vic on 8/7/2006 at 8:57 pm said:
That’s good, Nice guns DK! That pic is in The Boiler Room, the hair is great- very good detail work.
The one in the forum is so small though, Wanted ya to get the full effect! Lord knows I’m gonna be affected by yours for some time now! Man, and I have to go to sleep tonight.
Pepper Palace Rocks! (back on topic?)
DK on 8/7/2006 at 5:31 pm said:
Hey Vic, what day did you take those pics? I have a friend that was just in Gatlinburg recently and he says there are things in the pics that indicate it was possibly at the same time he was there. He was there on the first of this month.
I need to get up there again soon myself. With this heat, the TN mountains would be a great place to be right about now!
Hey Bigshow, let me know when and if you plan a trip to Gatlinburg, it’s only 3-4 hrs from where I live. I could meet ya there and buy you a beer or two! Lot’s of other things to do around that area besides Pepper Palace, not that you would want to or anything!
thanx DK, I sure will look ya up. I was in gatlinburg like 15 years ago. before the pepper palace was there.
DK on 8/7/2006 at 5:41 pm said:
Bigshow, I sent ya an invite from the HSB Frappr map.
Didn’t get DK, maybe yahoo thought it was spam.
DK on 8/7/2006 at 9:02 pm said:
The one in the forum is so small though, Wanted ya to get the full effect! Lord knows I’m gonna be affected by yours for some time now!
Pepper Palace Rocks! (back on topic?)
Ok I talk with Blair today you all have 32 days left. Save your bucks for your T-59. Hope too have Beers with Blair next week when I’m on Vac at Dewey Beach DE. He was going there also.
thebigshow on 8/7/2006 at 9:12 pm said:
Didn’t get DK, maybe yahoo thought it was spam.
Leroy would like 2 slices Please with mayo.
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 9:17 pm said:
Leroy would like 2 slices Please with mayo.
LOL, Leroy can have all the spam he wants. Make sure you pick Blair’s mind for more info on the T-59, price, size, look, etc….
Vic on 8/7/2006 at 9:01 pm said:
Hey thanks, that means a lot to me coming from you- you say it like you see it, no holds barred. I appreciate your opinion, thank you.
Vic you know whats suck about this week at work. Getting everything ready before my Vac. And we have Inventory also. That Blows.
thebigshow on 8/7/2006 at 9:12 pm said:
Didn’t get DK, maybe yahoo thought it was spam.
Ok, I’ll resend another way. I, like Huv, think that the frappr map will work great for what you want to do.
Try this link:
http://www.frappr.com/hotsauceblog
That’s the link to the HSB frappr map. You should be able to join there.
thebigshow on 8/7/2006 at 9:24 pm said:
LOL, Leroy can have all the spam he wants. Make sure you pick Blair’s mind for more info on the T-59, price, size, look, etc….
Will do
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 9:27 pm said:
Vic you know whats suck about this week at work. Getting everything ready before my Vac. And we have Inventory also. That Blows.
Bret, I help out with your inventory, just ship me everything you dont want to count, no invoice of course…lol
thebigshow on 8/7/2006 at 9:29 pm said:
Bret, I help out with your inventory, just ship me everything you dont want to count, no invoice of course…lol
I’ll pay Leroy with cans of Spam….
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 9:27 pm said:
Vic you know whats suck about this week at work. Getting everything ready before my Vac. And we have Inventory also. That Blows.
Vacation? What’s that? Never heard of that before!
Have fun Bret, Don’t let Leroy try and give Blair any ideas. I can see it now, Blair’s G-4,999. “G” for gator, “4,999″ for how skeeters Leroy picked out of his bug zapper! Green and brown wax, ughh!
Ok, I’m calling it a night. Night everyone!
thebigshow on 8/7/2006 at 9:29 pm said:
Bret, I help out with your inventory, just ship me everything you dont want to count, no invoice of course…lol
You like kimchee or salted duck eggs. Wait tell you open that box, great combo.
DK on 8/7/2006 at 9:37 pm said:
Vacation? What’s that? Never heard of that before!
Have fun Bret, Don’t let Leroy try and give Blair any ideas. I can see it now, Blair’s G-4,999. “G” for gator, “4,999″ for how skeeters Leroy picked out of his bug zapper! Green and brown wax, ughh!
Ok, I’m calling it a night. Night everyone!
Night Brother. Oh crap now they all know
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 9:27 pm said:
Vic you know whats suck about this week at work. Getting everything ready before my Vac. And we have Inventory also. That Blows.
I only know too well exactly what you mean Bret, it takes a huge effort and a lot of back breaking preperation to conduct our inventories. I could only imagine what you all go through counting the amount of SKU’s you must carry.
Bret on 8/7/2006 at 9:40 pm said:
You like kimchee or salted duck eggs. Wait tell you open that box, great combo.
hmmm, doesnt sound good, but i suppose try anything once
I guess it’s time for a road trip
eman on 8/7/2006 at 11:02 pm said:
I guess it’s time for a road trip
i think we should all plan a time to meet in TN. Have our own little gathering at the Pepper Palace. They came to the blog, now we can bring the blog to them.
I was at the “Pepper Palace” on July 12th and spent a couple of hours tasting the samples and looking at all the different hot sauces. They wouldn’t let me take any pictures inside the store, but rules are rules!
They have a sign that says”buy 5 bottles and the 6th is free”. So, I had them wrape up 6 bottles for my personal consumption. I bought Acid Rain, Kato’s Island sauce, Brother Bru Bru’s African Hot Sauce,African Rhino Peri-Peri Hot , Trindad Habanero extra hot and PEPPER PALACE HOT SAUCE – SIGNATURE HOT SAUCE.
Good Morning All.
Where’s Bret?
Dont the chickens get fed first thing in the morning?
Why isnt he up yet?
(I know this is yesterday’s post, but I guess Nick isnt up yet either)
chrisk on 8/8/2006 at 6:42 am said:
Good Morning All.
Where’s Bret?
Dont the chickens get fed first thing in the morning?
Why isnt he up yet?(I know this is yesterday’s post, but I guess Nick isnt up yet either)
Sorry been doing paper work since 6am. Do you know how much work you can get done before everybody gets to the office and bugs the crap out of you.
chrisk on 8/8/2006 at 6:42 am said:
Good Morning All.
Where’s Bret?
Dont the chickens get fed first thing in the morning?
Why isnt he up yet?(I know this is yesterday’s post, but I guess Nick isnt up yet either)
Heck the chickens were fed hours ago. I think I saw Leroy sneaking home.
Bret on 8/8/2006 at 7:19 am said:
Sorry been doing paper work since 6am. Do you know how much work you can get done before everybody gets to the office and bugs the crap out of you.
That’s why I come in at 6am… I get more work done from 6-9 then the rest of the day.
I love these shop reviews. How about something out west? CA, OR or something along those lines?
locolunabrian on 8/8/2006 at 8:10 pm said:
I love these shop reviews. How about something out west? CA, OR or something along those lines?
Check the boiler room, i think there was something about a couple of shops in CA. not positive though
thebigshow on 8/7/2006 at 11:08 pm said:
i think we should all plan a time to meet in TN. Have our own little gathering at the Pepper Palace. They came to the blog, now we can bring the blog to them.
Need to time it with Bret, I don’t want to miss seeing Leroy! Only 3-4 hr. drive for me, so as long as it’s on a weekend, I’m good anytime.
Did you ever get to the Frappr page Bigshow?
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Nice job Vic. Talk with Craig last week can’t wait to see his place.