The evening before Zest Fest 2006, the debauchery begins (after a very very late arrival in Dallas)
Bars, beers and little itty bitty peppers… Need I say more?
The 4 Hot Tamales
Happy Little Pepper
Happy Little Pepper #2
Part of the Group (more group pics to come)
Ryan, Defcon & Bigshow
The head signing begins…
Wasn’t me…
Special deals for HSBers (in case you missed them earlier)
– 15% off all Nando’s Sauces when you buy from NandosUSA.com and checkout using the coupon code: hotsauceblog. For more information, please go to the official discount page on NandosUSA.com– For $31.99 you can get all 8 Baby That’s Hot Sauces or for $39.99 you can get all 8 plus a t-shirt. Available to HSBers here. (Me So Hot review here)
– Fire-n-Spice is offering 15% off the Gerry’s Sore Ass and Smart Ass sauces ““ just let them know you saw them on the HSB.
133 responses to “Zest Fest 2006 – Day 0”
Yeeee Hawwww, this is my first 1st comment, Awesome pics, you fookers better not be hung over when I get there !!!!!!
Hehehe…
Be sure to have one for us who’re on the wrong continent this weekend!
Where the heck is the 5th Tamale?
The creator better get his a$$ back to nj for hillsborough tomorrow.
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Your up early LOL
Defcon Creator in Texas! No wonder he’s not on the bus!
So with everyone in Texas, who’s gonna show me the secret handshake?
Great pics Nick!
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Good Morning Bret, Huv, AJ.
Morning all looks like fun…….Wish I was there………
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DK I’m still waiting also. Leroy wanted to do it I said no way.
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Mfreeze join the lonly heart club.
AJ wake up
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Yeah, insert long pause here…..I didn’t get the shake either!! 😡
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I wasn’t gonna say it, but since Bret brought it up, “This Sux”! Ok, I feel much better now. Go have fun at that ZF thing, don’t mind me. 😉
This is gonna be a loooonggg weekend! 😀
Hi Ho Hi Ho, it’s off to work I go!!
You guys not in FW, HAVE A GREAT DAY!
You chumps in FW, I hope you all have hangovers and the Hershey Squirts!! 😛
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I hear ya kind of sucks…..Next year I am going and no one can stop me…………..
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I’m right there with ya! 🙂
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Guess we will have to make are own fun on the blog this weekend
Just got home from work so I guess I will take a little nap and go out and do some yard work…Ya’ll take care now ya hear…….until later se ya…….
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I’m actually not here, it’s my clone.
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Man someone owes else BIG TIME. NO FAN FARE FOR ARE MILE STONE
DK welcome to the Club
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Look out your window Balloons and fireworks, oh my
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DK look out Leroy on his way to shake hands with you.
Betty Lou said she Had A great time last night and it was not a little pepper. And it was a HOT TIME. The Yellow Bus was a rocking.
May be I can get some work done this weekend.
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Our not
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see huv, it could be done 😉
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Huv is still around DK, he will show ya
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Aww- now that’s not nice Tracy 🙂 I have the ‘hung over’ part accomplished 😉
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Well Creaotr, thank the clone for bringing the Habby along 😉
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You said that one DK, its gonna be a long weekend…
It good Nick put up all these pics, that way some of the folks WILL remember last night 😉 Im sure there are alot more to come (pics) Ive got some good ones I need to get to Nick 🙄
This is my second year in a row not being at zestfest but at least I’ll be out there next weekend for Houston Cajohn took his rookie out there this year I guess he’s trying to break him in
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I second that one Jim 🙂 Like they say everything is BIG in Texas, even the HANGOVERS!
Let’s just hope the rest of Tracey’s curse doesn’t work 😉
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Yea, yea, rub it in Mr. Dallas Cowboy Cheeleader leotard man! 😉
Anybody notice that there’s a “tard” in “leotard”? 😀
there is a great thing about being a non drinker……no hangovers and no hershey squirts, and i remember everything 😉
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Thanks for the support DK…
If I wanted to be (not nice) I would at least point out that I am in Texas, but I wouldn’t do that, would I? 😉
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.:D
Say “Hi” to TO for me Chris! 😉
Have fun everyone! Bring me back lots of stuff and I’ll feel better!
Leroy, for the last time, I AM NOT SHAKING YOUR HAND! Bret already warned me! Bubba, let the dog loose so Leroy will leave me the heck alone!
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He is better looking than you 😀
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Has to be done in person
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The creator is smarter than me!
Ill show dk the handshake
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You go girl
Has anyone seen Betty Lou our Big Show today.
What sup bret!
Ryan you got your helmet cam on.
ahhhhhh the blackmail 😉
I seen bigshow last night…..very cool guy 😀 have not seen him or betty lou this morning though sorry bret
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Tell him I have his hog
I don’t know about everyone else here but I’m feeling a bit left out here why doesn’t someone there have a web cam or something
Just keep repeating,
Next year, next year!
It’s keeping me Sane
I hope to be back out there next year if I don’t get to go with Cajohns maybe I’ll take some vacation days and go out on my own
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Hello Mr. S!
Huvs got Show’s hog, I must have gotten his neighbor’s. It was parked on the street right in front of his house. But I ‘m riding this one. keys were even in it. I can’t figure out how to turn off the darned flashing blue lights though! 😉
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DK are you playing cops and robbers again.
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Huv has “arrived”
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Leroy said you can play with his Hogs. He rides his Hog all the time.
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Huv is in the house, unless Im standing here looking at a clone…
truth and I can vouch for it…
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Did ya get ’em huv! 😉 Have fun man! I’ll even leave you on the bus since you stayed on the blog with us Hommies yesterday.
So who’s got bigshow’s bike? 😯
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Huv now that your with the other side remember were you came from. DK, Tracy, Blane , Freeze and myself. We were buy your side when they all left. So a cool tee shirt would nice. LOL
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DK did he tell you about his shirt.
JUST Y’ALL, RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT NOW, THE GENERAL PUBLIC DOORS ARE OPENING I THINK AND EVERYONE IS RUNNING TO ALL THE RESERVE BOTTLES. RUN FOREST RUN!
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T-99 are almost gone
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now it comes down to how good your friends are that said they would get you one but changed their mind because they want one of each color and now you are screwed. i am keeping my fingers crossed.
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Yep, I sent him the pic. Huv, you Da Man.
Howdy all………How is everones day going ????
man, looks like a hell of a lot of fun…..
yeah I think the pics are just rubbing it in to the rest of us
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now they wouldn’t want to rub it in would they?
We could always take the picture of Ryan, Bigshow, and Defcon and make a “Caption This” contest.
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OR maybe DK could tell us about the LIMITED EDITION ShortBus HOT SAUCE that will be available soon!!! What do ya think DK?
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the contest is a good idea but no one who went to zf can win that would make it better
whats the new sauce DK?
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I’ll post the label in the forums tonight after home from work. Around 6:30 pm EST. That OK with you Cap’n?
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arrrr matey! That would be great!
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I have talk with Cajohn. Text him about 7:00am that if he was looking for a good time. Look for Betty Lou out by the yellow bus. Then Mr And Mrs Ryan. I got her new sauce in today It’s call Tropical Mischief Ryan did a nice job on the Label. Will try tm.
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Yeah he did a great job on the label. The sauce is just as good!
Back to work for a bit, I’ll be back..
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indeed, everything looks awsome, and all these new sauces coming out makes my head spin 🙂
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Tastes good too. Me and my brother. Just got cut off at the convention center. 😯 should be a fun night 😀
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Don’t forget to TAKE THE BUS!!
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Sporto – we should have a chili-head get together in TO!! Just have to track em all down!
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Call it what you will, but that’s not the intention. Some people actually wanted to see pictures, and I have the e-mails with that request.
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That works for me. It would be cool to have a kind of tradition to have a caption this contest for each of these gatherings. I agree that those who were at the event shouldn’t be able to participate. And with me, there’s no holds barred on the captions, just be careful of the other two. If Nick decides to do it, I’ll see about throwing in something for a pirze. I’ll talk to him tonight.
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I like this idea, im in the T.O most of the time now due to skool, it shouldn’t be that hard to track everyone 😉 …but than againn
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That is not the intention of the pics, some people actually requested to see pics and I have an e-mail from a blogger to prove it. I’ve been on both ends now. I understand any frustrations that some of you may be feeling. Sorry about that. Do something constructive as Me, Tracy, Chris, and Eman did back in March when we couldn’t go to NM.[Comment ID #56575 Quote]
I like that idea. It would be cool to have a tradition of captioning a pic every time an event like this happens. I’ll see if I can talk Nick into it later tonight. Only people you’d have to worry about offending are Defcon and Bigshow…its a free for all with me 😀
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Tracy I call the convention center and had them page The HSB bloggers that there Bus was there. It was great. Then I call Huvason and sak if they were all getting on the Bus. He said they were trying to figure who did that. LOL
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Nice Bret, wish I could have been a fly on the wall to see that” LOL”.
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Send more pic. Not of you or Vic in your speedo
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Tell Vic I’m still finding Butt hairs on the bus seat.
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Sorry to tell you all and if you could let everyone at ZF know. DK , Tracy , Freeze and I have found out that Blane is a BUS SEAT SNIFFER.
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It was actually hillarious! No clue who did it until bret called (if I am actually here 😀 )
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😯
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Truly a classic Bret, we were all standing around with our jaws dropped to the ground when the announcement went off. Freakin hilarious! It was like having you there with us! Thanks for the laughs. Getting ready for the awards banquet tonight, wish us all luck!
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Good luck
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Good luck to everyone.
Hey huv, you want to wear a Hot Tamales Tank for the dinner tonight, I think it will look great with your eyes ! lol
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Good luck everyone.
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Nah that’s for the 5th hot tamale 😯
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If anyone is interested, I’m working on getting the label pic up in the forums now. Should have it up in about 10-15 min.
Short Bus Hot Sauce! It’s Winder Lickin’ Good!
Chipotle Hot Sauce in Limited Edition numbered Bottles.
Good Luck everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring it home for all of us bloggers……….
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Can’t wait to see them DK! I can only imagine…….
😀
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Hey DK, you have a number 43?
Hi Mr. Freeze!
Hi Bret!
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Howdy Kristi….Having fun ???? Ha stupid ?? I am quite sure you are….say hello to everyone for me…..
Ok everyone.
Short Bus Hot Sauce is up in the forum. C’mon, get on the bus! It’s Winder Lickin’ Good! 🙂
Hey DK how do I get a bottle or two ???????????
You got me hook up Bro. Nice
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I did the label, TracyC is gonna handle the distribution. No exact date yet, but soon, very soon. First of the week maybe? Gotta tease a little first though! Keep checking the thread in the forum for info. I’m sure there will be info given in the comments also as it becomes available.
I just wanted to let everyone see the label as soon as possible. I had a lot of fun working on it. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as the bus itself. Seeing the T-shirt and Bret’s page at the show, it becoming a limited production sauce, it’s all just icing on the cake for a project I did to just add a little fun to the blog. BLANE get’s all the credit in the world from me for making the Short Bus comment to start with. I just went a little apesh*t with it!
So, hop on the bus, take a seat, and hang on. Short Bus Hot Sauce, still blows my mind, and I did the label!
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Bret, you can have my bottle if it comes to that man! No problem! Like you had to ask! You gotta say the password though. “Bwana DK sent me, OH MY GOD… OH MY GOD… OH MY GOD!” 😉
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BLANE snifs bus seat.
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I need a cig after that
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Man where do I get a shirt, looks like everyones having a blast… Wish I was there, and then I look at another picture and wish I was there and then the next and glad I didn’t make it LOL… Everyone stay safe, Talk to you all soon.
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Yeah, but I borrowed your helmet, and that seat is where the hot tamales where seating, the seat you sniffed was the one where Vic was seating in his speedo.
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DK I don’t think Blane saw the other comments about the bus seat. HeHe
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Your so lucky.
What time is the swamp buggy race tm
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All the props go to DK and Bret great Job, well most if Brett could every come up with a Ideal on his own,,,, LOL
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I sent huv the pic, he did two of them for him and his Bro to wear at the show when he suprised everyone by actually being there. Blew my mind when he told me what he was gonna do. And the shirt looks sweet! I’ve been freaking out all week over this bus thing. Amazing, just amazing!
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I’ve been gone for 2 days its going to take a week to catch up on the Blog…
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Huv should be set for a week with all the bribes they gave him…LOL
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Blane betty lou want to know if you need company. She going to send Leroy over LOL
I’ll be back in and Hour… Going to call Thebigshow and see how everythings going. Talk to you all in a little bit..
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Was DK and TracyC on the Short Bus Hot Sauce.
Bret was as much in the dark as everyone else. But was as much a spark for this bus thing as anyone also. We couldn’t have done it without Leroy, Betty Lou, Bubba, and the rest of the swamp critters, that’s for sure!
Tip of the ‘ol pirate hat to Cap’n Bones! Thanks again Tracy for asking me to do this for everyone!
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Sure hope he remembers who gave him the pic for that shirt! 😉
Cajohn has won like a million awards already 😀
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See if he needs any help carrying them home huv! 😉 🙂
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Creator won best wing sauce
Fks sucks 🙁
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If you win something huv, you gotta change that to “FKS sucks, MY A$$!” 🙂
FKS rules man. No doubt.
FKS sucks?? Sounds like a porn flick!
Yer sauce is GREAT!!!
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Huv tell CaJohn congrats… if hes not under the bar already.
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DK, Tracy I’m always in the dark. It was all you too. Run with if there’s anything I can do to help. Let me know please. Hey Tracy any news yet on the maroon color tee yet. I need to buy some for the store will talk when I get back next week.
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Sorry Tracy I knew it was you…. Thanks for everything…. For you Bret D to the ork…. dork
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Good I’ll have him clean the sets on the Bus so you will stop sneafin where Vic was sittin’
Bret,,,, is that a mushroom print on your forehead? Did you get to close to where Vic was sitting?
When are they playing the p o ker game
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Good nite good old boys/
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Nite Bret! Bubba just paged me, says theres some dude outside dragging a harley and a freezer up the road behind his truck with a chain! 🙂
Good night all…. Hate to see what the bus seats look like in the morning.
nite all