A Very Bad Thing Happened In Houston!

Monday morning at 12:24 AM in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Select, Dude’s window was smashed and his truck/trailer was stolen. Inside of the trailer was what was left after the show from both Old Pueblo Distributing’s and CaJohns booths. The truck/trailer was recovered sometime Monday, but the ENTIRE contents of the trailer were gone. Included in the loss were approximately 24 Caveat Emptors and Mini Light You Up bottles. So those of you in the Houston area, if you find a good deal on a Caveat Emptor, Chip & I would love to know of the person you get it from. This was caught on video, but we are not too hopeful of this helping us catch the perps. You Texas chileheads are our best shot.

The CEs were only a part of what was stolen. All of the display units and inventory from both companies are “in the wind”ย. PBR barrel racks, slanted sauce display boards, many, many bottles of “State specific”ย sauces (Texas Road Kill, Oklahoma Rt. 66 etc) Arizona Pickles brand sauces, even some Bret’s Eat S%^* and Howl at the Moon. Fatalii Fire, Black Mamba (with bags & snakes, we never have wholesaled this packaging to anyone) Talon, Frostbite, the entire remaining inventory of Houston, We Have a Problem!, Ignite, Island Jewel and many many more.

It sucks this happened, and Chip (Dude) is still stuck in Houston waiting to get his truck road worthy for the trip back to Columbus. If anyone in Texas sees any of this stuff at Flea Markets, Swap Meets etc., please let me or Chip know about it.

There are many less of the Caveat Emptors available now, I am honoring all the promises I made before ZestFest and you guys will get first dibs, we will get those of you who have sent Nick emails next in the order they were sent.

Thanks for all the Love in this thread, it makes Sue & I very happy that we have so many friends out in the Chilehead World. We will do our best to live up to your expectations. Thanks for your help!

– CaJohn

If anyone does want to submit thier CE numbers to a list so we can track all the known purchases can send their number(s) to collectors@hotsauceblog.com

Ultimately, if the stolen bottles are not recovered, there should only be 76 or so of these on the market.

CaJohn

Written by CaJohn

Nick Lindauer founded Hot Sauce Blog in 2004, making it one of the internet's very first hot sauce review sites. After 20+ years of tasting, reviewing, and attending every major fiery foods event in the country, he's back behind the keyboard covering the hot sauce world he helped build.

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319 responses to “A Very Bad Thing Happened In Houston!”

  1. the thruth Avatar
    the thruth

    AS DUMB AS THEY ARE TO STEAL THEM THE WILL BE DUMB ENOUGH TO SELL THEM ..MAY THIER HANDS FALL OFF..WITH THE HELP OF EVERONE HERE IN SURE WE WILL FIND SOMETHING. WE PROMISE TO KEEP OUR EYES AND EARS OPEN FOR ANYTHING THAT MAY BE OF HELP… WE ARE SO SORRY THAT THIS HAPPENED TO YOU CAJOHN !!!!

  2. ChileHeadEd Avatar
    ChileHeadEd

    That sucks! May the A Holes who did this burn in Hell! The numbered CE’s will be there demise!
    Ed

  3. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    Hopefully they will be stupid enough to take a big swig of the Caveat Emptor. So keep your ears open for hospital reports.

  4. Don Avatar
    Don

    If they knew what kind of guy you are. They should bury there heads in the ground and someone stick a bottle of caveat Emptor up their ass.

  5. DEFCON Creator Avatar

    I’ll keep a vigilant eye on Ebay.

  6. locolunabrian Avatar

    Sorry to hear about this CaJohn and Dude. As a Texan, I am ashamed, even though this could happen anywhere. We’ll keep an eye out for any sign of your inventory and supplies. I’d love to get a CE – should have when I had the chance at ZF!!! Again, my appologies on behalf of Houston.

  7. Erin Avatar

    Man that sucks! These guys will suffer. May it rain hellfire on their faces. They have to start selling the product sometime and some chilehead is going to turn them in.

  8. Adam2 Avatar
    Adam2

    I am very sorry to hear about your loss CaJohn. The HSB network is pretty big though, kinda like a Hot Sauce Mafia of sorts, so hopefully someone here will catch wind of the missing inventory.

  9. the edge Avatar

    JUst like I said last night….CaJohn, I am so sorry! When someone steals your blood sweat and tears….ugh it is just not cool. But again, at least no one was hurt. I will keep my eyes and ears open, especially oin Ebay. If you need anything you know where to find me! Lots of love!

  10. Dan@ BLP Labels Avatar

    I am so sorry to hear about this CaJohn. Just remember that karma has a way of equalizing things like this.

  11. parker394 Avatar
    parker394

    [Comment ID #59917 Quote]

    I’ll alert the West Coast boys….

  12. jimr Avatar
    jimr

    That is absolutely horrible and I’m sorry for your loss! I’ll be on the flea bay lookout. Fullest extent of the law man!

    Bad Karma coming whoevers way!

  13. locolunabrian Avatar

    Look at the bright side: maybe they try to down the Black Mamba in one gulp! Then CaJohn will get the last laugh!

  14. Lee@DC Avatar

    That Sucks!!! We will keep our eyes open in Denver and wherever else we go. My sympathies, guys.

  15. Jill Lewis Avatar
    Jill Lewis

    Well Im glad Chip got his truck and trailer back. That sucks that it had to happen. Love ya Chip! We will keep a look out in Austin.

  16. Carol Avatar

    Talk about sucking… we have Chip bunking at our house. We’re doing everything we can to help him. Even feeding him when he’s hungry, etc. We’ve heard about a couple of flea markets that might be where to find the stuff. I’m sure no one will admit to the source – but, some of CaJohn’s and Chip’s merchandise might be recovered…!!!

  17. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    [Comment ID #59935 Quote]

    I hope so, Chip and CaJohn are awesome guys, they did not deserve to have this happen. I really hope that whoever did it, gets what they deserve in the end.

  18. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    [Comment ID #59902 Quote]

    an open bottle of CE at that ๐Ÿ˜€

  19. bubba Avatar
    bubba

    cpl people already said ebay that was the first thing that come to mind

  20. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    [Comment ID #59923 Quote]

    amen Dan….

  21. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    [Comment ID #59940 Quote]

    ebay, ebay express, half.com, and texas craigslist, oh yeah I have them all on faves list and check them out daily.

  22. Danny Cash Avatar

    Being violated like that on a business/pleasure trip is a horrible thing. I’m contacting our customers in Houston to let them know. Sorry for your loss guys. We’ll do everything we can to help.

  23. Scotty B's Hot Sauces Avatar

    Wishing a speedy and safe trip home for Chip. A heart felt condolences goes out to those who lost their property and feel like they were
    A$$ Raped by some PUNKS!!
    Bad things still happen even to the kindest of people.
    Much Love out to Cajohn and OLD Pueblo

    Scotty B

  24. the truth Avatar
    the truth

    MAY THEY BE VIOLATED BY CHRIS K….BASTARDS

  25. Sara Avatar

    Sorry for your loss Cajohn and Chip, I apologize on behalf of the state of TX, and I will keep my eyes and ears open! Let’s see if can get your babies back!

    Sara

  26. Ryan Bell Avatar

    We gotta watch eBay for the stolen numbers. We’ll catch ’em. If I see anything local that’s weird, I’ll call you bro (or email you).

    I’m in Houston.

  27. pmac Avatar
    pmac

    Ditto on all the sentiments here guys. It is not even the product that is the pain. Its the violation and knowing that scum like this live among us in life. I am an advocate of capitol punishment, reap what you sew, so let the punishment fit the crime and if they are cought, make them eat what they stole!!! All of it.

    Sorry Dude and CaJohn. I just hope you guys are ok and get home safe and sound.

  28. The SalsaKing Avatar

    Cajohn and Chip, we are especially sorry for your loss. We had given serious consideration to doing that show in Houston, but because of time constraints, we did not. Had we of, who knows, we may have been hit as well, or we may have been next to you, up and about and prevented it. From the sounds of things, it will be difficult for these cretins to unload what they have taken. In this huge country of 300 million, it is a very small place indeed and I believe that you realize now how many friends you have. Good luck to everyone that has their eyes open watching!

  29. SaraSmiles Avatar
    SaraSmiles

    I got to know CaJohn and AB (Chip, ask him why) this weekend and I am so sorry to hear about everything. Matty and I are just overjoyed to know such people as CaJohn, AB, Carol, Randy, and Mark. We had a blast, one of the best weekends of the year. If there is anything that you need let us know. We will keep our eyes out for the bad guys.
    SaraSmiles
    Boobies Hot Sause – Maybe someday

  30. Arizona Jack Avatar
    Arizona Jack

    I see Mrs Ryan mentioned craigslist, ya beat me to it. We have phoenix area covered.

  31. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    Calling all Northern HSB TAG team Members and Southern HSB TAG team member. Dk will be picking eveybody up in the Bus. WERE GOING TO TEXAS AND KICK SOME AS……………..S.

  32. jodie Avatar

    [Comment ID #59921 Quote]

    Stupid edge…he is no longer allowed on my computer!!!! lol Srry for the confusion. Although he feels the same way.

  33. generallee Avatar
    generallee

    [Comment ID #59960 Quote]

    i agree 110%

  34. generallee Avatar
    generallee

    [Comment ID #59971 Quote]

    got your back fellow az ian.

  35. Uncle Big Avatar

    [Comment ID #59975 Quote]

    How far north is this call out for Bret?? North of the 49th?? Honey get my rasslin’ gear out of the garage, we’re heading to Texas to do some ass whippin’
    Uncle Big is down with stomping a mudhole in these little bastards and walking it dry fer sure.

    Cajohn and Chip, I feel your pain boys. My condolences on the situation.

    I believe in Karma so one can only hope that these sticky fingered little f*ckers are destined to smoke an camel turd in hell while receiving pure cap eyedrops and a Caveat Emptor enema all the while having to listen to Celine Dion cranked to 11. Oh God that’s even making me cringe.

    We’re on the case up here, I’ll let Sam and Jamil at Hatari know and send out an email to my retailers just to give them a head’s up.

    Take care
    -Big

  36. locolunabrian Avatar

    Hey Big, did you get my email? No rush.. just want to make sure it made the trip:)

  37. Uncle Big Avatar

    [Comment ID #59982 Quote]

    Brian,
    Unless your email was about an amazing investment opportunity or several ways to enlarge my penis, I didn’t receive anything from you.
    Send again please
    Take care
    -Big

  38. the "Good Doctor" Avatar
    the “Good Doctor”

    Cajohn, & Dude. Sorry ’bout the loss. Anyone heading to shows has this fear as they load the trailer, but you don’t expect (and hate) to hear about it happening at a chili head event.

    Hope they get thier asses in a sling: either by the road trippers returning to TX, by taking a swig of the purloined products or by tipping their hand locally. We’ll keep an eye peeled on E-Bay for the miscreants. All the best from the Uncommon Crew.

    -end transmission from Uncommon Condiment World Headquarters

  39. Sara Avatar

    [Comment ID #59975 Quote]

    For those coming down here to Texas for the official AS* Whuppin’, you can stay with Jeff and I, we’ll just change the name of our House to the Big Daddy Jake’s AS* Whuppin’ Headquarters Hotel!
    Again CaJohn, so so so sorry for your loss!

    Sara

  40. locolunabrian Avatar

    [Comment ID #59983 Quote]

    ROFL – those were not mine:). Will resend!

  41. Uncle Big Avatar

    [Comment ID #59944 Quote]

    Scotty,
    Email me!!
    Take care
    -Big

  42. Vic Avatar

    [Comment ID #59983 Quote]

    Hey UncleBig, Can you forward me the E-mails on the “Penis Enlarging”, you know it’s not for me- I have a friend……..

    Alright! Alright! So it must have skipped a generation, what can I tell you! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  43. Uncle Big Avatar

    [Comment ID #59988 Quote]

    Uh huh, yeah, a friend of yours, sure. I’ve heard that one before. LOL ๐Ÿ˜‰
    You could check this out, just for a laugh. I got the email that “I had to have this if I loved my significant other” the other day. Graphic pee pee pics on this one so beware.

    It appears to be some sort of splint for your unit. It sure as hell doesn’t look all that comfortable to me.
    Mrs. Uncle Big doesn’t seem to have any complaints about “Uncle Big Junior” ;-). As a matter of fact, we’ve made it this far with the equipment and we’ll be married for 1 year on September 24th.
    Sorry, we’re off topic here. It’s amazing how easy it is to get distracted when genetalia is involved. My apologies.
    Take care
    -Big

  44. eman Avatar
    eman

    Stolen!!! That fricken sucks!!! If there is anything we can do just ask. We will keep an eye and ear out for any fishy deals. I will be waiting for the bus with a BIG OL can of whoop A$$!!!!

    Hope yall make it home ok.
    the emans

  45. the truth Avatar
    the truth

    Three Hot Tamales will most certainly get their best “Jersey Girl Beatdown” out for this one…

  46. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    sorry that was suppose to be said by me ๐Ÿ™‚ lol

  47. Sporto Avatar
    Sporto

    That really does blow, cajohn, I definately kno that all this will be found b/c the chiliheads are just too strong, we need a real life Captain Habenero to find these crummy theives

  48. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #59980 Quote]

    If your Bloger and like to kick as……………..s your in.

  49. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #59975 Quote]

    [Comment ID #59995 Quote]

    The Bus is loaded , you guys ready to roll? ready to roll?

    Anybody not getting the link, go to the bus thread in the forums and check out the full size pic. I’ve loaded enough WHOOP A$$ on it to take out half of Texas! ๐Ÿ™‚

  50. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    Felling real good about now. I think I kind take on the whole state of Texas.

  51. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60004 Quote]

    I think it’s the 10mg Vicodin. talking. Soooooooooooooo what I still think I can kick there as………………….s.

  52. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    Who in the hell I’m I talking to.

  53. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    Hey Blane It’s kind of easy to talk to yourself on the Blog.

  54. huvason Avatar

    [Comment ID #60006 Quote]

    Someone say FREE BEER? BWANA BRET SENT ME!

  55. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60006 Quote]

  56. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60008 Quote]

    Huv what’s up buddy. No beer here just vicodin

  57. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    LEROY BRING ME A PILLOW IN CASE I FALL OVER.

  58. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE TO GO PICK UP BETTY LOU

  59. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60007 Quote]

    Tell me about it … It could be one of my top thing to do…

  60. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    I THOUGHT SHE WAS TRAVELING CROSS COUNTRY WITH THE BIGSHOW

  61. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    How goes it everyone.

  62. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60015 Quote]

    I HEAR YOU BROTHER

  63. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60016 Quote]

    You sure you wern’t on that bus with Willie Nelson?

  64. huvason Avatar

    [Comment ID #60012 Quote]

    What’s up Bret! Is the vicodin free? ๐Ÿ˜€

  65. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60015 Quote]

    I WILL BE BACK HAVE TO GO PICK UP BETTY LOU DOWN AT BUS STOP. LEROY GET THEM THINGS OR WHAT EVER YOU CALL THEM OUT OF BETTY LOUS ROOM BEFORE WE GET BACK

  66. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60020 Quote]

    I’LL SIGN AND NUMBER ONE FOR YOU AND SEND TO YOU.LOL

  67. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    BE BACK LATER

  68. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60023 Quote]

    What happened to the # of post by our name?

  69. huvason Avatar

    [Comment ID #60022 Quote]

    LOL – Then I can’t use it!

  70. huvason Avatar

    [Comment ID #60024 Quote]

    Lost them when Nick had the recent web issues….. I personally am glad their gone!

  71. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60026 Quote]

    I was looking forward to the secret hand shake… all I got was the middle finger wave…

  72. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    Going to grab something to eat…. Be back later

  73. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #59975 Quote]
    [Comment ID #59995 Quote]

    Got the bus loaded with some WHOOP ASS. Check it out in the Big Bus thread in the forum. Everybody ready to roll?

  74. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60029 Quote]

    That looks,….. scary, to say the least.

  75. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    Whats up DK

  76. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60031 Quote]

    Hello Blane, getting ready to roll into town for a few. Saw Bret’s post and was inspired before I left out.

  77. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60032 Quote]

    Too funny have a good night.
    Later

  78. DK Avatar

    Blane, your package shipped yesterday man, says to look for it by end of day Friday.

  79. Arizona Jack Avatar
    Arizona Jack

    [Comment ID #60034 Quote]

    DK, your package will ship in the mrning, I just got off work, too late for post office.
    Blane, I dropped yours off, it is in the mail !!!
    Lol, at the Willie Nelson bus comment !!!

  80. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60035 Quote]

    Thanks AJ! Can’t wait man!

    I changed up my jerky recipe a little. When i work out the exact combo, I’ll send ya another sample for a professional opinion this time. Completely different all the way around. Used some sliced beef for a change. I still like the easy to make and chew ground meat stuff, but the sliced with the liquid marinade turned out very well. I used a vacuum sealer to do the marinade, cut the time in half at least.

  81. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60034 Quote]

    Can’t wait to get it.

  82. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60035 Quote]

    Sounds great AJ, looking forward to all the cool stuff and eats.

  83. Joe Avatar

    Wow, what an unfortunate turn of events to say the least. There’s little that Linda and I could say that hasn’t been said thus far by the esteemed folks here thus far. We hope that Chip & CaJohn can get some or most of their stuff back and that the people who did this get what’s comin’ to them…in spades.

  84. Arizona Jack Avatar
    Arizona Jack

    DK, I dont want to hijack the thread, I’ll shoot you an email tonight re jerky. It’s Wednesday andI’m glued to the TV for po.ker.
    See ya’s
    Aj

  85. kristi Avatar
    kristi

    [Comment ID #60002 Quote]

    Oh, I”m ready DK.

    Do I need to kick someones A**?

    Cajohn, sorry to hear about what happened. You know you’ve got lots of people watching out for you, this is exactly the kind of unfortunate thing that happens that mkes people pull together. We’ve all got your back!

  86. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #59975 Quote]

    I’m Ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What’s up Bret, how are things?

  87. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60043 Quote]

    Whats up Bigshow? things getting back to normal

  88. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60041 Quote]

    Oh hell yea, nothing better than a Jersey Girl Beat Down!

    [Comment ID #60043 Quote]

    Bigshow, what’s up!?

  89. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60016 Quote]

    i just put her on a GreyHound a couple of hours ago., But I forgot where she’s heading..

  90. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60021 Quote]

    I guess she was headed to see you then, damn that’s a fast bus!

  91. DK Avatar

    Bigshow, hows the hawg? You get any splinters yet? I thought Bubba did a fine job for ya! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  92. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60041 Quote]

    just be nice to me Kristi ๐Ÿ™‚ my a$$ is already soar from the car. LOL unlike why The Truth’s is soar!!

  93. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60044 Quote]

    Yeah, starting too. Still got alot of unpacking and sorting to do.

  94. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60045 Quote]

    Hey DK, how are things? Bus looks awesome.

  95. Arizona Jack Avatar
    Arizona Jack

    Bigshow, glad to see yer all health and safe and back home. Welcome back my friend. It’s a commercial so I have to make a beer run too !!!!
    Laterzzzz

  96. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60048 Quote]

    no, can’t find how to start it. it’s different than my old one.

  97. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60052 Quote]

    thanx, i should have taken one more day off, to unpack, sort, and figure everuthing out. but hopefully i get to it, before going to Vermont this weekend. Then of course NJ next weekend, does it ever end?

  98. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60051 Quote]

    That can big enough for ya? Ha! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Just trying to bring a smile into this unfortunate situation. Lord knows some people could use it after something like that happens.

  99. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60053 Quote]

    Dang Bubba, I told ya it was runnin’ when bishow left it! He didn’t buy the “It’s outta gas!” thing I don’t think! Now git up there and fix that mans bike!

    Sorry bigshow, i think I got it handled for ya! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  100. CaJohn Avatar

    DK, the bus is awesome! Now if we could just round up a pic of Dude…

    Thanks to all! It’s great to know you got backup when it’s needed. One thing that I didn’t mention, the show was awesome. Set records for attendance and many vendors hit new sales marks. Carol really knows how to throw a party! Hope some of you can check it out next year.

  101. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60055 Quote]

    I hear ya. Yeah it’s a terrible situation, but it just goes to show how tight the chilehead community is, and how much everyone will do, to help another. Don’t see that enough in life anymore, at least there’s still one good group out there.

    Demonstrated over and over again. What everyone did for Jim and his charities, and now the support for John and Chip. Hopefully everyone will lend a hand to GeneralLee, who is about to do a walk for Breast Cancer. We all know how much we love Boobs…lol

  102. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60057 Quote]

    Glad to hear your doing well, hows Dude doing?

  103. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60056 Quote]

    LOL, is Leroy comoing too, i’ll hide the dog!

  104. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60057 Quote]

    Hey John, how’s everything? You know we’re ALL in your corner (and Chip’s too) if you ever need anything.

  105. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60057 Quote]

    Thanks CaJohn! Hope it brought a smile to your face, I thought you could use one! If anybody can get me a pic of Dude or point me to one online, I can get him on the bus for a little retribution, Short Bus style! ๐Ÿ™‚

  106. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    Hello?

  107. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    Anybody?

  108. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60064 Quote]

    Hey Blane, not here for long, gonna go back to unpacking and all

  109. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60064 Quote]

    I’m still here, in and out though. Rearranging my collection a bit. Ran out of room on the old shelf. Had relocate some items.

  110. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60065 Quote]

    I bet your still bussy with everything… I looked into Tickets to NJ, now I just need to convince the wife.

  111. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60066 Quote]

    funny you say that DK, doing the same to mine..moving everything all around… what pain in the a$$

  112. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60067 Quote]

    lol..nice…the earlier you book, usually the cheaper. should find out from the creator when the next one will be so you have plenty of notice

  113. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60067 Quote]

    Its kinda hard to sway her, by the time I get everything in, my collection will have gone from 14 bottles 3 weeks ago to about 150, there went the budget….LOL

  114. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60070 Quote]

    LOL….just tell her they wer $5 a piece….lol

  115. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60043 Quote]

    BIG MAN YOU READY TO KICK SOME AS………………S

  116. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60069 Quote]

    That would be awesome I need to shoot him a message if I don’t make this one.

  117. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    NEED TO GO TAKE SOME MORE DRUGS

  118. Arizona Jack Avatar
    Arizona Jack

    [Comment ID #60058 Quote]

    YES !!! As a fellow Arizonan, I will do my best to support General Lee. I’ll think of something we can offer the HSB’rs and throw it on ebay, General gets 100%, thanks bigshow for the reminder !!

  119. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60072 Quote]

    you know i am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    had to go back to work today, so ready to take out some frustrations…

  120. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60074 Quote]

    Like I said if you where on Willie’s bus you would be good to go.

  121. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60070 Quote]

    . ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

    Of course I’m one to talk. I didn’t do that much improvement, but the gator themed stuff sure increased in a hurry! Went from 0 to 24 bottles of themed sauces in about, ohhh, a day! I have not even counted my entire collection. Not sure what I have as far as quantity. All I know is that I have more sauce than shelves now! Ha!

    Quite an impressive jump there Blane! Would love to see pics sometime when you get it together!

  122. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60075 Quote]

    glad to hear it, he has to walk like 60 miles in 3 days too!!!!! Walking may not seem like much, but 60 miles!!! damn!!!!!!!!!! but for a great cause, and a good guy doin it too.

  123. Arizona Jack Avatar
    Arizona Jack

    [Comment ID #60068 Quote]

    I think we all are bigshow. all the new bottles have to be displayed proudly. Out with the old……..

  124. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60081 Quote]

    yeah, and there’s only so much room too!! Besides CaJohn needs more room, so he’s stepping into the big display!!!

  125. CaJohn Avatar

    [Comment ID #60058 Quote]

    Carol’s show in Houston benifits Breast Cancer as well.

    Glad you made it home safe Show, DK you got mail, how you doin’ Blane, sorry we haven’t been able to talk.

  126. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60079 Quote]

    I’ll send some this weekend to you… I have one display that will blow your mind….

  127. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60084 Quote]

    Thats okay John, I understand your busy, I’ll shoot you some picks this weekend of the project… We can go from there… Just glad everyone made it home safe… Well almost sounds like dude is still in the muck

  128. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60084 Quote]

    Thanx Big Daddy. I didn’t knwo that about the show, that’s great.

    Well, all gotta run for a little while..but i’ll be back.

  129. Arizona Jack Avatar
    Arizona Jack

    Display?
    Shelves?
    Ummmm Im thinkin I can help you folks out, I have some pretty neat flame shelves, ask those at ZF, they are pretty freakin cool…… sorry for the self promotion and all, but they are bad ass.
    Ok, back to po.ker………..

  130. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60085 Quote]

    don’t forget me too Blane, I;m interested in seeing too

    will send you mine when i get finished moving everything

  131. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60084 Quote]

    Got it CaJohn, right back to you. Leroy, sit down! You know the mail don’t run this late! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    [Comment ID #60085 Quote]

    Cool man. I’ll shoot a couple of pics of mine when I get it spiffed up a little. You want to see something funny? Go to Blair’s site and look at my pics there. Really small collection then. Almost all Blair bottles. Was fun to do the story and snap the pics for that, even though I didn’t win anything.

  132. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60089 Quote]

    No problem Big, what every I get in by Sat, I’ll display and shoot then send out the pics.

  133. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60088 Quote]

    Send me info AJ, I’d like to see them. I don’t need a lot of shelf space, just having to move stuff into another room for the time being. Gonna split it between a hutch on the desk and the shelf in the living room. Gator stuff gets moved to the shelf, everything else to the hutch, for now.

  134. Vic Avatar

    [Comment ID #60092 Quote]

    Jack, Let me know if you need me to snap a few pics of the shelves…..
    I can help you out with them, shoot me an E-mail if you’ld loike me too and I can then forward it on to Mr. DK.

  135. Vic Avatar

    Hey everyone! Not on for long, pretty tired tonight. I threw some new pics of just some of the good pick-ups from Zest Fest and the new T99 we got today on our pic site. If you have not seen it, it’s pretty cool. But I am a simple guy and and our personalized Black Mamba may just be my favorite.

  136. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60093 Quote]

    Mr? Dang, what brought that on! didn’t have anything to do with me promoting Mr. S to bus monitor did it? ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Hey Mr. Vic!

  137. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60094 Quote]

    Mmmmmmmm, Black Mamba!!! I’ll check it out Vic!

  138. Vic Avatar

    [Comment ID #60092 Quote]

    DK- I can get you some pics by tomorrow if AJ doesn’t have any, let me know…………By the way, the new BUS pic is great!

  139. eman Avatar
    eman

    Oh yeah– we have number 28.

  140. Vic Avatar

    [Comment ID #60095 Quote]

    LOL, yeah maybe! Nah just big respect brother, you derserve that MR.!!!

  141. Vic Avatar

    Yo Yo eman!! snif snif….I miss you ๐Ÿ™

    LoL! Good Night you crazy kids, don’t stay up to late!!!

  142. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60097 Quote]

    [Comment ID #60099 Quote]

    Thanks Vic! I’ll let ya know on the pics.

    Well, I’m outta here as well. Need to get some shut eye myself. Long day tommorrow. Finally got work caught up today for the first time in over a week, fresh meat rolling in tommorrow. G’night!

  143. Arizona Jack Avatar
    Arizona Jack

    [Comment ID #60093 Quote]

    Vic…. HELP !!!!!!!! Yes buddy, I would appriciate that !!!!

  144. Arizona Jack Avatar
    Arizona Jack

    Goodnight Leroy, Betty Lou, Grandpa, Mary Ellen…..
    Po.kers over…. me off to count sheep ( chips)….(beers)

  145. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    [Comment ID #59968 Quote]
    AB?….This has to stop..Oh my stars…You girls suck in pool

  146. generallee Avatar
    generallee

    [Comment ID #60080 Quote]

    now come on show, just think there is a caldera prototype at tthe finish line and you get it if you finish. mind over matter.

  147. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    [Comment ID #60057 Quote]
    Dude still in Texas..$%#&^..Carol is putting me up and i hang out at the first T..Truck is still in limbo with insurance to sign off…

    Went on BIG stake out in the barrio…OMS..think i have perps..son of a…

  148. generallee Avatar
    generallee

    [Comment ID #60075 Quote]

    i am sending you a pm.

  149. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    [Comment ID #60062 Quote]DK..I hope the labels worked out well..it was a pretty friggen funny design..

  150. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60111 Quote]

    How goes it dude… Tough break.

  151. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    still waiting on repairs to truck and went to location of vehicle recovery..they actually gave the address and i went there..man o man what a tough neighborhood..thanks for all the cool posts!…In insurance lingo “My truck and trailer have been defeated”…pretty nice way to say “You got screwed fella”

  152. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    [Comment ID #59932 Quote]

    [Comment ID #59935 Quote]

    [Comment ID #59939 Quote]

    wow this so cool..thanks for the support!…I have been reading all the posts…wow..Makes me want to go on the stake out again and with the help of the “Blog Squad” (or in short bus language blog skwad”)..LOL.. who knows maybe something will get turned up..

  153. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60113 Quote]

    Maybe you can’t see it now but I’m sure everything will workout in the end… If we can do anything to help just ask..

  154. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    I’m ghandi… See ya all… Good luck Dude

  155. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60106 Quote]

    if there was really a caldera prototype that would be different..but eman has those…

  156. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60113 Quote]

    Dude, just the old saying…”What comes around, goes around!” We never know about it or see it personally, but rest assured, it will come back around on them. And usually 10 fold!!

  157. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60121 Quote]

    What the Helll are you up … Its probably like christmas at your place checking everything out… LOL

  158. thebigshow Avatar

    [Comment ID #60122 Quote]

    lol…kinda…things i forgot i got even..lol

    went through everything, sorted it all, put alot away, just needs to be organized.

  159. INCaneFan Avatar
    INCaneFan

    John, canรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt believe all that happened. Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm so sorry it happened to you guys as thereรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs not a nicer group of fellows out there.

    Very sad what this world is coming to. Hope you recover your stolen goods. It would be nice to have whomever did it removed from the world for however long.

    e.

  160. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60111 Quote]

    Dude, the labels look GREAT! I have photo’s of the #1 bottle up in the SB Hot Sauce thread. Great job man. Love ’em!

    [Comment ID #60114 Quote]

    You have been added to the bus Dude, added a little something extra to the WHOOP ASS can as well. Thanks for the tip. I had tried to think of something to put there when I blanked it, but nothing. Blog Skwad, love it!

    As everyone says, whether we know it or not, they will pay. Karma is a great thing.

  161. Nick Lindauer Avatar

    Thanks to everyone that sent in or posted their numbers – I haven’t tallied the final numbers as of this morning, but we’re very close to having the majority of the legit bottles accounted for!

  162. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60143 Quote]

    I have sold 6 already but I don’t keep there numbers sorry. I do know I have #90 we just took a picture of it for my Hot sauce feature. I will get the numbers on what I have left.

  163. Nick Lindauer Avatar

    [Comment ID #60151 Quote]

    CaJohn had your numbers and sent them over

  164. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    [Comment ID #60132 Quote]

    Where do I find that label?..I havelooked everywhere

  165. locolunabrian Avatar

    I may have missed something.. are we sending images to DK for the bus? If so, I need to get on!

  166. SaraSmiles Avatar
    SaraSmiles

    [Comment ID #60105 Quote]

    I have to thank you, if you had not told me not to go here I would have never known there was such a thing as a hot sauce blog. How are you doing? Hope all is well. And you will always be AB in my heart. But I will try to call you Chip.
    Sara Smiles

  167. MSK Avatar

    I just got off the phone with Chip. In fact I’ve talked with him once or twice daily since Monday. He tells me that he’s being well taken care of by insurance and that repairs are in full swing on his truck. I forgot to ask if the trailer was ok but he didn’t mention it so I assume it’s pullable. Hopefully he’ll be on his way home within a couple of days.

    I also have some pics of the vendors I’ll try to post tonight.

  168. MSK Avatar

    HELLLLLLOOOOO Sara!

  169. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60160 Quote]

    Dude, go to the forums (The Boiler Room) and look in the General Spiciness section for the thread called “Short Bus Hot Sauce”. Pics are in that thread.

    I posted a link, but it’s not showing up.

  170. SaraSmiles Avatar
    SaraSmiles

    [Comment ID #60170 Quote]

    Hi Honey!! I am still here in Houston, I had to go back to school after that crazy weekend. However, I heard you had more fun on Sunday. We went home early. Matty and I hope to see Chip tonight…actually just got off the phone with him.
    SaraSmiles

  171. MSK Avatar

    It was an absolute pleasure meeting both of you!!!! Thanks too for the Texas trivet. Once I got home I begin thinking that I should have gotten you to autograph it! ๐Ÿ˜€

  172. chrisk Avatar
    chrisk

    I was tossing this around in my head for a bit, and wasnรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt going to mention it. I feel as though I need to put my 2 cents in here though. It sucks what happened to CaJohn and his sauces, but thank God no one was hurt. Property can be replaced, people cant.

    There are some thoughts I had out of this, and it is real simple when you think about it. Alot of talk and information gets exchanged here. Sometimes too much. I think everyone needs to rethink (a bit) what they say. Now I donรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt mean comments about hot sauce, or busting on someone. Just the ones that talk about where you go and what you are doing from day to day. Telling รขโ‚ฌล“the worldรขโ‚ฌย you are going to be in a different state for X amount of days leads one to believe your รขโ‚ฌล“homeรขโ‚ฌย could be empty. It may or may not be, but announcing to the world your whereabouts isnรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt a good thing. You know what thay say about crooks reading the obituaries so they know when families will be at a funeral. Even talking about going to work, and when you get home, go to bed etc. There are patterns that can be drawn up. If you think about it, some of รขโ‚ฌล“usรขโ‚ฌย know more about what goes on in your life then even your families know. I could probably tell you alot about frequent commentors on here and what their daily lives are like just based on what I read. Now for manufacturers, they cant necessarily help it. If there is a show, they will be there, thats a given. Its all the itinerary that doesnt need to be mentioned. Hell, looking back, we even mentioned who was staying where in Texas. Easy to figure out where you will be parked at night, huh?

    Remember, there are thousands of people that read the blog, and how many of รขโ‚ฌล“usรขโ‚ฌย actually post? Maybe 100. Just be careful when you mention something, and talk about your daily lives cause its not just รขโ‚ฌล“usรขโ‚ฌย listening. Remember, some have huge amounts of money in collectibles, and even “display” their collection for all to see. As hot sauce grows, more and more people know how expensive some of those bottles are. Not trying to stop the comments, or put a damper on things. Its just somthing I noticed.

  173. MSK Avatar

    Excellent points Chris! Thank you for such a timely reminder!

  174. Lee@DC Avatar

    [Comment ID #60182 Quote]Very good point, Chris. Something we should all keep in mind.
    On a completey unrelated note, I just got the shiniest new 12 gauge…..

  175. Lee@DC Avatar

    [Comment ID #60183 Quote]Hey MSK! How was your trip home?

  176. MSK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60185 Quote]

    Which trip? ๐Ÿ˜€ From ZF I got home around 3am Tues. This time around 9:30pm Mon. Let me tell you…I love these shows, but I’ve enough for awhile!
    ๐Ÿ˜€

  177. MSK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60185 Quote]

    That Memory Foam mattress in back of the truck came in handy. Get sleepy…pull over…stretch out! ๐Ÿ˜€

  178. Sara Avatar

    MSK – on an unrelated note, your hot sauce and photo of Jake are on their way to Canada….will get those to you as fast as I can…Postal service not withstanding!

    Sara @ Big Daddy Jake’s

  179. MSK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60189 Quote]

    Hey Sweetheart!!! What a hoot is was seeing y’all. You have no idea how excited I am about this. But let’s not tell the tale just yet. I want to post it here for all to see!

  180. Sara Avatar

    [Comment ID #60190 Quote]

    You got it!!!! You have until March to recuperate!!!! Jeff and I will see you in New Mexico!!!!! But til then….keep in touch!

    Sara @BDJ

  181. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60183 Quote]

    [Comment ID #60184 Quote]

    Yep, I agree, not everyone has a gator filled moat surrounding their home guarded by a female linebacker named Bubba! That and I live in a hard to find location. The local pizza delivery guys can’t find me while I’m on the phone with ’em watching them circle the block! I mean moat! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Always best to use caution when posting any personal info online. No matter how small or insignificant it can seem to be. I once called a guy at his work after not receiving an item on ebay. Wasn’t much info to go by, but itonly took one speck of info to track him down. I was nice, and I received my item in a timely manner after that as well. But it taught me to be more mindful of the info I made available.

    Great comment Chris!

  182. Cooper Avatar
    Cooper

    I agree with one of the above posts. Watch ebay for the stolen numbers! They are most likely to turn up on there.

    I hope you recover your reserves, they are very beautifully packaged from the pictures I have seen.

    -Josh

  183. MrFreeze Avatar
    MrFreeze

    Hey DK got your jerky today haven’t tried it yet . I think I will take it to work with me tonight. Again thanks and I will be getting your salsa out soon very soon………..

  184. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60194 Quote]

    . ๐Ÿ™‚

    Enjoy it MrFreeze! Let me know what ya think! Good or bad! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  185. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60195 Quote]

    A man could go hungry around here waiting for his jerky. LOL

  186. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60197 Quote]

    Tommorrow, I promise! Shipped it yesterday. Well worth the wait Bret, you got the new recipe. Although a mild version. Still spicy, so I hope you like it, but no Black Mamba in it. I did add a touch of Fatalii Fire for flavor.

    I’m excited about making some jerky this weekend using the new Batch 3 Zero!

  187. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60182 Quote]

    I was lucky. We had someone brake into our house a few years ago. I should say the punks were lucky. My oldest son who stands 6’5″ 200lbs and 4 of his friends that are very big boys came home and saw something was wrong and caught 2 guys in house and beat the holy sh$% out of them. I’m glad I came home when I did. I think I save the punks from a real bad beating. They both got 3 years. But they only did about half the time there out now. No worrys now DK turn me on to the Gators they work great. The only problem is the nieghbor dogs keep running away. Well that’s what we tell them.

  188. Arizona Jack Avatar
    Arizona Jack

    [Comment ID #60199 Quote]

    A good old fashioned beat down is what these fookers deserve, hope they get it.
    DK, you shipped today, USPS Priority, Bret, Monday per conversation, UPS. Blane your’s should be there tommorow. Mr Freeze, still waiting on an addy to ship to.
    Later folks, BBL, honey-do’s to get taken care of.
    Aj

  189. Lee@DC Avatar

    Bret, you there? Danny said he emailed you about your order a couple of days ago – did you get that?

  190. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60201 Quote]

    no Email. it’s spam meat now Have him call me Friday Before 2:00

  191. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60200 Quote]

    I will be lickin the window until it arrives… Thanks Jack

  192. Nick Lindauer Avatar

    [Comment ID #60182 Quote]

    We could always make the comments only readable to registered users to help with the problem, but that would scare a lot of new posters away

  193. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60215 Quote]

    Blane, looks like tommorrow’s gonna be good to you! SB should be there as well!

  194. Lee@DC Avatar

    [Comment ID #60216 Quote]
    I say we just watch what we say. The more bloggers the better!

  195. Lee@DC Avatar

    [Comment ID #60209 Quote]Will do. Thanks-

  196. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60216 Quote]

    Yep, and then you still have the forums, so it ultimately is the responsibility of the poster to keep personal info to a minimum. I think Chris was mainly trying to remind everyone to be cautious vs. actually taking measures against anything. It never hurts to be reminded of these things.

  197. MSK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60219 Quote]

    I agree……

  198. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    Hello all

    I’m at home now..
    I will be going to bed at 7:30 pm
    waking up at 10:00 am SB picks me up at 11:00 am
    my key is under the front mat

    Did I miss any thing on the Blog today..

  199. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60223 Quote]

    . ๐Ÿ˜€

  200. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60223 Quote]

    In all serious, if you need to send info be careful… Being newer to the site, I”ve found a lot of great people, and those people have huge hearts. It would be ashame for some dik to take advantage of that..

  201. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    Whats up DK? I’m tired of lickin the window.. Tonga need food.

  202. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60222 Quote]

    Whats up MSK… I see ya made it home.

  203. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60227 Quote]

    Did your package arrive.

  204. MSK Avatar

    It sure did Blane. Thanks! I haven’t had a chance to have any as yet. Although…this weekend we’re getting together with several other couples who I should be able to provide you with a good consensus.

  205. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60229 Quote]

    LOL, sounds good….. Glad to see ya back on the Blog

  206. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60223 Quote]

    And I will be there at 11:30 with bells on.LOL

  207. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60233 Quote]

    Were do you keep the helmet. Save me the time

  208. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    [Comment ID #60057 Quote]

    we Love the CaJohn, and Dude too ๐Ÿ˜€

  209. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60233 Quote]

    I’ll just leave er’ open for you then… Lock up when your done… Keep the key I’ll make more.

  210. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60234 Quote]

    I don’t leave home with out it, what if I would fall.

  211. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60234 Quote]

    I have the clapper so its easy to turn items off and on…

  212. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    ok so I thought I would go ahead and post my email address physical address and my weekly schedule just in case any one wants to come steal my cat ๐Ÿ˜€ LOL just kidding,

    Chrisk from the blog you have made excellent points in your novel length post, thank you for the reminder.

  213. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60238 Quote]

    TMI Blane! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

  214. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60240 Quote]

    Nevermind, it says clapper. My bad.

  215. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60238 Quote]

    I’m taken penicillin do you need some I heard it take care of that.

  216. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60242 Quote]

    There’s also a drip and its not at the sink.. BLAHHHHH

  217. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60242 Quote]
    Oh you said clapper I thought you said the clap

  218. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    I need to go take my flintstone tablet… I’ll be back later

  219. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60238 Quote]

    Oh I forgot were the stickers.

  220. chrisk Avatar
    chrisk

    [Comment ID #60216 Quote]

    Nah

    [Comment ID #60219 Quote]

    Yes, I agree

    [Comment ID #60221 Quote]

    Correct, be careful

    [Comment ID #60223 Quote]

    Yep, whats your address? …LOL ๐Ÿ˜‰

  221. LEE@DC Avatar

    [Comment ID #60235 Quote]Cajohn’s alright. Dude smells like pickles…

  222. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    LOL I have never met him in person I’ll make sure to have my nose plugged when I do ๐Ÿ˜€

  223. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    [Comment ID #60308 Quote]
    LEEEEEEEEE,,That hurt you egg sucking bastard,,,LOL,,,at least I don’t smell like Danny Cash S%$#S Sauce..How are the rockies and why didn’t come down here to Houson..it’s hot and sticky

  224. Lee@DC Avatar

    [Comment ID #60311 Quote]
    Oh my stars! Chip-a-lip!
    The rockies are nice and cool…..sick of shows for right now, man. Houston next year – missed you at ZF.

  225. pmac Avatar
    pmac

    [Comment ID #60216 Quote]

    And still wouldn’t stop the problem, who is to say a registered user is trustworthy? It could still be anyone.
    I also think that this is based on the assumption that they got robbed by a blog reader, it could have been a random car jacking by people that sell anything in those flea markets that were mentioned.
    I fuly agree with chris, keep what you say limited to an extent, there was a ton of info on the blog about who was going where and when etc. I could have been visited by a number of people I have done business with everyone has my address if they look hard enough. Either from me shiping or through another website we are familliar with.
    I never really thought twice about posting that info, because of the community here. But it is world wide web. So you gotta be careful. There are wierdoes out there. :mrgreen:
    Thanks chrisk for bringing it forward, people get too relaxed sometimes amongst friends here.

  226. locolunabrian Avatar

    [Comment ID #60315 Quote]

    For all you “bloggers” I am never leaving my home :)~

  227. carol Avatar
    carol

    I hope he’s talking the blogger home… actually haven’t seen Chip personally since yesterday. He’s a great house guest.

  228. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60315 Quote]

    Do you really think they knew what was in the truck and trailer. ?

  229. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    doesn’t it strike any one else as weird, that ONLY CaJohn and dudes stuff was taken? and that the entire trailer was stripped clean? Yes I do think they knew what was in the trailer.

  230. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60319 Quote]

    John said the police think the punks thought the trailer would have tools in it since alot of oil riggers guys stay around that area. Don’t get me wrong I feel bad for Dude and John. But think about it, if they knew what was in the truck they also knew the show was over, less inventory. What the street value of a common bottle of hot sauce $1.00 to $2.00 maybe. Maybe less at the flea market. So what do you think went thru there head when they open the trailer up and saw hot sauce. I know what I would have said. Sh$% what our we going to do with this stuff. Look at big picture, random crooks don’t know what there taken till they take it. Ask any police officer. Peace Bret

  231. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60314 Quote]

    Hey LEE keep me posted on shows in that area, I’m only 6 hours away. It would be a kickin weekend trip..

  232. Vic Avatar

    [Comment ID #60315 Quote]

    Ok all you thieving Blogger Bastards!!! I don’t trust any of you anymore!!! especially that chrisk from the blog, have you ever heard of “The one who smelt it….dealt it”? I’ll be keeping a close eye on you too pmac, I saw you eyeballing my stuff @ Zest Fest. Now I know why you asked me all those questions about where I lived, the layout of our house, and if I had a dog. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    And by the way I just received my SB Hot Sauce #7 – 6 = 1, so none of you better try and steal it!!! ๐Ÿ™‚

  233. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    [Comment ID #60321 Quote]

    he told me the same thing Bret, however I still believe that they knew, and yes I think they waited until the end of the show on purpose, I think they knew what John had left and I think they stalked and scoped it out.

  234. the truth Avatar
    the truth

    MRS.SANYO YOU SHOULD BE A DETECTIVE INSTEAD OF A HAIR DRESSER…LOL

  235. Leroy Avatar
    Leroy

    [Comment ID #60331 Quote]

    You have a dog. I like dogs

  236. Leroy Avatar
    Leroy

    [Comment ID #60333 Quote]

    Then they must have been after Bret’s eat shit and bark at the moon hot sauce. LOL

  237. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    Part of my degree is criminal justice….. anyway, they had a whole weekend to decide what and where to unload the merchandise, AND when they realized it wasn’t tools and such they would have just ditched the sauce, and some of it would have been recovered, AND if they just wanted the truck they could have ditched the trailer and the sauce somewhere and went joyriding, no boys and girls I think they knew and i think when they think the heat is off we will start seeing some of the stuff turn up, they’ll give it as gifts or something and then it will pop up on ebay……..

  238. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    [Comment ID #60336 Quote]

    LOL Leroy……where’s bubba?

  239. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    Leroy been on again. Sorry

  240. Leroy Avatar
    Leroy

    [Comment ID #60338 Quote]

    Fishing

  241. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    Someone stole all the Bloggers

  242. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60337 Quote]

    I believe her Brett why take the word of a trained professional… Remember she does have a partial degree in CJ …whoa wait a minute.. That also stands for CaJohn… Maybe where on to something here…. I’m going to do some private dic work, I’ll be back.

    In all serious it happened to 2 great guys that sickens everyone, we can guess all we want, but the great thing is the support everyone is showing
    these two outstanding people. I think if the thugs would have known who they where stealing from this would have never happened to CJ and Dude… That also goes for the law enforcement, if they knew Cj and Dude like the HSB and hot sauce world does maybe they would being doing more than just passing it off as some punk kids…

    Just my thought.

  243. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60350 Quote]
    I will have to buy more to cover Johns and dude losses. LOL Love you Big Daddy

  244. Arizona Jack Avatar

    Hey gang, how’s yer Friday?
    We are all caught up and shipped, I can finally relax and enjoy the weekend for a change.
    Got our t-99 today, #14 GOLD
    Just a note to say thanks to all bloggers who have helped us and supported us.

    Aj

  245. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60363 Quote]

    Thanks for the phone call yesterday.

  246. Arizona Jack Avatar

    [Comment ID #60365 Quote]

    Thanks for not hangin up when I said it was Jack from the blog, LOL.

  247. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60367 Quote]

    Anytime you want to call go for it.

  248. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60368 Quote]

    And if I did not tell you have great time on your trip. Hope you can stop in.

  249. Arizona Jack Avatar

    [Comment ID #60369 Quote]

    Bret
    I will make every effort to get there. How far is Detroit from you, I hope to see CaJohns as well. Thanks Bret for the invite !!!!
    Aj

  250. Lee@DC Avatar

    [Comment ID #60328 Quote]Will do, Blane. There’s no hot sauce shows around here, but we setup camp at a few BBQ shows in mountain resort towns that are a blast and we’d certainly welcome you to meet up with us and help us sling hot sauce and drink our beer and pass out in the street with us! (We have a camper, dude.)

  251. Arizona Jack Avatar

    [Comment ID #60369 Quote]

    Bret,
    By the way, I’m goingto open my signed bottle of HOWL tonight. I caught a nice Carp today in the lake just downhill from the landfill in Phoenix, and Im going to make a sushi-salad with fresh bagged spinach, should be awesome !!! I’ll keep ya posted !!!!

  252. Lee@DC Avatar

    [Comment ID #60376 Quote]Dude, you’re gonna die…..better open that T-99 first.

  253. Arizona Jack Avatar

    [Comment ID #60375 Quote]

    Yer not that far from us Lee, throw us a bone when something is going on and I’ll gas up the truck and meet ya there. That is… if I survive the Carp/sushi/Spinach/ Howl salad.

  254. Arizona Jack Avatar

    [Comment ID #60377 Quote]

    LMAO

  255. Lee@DC Avatar

    [Comment ID #60378 Quote]Sounds like a plan. We may have to meet up just to swap a few hundred cases of hot sauce and a few hundred of those insane shelf brackets you make. Why not do it at a BBQ event???

  256. Arizona Jack Avatar

    [Comment ID #60379 Quote]

    I left the T-99 in my will, but just to be safe, Im marinating the carp in Bottled Up Anger!!!!

  257. Arizona Jack Avatar

    [Comment ID #60380 Quote]

    Lee, I’ll call you on the brackets, for sure dude. Early nextweek…..
    If I survive my dinner

  258. Lee@DC Avatar

    Gotta go, thew wife wants to get in the hot tub……..queue 70’s porn music. “Be right there!” “Where’s my oversize gold medallion necklace??”

    LOL- later guys!

  259. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60376 Quote]

    I fell the love

  260. Arizona Jack Avatar

    Nick,
    Any chance of getting my Landfill Carp Spinach Salad on the recipe page?
    Later gang, off to the beer store…. my Friday night po.ker starts in 36 minutes. Real money, real time, I’ll check in occasionally.
    later Aj

  261. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60383 Quote]

    Blane get out of there hot tub there coming

  262. Ryan@angrypepper Avatar

    Hey Bret, sent PDF of the invoice to your work addy. It came from the Mischief Makers e-mail, so keep an eye out for it. I’m mailing a hard copy tomorrow as well. Thanks man! BTW, I passed the message along to Mrs. R, all she did was shaker her head and said your $#!t was gold ๐Ÿ˜›

  263. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    [Comment ID #60376 Quote]

    carp and spinach……holy crap, YUCK

  264. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60375 Quote]

    Well Thats what my winter helmet is for … I’m usually up to ski 2-3 times a year… Have a few friends in the denver area.

  265. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60387 Quote]

    SHHHHHHHHH, be very, very quite I have a helmet snorkle…. Sweet… You have got to love attachments.

  266. carol Avatar
    carol

    [Comment ID #60235 Quote] Want a pic from Houston? I just got some of the photos back. Great one of Chip in his booth… and more.

  267. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    send them on over, i may have some more stuff for another shrine ๐Ÿ™‚

  268. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    [Comment ID #60391 Quote]

    I am not going to ask what attachment your going to use in a hot tub with another man and his wife ๐Ÿ˜

  269. DK Avatar

    [Comment ID #60395 Quote]

    Zing!

  270. Arizona Jack Avatar

    Damnit Blane…
    You have ruined my concentration…. instead of odds charts going off in my head, I have this picture of you in a helmet cam with some creepy attachments.

  271. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60395 Quote]

    Well, its pretty high tech stuff (not really I where a helmet remember) Some tape, pipe, my cousin Lenny’s coke bottle eyeglasses and a etch-o-sketch. Thats just my underwater equipment. I have a wide variety of other gadgets.

  272. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60397 Quote]

    LOL, sorry… One day I tell you of my Poker cam helmet, lets just say the odds are in my favor…. I win at go fish everytime!!!!

  273. Sara Avatar

    Let’s see, you already have a helmet and helmet cam…I have really good duct tape, some flashing chile pepper lights and a couple of night gowns…if you send me the photo results I just might have a new label of my next hot sauce!!!!! WooHOOO

    Sara

  274. BLANE Avatar
    BLANE

    [Comment ID #60402 Quote]

    Sounds good…. I always wanted to be a model… Sweet

  275. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60402 Quote]

    Darn Blane now she talking, helmet, night gown. What a picture.Oh back on thread here.

  276. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60395 Quote]

    I hope the pictures turn out this tim The last time all you could see was water bubbles.

  277. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    Dude here..I went on another unauthorized stake out..*&^&^$$..here is what I have dtermined..we (the good guys) are friggen outnumbered by them (the bad guys) i drove to countless garage sales and THE “Flea Market Internationale”….they have the US in a stranglehold..YEP, “T” (Carol’s Hubby) and I had good talk after many cervesa’s..and we have determend that America is going down the tubes….unless that was a test tube shot….I have another friggen 2-14 days before my truck is done and Thanks to all you guys for the chins up speeches I will get out of here soon..Carol and T have been the best with giving me a place to hang my hat..wait, they stole my hat too..friggrn fraggen..

    PS: Can’t wait for next year….PEACE OUT…”T” kept me out too late….Hey, it’ 3 am..who reads this anyway..except for the Anney Cash boys..Hasta and will update manana (tomorrow)..tomorrow is BYOM (Bring your own Meat) to the bar for grill’n…hasta

  278. Leroy Avatar
    Leroy

    Bigshow Betty Lous rash is all better now. How about yours.

  279. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60407 Quote]

    Hey dude becarful out there

  280. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    Hey Bret..I am safely tucked away in a Hot Sauce Home..Big City’s suck..and thanx man..been kind stressful here…blah blah blah

  281. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60407 Quote]

    If tou need help call 1-HSB-TAG-TEAM. This is a group of highly train A$% kicker and means MF you ever had seen. They can be anywhere in the U.S.A in 1 to 5 days, Sometime the short little bus runs slow with this much meat in it. Bwana Bret

  282. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60410 Quote]

    Hang in there little Buddy you have allot of Friends out there.

  283. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    LOL…That bus thing is too cool..did you really have them all oaged in FW???…How many actually showed up??…OH MY STARS..

  284. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60410 Quote]
    Now you get some sleep I need to get ready for work. Peace Brother

  285. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    Later big guy…thanks…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  286. Bret Avatar
    Bret

    [Comment ID #60413 Quote]

    I even heard pmac went outside looking for the bus. Iwas on the phone still when the lady put the page out I was laughing mt a$% off.

  287. MrFreeze Avatar
    MrFreeze

    Good Morning all……………….Hope all is well………

  288. DEFCON Creator Avatar

    Greetings Mr. Freeze. You may have a rather large box show up on your porch today.

  289. MrFreeze Avatar
    MrFreeze

    [Comment ID #60418 Quote]

    Oh I hope so…….I can’t wait to see it………

  290. MrFreeze Avatar
    MrFreeze

    [Comment ID #60418 Quote]

    You are up rather early today……..

  291. MrFreeze Avatar
    MrFreeze

    Is the blog all messed up again or is it just my computer ???????????

  292. MrFreeze Avatar
    MrFreeze

    Is anybody out there ?????????????? No work last night been up since 3:30am couldn’t sleep. Watching the world series of poker greating ready for ZF next year………..

  293. huvason Avatar

    [Comment ID #60422 Quote]

    Blog in messed up cuz of the LONG comment. Once that scrolls down all will be good….

  294. huvason Avatar

    [Comment ID #60422 Quote]

    Two more comments to go to fix it.

  295. huvason Avatar

    [Comment ID #60418 Quote]

    I cant wait until next week to get mine!

  296. MrFreeze Avatar
    MrFreeze

    Good Morning Huv, how’s it going ?????

  297. MrFreeze Avatar
    MrFreeze

    [Comment ID #60426 Quote]

    Not fixed yet, this is driving me nuts…….

  298. huvason Avatar

    [Comment ID #60428 Quote]

    All is good. How’s it by you? Your stuff is DEFINITELY going out this week. Work has been crazy for the last few weeks

    [Comment ID #60429 Quote]

    I thought for sure it was due to the looooonnnnngggg comment that was posted. I guess not (see what I get for thinking ๐Ÿ˜€ )

  299. MrFreeze Avatar
    MrFreeze

    [Comment ID #60430 Quote]

    I think it is the problem as it is still long in the posting. Your stuff will also be on it’s way this week as well…….

  300. huvason Avatar

    [Comment ID #60432 Quote]

    You are correct. It will always be in this thread. That’s why I dont see it on the main page. Talk to you later… Need todecorate a cake for my nephew (yes, I am a man of many talents ๐Ÿ˜€ )

  301. the truth Avatar
    the truth

    JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE #$%^ IS GOING ON IN HERE..IT SEEMS TO BE LIKE A MORGE..OH THIS IS NO GOOD..NOBODY RESPONDING TO REVIEWS NOTHING OH GOD IM BORED

  302. ChrisK Avatar
    ChrisK

    “I thought for sure it was due to the looooonnnnngggg comment that was posted. I guess not (see what I get for thinking”

    Me thinks you were correct huv ๐Ÿ˜‰ (fixed)

    [Comment ID #60434 Quote]

    just dont start talking to ur self ๐Ÿ™„

  303. the truth Avatar
    the truth

    hey if i wait for you to talk… well i can be here for a long time….ooohhh did you pick a winner yet or do you want me to pick both?

  304. chrisk Avatar
    chrisk

    [Comment ID #60452 Quote]

    ouch, that almost hurt!

    Im still working on that, will let you know shortly ๐Ÿ˜‰

  305. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    GOOD MORNING FELLOW BLOGGERS WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY IT IS ๐Ÿ˜€

  306. Scotty B's Hot Sauces Avatar

    [Comment ID #60459 Quote]

    Yes it is a Beauitful day in the Pacific Northwest! Morning

  307. Lee@DC Avatar

    Morning! It’s SATURDAY, Oh yeah! (like kool-aid) Oh yeah!

  308. Jodie Avatar

    [Comment ID #60407 Quote]

    Well it’s good to hear from ya Dude! Glad to see you are keeping your spirits up. I hope they catch those creeps! Keep us posted.

  309. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    [Comment ID #60461 Quote]

    Scotty I keep forgetting you are very close to us, next time your in Portland give us a holler. ๐Ÿ˜€

  310. Mrs.Ryan Avatar
    Mrs.Ryan

    Dude, I have to say I am very envious that you are still in Texas…..I love it there and if I had my way The Ryans would be moving…. ๐Ÿ™ unfortunately MR.Ryan thinks keepinghis job to support the family is more important than moving on a whim….. ๐Ÿ™ damn his reasoning ๐Ÿ˜›

  311. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    [Comment ID #60416 Quote]OK..THAT IS A READY FOR TV MOVIE..WHEN i HEARD THAT…(friggen cap lock) I laughed my but off..

    [Comment ID #60463 Quote] Jodie Ma’am its raining here and a cold front..damn near ninety..thanks for encouragement!…

    [Comment ID #60465 Quote] Mrs Ryan,,Thanks,,,i like Texas too, just did.nt want to be here for long…

  312. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    Dude here with update:

    ……..Captain’s log, 4 niner astro vega..whatever that means…Carol, T, myself and Carol’s friend and daughter visited the dark underbelly (Not Danny Cash) of the flea Market world….&^%%^&%^..ONLY to find out from an anonymous source that the perps have been uncovered…Complete with address from Holiday Inn securty tape of theft ..We promptly headed to the Katy area where plate was traced..BUT Carold had to vist little girls room so we stopped at a Hooters thanks to quick thing from T…next thing I know I am at BYOM (bring your owm meat) night at the First Tee Bar..will do surveilence tomorrow….

    Here are some nicknames for the Blog during these troubled times,,,”The Blog Skwad” or this new funny one..”Blog the Bounty Hunter”..thanks again..will update manana (TOMORROW)…..

    Peace,…. Dude

  313. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    ๐Ÿ‘ฟ

  314. Dude Avatar
    Dude

    8) Thats how you all do that smiley stuff…another mystery solved

  315. Arizona Jack Avatar

    [Comment ID #60541 Quote]

    Right F&%^ing ON !!!! A break in the case !!!!
    Hope all is sorted out and you get them into the saftey of a jail cell before the short bus shows up to administer HSB justice !!! We dont want the short bus going to jail for assault yannow.
    This is freakin great news !!!! Keep us posted !!!
    Aj

  316. Sara Avatar

    [Comment ID #60541 Quote]

    Great news!!!! Too bad this guy doesn’t know that the HSB idea of justice is a three day straight Black Mamba enema! Keep us posted!!!

    Sara ๐Ÿ™„

  317. Lee@DC Avatar

    [Comment ID #60109 Quote]Hey man, got your voicemail – we’re working with Nick on it now. We’re down.