2008 Scovie Award Winners
- Barbecue Sauce
- 1st Place: Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Championship Red Sauce – Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
- 2nd Place: Mama Raps B-B-Q – The Two Youths, Inc.
- 3rd Place: 3 A.M. Bobby Que Chipotle Sauce – 3 AM Bobby Que Products
- 1st Place: Uncle Pete’s Hickory BBQ Sauce – Uncle Pete’s BBQ Sauce
- 2nd Place: Fire Brand Hickory-Molasses Bar-B-Que Sauce – Freedom Grill Fire Brand
- 3rd Place: “A Woman’s Scorn Hot Pepper BBQ Sauce XXXX” – Rick’s Test Kitchen
- Honorable Mention: Burning Hog – BBQ Brothers LLC
- 1st Place: Anna Mae’s Smoky Sweet Chipotle Oven & Grill Sauce – Robert Rothschild Farm
- 2nd Place: 4 A.M. Booby Que Chipotle Sauce – 3 AM Bobby Que Products
- 3rd Place: Big Acres® Hot & Spicy Barbeque – Melanie’s Fine Foods
- 1st Place: Chipotle Razz – Madd Joe’s BBQ
- 2nd Place: Hickory Apple BBQ Sauce – Frawg N’ Turtle
- 3rd Place: Apple BBQ with Lime – Dillman Farm, Inc.
- 1st Place: Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Backyard Mustard Sauce – Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
- 2nd Place: Monty’s Smokin’ Roasted Garlic – Monty’s Gourmet Foods LLC
- 3rd Place: Roasted Shallot & Garlic – Gourmet Conveniences, Ltd – Sweet Sunshine Chili Sauce
- Honorable Mention: Jamaican Jerk – Gourmet Conveniences, Ltd – Sweet Sunshine Chili Sauce
- 1st Place: Kalbi Korean Sauce – Rocky Mountain Products
- 2nd Place: Smokin’ Willie’s Shanghai-Style BBQ & Grilling Sauce – Wild Bill’s Foods, Inc.
- 3rd Place: General Tsao Sauce – Rocky Mountain Products
American Style
American Style – Hot
Chipotle
Fruit
Unique
World Beat
- Beverages
- 1st Place: Santa Fe Mixes Mojito – Apple Canyon Co Inc.
- 2nd Place: Santa Fe Mixes Margarita – Apple Canyon Co Inc.
- 3rd Place: Ginger ‘Gizer – Royal Pacific Foods – The Ginger People
- 1st Place: Demitri’s Bloody Mary Seasonings “Extra Horseradish” – Demitri’s Bloody Mary Seasonings
- 2nd Place: Freshies Habanero Hot Bloody Mary Mix – Freshies Food Corporation
- 3rd Place: Demitri’s Bloody Mary Seasonings “Chilies & Peppers” – Demitri’s Bloody Mary Seasonings
- 1st Place: Hot Sin® – Pazdar Winery
- 2nd Place: Cabernet Sauvignon with Red Chile – Anderson Valley Vineyards
- 3rd Place: Dragon Fireâ„¢ – Pazdar Winery
Any Type
Bloody Mary
Wine
- Cheese
- 1st Place: Cabot Pepper Jack – Cabot Creamery Cooperative
- 2nd Place: Cabot Chiptole Cheddar – Cabot Creamery Cooperative
- 3rd Place: Cabot Habnero Cheddar – Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Unique
- Condiments
- 1st Place: Onion Blossom Horseradish Dip – Robert Rothschild Farm
- 2nd Place: Raspberry Cranberry Horseradish Sauce – Robert Rothschild Farm
- 3rd Place: Habby Horse Habanero Horseradish – Defcon Sauces, LLC
- 1st Place: Chai Chipotle Chup – Intensity Academy, LLC
- 2nd Place: Fire Roasted Tomato Ketchup – Village Marketplace
- 3rd Place: Texas Sassy Tequila Ketchup – Texas Sassy Foods
- 1st Place: Daddy’s Louisiana Sweet Habanero Sauce – Daddy’s Louisiana BBQ Sauce
- 2nd Place: Boneheads Piri Piri Hot Sauce – Boneheads Grilled Fish & Piri Piri Chicken
- 3rd Place: Fire Brand Original Steak Sauce – Freedom Grill Fire Brand
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Honey & Hot – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: NunDunBetter Gourmet Chile Mustard Sauce & Dip – KS Foods, LLC
- 3rd Place: Stone Ruination IPA Curry Mustard Grilling Sauce – Carlsbad Gourmet
- 1st Place: Mel’s Sweet Inferno Pickles – Mel’s Hellish Products LLC
- 2nd Place: Sweet Jalapeno Mix – Slaton Chili Products
- 3rd Place: RoBear’s Jalapeno Pickles – RoBear’s Gourmet Foods, LLC
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Hommus Toppers – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Hommus Spicy Cilantro – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Cream Cheese & Salsa – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Jack’s Special Spicy All-in-One Relish – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: KC’s Cippi Sweet-n-Hot Relish (Bread-n-Butter) – KC’s Cippi Salsa
- 3rd Place: Green Tomato Pepper Butter – Duck’s Products
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Nino’s Chipotle Ranch – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Nino’s Creamy Maytag Bleu Cheese – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Celebrations Brand Zesty Viniagrette – Taste The Heat
- 1st Place: Tony Legner’s Cat 5 Food Polish – Tony Legner’s Culinary Productions
- 2nd Place: Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Seasoning and Dry Rub – Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
- 3rd Place: Gordon’s Dragon Flakes – Gordon’s Pepper Company
- 1st Place: Habanero-Infused Honey – Ribber City Sauce Company
- 2nd Place: Hot Pepper Raspberry Chipotle Sauce – Robert Rothschild Farm
- 3rd Place: 505 Southwestern Chipotle Honey Roasted Green Chile – 505 Southwestern
Horseradish
Ketchup
Meat Sauce
Mustard
Pickled Products
Prepared Dip
Relish
Salad Dressing
Table Seasoning
Unique
- Cook It Up
- 1st Place: Hot Green Chile Sauce – My Favorite New Mexico Foods
- 2nd Place: Taylors Mexican Chili – Taylor’s Mexican Chili Co
- 3rd Place: Green Chile Stew – Fire On the Mountain
Soups/Stews
- Cook It Up Meat Required
- 1st Place: Texas Choice Chili – Hot – Texas Choice
- 2nd Place: Chugwater Chili Gourmet Chili Blend – Chugwater Chili Corp
- 3rd Place: Pure Texas Chili-Hot – Pure Texas
- 1st Place: My Mojo Low-Sodium Spice Blend – Chef Jimmy
- 2nd Place: JC’s Garlic, Escallion & All Spice – Kingston-Miami Trading Co.
- 3rd Place: Southwest Sunset – Tango Spice Company
- 1st Place: Smokin’ Willie’s Classic BBQ & Grilling Sauce – Wild Bill’s Foods, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Smokin’ Willie’s Shanghai-Style BBQ & Grilling Sauce – Wild Bill’s Foods, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Smokin’ Willie’s Fiesta With Chipotle BBQ & Grilling Sauce – Wild Bill’s Foods, Inc.
- 1st Place: Flaming Joe’s Caribbean Style Jerk Sauce – Flaming Joe’s Inc.
- 2nd Place: JC’s Boston Dry Jerk Seasoning – Kingston-Miami Trading Co.
- 3rd Place: X-Hot Jamaican Habanero – Lime Jerk Rub – Top Secret Gourmets
- 1st Place: Anything Goes – J Dogg Phair Presents
- 2nd Place: Hot Peri-Peri Marinade – Nando’s Original Peri-Peri Sauce
- 3rd Place: Zesty Citrus Salmon – My Favorite New Mexico Foods
- 1st Place: Hot2Trot – Tango Spice Company
- 2nd Place: Big Acres® Stellar Steak – Melanie’s Fine Foods
- 3rd Place: X-Hot Cajun 4 Chili – Honey Spice Rub – Top Secret Gourmets
- 1st Place: Chipotle Cooking/Dipping Sauce Medium – A Fare To Remember LLC
- 2nd Place: RibKit – Williamson House Sauce
- 3rd Place: Pollo Caliente – My Favorite New Mexico Foods
- 1st Place: Original Recipe Table Sauce – Captain Spongefoot Trading Co
- 2nd Place: Hula Girl Hot Honey Wing Sauce – Band & Bakery dba Hula Hotties
- 3rd Place: Defense Condition #2 – Defcon Sauces, LLC
Chili Con Carne
Dry Seasonings
Grilling Sauce
Jerk Seasoning
Marinades
Rubs
Unique
Wing Sauce
- Cook It Up No Meat Required
- 1st Place: Toasted Onion & Hot Pepper Dip – My Favorite New Mexico Foods
- 2nd Place: Hot Fiesta Pepper – Jillipepper Inc.
- 3rd Place: Hot Chama Chipotle Dip – My Favorite New Mexico Foods
- Honorable Mention: Pecos Party Pepper Dip – My Favorite New Mexico Foods
Dip Mixes
- Flat Art
- 1st Place: Pit Bull Hot Sauce – Pit Bull Hot Sauce, LLC
- 2nd Place: Infusion Hot Sauce – Inevsion Hot Sauce Company
- 3rd Place: Gringo Bandito – Gringo Bandito
- 1st Place: Salsa Verde – Dolores’ NM Chili Products, LLC
- 2nd Place: Uncle Brutha’s Fire Sauce No. 9 – Uncle Brutha Gourmet Foods
- 3rd Place: “Smoke” Jailhouse Fire – Pyper Paul & Kenney
Company or Product Logo
Product Label
- Fresh Salsa
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Chipotle Garlic – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Salsa Lisa Chipotle – Salsa Lisa
- 3rd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Fire Roasted – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 1st Place: Salsa Lisa Pineapple Ginger – Salsa Lisa
- 2nd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Five Fruit – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Paradise Fruit – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 1st Place: For’s Super Duper Hot – DreamCatcher Farm Gourmet Salsa, LLC
- 2nd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Screamin’ Hot – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Salsa Lisa Real Hot – Salsa Lisa
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Jamaican Scotch Bonnet – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Jack’s Special Hot – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Pico de Gallo Hot – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Pico de Gallo Medium – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Jack’s Special Five Pepper – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Jack’s Special Medium (Blue Label) – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Nino’s Black Bean & Corn Medium – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Campari Ancient Sweet Peppers – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Jack’s Special Mild (Yellow Label) – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Non’s Black Bean & Corn Mild – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Salsa Verde – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Five Roasted Vegetable – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Jack’s Special Rojo Verde – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Campari Ancient Sweet Peppers – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Corina Fresca Salsa – Cilantro Lime – Simply Fresco, LLC
- 3rd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Campari Fruit – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
Chipotle
Fruit
Habanero
Hot
Medium
Mild
Tomatillo
Unique
- Full Product
- 1st Place: Mary of Pudding Hill Catalog – Mary of Pudding Hill
- 2nd Place: El Pinto Print Ad – El Pinto Foods, LLC
- 3rd Place: Freedom Grill – Freedom Grill Fire Brand
- 1st Place: Caribbean Jerk Sauce Poster – Buffalo Wild Wings
- 2nd Place: “Alert” TV Ad – Buffalo Wild Wings
- 3rd Place: Asian Zing Sauce Poster – Buffalo Wild Wings
- 1st Place: DaViola Original Pizza Peppers – DaViola
- 2nd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Hommus Toppers – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Cocina Fresca Salsa – Simply Fresco, LLC
- 1st Place: www.buffalowildwings.com – Buffalo Wild Wings
- 2nd Place: www.cheater5.com – Cheater 5 Surfin’ Salsa Company
- 3rd Place: www.firebrandsauce.com – Freedom Grill Fire Brand
Brochure/Catalog/Print Ad
Point of Sale
Product Packaging
Web Site
- Grand Prize
- Grand Prize: Caribbean Jerk Sauce Poster – Buffalo Wild Wings
- Grand Prize: Cayenne Caramels – Lillie Belle Farms
Advertising/Marketing Awards
Tasting Division
- Hot Sauce
- 1st Place: Miss Anna’s Hot Pepper Sauce – Miss Anna’s Hot Sauce
- 2nd Place: JC’s Crushed Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce – Kingston-Miami Trading Co.
- 3rd Place: Hotter N’ Hell – Cayman Islands Sauce Company Ltd
- 1st Place: JC’s Hot Pepper Sauce – Kingston-Miami Trading Co.
- 2nd Place: Caribbean Jerk Sauce – Ribber City Sauce Company
- 3rd Place: Minor Threat Sauce – Wheelhouse Pickles
- 1st Place: Hot Mama’s Manganero – Hot Mama’s Belize
- 2nd Place: Creepinquag – Sizzlin’ Sauces LLC
- 3rd Place: Denzel’s Pineapple Punch Hot Sauce – Denzels Gourmet Foods Ltd
- 3rd Place: Maui Pineapple Hot Sauce – Hana Hotties
- 1st Place: Gila Venon – Lizard’s On the Bayou, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Mac’s Hot Sauce Habanero – Mac’s Hot Sauce
- 3rd Place: Salubrious Savina – Csigi Gourmet
- 1st Place: Cry Baby – Three Hot Tamales
- 2nd Place: Monty’s Fire Lizard – Monty’s Gourmet Foods LLC
- 3rd Place: Anchor Bar Suicidal Wing Sauce – Anchor Bar Franchise Company LLC
- 1st Place: Pit Bull Hot Sauce Original – Pit Bull Hot Sauce, LLC
- 2nd Place: Hot-Full Bodied Flavor In Heat – Richard’s Hot Sauce Co.
- 3rd Place: Honey BBQ Sauce – Buffalo Wild Wings
- 3rd Place: Manalapan Hot Sauce – Village Marketplace
- 1st Place: Droolin’ Devil Chipotle Hot Sauce – Droolin’ Devil Fine Foods
- 2nd Place: Chipotle Seasoning Sauce – Nature’s Own
- 2nd Place: Uncle Brutha’s Fire Sauce No. 9 – Uncle Brutha Gourmet Foods
- 3rd Place: Boneheads Piri Piri Lemon & Herb Sauce – Boneheads Grilled Fish & Piri Piri Chicken
- 1st Place: Alien Hot Sauce – Dolores’ NM Chili Products, LLC
- 2nd Place: Trinidads Best Calypso Hot Sauce – Kingston-Miami Trading Co.
- 3rd Place: Emerald Fire Hot Sauce – Crazy Cassidy Fiery Foods
- 1st Place: Asian Zing Sauce – Buffalo Wild Wings
- 1st Place: Volcano Sauce Lava – Volcano Sauce Co
- 2nd Place: Caribbean Jerk Sauce – Buffalo Wild Wings
- 3rd Place: Boneheads Piri Piri Medium Sauce – Boneheads Grilled Fish & Piri Piri Chicken
- 3rd Place: Pit Bull Hot Sauce Renegade – Pit Bull Hot Sauce, LLC
Authentic Caribbean
Caribbean-Style
Fruit
Habanero
Louisiana-Style
Medium
Specialty Chile
Unique
World Beat
- Meats – Precooked/Packaged
- 1st Place: Crazy Hott Italian Sausage – Joe S. Sausage
- 2nd Place: Garlic Assault Polish Sausage – Joe S. Sausage
- 3rd Place: Jamaican Jerk Sausage – Joe S. Sausage
- 1st Place: Jalapeno Brisket – Good To Go Brisket
- 2nd Place: Apricot Jalapeno Tamales – Good To Go Brisket
- 3rd Place: Original Buffalo Style Wing Kit – Captain Spongefoot Trading Co
Sausage
Unique
- Prepared Sauce
- 1st Place: El Pinto Hot Green Chile Sauce – El Pinto Foods, LLC
- 2nd Place: Hot Green Chile Sauce – My Favorite New Mexico Foods
- 3rd Place: Sadie’s New Mexican Hot Green Chile Sauce – Sadie’s of New Mexico
- 1st Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: Ammoghio – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Luigi’s Fra Diavolo Signature Sauce – Luigi’s Restaurant
- 3rd Place: Roasted Portabella & Roma Tomato Spicy Pasta Sauce – Robert Rothschild Farm
- 1st Place: El Pinto Medium Red Chile Marinade – El Pinto Foods, LLC
- 2nd Place: Sadie’s Hot Red Chile Sauce – Sadie’s of New Mexico
- 3rd Place: El Rancho de los Garcias Red Chile Sauce – El Rancho De Los Garcias LLC
- 1st Place: Numbat Nibble – The Chilli Factory
- 2nd Place: Paradise Teriyaki Sauce – Cajun Island
- 3rd Place: Curry Coconut Cooking Sauce With Peri-Peri Peppers – Nando’s Original Peri-Peri Sauce
- 1st Place: Buckin Berry Raspberry Chipotle – Jardine Foods
- 2nd Place: Apple Raspberry Sauce – Dillman Farm, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Chocolate Habanero Fudge Sauce – Prairie Thyme, Ltd
Green Chile
Pasta Sauce
Red Chile
Stir-Fry Sauce
Sweet Sauce
- Salsa
- 1st Place: Chipotle Hot Salsa – Crazy Cassidy Fiery Foods
- 2nd Place: El Pinto Medium Chipotle Salsa – El Pinto Foods, LLC
- 3rd Place: Monty’s Party Picante Black Beans & Corn Chipotle – Monty’s Gourmet Foods LLC
- 1st Place: Mango Salsa – Robert Rothschild Farm
- 1st Place: Pomegranate Salsa – Jardine Foods
- 2nd Place: Triple Fruit Salsa – San Antonio Farms
- 3rd Place: Apple Salsa With Lime – Dillman Farm, Inc.
- 1st Place: Turbo Supercharge – The Chilli Factory
- 2nd Place: Wicked Freak’n Hot Habanero Salsa – Crazy Cassidy Fiery Foods
- 3rd Place: JC’s Midnite Salsa Hotter N’ hell – JC’s Midnite Salsa
- 1st Place: Inferno – Kramer’s Specialty Foods
- 2nd Place: Salsa de Del’s – Del’s Restaurant
- 3rd Place: Rojo Caliente Red Chile Salsa – My Favorite New Mexico Foods
- 1st Place: Mild Roasted Tomato Salsa – San Antonio Farms
- 2nd Place: Medium Roasted Pepper Salsa – San Antonio Farms
- 3rd Place: Marco’s Not Yet Famous Corn and Black Bean Medium Salsa – Marco’s Sauces, LLC
- 1st Place: Salsa Verde – San Antonio Farms
- 2nd Place: Roasted Salsa Verde – San Antonio Farms
- 3rd Place: Santa Fe Seasons Tomatillo Salsa – Santa Fe Seasons
- 1st Place: Sontava Organics Mild Salsa – Jardine Foods
- 2nd Place: Monty’s Party Picante Roasted Garlic – Monty’s Gourmet Foods LLC
- 3rd Place: Monty’s Party Picante Cranberry – Monty’s Gourmet Foods LLC
Chipotle
Fruit
Habanero
Hot
Mild/Medium
Tomatillo
Unique
- Snacks
- 1st Place: Blair’s Habanero Kettle Chips – Blair’s Sauces & Snacks
- 1st Place: Cho Boukun Habanero – Tohato, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Daimaou Jolokia – Tohato, Inc.
- 2nd Place: Garden Fresh Gourmet: BBQ Pita Chips – Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
- 3rd Place: Boukun Habanero’s Homeland – Tohato, Inc.
- 1st Place: Mel’s Sweet Inferno Pickles – Mel’s Hellish Products LLC
- 2nd Place: Towering InferNuts – Sweet Heat – KP’s Specialty Pepper Products
- 3rd Place: Towering InferNuts – Hot Heat – KP’s Specialty Pepper Products
Chips
Unique
- Sweet Heat
- 1st Place: Cayenne Caramels – Lillie Belle Farms
- 2nd Place: Fiery Texas Snowball – Mary of Pudding Hill
- 3rd Place: Atomic Hot Chili Pistachio Brittle – McGinn’s Pistachio Tree Ranch
- 1st Place: Easy Breeze – Bermuda Jam Factory
- 2nd Place: Hot Pepper Raspberry Preserves – Robert Rothschild Farm
- 3rd Place: Red Savina Pepper Jelly – Wildfire Foods
- Honorable Mention: Apple Spread With Lime – Dillman Farm, Inc.
Candy
Jams/Jellies
