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“I Like It HOT!” Festival Recap

“I Like It HOT!” Festival, September 15 & 16, 2007 So I headed west on I-4 to 275 through Tampa toward St. Pete, jumped off on 688 and headed into the little town on Largo, FL. Not a bad trip actually, made it ...
 
 
Chileheads
 

Vic & Wendy’s 1 Year Anniversary

Vic & Wendy’s 1 Year With HSB!So here it is 1 year since Nick posted pics of our collection, can you believe it. Heck it only feels like 10 or 11 months at the very most to me. Doing time with you crazies actually isn...
 

 
Hot Sauce Reviews
 

Review: CSIGI Chili Sauce (XXX Hot) Salubrious Savina Hot Sauce

Review: CSIGI Chili Sauce XXX Hot Salubrious Savina “The founders’ obsession in choosing specific varietals of peppers is used to create a fusion of flavor, texture and heat that is unlike anything else on the marke...
 
 
Hot Sauce Reviews
 

Review: Island Spice Scotch Bonnet Pepper Hot Sauce

Yeah it’s bright yellow When I first pulled this bottle out of the box I thought to myself …”Self this looks weird” I shook it up a bit, turned it back and forth to let it run up and down the bottle- it ...
 

 
 
Dry Rubs/Spice Reviews
 

Review: Chile Pepper Republic Coffee Bourbon Molasses Rub

Review: Chile Pepper Republic Coffee Bourbon Molasses Rub A rub is a combination of spices, seasonings and herbs that add flavor and texture to meats. When I first read the label, I thought ok, that’s an interesting combi...
 
 
Restaurant Reviews
 

General’s Smokehouse HOT Slaw

General’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que…To Go HOT Slaw Not a typical review, I am only doing this in recognition of the ever growing popularity of hot food and to give props to a fellow Chilehead, Spencer Self, who makes one...
 

 
Chileheads
 

Fire Mountain Krewe, Gatlinburg Tenn.

Fire Mountain Krewe, Gatlinburg Tenn. Back Row(left to right) BigShow, Tracy C, Bret, Vic Middle row(left to right) Jim Campbell, CaJohn (Big Daddy), DK Front (on his knees”¦hmmmm) Blane A tradition that is gaining popula...
 
 
Reviews
 

Review: Classy Delites Spinach Artichoke Dip, Spinach Avacado Dip & Aztec Salsa

Classy Delites Spinach Artichoke Dip, Spinach Avacado Dip & Aztec Salsa I decided to do a Bundle Review as it became clear on how we would try the Classy Delite products we received. Wendy was so excited to see these produ...
 

 
 
Dave's Gourmet
 

Review: Dave’s Gourmet Insanity Popcorn

Review: Dave’s Gourmet Insanity Corn I think I am like most of us here, I seek heat in just about everything I eat. So when I had the chance to try Dave’s Insanity Corn I was stoked. I’ve had Hot Nuts ( easy o...
 
 
Hot Sauce Reviews
 

Review: Lizard Spit Habanero Hot Sauce

Review: Lizard Spit Habanero Sauce A long way from home, fellow Floridians Lizards on the Bayou were a pleasant surprise at the Zest Fest this year. Ok, with a name like Lizard Spit some would question the logic- until you tast...