Makers
Makers
Meet Your Maker #25: Lars of Csigi Gourmet Sauces
You’ve read the reviews of his products and read his reviews of products, but now it’s time to hear about the man himself. Lars is the man behind Csigi Gourmet Sauces (pronounced Cigi) and an devote chilehead whom I...
CaJohns Fiery Foods
Review: CaJohn’s Killer Cayenne Hot Sauce
You know whenever CaJohn hands you something with a twinkle in his eye and a refusal to tell you what it is that it’s going to be hot. The first thing CaJohn handed me at the Houston Hot Sauce Festival was a tiny bottle o...
Three Hot Tamales
Introducing: THT’s Cranked Up Cranberry
WooHoo! THT have come out with a sauce that we’ve been wishing for here on the HSB – a spiced up cranberry hot sauce that’s sure to heat up your holiday meals. Holiday time means eatin’ time and that mea...
Auctions
Step Up For Charity: Pepper Pictures
Probably the most popular items in the Open Fields Chilehead Raffle were these fantastic pepper x-rays and pictures done by Jeff Schickowski (the man behind the StepUpforCharity.org and WildPepper.com websites). With over 500+ ...
Hot Sauce News
E.Z. Earl Heat Up Renton
A hot time in Renton by Emily Garland Earl and Mark Greiner’s hot sauces fit their labels: They are Blazin’ and Smokin’ Hot Stuff. The Renton father and son sell bottles and cases of their popular pourables no...
Auctions
Step Up For Charity – Today!
Starting today at 12 noon (or maybe 1 depending on the 90 degree weather), Mr. Jim Campbell will begin his 24 hour journey into attempting to break his own record set a little over a year ago. Unlike last year, this year is goi...
Blair's
Blair’s 2007 Halloween Reserve
Dear ChiliPal, Today it is with all my passion and excitement that I have the pleasure of sharing my most amazing reserve EVER….My 2007 Halloween! It has been two years in the works…..the glass is custom made from I...
Hot Events
Open Fields Contest Winners
Commercial Winners Hot Sauce Category First Place: CaJohn’s Naga Saurus Second Place: Cape Fear’s Red Savina Hot Sauce Third Place: CaJohn’s Scorch Sweet Sauce Category First Place: CaJohn’s Bourbon Infu...
Defcon
Defcon Homunculus World Tour – Stop #6
After a sunny ol’ time in San Diego, Homu was blessed to find herself in the humid and muggy climate of DC. Finding time to take in a Baseball Game, Homu checked out the Washington Nationals. Since she had no ticket she s...
Hot Events
Pictures from Open Fields 2007
Got back from Open Fields 2007 a few hours ago – the trip went smoothly and the event was great. I came home smelling like a trash can and looking like a yeti (having not shaved for 3 days) but it was all totally worth it...
