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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #38 – Hot Sauce Festival Chat with Dana Romero

The Chairman of the most recent Cajun Hot Sauce Festival, Dana Romero, stops by the Firecast for a fiery interview. Dana discusses his ambitious plans for the upcoming International Hot Sauce Festival, which is slated to be held in a different city every subsequent year, plus his concept for a World Hot Sauce Awards. Regular guest Ken Alexander chats with Scott about the proliferation of spicy foods in the mainstream diet, Scott reviews Red CAT-astrophe Hot Sauce made with red wine, and tells you how to achieve bite-through skin in your barbecued chicken.

 Links mentioned in the episode:

• International Hot Sauce Festival Facebook Page
• Louisiana Hot Sauce Festival
• Cajun Hot Sauce Festival
• Red CAT-astrophe Hot Sauce
• Ken’s Fiery World
• Scott Roberts Facebook Page
• Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #37 – Scott Zalkind of Lucky Dog Hot Sauces Interview

One of the hottest new pepper sauce concoctors to hit these parts in a while, Scott Zalkind of Lucky Dog Hot Sauces, drops by and chats with Scott Roberts. Blogger and reviewer Ken Alexander returns from a trip up to the Pacific northwest, the Yukon and Alaska, Scott reviews Fireque Original Kentucky BBQ Sauce, and gives a quick foodie tip about charcoal.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Lucky Dog Hot Sauces
• Fireque BBQ Website
• Ken’s Fiery World
• Scott Roberts Facebook Page
• Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #36 – Insanity with Dave Hirschkop of Dave’s Gourmet

Dave Hirschkop of Dave’s Gourmet stops by and joins Scott for an interview, and discusses his origins of using chile pepper extract with his famous Dave’s Insanity Sauce, how he branched out with super-hot sauces and how he’s hit a flavor home run with his distinctive pasta sauces. Scott reviews Spicey Rooster Bourbon BBQ Sauce and dispenses a saucy tip of the week.

 Links mentioned in the episode:

• Dave’s Gourmet Website
• Spicey Rooster Website
• Scott Roberts Facebook Page
• Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #34 – Adam Fehr of Endorphin Farms Talks About Co-Packing Sauces

Adam Fehr, general manager of Florida-based co-packing company Endorphin Farms, answers questions about using a co-packer and when a young hot sauce or BBQ sauce maker should use a third-party company to bottle their products. Weekly guest Ken Alexander lists what he thinks are the top best hot sauces for beginners, and Scott offers a fiendishly tricky suggestion for his Foodie Tip of the Week.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Endorphin Farms Website
• Ken Alexander’s Fiery World Site
• Tabasco
• Valentina
• TryMe Tiger Sauce
• Sriracha
• Born to Hula
• Frank’s RedHot
• Defcon Sauces
• CaJohn’s Oaxacan and Quetzalcoatl
• Cholula
• El Yucateco
• Captain Thom’s
• Smoke Canyon
• Peppers
• Mike and Diane’s Ring of Fire
• Tom’s Roid Rippin
• Scott Roberts Facebook Page
• Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #32 – Chile Pepper Gardening and Growing with Dave DeWitt

Scott once again chats with the “Pope of Peppers”, chile pepper expert and author Dave DeWitt, about growing and gardening chile peppers in North America. Scott also speaks with George and Brian Prior about their new outdoor cooking tool, the BBQ Dragon. Regular weekly guest Ken Alexander shares his sweet tooth cravings by discussing spicy desserts, and Scott reviews Captain Jim’s Sauces Molten Orange Ambrosia Pepper Sauce.

Links mentioned in the episode:

•  Dave DeWitt’s Fiery Foods and BBQ SuperSite
•  BBQ Dragon Official Site
•  BBQ Dragon’s Kickstarter page
•  Ken Alexander’s Fiery World Site
•  Captain Jim’s Sauces
•  Scott Roberts Facebook Page
•  Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #31 – Chopper of One Screw Loose Jellies Interview, Plus Hot Sauce and Hypnosis

Scott chats with Chopper of One Screw Loose, a Georgia-based jelly and jam company that employs ingredients such as beer, bourbon, wine, chile peppers, tea, fruit and coffee in their sweet spreads. Scott retells his account of how he got hypnotized not to feel the heat of hot sauces, and also reviews Scotty O’Hotty Hot Sauces.

Links mentioned in the episode:

•  One Screw Loose’s Official Website
•  One Screw Loose’s Kickstarter Page
•  Scotty O’Hotty Official Website
•  I Love It Spicy
•  Scott Roberts Facebook Page
•  Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #30 – YouTube Chile Pepper and Hot Sauce Reviewer Brad Bishop

One of the best known video reviewers on the web, Brad Bishop, talks about eating chile peppers and hot sauce on his YouTube channel, as well as the motivation behind doing his various characters. In his Fiery World segment, Ken Alexander talks BBQ and grilling with Scott. The Product Review of the Week is Blair’s Death Rain Jolokia Pepper Potato Chips.

Links mentioned in the episode:

•  Brad Bishop’s YouTube Channel
•  Voodoo Chile Sauces
•  Rev. Tommy 2 Tone’s YouTube Channel
•  Hellfire Hot Sauce
•  It’s a Fiery World – Ken Alexander’s Blog
•  Blair’s Sauces and Snacks
•  Scott Roberts Facebook Page
•  Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #29 – Steve Seabury of High River Sauces Interview

During my chat with Steve Seabury of High River Sauces, we discuss his exceptional hot sauce products, plus talk about his role as producer and promoter of the 1st Annual NYC Hot Sauce Expo, which takes place on April 20-21, 2013. Ken Alexander waxes poetic about High River Sauces’ Grapes of Wrath and Rogue pepper sauces and speaks briefly about fruit-based hot sauces. I give a brief but blustery foodie tip of the week, and I review Jimmy’s Sticky Jerky Fire-flavored Jerky.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• High River Sauces
• NYC Hot Sauce Expo
• It’s a Fiery World – Ken Alexander’s Blog
• Ken Alexander’s Rogue Sauce Review
• Jimmy’s Sticky Jerky
• Scott Roberts Facebook Page
• Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #28 – BBQer Jack Waiboer of GrateTV

Three-time South Carolina State BBQ Champion Jack Waiboer drops by and chats with Scott about his GrateTV online video show, his involvement with the Southern BBQ Network (SBN), his role as founder and teacher of the Carolina Pit Masters Barbecue Cooking School, and his duties as the Official Pitmaster of Kraft Foods. There’s also the Ken’s Fiery World segment, in which Ken Alexander talks about the art of reviewing, Scott gives some grilling advice for his Foodie Tip of the Week, and reviews The Chesterville Pepper Company’s A Fistful of Pineapple Hot Sauce.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• GrateTV
• Carolina Pit Masters Barbecue Cooking School
• Southern BBQ Network (SBN)
• Jack Waiboer’s Facebook Page
• Jack Waiboer’s Twitter Page
• Barbecue Tricks
• It’s a Fiery World – Ken Alexander’s Blog
• The Chesterville Pepper Company
• Scott Roberts Facebook Page
• Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #27 – Johnny McLaughlin of Heartbreaking Dawns Interview

Scott has an hour-long-plus conversation with rising hot sauce superstar Johnny McLaughlin of Heartbreaking Dawns, who talks about his background, the origins of several of his products, his latest adventures in pit beef, his new soda line put out under the 1776 Beverage Company name, why pure capsaicin crystals in hot sauces won’t be a trend, the Columbus North Market Fiery Foods Festival and more. Chilehead reviewer and blogger Ken Alexander of FieryWorld.com debuts his Ken’s Fiery World segment. Scott reviews Bone Lee Tadpole’s Original Gourmet Hot Sauce, and gives some cheesy advice for his Foodie Tip of the Week.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Official Heartbreaking Dawns Website
• Cooking Up the Hits – Heartbreaking Dawns’ Cooking Blog
• It’s a Fiery World – Ken Alexander’s Blog
• Hot Sauce Weekly Podcast – Johnny McLaughlin talks about his appearance on Food Network’s Chopped
• Bone Lee’s Original Gourmet Hot Sauce
• 2013 North Market Fiery Foods Weekend Recap and Photos
• Scott Roberts Facebook Page
• Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #26 – The Pope of Peppers Dave DeWitt on the 25th Anniversary Fiery Foods Show

Scott chats with chile pepper expert and author Dave DeWitt (aka the “Pope of Peppers”), who is also producer of the National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show, on the 25th anniversary of the annual event. The late Tabasco CEO Paul McIllhenny is also remembered. Scott debuts the Foodie Tip of the Week and reviews Fri-B-Que Hot Sauce.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Official Fiery Foods Show Website
• Dave’s Fiery Foods & Barbecue SuperSite
• Fri-B-Que Hot Sauce Website
• Scott Roberts Facebook Page
• Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #25 – Interview with Tracy Carter of JAC’s Tailgaters

JAC’s Tailgaters is one of the most underrated companies of seasonings, hot sauce and BBQ products, and the Louisiana-based outfit is the brainchild of Tracy Carter and his wife Kristi Carter. Scott chats with Tracy via Skype and converses about everything from Tracy’s collaboration with Shane Draper of Draper’s BBQ (see Weekly Firecast Episode #24) to what Scott named his favorite Product of the Year for 2012, JAC’s Tailgaters Pineapple Orange Habenero Finishing Sauce. Also in the episode, Scott reviews Addiction Sauces Bhut Jolokia and Habanero Hot Sauces.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• JAC’s Tailgaters
• Draper’s BBQ Official Website
• Addiction Sauces
• Scott Roberts Facebook Page
• Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #24 – Talkin’ Barbecue with Shane Draper of Draper’s BBQ

Scott has an extensive interview with Shane Draper of western Kentucky-based Draper’s BBQ. Shane talks about his family’s BBQ history, his early influences, his sauce and rub products, his preferences and pet peeves and his opinion on what makes quality barbeque and hot sauce products. Plus Shane gives an exclusive reveal on his collaboration with Tracy Carter of JAC’s Tailgaters on what he hopes are going to be championship-winning sauce and seasoning products made for both competition BBQ and for recreational use.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Draper’s BBQ Official Website
• JAC’s Tailgaters
• Hot Sauce/Chilehead Events and Festivals Calendar
• Scott Roberts Facebook Page
• Scott Roberts Twitter Page

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