Chile Pepper Extravaganza Award 2013 Winners

The very first Chile Pepper Extravaganza Hot Sauce, BBQ and Specialty Food Show is going on right now as I type out this post. The producers of this event have also forayed into the fiery foods awards arena with their “The Chile Pepper Awards”.  Below, courtesy of the official Chile Pepper Extravaganza website, is the list of winners for these awards for 2013:

Category – 1st	Category – 2nd	Manufacturer	Product Name	Winner
BARBECUE SAUCE	ALCOHOL-INFUSED	CAJOHN	APPLE SMOKED BOURBON CHIPOTLE	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	ALCOHOL-INFUSED	OLE RAY’S SAUCES	KENTUCKY RED BOURBON	SECOND
BARBECUE SAUCE	ASIAN STYLE	SOUTHERN ART	KOREAN BBQ-SPICY	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	ASIAN STYLE	SOUTHERN ART	KOREAN BBQ ORIGINAL	SECOND
BARBECUE SAUCE	CAYENNE	STAGECOACH SALSA COMPANY	MISS CYNTHIA’S NOT SO SPICY STAGESTOP BBQ	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	CAYENNE	BACKYARD BIG TEXAS SAUCE	SHLOPIN SAUCE	SECOND
BARBECUE SAUCE	CHIPOTLE	SUCKLE BUSTERS	SUCKLEBUSTERS CHIPOTLE	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	CHIPOTLE	STAGECOACH SALSA COMPANY	BUBBA’S SPICY STAGESTOP BBQ	SECOND
BARBECUE SAUCE	FINISHING SAUCE	FROG BONE CAJUN SAUCES	BAYOU BBQ	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	FINISHING SAUCE	SEAN’S BOOYAH!	STINKY BEE	SECOND
BARBECUE SAUCE	FRUIT BASED	OLE RAY’S SAUCES	APPLE/CINNAMON BARBEQUE SAUCE	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	FRUIT BASED	PEPPER PALACE	BLACKBERRY BBQ SAUCE	SECOND
BARBECUE SAUCE	HABANERO	PEPPER PALACE	MTN Q HABANERO HOT	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	HABANERO	CAJOHN	BOURBON STREET FIERY BOURBON	SECOND
BARBECUE SAUCE	MUSTARD BASED	OLE RAY’S SAUCES	KENTUCKY GOLD BOURBON	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	MUSTARD BASED	SUCKLE BUSTERS	SUCKLEBUSTERS MUSTARD	SECOND
BARBECUE SAUCE	PEPPER BLEND	SUCKLE BUSTERS	SUCKLEBUSTERS HOT & SPICY	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	PEPPER BLEND	PAPPY’S	MOONSHINE MADNESS	SECOND
BARBECUE SAUCE	TOMATO BASED	PEPPER PALACE	MTN Q JOLOKIA X-HOT	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	TOMATO BASED	TIMOTHY’S GOURMET HOUSE	TIM’S TEXAS 2 STEP BBQ SAUCE	SECOND
BARBECUE SAUCE	VINEGAR BASED	SUCKLE BUSTERS	SUCKLEBUSTERS ORIGINAL	FIRST
BARBECUE SAUCE	VINEGAR BASED	WOODY’S BAR-B-Q SAUCE CO	WOODY’S ORIGINAL HOT BAR-B-Q SAUCE	SECOND
BEVERAGES	BLOODY MARY MIX	JIMMY LUV’S BLOODY MARY MIX	JIMMY LUV SNEAKY HOT BLOODY MARY MIX	FIRST
BEVERAGES	BLOODY MARY MIX	THE MURPH’S FAMOUS BLOODY MARY	THE MURPH’S HOT & SPICY	SECOND
BEVERAGES	OTHER BEVERAGE/COCKTAIL MIX	PEPPER PALACE	CAYENNE SPICE HOT ENERGY	FIRST
BEVERAGES	OTHER BEVERAGE/COCKTAIL MIX	STONEWALL KITCHEN	MIMOSA MIXER	SECOND
BEVERAGES	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	TWANG PARTNERS	SPICY LEMON-LIME BLOODY MARY SALT	FIRST
BEVERAGES	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	TWANG PARTNERS	HOT LIME BEER SALT	SECOND
CONDIMENTS	ASIAN/STIR FRY SAUCE	PATTER FAM SAUCES	SPICY ORANGE GLAZE	FIRST
CONDIMENTS	ASIAN/STIR FRY SAUCE	AGY	SATAY SAUCE	SECOND
CONDIMENTS	HORSERADISH PRODUCT	PEPPER PALACE	NASAL NAPALM	FIRST
CONDIMENTS	HORSERADISH PRODUCT	FROG BONE CAJUN SAUCES	BAYOU REMOULADE	SECOND
CONDIMENTS	JAM/JELLY HOT/X-HOT	HACIENDA MAIZE	FIRE ROASTED JALAPENO DIABLO JAMMIN JELLY	FIRST
CONDIMENTS	JAM/JELLY HOT/X-HOT	SUZANNE’S KITCHEN	X-HOT PEPPER JELLY GHOST	SECOND
CONDIMENTS	JAM/JELLY MILD/MEDIUM	FLAMING JOE’S	TROPICAL FRUIT&HABANERO MRMALD	FIRST
CONDIMENTS	JAM/JELLY MILD/MEDIUM	SUZANNE’S KITCHEN	MEDIUM PEPPER JELLY PURGATORY	SECOND
CONDIMENTS	MUSTARD	PEPPER PALACE	GOURMET JOLOKIA MUSTARD	FIRST
CONDIMENTS	MUSTARD	SILVERLEAF INTERNATIONAL	SILVERLEAF INTL GHOST PEPPER MUSTARD	SECOND
CONDIMENTS	RELISH HOT	COTTAGE LANE KITCHEN	CAPE FEAR	FIRST
CONDIMENTS	RELISH HOT	COTTAGE LANE KITCHEN	GET ME A SWITCH	SECOND
CONDIMENTS	SALAD DRESSING	GUNTHER’S GOURMET	LEMON OREGANO MARINADE & VINAIGRETTE	FIRST
CONDIMENTS	SALAD DRESSING	HORN OF PLENTY FOODS	ASPEN CORNUCOPID BASIL VINAIGRETTE	SECOND
CONDIMENTS	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	SEAN’S BOOYAH!	BUFFAYAKI	FIRST
CONDIMENTS	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	BORN TO HULA	SMOKIN PINEAPPLE ALL PURPOSE SAUCE	SECOND
CONDIMENTS	STEAK SAUCE	HIGH RIVER SAUCES	HELLACIOUS HOT SAUCE	FIRST
CONDIMENTS	STEAK SAUCE	PEPPER PALACE	PEPPER PLACE SPICY STEAK SAUCE	SECOND
COOK-OFF	COMPETITION CHILI	CIN CHILI & COMPANY	CIN CHILI	FIRST
COOK-OFF	COMPETITION CHILI	TEXAS CHIILI	BEEF CHILI	SECOND
COOK-OFF	HOMESTYLE CHILI	SUCKLE BUSTERS	SUCKLEBUSTERS CHILI KIT	FIRST
COOK-OFF	HOMESTYLE CHILI	SANTA CRUZ CHILI & SPICE	SANTA CRUZ HOT CHILI	SECOND
COOK-OFF	MARINADE (WET)	HORN OF PLENTY FOODS	ASPEN CORNUCOPID BASIL VINAIGRETTE	FIRST
COOK-OFF	MARINADE (WET)	FLAMING JOE’S	CARIBBEAN STYLE JERK SAUCE HOT	SECOND
COOK-OFF	SEASONING RUB (DRY)	BACKYARD BIG TEXAS SAUCE	RIB RUB	FIRST
COOK-OFF	SEASONING RUB (DRY)	PEPPER PALACE	COFFEE RUB	SECOND
COOK-OFF	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	SEAN’S BOOYAH!	CHRISTMAS ISLAND HOT	FIRST
COOK-OFF	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	TRADER JOE’S	SOUTH AFRICAN SMOKE	SECOND
COOK-OFF	TABLE SEASONING	WOODY’S BAR-B-Q SAUCE CO	WOODY’S BAR-B-Q DRY RUB & SEASONING	FIRST
COOK-OFF	TABLE SEASONING	TRADER JOE’S	SOUTH AFRICAN SMOKE	SECOND
COOK-OFF	WING SAUCE HOT/X-HOT	PEPPER PALACE	DEATH BY WINGS	FIRST
COOK-OFF	WING SAUCE HOT/X-HOT	SEAN’S BOOYAH!	THE HAMMER	SECOND
COOK-OFF	WING SAUCE MILD/MEDIUM	SEAN’S BOOYAH!	BALI	FIRST
COOK-OFF	WING SAUCE MILD/MEDIUM	SEAN’S BOOYAH!	SORTA HOT	SECOND
FRESH SALSA	CHIPOTLE	GREEN CARD SALSA	MEXICAN FIRE	FIRST
FRESH SALSA	CHIPOTLE	WILDWOOD	ORGANIC SALSA	SECOND
FRESH SALSA	EXOTIC BLEND	GARDEN FRESH GOURMET	PEACH / PINEAPPLE	FIRST
FRESH SALSA	EXOTIC BLEND	GREEN CARD SALSA	PIÑA (PINEAPPLE)	SECOND
FRESH SALSA	FRUIT HOT/X-HOT	GARDEN FRESH GOURMET	MANGO PEACH	FIRST
FRESH SALSA	FRUIT HOT/X-HOT	GREEN CARD SALSA	HABANBERRY	SECOND
FRESH SALSA	FRUIT MILD/MEDIUM	GREEN CARD SALSA	PEARLY LEGAL (PEAR & BASIL SALSA)	FIRST
FRESH SALSA	FRUIT MILD/MEDIUM	GARDEN FRESH GOURMET	MANGO PEACH	SECOND
FRESH SALSA	HOT/X-HOT	GREEN CARD SALSA	MEXI HOT	FIRST
FRESH SALSA	HOT/X-HOT	GARDEN FRESH GOURMET	SCREAMIN’ HOT	SECOND
FRESH SALSA	MILD/MEDIUM	GREEN CARD SALSA	MEXICAN’T MEDIUM	FIRST
FRESH SALSA	MILD/MEDIUM	GREEN CARD SALSA	GRINGO MILD	SECOND
FRESH SALSA	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	GREEN CARD SALSA	HOLY MOLE	FIRST
FRESH SALSA	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	GARDEN FRESH GOURMET	PEACH / PINEAPPLE	SECOND
FRESH SALSA	VERDE/TOMATILLO	GREEN CARD SALSA	VERDE	FIRST
FRESH SALSA	VERDE/TOMATILLO	TRADER JOE’S	TOMATILLO	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	ASIAN STYLE	CAJOHN	BRIMSTONE’S SWEET HEAT TREAT	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	ASIAN STYLE	VAHINE INC (TAHITI JOE)	TAHITIAKI	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	BHUT JOLOKIA	PATTER FAM SAUCES	HOLY GHOST REVIVAL	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	BHUT JOLOKIA	PEPPER PALACE	GHOST PEPPER JOLOKIA	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	CARIBBEAN STYLE	CAYMAN ISLANDS SAUCE	HOTTER N’HELL	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	CARIBBEAN STYLE	PATTER FAM SAUCES	JAMAICAN JERK	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	CAYENNE	BORN TO HULA	BORN TO HULA CAYENNE	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	CAYENNE	PEPPER PALACE	FLAOR OF NEW ORLEANS	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	CHIPOTLE	HIGH RIVER SAUCES	HELLACIOUS HOT SAUCE	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	CHIPOTLE	CAJOHN	CAJOHNS HAPPY BEAVER	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	FRUIT BASED HOT/X-HOT	VAHINE INC (TAHITI JOE)	SMOKIN MANGOES CHIPOTLE STYLE	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	FRUIT BASED HOT/X-HOT	I WAS GOING TO SAY	HABANERO WITH PINEAPPLE	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	FRUIT BASED MILD/MEDIUM	PEPPER PALACE	MANGO FUSION HOT SAUCE	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	FRUIT BASED MILD/MEDIUM	SEAN’S BOOYAH!	KEY WEST	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	HABANERO	PUCKERBUTT PEPPER	SMOKIN ED’S HAB BLEND	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	HABANERO	BACKYARD BIG TEXAS SAUCE	GNARLY KNUCKLEBUSTER HICKORY HABANERO	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	JALAPEÑO	CIN CHILI & COMPANY	SPICE O’LIFE	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	JALAPEÑO	HOT LINE PEPPER PRODUCT	GARLICKY GREENGO	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	LATIN STYLE	CAJOHN	OAXACAN GHOST CHILE	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	LATIN STYLE	CAJOHN	OAXACAN CHIPTOLE	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	LOUISIANA STYLE	PUCKERBUTT PEPPER	VOO DOO PRINCE DEATH MAMBA	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	LOUISIANA STYLE	CAJOHN	CAJOHN’S FIRE HOUSE	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	PEPPER BLEND HOT/X-HOT	CAJOHN	TRINIDAD SCORPION HOT SAUCE	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	PEPPER BLEND HOT/X-HOT	LUCKY DOG HOT SAUCE	LUCKY DOG HOT SAUCE-ORANGE LABEL	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	PEPPER BLEND MILD/MEDIUM	FROG BONE CAJUN SAUCES	CAJUN PEPPER SAUCE	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	PEPPER BLEND MILD/MEDIUM	DAVEZ FOODZ	SWEET SPICY GIRL	SECOND
HOT SAUCE	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	VAHINE INC (TAHITI JOE)	AHI OF KAHUN AXX HOT WITH CHEESE	FIRST
HOT SAUCE	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	SOUTHERN ART	SOUTHERN ART HANDCRAFTED HOT SAUCE	SECOND
MARKETING	BEST NEW PRODUCT	LEE&CAHILL DATIL PEPPER HS	DATIL PEPPER	FIRST
MARKETING	BEST NEW PRODUCT	STAGECOACH SALSA COMPANY	BUBBA’S CINCO VERDE	SECOND
MARKETING	LABEL	HIGH RIVER SAUCES	GRAPES OF WRATH	FIRST
MARKETING	LABEL	2GRINGOS CHUPACABRA		SECOND
MARKETING	LOGO	HOT LINE PEPPER PRODUCT	HOT LINE PEPPER PRODUCTS	FIRST
MARKETING	LOGO	LEE&CAHILL DATIL PEPPER HS	DATIL PEPPER	SECOND
MARKETING	PACKAGING	FROG BONE CAJUN SAUCES	FROG BONE CAJUN SAUCE	FIRST
MARKETING	PACKAGING	LEE&CAHILL DATIL PEPPER HS	DATIL PEPPER	SECOND
SALSA	BEAN & CORN	GUNTHER’S GOURMET	SPICY CHIPOTLE PEPPER & SMOKED CORN	FIRST
SALSA	BEAN & CORN	DECEPTION SALSA	ENTICE	SECOND
SALSA	CHIPOTLE	STAGECOACH SALSA COMPANY	SMOKE & FIRE	FIRST
SALSA	CHIPOTLE	CAJOHN	CAJOHNS BLK BEAN&CORN CHIPTLE	SECOND
SALSA	EXOTIC BLEND	GUNTHER’S GOURMET	FIERY CRANBERRY HABANERO SALSA	FIRST
SALSA	EXOTIC BLEND	PEPPER PALACE	PUEBLA MANZANO SALSA	SECOND
SALSA	FRUIT HOT/X-HOT	CAJOHN	CAJOHNS SELECT-MANGONERO	FIRST
SALSA	FRUIT HOT/X-HOT	GUNTHER’S GOURMET	FIERY CRANBERRY HABANERO SALSA	SECOND
SALSA	FRUIT MILD/MEDIUM	CAJOHN	CAJOHNS SELECT-JALAPIÑA	FIRST
SALSA	FRUIT MILD/MEDIUM	GUNTHER’S GOURMET	PEACH SALSA	SECOND
SALSA	HOT/X-HOT	SILVERLEAF INTERNATIONAL	SILVERLEAF INTL GHOST PEPPER SALSA	FIRST
SALSA	HOT/X-HOT	KA-RANCH	STING OF SCORPION	SECOND
SALSA	MILD/MEDIUM	DECEPTION SALSA	TEASE	FIRST
SALSA	MILD/MEDIUM	BACKYARD BIG TEXAS SAUCE	RENEGADE SALSA	SECOND
SALSA	PEPPER BLEND	CAJOHN	TRINIDAD SCORPION SALSA	FIRST
SALSA	PEPPER BLEND	PEPPER PALACE	FIVE PEPPER FIRE ROASTED PEPPER SALSA	SECOND
SALSA	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	GUNTHER’S GOURMET	CHESAPEAKE BAY CRAB SALSA	FIRST
SALSA	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	VIRGINIA COASTAL	CRAB SALSA	SECOND
SALSA	VERDE/TOMATILLO	2GRINGOS CHUPACABRA	2CHUPACABRA VERDE	FIRST
SALSA	VERDE/TOMATILLO	SILVERLEAF INTERNATIONAL	SILVERLEAF INTL GHOST PEPPER SALSA VERDE	SECOND
SNACKS	CHEESE	CABOT CREAMERY	CABOT HABANERO CHEDDAR	FIRST
SNACKS	CHEESE	CABOT CREAMERY	CABOT PEPPER JACK	SECOND
SNACKS	JERKY	THE JERKY CONNECTION	SATANS FLAMIN HEMORRHOIDS	FIRST
SNACKS	JERKY	THE JERKY CONNECTION	PANTY RAID	SECOND
SNACKS	PICKLED ITEMS	SILVERLEAF INTERNATIONAL	SILVERLEAF INTL MARINATED GARLIC WITH GP	FIRST
SNACKS	PICKLED ITEMS	BEST MAID PRODUCTS, INC.	XTREME HOT PICKLE BITEZ	SECOND
SNACKS	PICKLED PICKLES	CIN CHILI & COMPANY	PASSION PICKLES	FIRST
SNACKS	PICKLED PICKLES	BEST MAID PRODUCTS, INC.	JALAPENO BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES	SECOND
SNACKS	PREPARED DIP	GUNTHER’S GOURMET	SPICY BLACK BEAN DIP WITH LIME	FIRST
SNACKS	PREPARED DIP	WILD WOOD	SMOKED JALEPENO AND GARLIC HUMMUS	SECOND
SNACKS	SALTY SNACKS	CIN CHILI & COMPANY	HAUTE KNOTS	FIRST
SNACKS	SALTY SNACKS	TRADER JOE’S	COCONUT CASHEWS	SECOND
SNACKS	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	TWANG PARTNERS	MANGO CHILI SALTY SWEET	FIRST
SNACKS	TORTILLA CHIPS	2GRINGOS CHUPACABRA	2CHUPACABRAS TORTILLA CHIPS JALAPENO	FIRST
SNACKS	TORTILLA CHIPS	2GRINGOS CHUPACABRA	2CHUPACABRAS TORTILLA CHIPS REG	SECOND
SWEETS	CANDY OR CHOCOLATE	HACIENDA MAIZE	FIRE IN THE HOLE CHOCOLATES	FIRST
SWEETS	CANDY OR CHOCOLATE	THE JERKY CONNECTION	ME’NAGE A TROIS	SECOND
SWEETS	COOKIES OR DESSERTS	HACIENDA MAIZE	JAMMIN JALAPENO CAKE BUBBLES	FIRST
SWEETS	DESSERT SAUCE MILD/MEDIUM	CAJOHN	BRIMSTONE’S DRIZZLE	FIRST
SWEETS	DESSERT SAUCE MILD/MEDIUM	CAJOHN	BUMBLICIOUS	SECOND
SWEETS	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	SEAN’S BOOYAH!	MAPLE HABO WABO	FIRST
SWEETS	SPECIALTY CATEGORY	TRADER JOE’S	ORGANIC STONE GROUND SALT & PEPPER DARK CHOCOLATE	SECOND

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