Winners of 2009 Fiery Food Challenge from ZestFest in Fort Worth

by PegNews wire

FORT WORTH — The following products are the 2009 winners of the Fiery Food Fiery Food Challenge from ZestFest in Fort Worth September 5-7:

Best New Product

Consumer Ready

1st place — Chuma Gourmet Foods/Chuma Chipotle Mix

2nd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet Habanero Mango w/Ginger & Honey

3rd place — Cin Chili Ready-to-Eat Hearty Beef w/Beans

Cook-Off Food

1st place — CaJohns Jolokia Fiery Smoked Sausages Hot

CONSUMER READY Barbecue Sauce

Alcohol Infused

1st place — Cowboy BBQ Sweet & Smoky Meat Moppin Sauce

2nd place — Porky's Gourmet Foods Historic Lynchburg Swineapple Rib Glaze

3rd place — CaJohns Bourbon Infused Chipotle-Habanero Sauce

Chile Specific

1st place — Picky Vicki Gourmet Shamelessly Sassy

2nd place — Grumpy's Foods Black Label

3rd place — CaJohns Jolokia BBQ 10

Chipotle Base

1st place — Duncan Foods Drunken' BBQ Sauce-Fire

2nd place — Doc Tim Foods Amazing Maple Chipotle Sauce

3rd place — 3AM Bobby Que Chipotle Style Bobby Que Sauce

Fruit Base

1st place — Fischer & Wieser Pomegranate & Mango Chipotle Sauce

2nd place — Pepper Palace Apple Cinnamon BBQ Sauce

3rd place — CaJohns Peach Brandy Ancho Barbecue Sauce

Mustard Base

1st place — Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Backyard Mustard Sauce

2nd place — Pepper Palace Carolina Style BBQ Sauce

3rd place — Eight Flags Sauce Co. Island Gold

Smoked

1st place — Danielle's Sauces Smoke & Spice BBQ

2nd place — Woody's Bar-B-Q Hickory Mild Bar-B-Que Sauce

3rd place — Pepper Palace Mountain Q Spicy BBQ Sauce

Specialty

1st place — 3 AM Bobby Que Original Bobby Que Sauce

2nd place — The Bar-B-Q Shop's Dancing Pigs Original Bar-B-Que Sauce

3rd place — Quaker Steak and Lube Asian Barbeque Sauce

Sweet Base

1st place — Richard's Hot Sauce Hot Smokey-Sweet Barbeque Savoring Sauce

2nd place — Danielle's Sauces Sweet & Spice BBQ

3rd place — Robear's Honey Jalapeno Barbeque Sauce

Tomato Base

1st place — Bodine's R.C. Buck's Sweet Apple Delight

2nd place — Pirates Port BBQ Pirates Barbecue Sauce

3rd place — Big Mike's Original Recipe BBQ Sauce-Spicy

Vinegar Base

1st place — Woody's Bar-B-Que Original Hot Bar-B-Que Sauce

2nd place — The Bar-B-Q Shop's Dancing Pigs Hot Bar-B-Que Sauce

3rd place — Woody's Bar-B-Que Original Mild Bar-B-Que Sauce

XXX Hot

1st place — Picky Vicki XXX Extreme

2nd place — CaJohns Jolokia BBQ 10

3rd place — Wild Joe's Authentic Barbeque Sauce

CONSUMER READY Condiment

Asian Stir Fry

1st place — Intensity Academy Chai Thai Teriaki

2nd place — Danielle's Sauces Sweet Chili Sauce

3rd place — Pepper Palace Teriyaki Sauce

Sauce

1st place — Porky's Gourmet Historic Lynchburg Seafood Cocktail Sauce

2nd place — My Favorite New Mexico Foods "Gulf of Mexico" Spicy Cocktail Sauce

3rd place — Intensity Academy Chai Chipotle Cocktail Sauce

Dessert Sauce

1st place — Bodine's Sweet Strawberry Heat

2nd place — Pepper Palace Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

3rd place — Rafters 75 Blackberry Habanero Glaze

Horseradish

1st place — Pepper Palace Nasal Napalm

2nd place — Defcon Sauces Habby Pony Habanero Horseradish Hot

3rd place — Defcon Sauces Habby Pony Habanero Horseradish Mild

Jam/Jelly

1st place — Hixton Blue Collar Café Raspbanero

2nd place — Hixton Blue Collar Café Strawbanero

3rd place — Micks Peppourri Private Preserve X-Hot

Condiment/Mustard

1st place — High on Rose Heat 'n Sweet Banana Pepper Mustard

2nd place — Crazy Uncle Jester's Blazing Hot Mustard

3rd place — Dave's Gourmet Hurtin' Babanero Honey Mustard

Prepared Sauce

1st place — Pepper Palace Chili Starter Medium

2nd place — My Favorite New Mexico Foods Red Chile Sauce

3rd place — My Favorite New Mexico Foods Hot Green Chile Sauce

Relish

1st place — Sizzlin Sauces Razing Cane Garlic Relish

2nd place — Cowboy BBQ Cranberry Orange Jalapeno Relish

3rd place — Stagecoach Salsa Kickin' Cranberry Splash

Salad Dressing

1st place — Garden Fresh Gourmet Nino's Chipotle Ranch

2nd place — Fischer & Wieser Original Roasted Raspberry Chipotle

3rd place — Gunther's Gourmet Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette & Marinade

Specialty

1st place — Doc Tim Foods Amazing Maple Chipotle Sauce

2nd place — Chma Gourmet Chipotle Mix

3rd place — Dockside Market Island Jerk Sauce

Table Sauce/Ketchup

1st place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

2nd place — Rickdaddy’s Gourmet Style Spicy Ketchup

3rd place — Intensity Academy Chai Chipotle Chup

Table Seasoning

1st place — Miss Anna's Hot Sauce Caribbean Shake

2nd place — Defcon Sauces DEFCON Smokey Dust

3rd place — Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Seasoning & Dry Rub

CONSUMER READY Fresh Salsa

Fruit

1st place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Margaritaville Paradise Fruit

2nd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Habanero Mango w/Ginger & Honey

3rd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Five Fruit Salsa

Fresh Salsa/Guacamole/Specialty

1st place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Guacamole Zesty

2nd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Guacamole Mild

3rd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Nino's Black Bean & Corn Medium

Hot

1st place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Jack's Special Hot

2nd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Chipotle Garlic Hot

3rd place — Garden Fresh Salsa 's Margaritaville Hot

Medium

1st place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Chipotle Garlic Medium

2nd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Jack's Special Medium

3rd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Fire Roasted Vegetable Medium

Mild

1st place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Artichoke Garlic

2nd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Chipotle Garlic Mild

3rd place — Fresh Gourmet: Jack's Special Mild

Hot Sauce

Asian Style

1st place — Capain Thom's Thai Monkey Sauce

2nd place — Dockside Market Wasabi Wave

3rd place — CaJohns Bwana Bret's Sweet Bhuty

Caribbean Style

1st place — All Spice Café Caribbean Spice

2nd place — Dirty Dick's Hot Pepper Sauce

3rd place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

Chile Specific

1st place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

2nd place — Captain Thom's Thai Monkey Sauce

3rd place — Rancho Bravo Aji Rocoto Hot Pepper Sauce

Chipotle

1st place — CaJohns Bourbon Infused Chipotle-Habanero Sauce

2nd place — Mac's Hot Sauce - Mac's Raspberry Chipotle Hot Sauce

3rd place — Pepper Palace Sauce Makers Reserve Chipotle

Fruit

1st place — Susies Hot Sauce - Susie's Tamarind Tango

2nd place — Dirty Dick's Hot Pepper Sauce

3rd place — Capt. Spongefoot Cranberry-Chipotle

Habanero

1st place — Sizzlin Sauces Papa Jack's Buffalo Hot Sauce

2nd place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

3rd place — Bodine Etc. Memphis Mojo Smokin' Heat Hot Sauce

International

1st place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

2nd place — CaJohns Kiss My Bhut

3rd place — Can DEW Swazi Fire Sauce

Jalapeno

1st place — Monty's Gourmet Foods Green Scream

2nd place — Porky's Gourmet Foods Mother Thucker's Hot Stuff

3rd place — Innuendo Enterprises Baboon Ass Brand Jalapeno Hot Sauce

Louisiana Style

1st place — Crazy Uncle Jester's Spontaneous Combustion

2nd place — Porky's Gourmet Foods Mother Thucker's Hot Stuff

3rd place — Lizards on the Bayou Lizard Spit

Medium

1st place — Dockside Market Hurricane Citrus

2nd place — Defcon Sauces Defense Condition #2 Medium Heat

3rd place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

Mild

1st place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

2nd place — Dixie Heat - Dixie Delight Hot Sauce

3rd place — Miss Anna's Hot Sauce - Miss Anna's Mellow Pepper Sauce

Pepper Blend

1st place — Porky's Gourmet Tennessee Red Lightnin'

2nd place — Cin Chili Hell's Passion

3rd place — Lizards on the Bayou Gila Venom

Specialty

1st place — CaJohns Oaxacan Taco Sauce

2nd place — Iavarone's Steak House Bada Bing! Sauce

3rd place — CaJohns Irish Scream

XXX Hot (with Extract)

1st place — Defcon Sauces Defense Condition #1 Extreme Heat

2nd place — Crazy Uncle Jester's Spontaneous Combustion

3rd place — Crazy Uncle Jester's Select Reserve

XXX Hot (without Extract)

1st place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

2nd place — CaJohns Lethal Ingestion CaJohns Killer Chipotle

CONSUMER READY Prepared Foods

Meats

1st place — CaJohns Jolokia Fiery Smoked Sausage Hot

2nd place — Big Fatty's Flaming Foods Spanked Ribs

3rd place — Defcon Sauces Defense Condition #3 Mild Heat

Salsa

Alcohol Base

1st place — Pace Foods - Pace Tequila Lime Salsa

2nd place — CaJohns Margarita Brand Salsa Pineapple

3rd place — Heather's Heat & Flavor - Heather's Peach Blueberry and Merlot Salsa

Bean

1st place — Rosa Mexicano Kitchen Pomegranate Black Bean Salsa

2nd place — Gunther's Gourmet Groceries Black & White Bean Salsa

3rd place — Pepper Palace Not Sweet Black Bean & Corn Medium Salsa

Chipotle

1st place — Two Hot Chili Peppers Chipotle Garlic Salsa

2nd place — Mac's Hot Sauce - Mac's Hot Chipotle Salsa

3rd place — Dockside Market Chipotle Citrus

Fruit

1st place — Two Hot Chili Peppers Mango Peach Salsa

2nd place — Pace Foods - Pace Pineapple Mango Chipotle

3rd place — Gunther's Gourmet Groceries Lime Mango Salsa

Habanero

1st place — Pepper Palace Gourmet X-Hot Salsa

2nd place — CaJohns Senor J's Xhot Salsa

3rd place — Little Willies Grenade Sauce - Little Willie's Pineapple-Mango Salsa

Hot

1st place — Pace Foods - Pace Picante Sauce Hot

2nd place — Pace Foods - Pace Thick & Chunky Salsa Hot

3rd place — Chunky Salsa Hot Ranco Bravo SalsaPicante Extra Hot

Medium

1st place — Pace Foods - Pace Triple Pepper Salsa

2nd place — CaJohns CaBoom! Black Bean & Corn Salsa Medium

3rd place — Rusty Horseshoe Pepper Company - Judge Roy Bean's Red Salsa

Mild

1st place — Gunther's Gourmet Groceries Salsa Fresca

2nd place — Pace Foods - Pace Thick & Chunky Salsa Mild

3rd place — Gunther's Gourmet Groceries Peach Salsa

Specialty

1st place — Blackwell's Texas Lava - Smoke

2nd place — Stagecoach Salsa Company Smoke & Fire Salsa

3rd place — RoBear's Hickory Smoked Salsa Hot

Verde Tomatillo

1st place — Pepper Palace Not Sweet Green Jalapeno Salsa

2nd place — Vern's Queso - Vern's Salsa Verde

3rd place — Gunther's Gourmet Groceries Tomatillo Salsa Verde

CONSUMER READY Snack

Cheese

1st place — Pepper Palace Queso Amarilla Hot

2nd place — Pepper Palace Queso Blanco

3rd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Jack's Hot Pepper Cheese Dip

Chips

1st place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Sesame Seed Tortilla Chips

2nd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Original Tortilla Chips

3rd place — Garden Fresh Margaritaville Island Lime Tortilla Chips

Pickled Peppers/Pickles

1st place — Whitson Chile Products - Whitson's Candied Heat

2nd place — Looker's Unique Foods Pickled Peppers

3rd place — Pepper Palace Candied Jalapenos

Prepared Dip

1st place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Cream Cheese and Salsa

2nd place — Garden Fresh Salsa Margaritaville Paradise Dip

3rd place — Garden Fresh Gourmet: Hummus Toppers

Specialty/Jerky

1st place — The Beef Jerkey Emporium Hot Beef Jerky

2nd place — Chipotle Texas Smokin' Hot Popcorn Jalapeno Parmesan

3rd place — Stagecoach Salsa Hot & Spicy Turkey Jerky

Zesty Sweets

Candy

1st place — Zane & Zack's & Chocolates by George Incendiary Chocolates

2nd place — Cowgirl Chocolates Chipotle Caramel

3rd place — Cowgirl Chocolates Cappuccino Truffles

COOK-OFF

Beverage

Bloody Mary Mix

1st place — Demetri's Bloody Mary Seasoning Classic Recipe

2nd place — Danny Cash Devils Highway Habanero Bloody Mary Mix

3rd place — Demitri's Bloody Mary Seasoning Chilies and Peppers

Margarita/Speciality

1st place — Lt. Blender's Sugar Free Margarita in a Bag

2nd place — Fat Mama's Knock You Naked

3rd place — Quaker Steak & Lube Root Beer Doc Tim Foods Firewater

Food

Chili con Carne

1st place — Pecos Red Chili Mix

2nd place — Chugwater Chili Gourmet Chili Cin Chili

Dip/Salsa (Dry Mix)

1st place — Chugwater Chili Gourmet Chili

2nd place — My Favorite New Mexico Foods Hot Chama Chipotle Dip

3rd place — My Favorite New Mexico Foods Terracotta Toasted Onion Hot Pepper Dip

Dry Seasoning/Rub

1st place — Quaker Steak & Lube Chipotle BBQ

2nd place — Pepper Palace Beef Rub

3rd place — The Bar-B-Q Shop's Dancing Pigs Dry Seasoning

Grilling/Finishing Sauce

1st place — Doc Tim Foods Amazng Maple Chipotle Sauce

2nd place — My Favorite New Mexico Foods 4-Chile Beer Simmered Ribs

3rd place — New Mexico Chile Coyote Trail Enchilada Sauce

Jerk Seasoning

1st place — Flaming Joe's Carribean Style Jerk Sauce Hot

2nd place — Top Secret Gourmets X-Hot Jamaican Habanero & Lime Jerk Rub

3rd place — Flaming Joe's Carribean style Jerk Sauce Mild

Marinade

1st place — Doc Tim Foods Amazing Maple Chipotle Sauce

2nd place — Pepper Palace Spicy Mountain Q Marinade

3rd place — Jakes Barbeque Basil Lime Infused Marinade

Specialty

1st place — Iavarone' Steak House Bada Bing! Sauce

2nd place — Whitson's Moist Chili Seasoning

3rd place — Chipotle Texas Sensational Chef Salts Ancho & Granulated Sea Salt

Wing Sauce Extra Hot

1st place — Capt. Spongefood Meleguta X

2nd place — Quaker Steak & Lube SuperCharged

3rd place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

Wing Sauce Hot

1st place — Defcon Sauces Defense Condition #1 Extreme Heat

2nd place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

3rd place — All Spice Café Chipotle Garlic

Wing Sauce Medium

1st place — Capt. Spongefoot Sriracha Z

2nd place — Defcon Sauces Defense Condition #2 Medium Heat

3rd place — Capt. Spongefoot Chipotle CSTC

Wing Sauce Mild

1st place — Defcon Sauces Defense Condition #3 Mild Heat

2nd place — Gourmet Conveniences Sweet Sunshine

3rd place — Capt. Spongefoot Cranberry-Chipotle

Marketing

Label

1st place — All Spice Café Cayenne Habanero

2nd place — Bisummo Ass Murdering Hot Sauce

3rd place — Tony Legner's Cat 5 Hot Sauce

Logo

1st place — Rusty Horseshoe Pepper Company

2nd place — Flaming Tongue Hot Sauce Shop

3rd place — Hungry Punker Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce

Packaging

1st place — Bodine Cocktail Dancer's Olives, Mixers & Rimming Sugars & Salts

2nd place — Garden Fresh Margaritaville Island Lime Tortilla Chips

3rd place — Cin Chili Ready-to-Eat Hearty Beef w/Beans

Specialty

1st place — CaJohns ZestFest 08 Commemorative Bottle

2nd place — CaJohns & Engine House 13 Event Poster

3rd place — CaJohns Engine House 13 Hot Sauce Gift Pack

Source: ZestFest