Congratulations! (It burns!)

The 2007 Hot Pepper Winners have been announced.

The overall hot sauce winner was Sizzlin' Sauces 'Creepin' Quag' (which also took the Habanero category).

The barbeque winner was the W.O. Hesperus Company's 'Bar Harbor-Que' (the winner of the 'fruit' category - trumping the winners in 'hot' and 'extra hot'... intriguing!).

Hot Pepper also chose winners in salsa, condiments, dry rubs and... frighteningly... 'extreme' categories. (The latter went to 'Dragon's Blood' from Chili Pepper Pete).

Also worthy of note, Hot Pepper gives out awards for 'creative thinking' and label design. This is a great idea, not just for the deserving winners, but for the industry as a whole. Keep up the good work!