Huy Fong Foods, makers of the venerable Sriracha Sauce – also called “Rooster Sauce” because of the iconic Rooster on the plastic squeeze bottle, are making the news at their brand new Irwindale, CA plant. Odors are causing an uproar in the community. Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods new plant making a stink in Irwindale…
The Delaware State Chicken Wing Championship took place this past weekend in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (10/26/2013). Marilyn and I were fortunate to be judges. In the short video below (1:28), I’m basically panning around the area of the judges table and including some of the competitors. The huge crowds you see in the background are…
Bowers Chile Pepper Festival is our favorite East Coast event. Nestled in a beautiful park, it ranks among the most prolific and successful chilehead gatherings of all. Bowers PA Chile Pepper Festival Midway between Reading and Allentown PA, and just outside of the college town of Kutztown, the Bowers Chile Pepper Festival is second to…
Competition will be fierce for the title of Delaware State Chicken Wing Champion. The competition gets underway Saturday October 26, 2013 with over 25 contestants competing in 3 categories – Best Wings, Most Unusual Wings, and Best Wings Presentation. The Delaware State Chicken Wing Championship The chicken wing cook-off for State Champion will take place…
Houston TX hot sauce shop has grand opening this weekend, Oct 5th 2013. Complete with an “Adults Only” back room, the iBurn Store has everything Houstonians need for their hot sauce needs. Houston… we have a hot sauce store – iBurn Grand Opening If you are lucky enough to live in the Houston TX area,…
Sriracha – a documentary film by Griffin Hammond CBS News asked filmmaker Griffin Hammond to create a trailer for his upcoming documentary, Sriracha, as they are planning a story about it. Pretty exciting stuff. I have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot more about Hammond’s Sriracha film as the release date nears (nothing firm…
This was our fourth year at the Bower’s Chile Pepper Festival outside of Kutztown, Pa. And this year, it was bigger and better than ever! Photos Day 1 – Vendors and Booths Following are just a few of the many photos I took during the first day of the festival. I really wanted to focus…