MeVersus » contest http://meversus.com Who are you up against? Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:49:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 'T Bird and the Breaks' Spice up Hot Sauce Festival http://meversus.com/2009/09/t-bird-and-the-breaks-spice-up-hot-sauce-festival/ http://meversus.com/2009/09/t-bird-and-the-breaks-spice-up-hot-sauce-festival/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:39:40 +0000 glowjangles http://meversus.com/?p=1351 3877510442_73d13142dbNo one in the crowd thought twice about enduring the dusty winds at the annual Hot Sauce Festival in Austin, Texas this weekend. Though temperatures were predictably high, the city still turned out to participate in the long-lined taste tests of Lone Star culinary fame.

T Bird and the Breaks ended the day with tracks from their latest album Learn About It. Though the stage was a little cramped for a 10-piece band with so much soul, they accommodated well and garnered quite a crowd.

More pictures after the jump >>

The Results:
Restaurant Category

Red Sauce

1st Place: Torchy’s Tacos
2nd Place: La Condesa
3rd Place: El Caribe

Green Sauce

1st Place: Las Lomas
2nd Place: Sazon
3rd Place: Cuatro’s Restaurant

Special Variety

1st Place: Curra’s Grill
2nd Place: La Condesa
3rd Place: Sazon

Individual Category

Red Sauce

1st Place: Twyla Wick
2nd Place: Michael Hutchinson
3rd Place: Robert Heady

Green Sauce

1st Place: Karen Kessel
2nd Place: Gary Peifer
3rd Place: Brett Appolito

Special Variety

1st Place: Burt Friedman
2nd Place: Jim Hoppers
3rd Place: Carol Castillo

Commercial Bottlers – Judged by Celebrity Judges

Red Sauce

1st Place: Kala’s Kuisine – Curry Chipotle Sauce
2nd Place: Austin Slow Burn – Salsa Con Habanero
3rd Place: Pace – Pico de Gallo

Green Sauce

1st Place: Kala’s Kuisine – Mirchi Masala Salsa
2nd Place: Big Dawg’s Fire Rescue Jalapeno Hot Sauce
3rd Place: Tears of Joy 6th Street Green

Special Variety

1st Place: Tears of Joy – Tequila Lime Hot Sauce
2nd Place: Pepper Creek Farm – Island Flame
3rd Place: Kala’s Kuisine – Mango Chutney

Pepper Sauce

1st Place: Big Daddy’s Ass Burn Hot Sauce
2nd Place: Sgt. Pepper’s Tropical Tears Mango Hot Sauce
3rd Place: Big Dawg’s DNR

Commercial Bottlers People’s Choice

Red Sauce

1st Place: Don’t Panic Hispanic
2nd Place: Tears of Joy 6th Red Salsa
3rd Place: Kala’s Kuisine Curry Chipotle Salsa

Green Sauce

1st Place: Tears of Joy 6th St. Green Sauce
2nd Place: Austin Slow Burn Salsa Verde
3rd Place: Kala’s Kuisine Mirchi Masala Salsa

Special Variety

1st Place: Tears of Joy Tequila Lime Hot Sauce
2nd Place: Logan’s Habanero Relish
3rd Place: Austin Slow Burn Green Chile Queso

Pepper Sauce

1st Place: Aztexan Habenero Supreme
2nd Place: Tears of Joy August in Austin Hot Sauce
3rd Place: Austin Slow Burn Jerk Marinade

(source: AustinChronicle.com)

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