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The Audio Weekly Firecast with Scott Roberts: Episode 010 – Interview with “Dr. BBQ” Ray Lampe Scott has an lengthy and in-depth discussion with barbecue authority Ray Lampe AKA Dr. BBQ. Ray spills his guts on an incredible array of
Complete Listing of National Food Days
Has it ever happened to you? It did with me a few weeks ago. It was National Taco Day (October 4th) and I didn’t find out until late that night before going to bed. If I’d-a-known about that fact in
Weekly Firecast Episode #9 – Interview with Torchbearer Sauces
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Episode 009 – Interview with Torchbearer Sauces
Scott interviews Vid Lynch and Ben Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based Torchbearer Sauces, and they discuss their unique offerings of condiments, hot sauces and BBQ sauces, their experiences as a young company, and their crazy cool bottle labels. Scott also reviews High River Sauces’ Rogue Blood Orange Moruga Scorpion Sauce.
Links mentioned in the episode:
• Torchbearer Sauces Official Site
• Torchbearer Sauces’ Kickstarter Page
• High River Sauces
• ScottRobertsWeb.com Facebook Page
• ScottRobertsWeb.com Twitter Page
• ScottRobertsWeb.com YouTube Page
• ScottRobertsWeb.com Pinterest Page
• 2GuysTalking Feedback Gauntlet (provide feedback and enter to win $100)
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New Chile Peppers From Jim Duffy – Jay’s Red Ghost Scorpion, Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion and Chocolate Scotch Bonnet
Chile grower Jim Duffy of Refining Fire Chiles was kind enough to send me some of his super-hots to sample earlier this week. Included were some brand new varieties, such as the Chocolate Scotch Bonnet, the Jay’s Red Ghost Scorpion, and the Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion. Thanks, Jim!
Below are close-up photos of the new chiles. While I have not chomped down on a whole pepper pod of any of these yet, a sliver or two cut off of each was able to give me a good idea on the flavor and heat…
Review – DEFCON Deathmatch Mark IV Cluckwing Orange Wing Sauce
Is there impartiality around the Roberts homestead towards DEFCON sauces? You betcha! We are definitely a “DEFCON house”!
Now, before you rush in to figuratively lynch me and bash the above statement into thinking that I do not take my role as reviewer or critic seriously, I will certainly take a stern critical eye to the things that John and Maggie Dilley (AKA the DEFCON “Creator” and “Createss”) call into being. Their Hobby Horse and Habby Pony Sauces float around the “so-so” level in my preference (simply because I’m not a huge horseradish fan), and their Def-Konichi Asian style tipping sauce (which I believe is now defunct) didn’t exactly pop my taco.
That having been said, I don’t think any soul alive has topped DEFCON for pure wing sauce yumminess (which the exception of Ott’s Buffalo Sauce in the mild category) with the Defense Condition series, which includes Mild (#3), Medium (#2) and Hot (#1) variations. All three are superb, “must-own” products…
Weekly Firecast Episode #8 – Bloggers Round Table From Weekend of Fire 2012
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Episode 008 – Bloggers Round Table from Jungle Jim’s Weekend of Fire 2012
This round table discussion featured bloggers from ScottRobertsWeb.com, ILoveItSpicy.com, TheHotZoneOnline.com and HotSauceDaily.com and took place during the 2012 Weekend of Fire Fiery Foods Show in Fairfield, Ohio. We touch on a number of topics including what spicy new products we enjoyed at the Weekend of Fire, a lengthy discourse on video reviews of chile peppers ans hot sauces on YouTube and how they compare to written reviews, competing events to hot sauce shows, and a Hot Sauce Blog-era Old School Chilehead Reunion in 2014.
Links mentioned in the episode:
• HotSauceDaily.com
• ILoveItSpicy.com
• TheHotZoneOnline.com
• Jungle Jim’s Weekend of Fire
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Weekend of Fire 2012 Diary and Photos
Another Weekend of Fire is in the record books. While there are always things that can be improved (more on that later), I feel the experience overall was a positive one for virtually all parties involved.
My own journey began on Friday afternoon. Shortly after my two boys came home from school, my youngest son, Kevin, and I hit the highway eastbound and down towards Cincinnati. It was rainy all day in Missouri, so I was hoping for a little break in the wet weather. We had no such luck, as torrential downpours followed us all the way through Illinois and Indiana. Right after we crossed the Ohio border, the rain slowed and ceased completely within 30 seconds. Kevin and I made our way to the familiar confines of the Holiday Inn Express in Fairfield (where we were sharing a room with Al “Buddah” Goldenberg of I Love It Spicy, just down the road from Jungle Jim’s International Market, and crashed.
Saturday
Our morning began with breakfast and a trip to the Jungle Jim’s store. 12-year-old Kevin was enthralled by the shear enormity and selection of the place. I stocked up on a few hot sauce items not sold at the Weekend of Fire Show in the Oscar Event Center upstairs, dashed out to my truck to grab my laptop bag, and went into the show. It was still T-minus one hour before showtime, so Kevin and I had ample opportunity to stroll around and view all the booths as they were being set up for the day and got to meet some of the vendors, both old friends and new exhibitors to the show…
Weekly Firecast Episode #7 – Interviews with Vic Clinco and Black Swamp Gourmet
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Episode 007 – Interview with Hot Sauce Collector Vic Clinco, Plus Black Swamp Gourmet
Scott interviews chilehead Vic Clinco, who just so happens to have the world’s largest privately-owned hot sauce bottle collection. Vic is an undisputed hot sauce expert, a fellow writer for Chile Pepper Magazine, and has recently undertaken some serious formal culinary training. In addition to chatting with Vic about the collection and the industry as a whole, Scott also picks Vic’s brain to see what his favorite sauces are for particular gastronomical uses.
Elsewhere in this episode, Scott interviews Karen and Bob Basel of Ohio-based BBQ sauce and seasoning company Black Swamp Gourmet. The review of the week is Intensity Academy’s Chai Sweet Chili Sauce.
Links mentioned in the episode:
• Vic Clico’s Hot Sauce Collection Photos (on Facebook)
• Black Swamp Gourmet
• Intensity Academy
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• Jungle Jim’s Weekend of Fire
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Review – Jungle Heat Hot Sauces
Ontario couple Ron Savoie and Adrienne Kenney’s story is one that closely resembles many a person from the upper parts of our North American continent who have sojourned down to the warmer reaches of Central America, Mexico or the Caribbean: one taste of the heat and flavor and they were hooked. In Ron and Adrienne’s case, Costa Rica was the geographic destination that enthralled them; and long story short, they have a full product line under the name of Jungle Heat Imports that include BBQ sauces, hot sauces and snacks.
Earlier this year they had submitted six of their spicy sauces for me to sample of and review, and it’s taken me a while to put each product through its proper paces. Finally below I present a summary of my findings for each one. Enjoy!