The Scovie Awards are back for their 17th year and the Early Bird Special runs for another 7 days, meaning the deadline is August 5th at midnight for you to receive $10 off each entry. The rules are here and the Entry Form is here. We have new and exciting categories this year. Pre-made tamales and pre-packaged chili categories have been added, as well as a “unique” subcategory to all the main categories. Adding the “unique” subcategory will give you more chances to win with all of your products!
El Pinto Talks Scovies
El Pinto Salsa has won more than 60 Scovie Awards over the years, and marketing director Sarah Chavez had this to say about the wins: “The Scovies are one of the most important things we do to market our product line. If we win a category we get bragging rights for a year and it helps increase sales of the winning item. The Scovies is the only spicy foods award contest to enter.”
Celebrate National Chicken Wing Day with Three-Chile Wings of Fire
These wings are not a traditional New Mexican dish, nor are they genuine “Buffalo wings,” but since it’s one of our favorites, and we serve it in New Mexico, we want to share it with you in honor of National Chicken Wing Day. Enjoy!
Play a Little Spanish Roulette with Padrón Peppers
I found the Spanish chiles known as pimientos de padrón at the Downtown Growers Market here in Albuquerque and fried them in olive oil, then dressed them with sea salt. Just excellent!
Eat More Heat Speaks: Giant Corporations vs. The Little Guys
I recently visited the Houston, TX studio of Eat More Heat, where James Wreck, David Martin and I discussed (among other things) the opening of their new Houston hot shop called iBurn, corporate saucemakers, and how things are looking for artisanal sauce makers in the fiery foods industry.
Chopped: Grill Masters- Rick Browne talks about competing on TV
Starting yesterday, Food Network blew the roof off of its hit series, Chopped, with the first of five themed episodes dubbed Chopped: Grill Masters. Over five weeks, the show was based outside at the nostalgic Old Tucson Studios in Arizona. Sixteen grilling professionals from around the country faced off in this captivating Wild West showdown. Mark Masker interviewed Rick Browne about competing on the show.
Scovie Winners Speak Out
“Winning the Grand Prize of the 2006 Scovie Awards has put my company (Ashburn Sauce Company) and myself into another league in the sauce world and has opened a lot more doors.” –Willard Ashburn, Ashburn Sauce Company
