2023 Artisan Flave Award Winners!
Mixers
1ST PLACE: Sundry Mornings Spice - Bloody The Vampire Slayer - Original
2ND PLACE: Deep Fork Foods/Bentley’s Batch 5 - Reserve Barbecue Bloody Mary Mix
3RD PLACE: Geeze Louise! - Sangrita
Mustards
1ST PLACE: The Hebridean Mustard Co. - Mustard
Sláinte Liquorice
2ND PLACE: Linden’s Gourmet - Dill & Garlic
Mustard
3RD PLACE: Deep Fork Foods/Jumpin’ Jacks -
Honey Mustard
Pestos/Dips
1ST PLACE: Akaka Falls Farm - Meyer Lemon
Moroccan Harissa
2ND PLACE: Zach's Pesto & Chili - Pesto- Jalapeno
3RD PLACE: Thrive Sauce Co. - Chilean
Chimichurri
Meats
1ST PLACE: Branchish Jerky - Umami Jerky
2ND PLACE: Jamie’s Jerky - Organic Grass-Fed
Beef Jerky
3RD PLACE: Flock Foods - Chicken Skin Crisps
Herb Blends
1ST PLACE: Steamin’ Steve’s Barbeque -
Garlic Herb
2ND PLACE: BB’s Season All - Herbs & Garlic
3RD PLACE: Flavor Made Simple - Boccafina’s
Abbondante Seasoning
Spice Blend
1ST PLACE: Christine’s Salsa - Smoky Cheddar
Bacon Spice Blend
2ND PLACE: The Spice Trade Outpost - Greedy
Goblin Taco Seasoning
3RD PLACE: Chef Shelly’s Montana Flavor to
Savor - Fish Seasoning
Sweet Snacks
1ST PLACE: Veronica’s Health Crunch - Cinn-fully
Delicious
2ND PLACE: Yips Yogurt Chips - Superberry
3RD PLACE: WisConian Delectables - Cheezi
Raspberry Crust Chips
Nut Butters
1ST PLACE: Noomi - Peanut Butter
2ND PLACE: U Bar Nuts - Cayenne Pecan Butter
3RD PLACE: Akaka Falls Farm - Coconut Butter
Syrups
1ST PLACE: Bushwick Kitchen - Coffee Maple
2ND PLACE: Two Heads - Reaper Maple Syrup
3RD PLACE: Tom & Ma's Maple - Pure Maple
Syrup
Fruit Sauces
1ST PLACE: Indigo Lake Sauce - Peach Reposado
Tequila Barbeque Sauce
2ND PLACE: Chiller Manufaktura - Intoxication
3RD PLACE: Linneweber’s Sauce Company -
Poblano Banana Plum
Spicy Ethnic Sauces
1ST PLACE: Sakari Farms - Belize Me Hot Sauce
2ND PLACE: B.T. Leigh’s - The Magical Mop
3RD PLACE: Mas Peppers - MAS Chipotle Sauce
Extra Spicy Sauces
1ST PLACE: Sauce Leopard - The Seventh Reaper-
Red Chimichurri Sauce
2ND PLACE: Ginger Goat - We Got the Beets Sauce
3RD PLACE: The Sealey Sauce Company -
Bourbon Barrel Hot Sauce
Hot Salsas
1ST PLACE: Chef Flaco’s Salsa/Wicked Provisions-
XXX Salsa
2ND PLACE: Sweet Kickin’ Salsa - Spicy Habanero
3RD PLACE: Hellfire Hot Sauce - Devil’s Blend
Salsa
Chutneys/Relishes
1ST PLACE: Decadence Gourmet - Colorado-Style
Southern Chow Chow
2ND PLACE: Old Bones Chilli Co - Smoked Chilli
Churri
3RD PLACE: Duxovo Chilli - Cibula Chutney
Spicy Mustards
1ST PLACE: Defiant Sauce Co. - Reaper’s Gold
2ND PLACE: Steamin’ Steve’s - Tennessee Gold
3RD PLACE: Tennessee Sauce Co. - Mustard Dill
Scorpion
Pickled Veggies/Fruits
1ST PLACE: Pickled Pink Foods - Perfectly
Pickled Peaches
2ND PLACE: Point Blank Pepper Co - Smoke Rings
3RD PLACE: Linden’s Gourmet - Perfectly
Pickled Beets
Spicy Meats
1ST PLACE: Avalon Meat Candy - Ponzu Sriracha
Beef Jerky Chips
2ND PLACE: Three Sisters Artisanal Meats -
Spanish-Style Dry Cured Chorizo
3RD PLACE: Jerky Rob - Korean BBQ
Rubs
1ST PLACE: For J’s Hawaii - Steak Rub with Aloha
2ND PLACE: Barbecoa - Barbecoa Base for
Taste Rub
3RD PLACE: Wing-A-Lings - Railway Rib Rub
Spicy Spice Blends
1ST PLACE: Andy’s World Famous - Heat Your Meat
Spicy Everything Bagel Seasoning
2ND PLACE: Dan-O’s Seasoning - Dan-O’s Spicy
3RD PLACE: Itnom, S.A. - Pokon Lava Powder
Jams/Jellies
1ST PLACE: Blossom Meadows Farm - Blueberry
Cara Cara Orange Jam
2ND PLACE: Rockin’ JR Ranch - Lavender
Lemonade Jelly
3RD PLACE: Akaka Falls Farm - Passion Fruit
Pineapple
Honeys
1ST PLACE: True Gold Honey - Orange Blossom
Honey
2ND PLACE: The3 Beez - Kuwaiti Sider Honey
3RD PLACE: Jam Session Honey - Wildflower
Honey
Grilling Sauces
1ST PLACE: Gourmet Road Sauce Company -
Louisiana Blanc
2ND PLACE: FH Provisions, LLC. - Tobacco Road
Barbeque Sauce
3RD PLACE: Spice it Up Barbecue - Mild & Sassy
Barbeque Sauce
Spicy Fruit Sauces
1ST PLACE: Burning Angel Chili - Mon Cherry
2ND PLACE: Rising Smoke Sauceworks -
Pineapple Oasis
3RD PLACE: Nose Bleed Chilli Co - Caribbean
Ring Sting
Marinades/Dressings
1ST PLACE: CW Dressings - Date Balsamic
Vinaigrette
2ND PLACE: Two Heads Hot Sauce - Ruby + Red
Raspberry Chipotle Glaze
3RD PLACE: Canokie Foods - Everythang Sauce
SUPER Spicy Sauces
1ST PLACE: Hellfire Hot Sauce - Angry Orange
2ND PLACE: Red Beard’s Hot Sauce - Habanero &
Carolina Reaper Sauce
3RD PLACE: Spice Dog Provisions - Ghost Ship
Hot Sauce
Salsa Verde
1ST PLACE: Thrive Sauce Co. - Peruvian Verde
2ND PLACE: Petreaux’s - Salsa Verde
3RD PLACE: Leaning R Salsa - Roasted Tomatillo
Salsa
Ketchups/Tomato Sauces
1ST PLACE: Bow Valley BBQ - Killa Ketchup
2ND PLACE: Maletta’s Hot Sauce - Senor
Bacon, Eh?
3RD PLACE: The Polar Bear Kitchen - Backyard
BBQ Sauce
Wing Sauces
1ST PLACE: Drunk Chicks Craft Sauces - Flirty
Chick... Honey Buffalo Sauce
2ND PLACE: Old Bones Chilli Co - Buffalo Sauce
3RD PLACE: European Flavor Factory - Caribbean
Affair Hot Sauce
Chocolates/Toffees
1ST PLACE: Deep Fork Foods/Karamella Toffee
Company - Coffee Almond Toffee
2ND PLACE: Akaka Falls Farm - Kona Coffee Dark
Chocolate
3RD PLACE: A&M Organics - Huckleberry
Chocolates
Oils/Vinegars
1ST PLACE: Sweet’s Elderberry - Sweet’s
Elderberry Shrub
2ND PLACE: Wild Heart Sipping Vinegar - Pear
Cardamom Rosemary
3RD PLACE: Point Blank Pepper Co - Original
Table Sauce
Salts
1ST PLACE: Texas Salt Co. - Bourbon Barrel
Smoked Salt
2ND PLACE: Smokey Joe’s Rubs - Loaded Salt –
Citrus Twist
3RD PLACE: Behrnes - Jalapeno Pepper Salt
Salty Snacks
1ST PLACE: Mary’s Gone Crackers - Cheese &
Herb Flavor
2ND PLACE: Ajoje Snacks - Original Flavor
3RD PLACE: Facepunch Foods - 6 Pepper Peanuts
Spicy Jams/Jellies
1ST PLACE: Linden’s Gourmet - Spicy Jalapeno
Jelly
2ND PLACE: Fired Up Jellies and Jams - Cinnful
Peach Habanero Jam
3RD PLACE: Grim Reaper Foods - Yellow Lemon
Habanero Marmalade
Spicy Honeys
1ST PLACE: Bend Sauce - Smokin’ Hot Honey
2ND PLACE: World Honey Market LLC - Datil Sting
Hot Honey
3RD PLACE: Flour Girl & Flame - Flaming Hot
Honey
Spicy Grilling Sauces
1ST PLACE: Smokey By Nature- Smokey
Dopalicious BBQ Sauce - The O.G.
2ND PLACE: My Dad’s BBQ - Spicy BBQ Sauce
3RD PLACE: Mack’s Barbecue Paint - Extreme
Heat Tuscan
Ethnic Sauces
1ST PLACE: Rockin’ JR Ranch - Remoulade Sauce
2ND PLACE: Thrive Sauce Co - Coconut Yellow
Curry Sauce
3RD PLACE: My Chilli - Cantonese Plum Sauce
Spicy Sauces
1ST PLACE: Chef Flaco’s Salsa/Wicked Provisions-
Smoked Onion Chipotle Hot Sauce
2ND PLACE: Earthquake Spices - Death by Garlic-
Roasted
3RD PLACE: Mythos Sauce Company - Kukulkan
Green Chile Cumin Sauce
Mild Salsas
1ST PLACE: Dos Margaritas - Dos Margaritas
Original Mild Salsa
2ND PLACE: Christine’s Salsa- Mild Red Bell
Salsa
3RD PLACE: Bow Valley BBQ - Sweet Chili Corn
Salsa