Blogs


November
14
2024

Fiery Flavors: Chile Peppers in Global Food Culture

Fiery Flavors: Chile Peppers in Global Food Culture Chile peppers are small but mighty, bringing heat, color, and flavor to kitchens worldwide. They transcend borders, influencing diverse cuisines and symbolizing both cultural heritage and culinary innovation. From their ancient origins in the Am [..]
November
07
2024

The Rising Heat: Spicy Food Items from Major National Chain Restaurants

The Rising Heat: Spicy Food Items from Major National Chain Restaurants Spicy food has taken the culinary world by storm. From fiery hot wings to bold curries and sizzling sauces, heat is no longer just an afterthought on restaurant menus—it’s a trend in its own right. National chains [..]
October
30
2024

Spice Up Your Halloween: The Best Halloween-Themed Hot Sauces

Spice Up Your Halloween: The Best Halloween-Themed Hot Sauces As Halloween approaches, many of us are gearing up for spooky decorations, thrilling costumes, and, of course, delicious treats. But this year, why not turn up the heat? Halloween-themed hot sauces are a fun and fiery way to add some s [..]
May
30
2024

League of Fire – Chilli Eating Champions

League of Fire – Chilli Eating Champions The League of Fire is the original league table-based website and community dedicated to chilli-eating enthusiasts from all over the world. The LOF team painstakingly tallies an elaborate and detailed ranking system where point values are allocated t [..]
May
30
2024

Hot Sauce HAVOC on YouTube

HAVOC IS Coming! Hot Sauce HAVOC is the spicy brainchild project from Smokin’ Ed Currie of Puckerbutt Pepper Company and Steve Seabury of High River Sauces. These two maniacs came up with the idea of challenging small batch artisan hot sauce makers in a “Chopped” style competiti [..]
April
12
2024

Hot Ones is HOT Right Now!

Hot Ones is HOT Right Now!  Hot Ones is an American YouTube talk show, created by Chris Schonberger, hosted by Sean Evans and produced by First We Feast and Complex Media. Its basic premise involves celebrities being interviewed by Evans over a platter of increasingly spicy chicken wings. Se [..]
March
22
2024

Celebrity Collaboration Projects

Celebrity Collaboration Projects Hot Shots Distributing takes pride in the partnership projects in collaboration with music legends and celebrities to bring their branded hot sauces to the market. We work with some of the worlds greatest musical superstars to bring out their passion for flavor an [..]
March
20
2024

Hot Sauce Fun Fact – Hot Sauce Tradeshows, Expos and Festivals

Hot Sauce Fun Fact – Hot Sauce Tradeshows, Expos and Festivals Tradeshows and Expos and Festivals, Oh My! A super fun way to sample hot sauces and actually meet the artisan makers behind those creations is to attend a hot sauce festival or expo. It’s a great way to spend a day or two [..]
March
20
2024

Chile Pepper Fun Fact – The Pepper X

Chile Pepper Fun Fact – The Pepper X  X Marks the Spot for Extreme Heat On August 23, 2023, Guinness World Records officially recognized Pepper X as the world's hottest chili pepper, measuring 2.69 million SHU, beating the previous world record of 1.64 million SHU held by the Carolina [..]