Best Hot Sauce in Greater Charlotte: 3 Makers, Ranked
Fire Belly Farm leads this ranking and says it is family and veteran owned and operated in Charlotte, North Carolina. The privacy policy lists Elijah's Xtreme Gourmet Sauces at 300 South Firestone Street, Suite 100D, Gastonia NC 28052. The contact page lists PuckerButt Pepper Company at 237 Main St, Fort Mill, SC 29715. The find us page lists a Fire Belly Farm stockist at 16926 Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Suite D, Huntersville, NC 28078.
The ranking
Locally generated from published details; not a photograph of the premises or packaging. The about page describes 100% organic growing with OMRI approved input. Ace and Diane inspect every pepper harvested. The hives on the farm supply the honey in Sunny Disposition. Number Four is the only sauce the farm does not strain, so it is thick and chunky. Reaper Madness leans on Carolina Reapers and is the spiciest sauce in the line. Old Barrel Spices at 2000 S Blvd, Suite 520, Charlotte, NC 28203 is one stockist on the find us page.
Locally generated from published details; not a photograph of the premises or packaging. According to the our story page, Elijah's first meeting with Smokin' Ed Currie took place at PuckerButt Pepper Company in Fort Mill, SC. Ghost Pepper Sauce launched in June 2014. Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce carries an estimated 450,000 SHU on its product page. Hot Honey pairs 100% pure honey with Carolina Reaper peppers. Refrigeration is optional after opening, per the FAQ.
Locally generated from published details; not a photograph of the premises or packaging. The our roots page says Ed Currie began growing peppers at home in the 1980s while studying the link between lifestyle, habits and disease. The farm grows over 100,000 pepper plants, according to the same page. The page lists a 2016 Screaming Mimi award from the NYC Hot Sauce Expo. Harissa Hot lists water, vinegar, garlic, harissa spice blend and chili powder. Unique Garlique Pepper X Edition blends Pepper X peppers, garlic and onion.
FAQ
What style of hot sauce is Greater Charlotte known for?
Fire Belly Farm describes organic growing with OMRI approved input. The Elijah's Xtreme home page says never fermented, never extracts. PuckerButt Pepper Company grows, harvests and produces all-natural pepper products. The Elijah's Xtreme FAQ lists pepper infusions from Ghost Pepper, Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Scorpion, Jalapeno, Cayenne and Habanero, depending on the sauce.
Which Greater Charlotte hot sauce makers use habanero?
Fire Belly Farm lists red bell, fatalii, red habanero, fish pepper and peach bhut jolokia in Left on Red. Elijah's Xtreme lists ghost pepper and habanero in Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce.
Which Greater Charlotte hot sauce makers ship online?
The Elijah's Xtreme FAQ says orders typically ship within 1-2 business days.