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Whoa Doggie Hot Sauces — Hot Sauce in Knoxville, TN

Knoxville hot sauce guide

Whoa Doggie Hot Sauces lists Tail Wagger Cayenne Garlic Hot Sauce at $10.00 and Fire Hydrant at $12.00. Fire Hydrant is described as the hottest sauce in the lineup. Alpha Dog is built on Red Savina habanero and garlic, and Bad Dog leans on Carolina Reaper heat.

  • The story begins in 2020, when spicy food lover Billy met spicy food lover Heather and they fell in love.
  • Billy and Heather both come to the brand as spicy food lovers who met way back in 2020.
  • Together they researched, learned and experimented to create many small batches of hot sauce for fun.
  • Those early small batches were made at home.
  • Tail Wagger Cayenne Garlic Hot Sauce is listed at $10.00 on the product page.
  • Tail Wagger's ingredient panel runs distilled vinegar, onions, garlic, water, cayenne peppers, Himalayan salt, olive oil and Trinidad Scorpion peppers.
  • Cayenne peppers and Trinidad Scorpion peppers both appear on that panel.
  • Alpha Dog is built on Red Savina habanero and garlic.
  • The maker says Fire Hydrant is its hottest sauce and that it is flavorful enough to leave cooks wondering why they add seasoning.
  • Fire Hydrant is listed at $12.00 on the same product page.
  • Alpha Dog received a Screaming Mi Mi award for a first place finish in the Habanero category at the 2024 New York Hot Sauce Expo.
  • That award recognized a first place finish in the Habanero category at the 2024 expo.
  • Alpha Dog also received a Golden Chili for a first place finish at the 2025 Fiery Foods Challenge.
  • A Golden Chili recognized the entry at the 2025 Fiery Foods Challenge.
  • The Nourish Farmers Market listing carries a Saturday date of October 31, 2026, with a slot listed from 9:00 to 10:00 in the morning.
  • The makers appear at the Nourish Farmers Market on Market Square.
  • Three Rivers Market carries all of the products, the maker says.
  • The whole line of Whoa Doggie sauces is stocked at Three Rivers Market.
  • Carolina Reaper peppers are named as the base of Bad Dog.

FAQ

Where can I buy Whoa Doggie Hot Sauces?

Three Rivers Market carries all of the products. That market stocks the whole line rather than a few selected bottles.

What peppers does Whoa Doggie Hot Sauces use?

Tail Wagger lists cayenne peppers and Trinidad Scorpion peppers. The panel keeps cayenne peppers beside garlic, onions and Himalayan salt. Bad Dog is built on Carolina Reaper heat.

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