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From the Tail Gate to House parties and even Holiday menus, hot sauce is a staple of the Fall. It is also growing in popularity overall as a condiment. These new brands are not just bringing heat just for the sake of it, they are giving us unique ingredients, and highly crafted flavors. This new explosion in the world of Hot Sauce includes Black owned Brands that are all bringing their own style.
Hot N Saucy Co is a Black Woman Owned Hot Sauce brand that has some of the most unique and original flavors that you will find. Chef Sam Davis-Allonce’s brand has been featured on the popular Hot Ones interview show, and she has also collaborated with Miller High Life on a limited edition flavor that was called “Dive Bar”. The other colorful sauces in the Hot N Saucy family are vegetable based and bring heat and flavor. Flavors like Sweet Potato N Habanero, Carrot N Chipotle, and Collards N Ghost marry Southern flavors and trendy peppers for a great topping for chicken, fish and more.
From his birthplace atop the Red Hills of Kingston, Jamaica, to the Great Blue Hill Mountain Range and Milton, MA, Kamaal Jarrett was taught to appreciate the simple things in life as he developed his love for food. His company, Hillside Harvest brings those cultures together with thoughtfully crafted marinades and condiments. These sauces are handcrafted to provide dynamic flavors like Sunkissed Tomato, and Pineapple Fresno among their offerings. You can also get their jerk marinades for even more island flavor.
This Hot Sauce brand began in 2015 as a family recipe and released for the public two years later. This sauce is inspired by Gunnery Sergeant Stanton Beale and his travels during the 80’s along with his love of spicy food. Each bottle features the perfect harmony of peaches, orange peppers, habanero peppers, carrots, onions, garlic and a secret blend of spices to add a fresh and zesty kick of flavor to your favorite dishes. There are three varieties, Schmuckatelli mild, Sergeant Sauce, and Gunny Fire.
If you’re looking for a Black Owned Hot Sauce Company that is bringing classic heat, then Big Red’s Hot Sauce might just be the one for you. Paul Ford has channeled his passion and drive into his brand which is full of the heat and flavors of the Southwest. Headquartered in Arizona, they have over a dozen different options from the mild like Green Chili Avocado, to Maple Bacon Jalapeno, and the heat with God’s Wrath Ghost Pepper andBanana Reaper Split. These are the perfect addition to your cabinet if you are a real spice lover.
Emmaline’s Hot Sauce is a simple classic recipe birthed in Alabama. This Family recipe has been passed down and honed. Made in small batches, these artisanal sauces are made with high quality ingredients. Simple, flavorful and full of History, Emmaline’s Hot Sauce is a solid entry within the condiment space.
Hot Sauce Shero is a Black Woman Owned Condiment brand. The owner, Takarra Woodson believes that flavor can be as luxurious as art and as powerful as fashion. The flavors here are sophisticated, fresh and new. Flavors include Piña Jalapeño, which blends pineapples and jalapenos, and Guava Lava which has the fruity taste of guava with heat from the scotch bonnet pepper.
Papa Tony’s Hot Sauce is a gourmet hot sauce made with local and fresh ingredients. It came about during the pandemic of 2020 when Tony Wilson and his wife were cooking together. While making tacos, Tony made a garlic and mango hot sauce which he would end up selling via social media. Now living in Western Washington State, Papa Tony’s has sold ten’s of thousands of bottles and has six great flavors to choose from. Try the original Garlic and Habanero or get Caribbean Crush, or Jalapeno Dream. The easiest is to get all 6 for just $60 in a pack together.
This Black Owned Food Brand is about hot sauce, but about community and giving back. It started with 4 friends and a BBQ cook off, and now it is a brand that you can find across the country at Target. They support the small local farmers in Jamaica that grow the peppers for their hot sauce and each purchase gives back to the community on the island by helping to pay for school supplies.
This Black owned hot sauce brand is unapologetically, and proudly for The Culture. Founder Christopher Arceneaux was inspired to start the brand by his niece, Lennyx. The signature sauce is Buffalo Lime Cilantro, which was the first flavor that Chris developed. The second, is Smoked Lemon Pepper Wet which provides more bright flavor for your foods.
This Torrance, CA based business was inspired by the founder’s love of hot sauce. They are each home made with all natural ingredients and no preservatives. Each of the three varieties are made with care to provide the best in flavor and heat to add to your meals.
If you’re interested in finding more great Black Owned Food Brands for your pantry, you can check out our guides on Black Owned Barbecue Sauce and Black Owned Seasoning Blends right here.
