Pepper Joe Competitors

Torchbearer Sauces, founded April 2005, develops recipes, manufacture condiments, and sells by wholesale, retail, and private brand channels. TorchBearer is committed to high quality foods to satisfy and delight the consumer. Torchbearer Sauces are all-natural products with no additives, preservatives, extracts, or high fructose corn syrup. All our sauces are healthy for you and each has a unique and appealing taste, for a fun-filled experience. Our sauces have won nearly 40 national awards for excellence in taste, quality and packaging.

Our primary mission is to make flavorful heat using wholesome, simple ingredients — Ingredients that you can see. Melinda’s is the Original Habanero Pepper Sauce. Our distinct pepper sauces made their mark by being different. In the 80’s, most hot sauces were vinegary and watery. They left a sour flavor on your food. Melinda’s was thicker, hotter and better than the traditional style sauces. Our unique recipe honors Habanero peppers by blending them deliciously with carrots, onions, garlic, a hint of lime and salt to craft the perfect balance of heat and flavor. Melinda’s proved that a pepper sauce could taste good with or without food. A lot of our fans say that Melinda’s is so tasty that food is optional, pop in a straw and you’re good to go! Melinda’s comes in a variety of heat levels and varieties, read more to find out which heat level is right for you.

HEATONIST is on a mission to make food more exciting and delicious one dab of hot sauce at a time! Heatonist partners with passionate small batch hot sauce makers from around the globe to bring never-before-seen flavors to the world of hot sauce. Founded in 2013 by Noah Chaimberg as a Brooklyn-based push cart, Heatonist has grown to include two retail stores, the world’s most popular online destination for hot sauce, and is Hot Ones' official hot sauce partner. Stop by for a taste in Chelsea Market (Manhattan), Williamsburg (Brooklyn) or visit online at heatonist.com. Look for Heatonist sauces at retailers nationwide and remember to #stayspicy!