HOUSTON HOT SAUCE FESTIVAL WINS!!!!
I am still overwhelmed by everyone's thoughtfulness. The Vendor's Choice "Best Hot Sauce Festival 2004" award makes me speechless (pretty difficult for me...)! I can't believe it was in the works for 6 months +. I heard that this was Kathy Powers, Chile Beach Jams, brainchild - and everyone just jumped on board. It is a special honor coming from ya'll! You guys are the best!!!!
These wonderful amazing people, everyone involved, took up a collection and made a donation to the Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research.
I thank you and the Stehlin Foundation thanks you!
Alabama Sunshine, Inc., Antipasto Plus, Austin Slow Burn, Austin Spice Company, Cactus Margarita, Cackalacky, CaJohns, Casa Fiesta Foods, Chuck Evan’s Montezuma Brand, Chile Beach Jams, Chile Jammin' Stuff, Happy Hot Dogs Sauce, DJ's / Diamonds Jubilee, F.I.T. Inc. - Chile Grill, Homeland Distributors LLC, Hosgood's Company, Howard's Yummies, Joy Peppers, Limestone Cottage, Mild to Wild Pepper & Herb Co., Pepper Creek Farm, Peppered Palette, Inc., Redback Chilli Co., Salsa Texas International, Santitos Salsa, Sauce Santrell, Inc., Star Quality Foods, Texas Fixins, Inc., Texas Gourmet, Texas Pepper Company, Texas Sassy Foods, Texas Select Seasonings, Winston's Hot Pepper Sauce, YaYa
(if I left anyone out - please let me know... some of the handwriting on the card was hard to decipher!)
A special thank you to Dave Filmore, F.I.T. - The Chile Grill... For creating the very very cool trophy!!!
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For anyone who missed it - I was crying like a baby on stage during the presentation.