Finding the BEST Hot Sauce | 2026 Philly Hot Sauce Fest

Join the Fire & Flavor Podcast on the road at the 2026 Philly Hot Sauce Festival! After an intense Day 1 as an official judge tasting 55 different artisan hot sauces, we are hitting the festival floor on Day 2 to chat with the community. We're catching up with incredible independent makers, sampling crazy new flavor profiles (including some amazing barrel-aged and fruit-forward blends), and watching brave souls take on the scorching "Marshmallows from Hell" eating contest. Check out some of the amazing makers we caught up with, including Not Joe Mama's Sauce, 1 Love Jerk Hut, Mastodon Hot Sauce, Hot Graham Sauce Co., and Harmacy Hot Sauce. If you love exploring artisan hot sauces and the community that makes them, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more reviews, maker interviews, and fiery festival coverage! Timestamps [00:00] Arriving at the 2026 Philly Hot Sauce Festival [01:53] Sampling Not Joe Mama's Sauce [04:28] Day 1 Awards Ceremony [09:46] Kicking off Day 2 [11:46] Tasting with 1 Love Jerk Hut [17:15] Catching up with Mastodon Hot Sauce [20:47] Hot Graham Sauce Co. [27:15] Harmacy Hot Sauce [36:55] Hanging out with Heat Bros & Crude Cravings [49:05] The Marshmallows From Hell Eating Contest [53:25] Festival Outro IG's for all who made it happen 📸: phillyhotsaucefest njsauces neshaminycreekbrewingco castiron_kyle captaincooksfood theheatbrosco 1lovejerkhut defconsauces alexncrafts trabletop_trio fullslicepodcast supersam_22 chileplants farajballoons gasholesoloman5k revolutionaryhotsauce bob_onair hot_sauce_king_78 kyliem00re notjoemamassauce mammothsauceco getsaucednj crude_craving_cookout buckssauce hot_or_not_show hotgrahamsauce monsterjoessauces el_patronmexicanfood blazingbellagourmet eatmastadon spottedhorseprovisions verdugohotsauce jackspepperheist jonnytornadohotsauce hobbssauce twodrunkbrothers asy.lum1978 harmacyhotsauce doctorscreekhotsauce goodlandsfoodco ---- Follow on IG 📸: fire.and.flavor 🔥 If you love hot sauce then subscribe & turn up the heat! 🔥 #hotsauce #spicy #foodie #hotsaucelover