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After such a large response to their
sauces, Jodie, Kristi and Lisa (The Three Hot Tamales) decided that
it was time to let them loose on the world! But, they had to find a reliable
co-packer that possessed the ability to produce their awesome sauces
up to their exacting standards. Enter: Jeff Mitchell from Vermont Pepper
Works.
From the first time the
ladies contacted Jeff they knew he was the one to handle this venture.
He answered about a million questions and offered an abundance of
advice. He understood their need and gently guided them through the
process.
Five months later and
they were raring to go. The Three Hot Tamales spent 3 days in
Fairfax ,Vermont visiting Jeff which proved to be a fun learning
experience for these three tamales. The "newbies" had no idea what was
in store for them, but they were eager to see their sauces made on such
a grand scale. Jeff made them feel at home and very comfortable and allowed
them to really participate in everything from start to finish. It was
truly a labor of love. We worked 10 hours straight chopping and slicing
and mixing a yummy array of ingredients and from the outcome of all the
sauces they all agreed that it was well worth it.
Kudos to you Jeff for putting up with
us for that long.
All
that hard work in Vermont definitely paid off when the lovely ladies
were notified that their "Cry Baby" Hot Sauce won a First Place Scovie
Award in the Habanero category and their "Make Me Moan Mango" received
a Third Place Scovie in the Fruit category. For those of you who aren't
familiar with a Scovie Award, a yearly contest is held where amateurs
and professionals (different categories, of course) submit everything
from salsas to hot sauces, marinades to dessert toppings, bbq sauces
to snacks, all with the common denominator of being a fiery food. They
are then voted on by judges (in their respective category) and then considered
for an award.
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