Winners
Fri., Aug. 29, 2003
Individual Category
(* denotes first-time winners)Red Sauce1st place: Chris Cooper*
2nd place: Sam Attaguile*
3rd place: Valery Caselli-Dubo*
Honorable Mentions: Luis Calvo, Matt Morris, Susan McClendon, Jesse Padilla, Debbi Tucker, Michael Rypka, Eric Blanton (Houston), Lia Austin, Lance Brauckman, Scott Nettles, Kathy Warren, Maria Hernandez, Gene and Cathy Hill, Mary Greenjeans, Antonio Lopez
Green Sauce1st place: Victor Hernandez*
2nd place: Rishi Bajekal*
3rd place: Gene Golembiewski*
Honorable Mentions: Marvin Perez, Jena Weatherly, Frank Carroll, Jay Carlo, Chris Cooper, Marti Cardenas, Thomas Aguirre, John Randall, Jenny Lyday, Larry McCord, Michael Rypka, Letty Glenn, Chris Haigat, John Landis
Special Variety1st place Salomon Hernandez*
2nd place Victor Hernandez*
3rd place Man'Dee Mason*
Honorable Mentions: Chris Phillips, Jeff Schulz, Steve Lutz, Salomon Hernandez, Tommie Calfee, Valerie Martinez, Melvin Liles
Restaurant Category
(* denotes first-time winners)Red Sauce1st place: Trudy's South Star
2nd place: Trudy's Texas Star
3rd place: Trudy's North Star
Honorable Mentions: Habanero Mexican Cafe, Thistle Cafe on Sixth, Curra's Grill
Green Sauce1st place: El Caribe Mexican Restaurant*
2nd place: Curra's Grill
3rd place: Trudy's North Star
Honorable Mentions: El Caribe, Oaxacan Tamaleo
Special Variety1st place: Trudy's South Star
2nd place: Berryhill Baja Grill*
3rd place: Trudy's North Star
Honorable Mentions: Curra's Grill
Commercial Bottlers
(* denotes first-time winner;
** denotes new winning product)
Red Sauce1st place: Ana's Salsa
2nd place: Classy Delites Jamaican Salsa **
3rd place: Austin Slow Burn Salsa Con Habanero**
Honorable Mentions: Smoky Hill Red Sauce, the Texas Gourmet Fire Roasted Serrano Salsa
Green Sauce1st place: Texapenos Gourmet Green*
2nd place: Austin Slow Burn Salsa Verde
3rd place: Pepper Creek Farm Grandma's Jalapeño Relish*
Honorable Mentions: Classy Delites Spinach Artichoke Dip, Smoky Hill Green Chile Sauce, Sgt. Pepper's Tomatillo Chipotle Salsa
Special Variety1st place: (tie) Texas-Texas Mango-Almond Salsa*; Jalapeño Ketchup Inc. Bloody Jalapeño Bloody Mary Mix*
2nd place: Classy Delites Artichoke Roasted Red Spread**
3rd place: Austin Slow Burn Jamaican Jerk Marinade**
Honorable Mentions: Texapenos Orange Flame, Pepper Creek Farm Raspberry Chipotle Sauce, Sgt. Pepper's Smoky Chipotle Pesto
Pepper Sauce1st place: Aztexan Habanero Supreme
2nd place: Winston's Hot Pepper Sauce
3rd place: Hot Paradise
Honorable Mentions: Tie: Texapenos Green Flame, Love Your Country but Fear Your Government Tejas Tears Habanero Chile Sauce, Tears of Joy Tequila Lime Hot Sauce, Pepper Creek Farm Habanero Glaze
