Season 2, Ep. 3

On this episode of Talking Heat, FGC and I sit down with Shaun of Sauce Leopard. Someone new drops the first F bomb of the episode, beating Slug to the punch. The boys get to know Shaun, and how he got into the sauce game. We reminisce about the Fiery Foods Show and get some insight into his flavorful and spicy creations. Bird Blood was on tap, as we got to try it out and uncover all of the thanksgiving goodies we wanted to try it on. We really get to know Shaun as we unload another set of questions in the QuickFire segment. Check out this and more on a brand new episode of Talking Heat. Also, stay tuned for more new and exciting guests early on in 2023!

Season 2 Ep.  4

Missing Turk, Hot Sauce Guide and Slug sit down with David from HAB Sauce. HSG and Slug get to know where David comes from and how HAB Sauce came to be. They discuss art, music, and sauce and how they’re intertwined. David explains his process and how he comes up with new sauce. Enamored with David’s labels, HSG asks him to discuss his artistic and eye popping labels for his sauce. The guys discuss Only Fans, Tinder, and boobs on labels. The boys try HAB Sauce’s Minnesota Maple and discuss. David shares future plans and where HAB goes from here. Listen to all of this and more on this episode of Talking Heat.

Test Test Test 

As we close out Season 1 of Talking Heat, we sit  down with Paul from Big Reds Hot Sauce. Our conversation runs the gamut,  taking about how Paul got started, the evolution of Big Reds, what the  Flavor Tour is, and how he ended up releasing 10 sauces for his 10 year  anniversary. We try some delicious hot sauce and Slug is still a little  bitter Big Reds knocked out Secret Aardvark in the 2021 Hot Sauce March  Tournament. Big Reds did come back big and win it all in 2022. We talk  about the future of Big Reds and how Paul would love to sponsor the  Arizona Cardinals. We might even kick start a campaign to get a Kyler  Murray his own flavor of Big Reds. Check out this and more on episode 10  of Talking Heat. Don’t forget to stay tuned for a giveaway and the  season finale giveaway including all 10 sauces, coming soon. We will be  back soon for season 2 with some all new guests and maybe even a hot  wing challenge.

Season 1-Episode 9 of Talking Heat is out now! This  time we get the pleasure of sitting down with Scott of Lucky Dog Hot  Sauce. We get to learn a lot about Scott, from growing up being an  adventurous eater, to being a project manager (of plants, people, and  tech) and having carpool finger puppet adventures. Scott shares the  secret Microsoft project he worked on and the interest it gathered. We  learn how a $60 brisket might be a tipping point towards starting your  own hot sauce company, and the grind of markets, festivals, and street  fairs, as you start a business. We get an in-depth look at the artwork  behind Lucky Dog and get an insight to how the 10th Anniversary sauce  was made. Pardon our technical difficulties throughout the episode, but  join us for all of this and more on this episode of Talking Heat.

Fat Guy Certified and Hot Sauce Guide just dropped episode 8 of Season 1 of Talking Heat. This episode we get to know Bernie and John and uncover how Left Lane Pepper Company was born. We talk about how one transitions to operating a hot sauce company while managing their day job, and all of the planning that goes into jump starting a new business. We discuss marketing and branding (Hot Sauce Guide’s favorite) and how the car theme encompasses every element of the company. Turk interrupts the episode once bagels are discussed to get on his soapbox. We also learn about Turk’s newest hobby since he moved to the PNW. If you haven’t gotten to listening to Talking Heat yet, this is a great jumping off point!

In episode 7 of Talking Heat, Hot Sauce Guide and  Fat Guy Certified sit down with Ashley from The Hot Sauce Realm. Taking a  break from talking with hot sauce producers, we get to chat with  someone that sells and reviews hot sauce. We unpack why Colorado has so  many great small batch hot sauce companies. Hot Sauce Guide (a Buckeyes  fan) throws a fit when he is reminded Ashley is from Ann Arbor and a  blue blooded University of Michigan fan. The tables are turned as the  guest starts asking the hosts questions, and we learn who among us has  been fined by the FCC. We get to hear how Ashley and her husband have  grown the Hot Sauce Realm and manage full-time jobs and a family. Check  out this and more on this episode of Talking Heat.

On this episode of #talkingheat we sit down with Aaron of @galactichobosauce. We talk video games, the creative process behind the #hotsauce production and the multiverse that are his labels and characters. Bell peppers get a bad wrap and slug is forced to relive his experience with a raw jalapeño. We discuss what you should and should not put hot sauce on and we uncover what might be next for Aaron. Check out all of this and more on episode 6 of #talkingheat.

This time @fatguycertified and I sit down with  @chefricorlando of @ricorlandosbestbrand and @purplehazehotsauce. From  his beginning in #newhaven to #boston and then around #newyork, Chef  discusses learning about international cooking, operating #restaurants,  #rocknroll, #hotsauce and being on #tv. We commiserate about our  favorite NFL teams, and learn than when you own a restaurant in  #woodstock, #rockstars sometimes wander into your #kitchen. From  #chopped to #beatbobbyflay, we learn the behind the scenes of how a  #cookingcompetition works. Learn about this and more this #wednesday on  #talkingheat.