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142 years old and still hot

By Sara Pepitone, contributing writer cnn money

The Top 5 Most Over Used Spices

​We bring you our top 5 list of most over used spices to save you from being a victim of over spiced syndrome. We want you to enjoy your food not spit it out.

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve joined another podcast. This is one that I’ve been a fan of for a couple of years…it’s the weekly BBQ Central Radio Show, hosted by none other than Greg Rempe. I made my debut on Tuesday’s live show, and I will be returning monthly for a segment where I will be reviewing barbecue sauces, rubs and seasonings and sometimes hot sauces. As of now, I’ll be tentatively scheduled on the first or second Tuesday of the month, depending on what date it falls on (there will be more clarification on the dates as they approach).

Tuesday’s show I covered Chef Hymie Grande’s Cascabel Express Barbecue Glaze, Outta the Park BBQ Sauce and Christopher Creek Pork Rub.

To listen to the February 9, 2010 edition of the BBQ Central Show, you can click here to download the MP3.

Even if you’re not huge into backyard grilling or barbecueing, The BBQ Central Show is still a very enjoyable and fun listen. You can Subscribe via iTunes or you can Subscribe to the RSS Feed with MP3 for listening on your computer or non-iPod MP3 player.

Don’t forget that you can still listen to me give a weekly hot sauce review on Brian Meagher’s (of HotSauceDaily.com) excellent Hot Sauce Weekly Podcast.

Last but not least here is the interview link when I appeared on the Celebrity Grill Podcast: http://celebritygrill.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/cgp-10-interview-wscott-roberts-scottrobertsweb-com. Be sure to listen for the mentions of Peppers And More!

A Brownsville, Texas mother is behind bars after she allegedly stuffed her crying daughter’s mouth with red chili pepper flakes.
Brownsville police arrested 32-year-old Gloria Martin on injury to a child charges Sunday afternoon.
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I DREAM OF HOT SAUCE

Zane & Zack’s World Famous Honey Co.’s “I Dream of Hot Sauce” is up for auction! Packaged in a gorgeous 1973 Jim Beam”I Dream of Jeannie” bottle, the top is covered in gold and silver wax and the bottle is numbered and signed by the whole Zane & Zack’s crew. There are only 25 in existance with several numbers left to choose from.

ALL proceeds from this sale will be donated to World Concern where 94% of each dollar goes directly to help the victims of Haiti’s earthquake. Zane & Zack’s will also pay for shipping in hopes of raising more money to help all of the victims in this horrible disaster.

PLEASE BE AS GENEROUS AS YOU CAN!

Thanks for looking!

Dublin Takes On Defcon……..

Texas food expert John Raven, Ph.B has written an excellent five-part series on the history of chili cook-offs. It’s required reading for any type of chili fan:

Part One: In the Beginning

Part Two: Chili Competition Erupts in Terlingua

Part Three: The Sixties; Terlingua Cook-Off Grows

Part Four: Upheavals, Female Competitors and a Parting of the Ways

Part Five: The Chili World Split in Two

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CALLING ALL MANUFACTURERS………….

I’ve been in recent contact with Chip Hearn at Peppers. I told him I’ve been receiving a number of emails from bloggers and other hot sauce enthusiasts regarding having a Hot Sauce Extravaganza at their store Peppers, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He was definitely up for doing it and has already gotten permission to put up tents and all sorts of crazy stuff to make it quite a memorable experience. The Peppers store itself is something to behold. If you’ve never been there, this would be a perfect opportunity for a very cool road trip.

I’m looking to see how many people would be interested in something like this. I think it would be a ton of fun, and a great chance for people to meet up with a number of manufacturers, hang out for an afternoon, and just plain have a good time. There would be plenty of sampling going on, and heck, I might even bring down my turkey fryers and throw a Deathmatch together.

This would also be a great opportunity for newer companies to get their name out, as I think the turnout would be pretty good. As many of you know, who have been to hot sauce shows big and small, it’s all about having fun, meeting people, and just having an all-around good time.

We are tentatively looking at some time in May, when the weather is usually pretty good. If you are at all interested in something like this, please email me at john@defconsauces.com. Chip will also be inviting some local vendors from his area as well.