Spicy / Saucy Veteran Owned Businesses

As someone that has family members that are veterans and also in active duty, I wanted to showcase various Veteran Owned Business in the spicy food and barbecue industry.  Thank you for showing your support for these businesses and remember to thank them for their service.  Check the blog to get even more insights on some of these businesses. Please tell them the Hot Sauce Sensei sent you! 

If there are VOB sauce or rub companies that you like, please have them email contact@hotsaucecookbook.com for a free listing on this page.

fwww.peppers4fun.com (IG @peppers4fun) Chardon, OH (former Navy, Disabled Navy Veteran) 5 Farm to Bottle Hot Sauce, rubs, and jams in a wide heat range.

www.SuwanneeSauce.com (IG - @suwannee.sauce.co | X/TW - @suwanneesauce) Jacksonville, FL (former Army) - Suwannee Swamp Sauce - datil pepper sauce

www.RedactedHotSauce.com  (IG - @redactedhotsauceco) Tampa, FL (former Marines) Hot Sauce & Hot Honey - 2023 Best Hot Sauce in Tampa, 2024 People's Choice at www.HotSauceFestATL.com - 6+ tropical fruit sauces in full range of heat.  

www.Bartbecue.com (IG - @bartsoldnorthstate) Durham, NC - (former Air Force) - A bbq sauce that combines the best of North Carolina bbq in one bottle.

www.HawaiianHotTs.com - (IG - @hawaiianhotts) Honolulu, HI - (Active Duty -  Navy) - 8 Hot Sauces, including Hawaiian flavors like lilikoi (passionfruit), pineapple, guava. Wide heat range. Golden Chile winner for Majah Flavah.

www.SpicyNinjaSauce.com  (IG / X/TW - @spicyninjasauce) Kapaau, HI - (former Navy) Farm Grown, Small Batch - tropical ingredients, wide range of heat and flavors.  Started in 2015

www.JimEJive.com (IG - @jimejivehotsauce) East Hampton, CT - (former Army) 6 Hot Sauces, Wide Heat Range.

www.SunriseCarolina.com (IG / X - linktr.ee/sunrisecarolina) NC (former Army) Peach Mango Hot Sauce

www.nickadees.com - (IG @nick_a_dees / X - @nickadeeben ) (former Army) Windsor, CA hot and mild habanero blend. Ask about Free sauce for Heros.

www.BroTacoFoods.com  (IG @brotacosauce X/TW - @brotacohotsauce) Seattle, WA (former Marines) 3 core hot sauce + seasonal

www.ShThatsHot.com (IG / X @shthatshot ) Hilton Head, SC (former Navy) 8 hot sauces and a salsa.  Partial proceeds support www.HopefortheWarriors.org  .

www.BealeSauce.com - (IG @bealesauce) Elk Grove, CA (former Marines - Combat Veteran) 3 Hot Sauces, Mild, Medium and Hot

www.GrindstaffRub.com (IG @grindstaffrubco) Belleville, IL (former Air Force) Garlic Hot Sauce, BBQ Sauces, Bloody Cocktail mix and various BBQ rubs.

www.Mach1HotSauce.com (IG @mach1hotsauce ) Northern CA, (former Marines - Service Disabled Veteran Business) Mach 1 - Garlic Habanero, Mach 2 - Scotch Bonnet, Mach 3 - Smoky Ghost

www.LosAmayasSalsa.com - (IG @los_amayas_salsa ) AZ (former Army) Ground chiltepin and salsa made with this special, wild pepper.  The prickly pear version is really unique.

www.CrocodileTearsTradingCo.com - (IG - @crocodiletears.hotsauce) - Jacksonville, FL (former Navy) - Chipotle / Serrano sauce (Sales support www.k9sforwarriors.org) 

www.BlazinStarBBQ.com (IG / X/TW - @blazingstarbbq ) - Pahrump, NV (former Air Force) - BBQ, Spicy BBQ, Asian BBQ and several rubs. 

www.KensingtonFood.com (IG @kensingtonfoodco) - Philadelphia, PA (former Navy) - ghost pepper infused olive oil and spicy pepper products.

www.CrumsSauce.com (IG - @CrumsSauce) - Alexandria, VA (former Army, Marines and Navy Civil Servant) - Hot Sauce - 6 sauces - Jalapeño to Reaper including a Scovie Award Winning Fatali blend. (5% of annual profits go to www.GreenBeretFoundation.org )

www.CrushersTruckStop.com - (IG @crusherstrucksauce ) Columbus, GA (active duty - Army), Original, Honey Habanero and Hot Maple

www.SoSoPepper.com - (IG - @SoSoPepper) Bronson, FL (former Navy) Pepper jellies, jams, sauces, relishes, cookies, candy, and drinks.   Check out their scorpion chocolate chip cookie challenge on YouTube.com 

www.WillowSeasonings.com (TW @ WillowSeasonin1 / IG: WillowSeasonings) Highlands Ranch, CO (former Navy) Award Winning BBQ Rubs and Sauce

www.PepperCrusaders.com (TW / IG @PepperCrusaders ) Portland, OR (former Navy) 3 Hot Sauces, named for Christian Crusaders.

www.SapperBrands.com - (TW @SapperCEO ) Picayune, MS (former Army), Cajun style Hot Sauce and Hot Honey since 1980.  

www.13StarsHotSauce.com (IG - 13starshotsauce TW @_13Stars_) Rhode Island (former Air Force) 4 Hot Sauces.  Portion of proceeds donated to veteran charities.  15% military discount, see web site for details.