2025 Craft Hot Sauce Survey Results
Who Brought the Heat in 2025?
Welcome to the Hot Sauce Hall of Fame! Every year, we're going to be asking craft hot sauce fans from across the country to vote for their favorite brand.
We just wrapped up our first survey for 2025. The results are in... and it’s time to celebrate the fiery flavors that make each state proud.
This is your ultimate destination for all things craft hot sauce, updated annually with the freshest, spiciest rankings. Explore, cheer for your state, and maybe even discover a new favorite sauce to try!
Map of 2025 Results
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Voted State-by-State Hot Sauce Winners
Meet the cream of the crop–or should we say, the spice of the bottle! Here's the full breakdown of which craft hot sauce brands claimed victory in each state.
Click the brand names to visit their websites and learn more about their award-winning sauces!
Survey was conducted by the Sauced app for two weeks between March and April 2025. All entries were reviewed for duplicates and errors.
Survey Highlights and Spicy Stats
This year’s survey was packed with surprises! Here are some highlights from the 2025 results to get you fired up:
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Most Votes in a State: Ohio absolutely dominated with over 200 votes, making it the spiciest competition of the year!
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Closest Race: The battle in California came down to just 1 vote between first and second place (7 Siblings Hot Sauce almost had the win). A nail-biter!
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Biggest Surprise: Alaska received over 20 votes.
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States with No Votes: Sadly, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wyoming didn’t participate this year! But we’re calling on residents to spice it up for the 2026 survey.