Hotsauce reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 197 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 23 posts to rank the best Hotsauce brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/hotsauce, r/AskReddit, r/NorthCarolina, r/Bacolod, r/Edmonton. Top-rated brands include Tabasco (3.9/5), Frank's (4.3/5), Texas Pete (3.7/5).
Stats
Reviews197
Subreddits8
Posts23
Brands72
Products64
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#1
Tabasco
3.9
(20)
"Give the Tabasco Scorpion a try if you like the habanero"
"Forgot to add tabasco to the list! Haha."
"Tabasco(multiple flavors), el yucateco, tropical pepper co., torchbearer(multiple flavors), pex peppers(multiple flavors). These are hot sauce companies that make a ton of different sauces."
"Tabasco scorpion, Crystal regular and Crystal with garlic, Steve O’s Hot Sauce For Your Butthole (in spite of the crass name and design, it’s delicious)."
"Tabasco. Tapatio. Cholula. Franks. Crystal. Valentina. All those you can find at the mini mart next to the Frito-Lays and Little Debbie’s."
"Tabasco scorpion has a hell of a kick."
"Home made chili crisp, possibly augmented with some Tabasco Scorpion for more heat."
"Green or chipotle tabasco"
"Tabasco and Tapatio"
"Tabasco, any Cholula flavor, Sriracha, or Yellowbird Jalapeno."
#2
Frank's
4.3
(13)
"Hell yeah I second that and Frank's as my first!"
"Franks red hot till the day I die. Put it on my eggs this morning"
"Franks. I put that shit on everything."
"Frank's Red Hot is my favorite."
"Sweet that or Frank's red hot is pretty solid."
"On wings was the sauce that got me started."
"Franks was my first hotsauce addiction."
"Sriracha, franks, or chipotle tabasco"
"For vinegar forward, yellowbird jalapeño for less vinegar."
"Franks"
#3
Texas Pete
3.7
(14)
"Texas Pete black label is GREAT"
"Grab some of the Black label, it’s plenty spicy."
"Texas Pete forsure"
"Texas Pete! On popcorn"
"Texas Pete"
"Texas Pete. It's in the name."
"Texas pete sriracha."
"Texas Pete on a Bojangles Cajun fillet biscuit"
"Texas Pete or Cholula"
"Texas Pete extra hot is my go-to."
#4
Cholula
4.0
(11)
"Cholula"
"Cholula"
"Cholula"
"It has a great flavor and not too hot or too vinegary."
"Probably. Cheap and has good flavor with a mild kick."
"Cholulla and Taco Bell hot. That’s how I got my 6 year old into hot sauce"
"Cholula, Frank's, Crystal, or Texas Pete."
"Cholula is always in my pantry!"
"Cholula"
#5
Valentina
4.6
(9)
"Valentina! I always keep a big bottle of extra hot in the house."
"Valentina black label 💯"
"Valentina black label or one of the El Yucatecos."
"Valentina for Mexican or Crystal for Louisiana."
"Valentina. So delicious. Love it on everything."
"Valentina Or any of the other table sauces... Texas Crystal Franks ..."
"I’d say Valentina black or el yuc Verde habanero."
"Valentina's extra hot is very good, not incredibly hot, but good."
"Besides Tapatio, Valentina is probably the best ive had with Top Ramen"
#6
El Yucateco
5.0
(5)
"Best everyday hot sauce that exists."
"El Yucateco - Black label Reserve"
"The El Yucateco Black Label Reserve Chile Habanero is one of my new favorites."
"Right now el Yucateco black label reserve is amazing for the money."
"El Yucateco habanero will change your worldview."
#7
Tapatio
4.0
(6)
"Honorable mention goes to Tapatio!"
"Tapatio. Start with something mild and versatile"
"Tapatio is such a classic, definitely loved over here."
"Tapatio. It's a good all around hot sauce with a mild kick and the correct vinegar to chile ratio."
"Tapitio is my new favorite, not to hot, just hot enough."
"Besides Tapatio, Valentina is probably the best ive had with Top Ramen"
#8
Lucky Dog
4.8
(5)
"The Year of the Dog is one of my go to sauces for pizza."
"I love it, a lot. Tasted it once and I already know I need to order another bottle."
"That Year of the Dog is fantastic! It’s one of the tastiest sauces out there IMO."
"Check out the Lucky Dog line. I just got a bottle of the Year of the Dog and its fantastic."
"I have a few hot sauces (by Lucky Dog) in the fridge that use apple sauce as a base."
#9
Torchbearer
4.8
(5)
"Torchbearer Garlic Reaper is my new obsession"
"I just got garlic reaper today and that might be up your alley?"
"Torchbearer - Zombie Apocalypse"
"My personal 2 favorites are zombie apocalypse(torchbearer) and fiery fool(hellfire hot sauce)."
"I was a TB GR doubter when I first tried it. But I get it now."
#10
Crystal
3.8
(6)
"Crystal or Louisiana are my favorites"
"Crystal is a favorite."
"For Louisiana style, it’s hard to beat Crystal."
"Crystal"
"Or trappeys, cayenne is smooth."
"Keep it simple"
#11
Marie Sharp's
4.2
(5)
"I recommend Mary Sharp mild & fiery habanero sauces."
"Marie Sharps"
"Marie Sharps: my favorite is their Belizean Heat."
"Marie Sharp's Belizean Heat is a very, very close match, and a tad cheaper."
"Marie Sharp's Beware goes very well with rice."
#12
Sriracha
3.6
(5)
"I like Siracha. It's so versatile"
"Sriracha (any competently made brand) - enough heat to register, not so much to be overwhelming - complex but not difficult labor profile."
"Sriracha but only the one with the red cap"
"Sriracha isn’t too bad!"
"Sriracha, by no means is it the hottest or the best of hot sauces, not even close but it’s a hot sauce that I feel anyone could handle."
#13
PexPeppers
5.0
(3)
"PexPeppers - To The Moon, Hornet Bomb, Painapple, KillerSWARM, Painapple, Atom Splitter"
"PexPeppers is awesome all around; Usually 5 or so ingredients, very simple, super hot and tasty."
"Check out PexPeppers. I'm a fan of Killer Swarm."
#14
Marie Sharps
4.7
(3)
"Definitely marie sharps"
"Mary Sharpes and El Yucateco are some ones I've tried that have blown my socks off."
"Marie Sharps"
#15
Gringo Bandito
4.7
(3)
"Bought a bottle of Gringo Bandito at an Offspring show and i've been hooked ever since."
"Add gringo bandito"
"Gringo Bandito is a good start"
#16
High River Road
4.7
(3)
"High River Rogue (blood orange and scorpion peppers, the best flavor imo, it's got a big kick though)"
"High River Rogue is definitely one of the best tasting sauces out there."
"I really like Rogue"
#17
Secret Aardvark
4.7
(3)
"Secret Aardvark - Habanero"
"I really like the following brands: Secret Aardvark (it's popular for a reason)"
"Secret Aardvark."
#18
Melinda's
4.3
(3)
"I recommend the Melinda's brand. I've had their hot, extra hot, xxxtra hot, and their red savina varieties and all are excellent."
"Melinda’s"
"I’ve seen lots of “Melinda’s” fans here."
#19
Heartbreaking Dawn
4.3
(3)
"The most popular they have is a jalapeño pineapple hot sauce, which I believe may be the perfect choice for your ‘heat that compliments flavor’."
"I like Heartbreaking Dawn’s."
"I have there 1841 Ghost Pepper. Heat is about a 5/10. Apple and Pear notes, goes really good with spring rolls."
#20
A La Brava
5.0
(2)
"A La Brava is my actual favorite hot sauce from Winston."
"In the Triad area, there is a sauce called A La Brava. It is amazing."
#21
Volcanic Peppers
5.0
(2)
"Thor’s Hammer by Volcanic Peppers. Awesome flavor and heat combo."
"Hottest I've tried is Thor's Hammer"
#22
First We Feast
5.0
(2)
"First We Feast - The Last Dab (Scorpion, Reaper, Original, Reduxx)"
"Hot Ones the last dab. It's very hot but extremely flavorful."
#23
Ring of Fire
5.0
(2)
"Nobody has mentioned the tastiest hot sauce of them all... Ring of Fire from mikeanddianes dot com. Delicious."
"The BEST!! Got the XXXHot in my drawer at work."
#24
Pain Is Good
5.0
(2)
"Pain is Good Louisiana and Jamaican styles are brilliant."
"Pain Is Good - Batch #37 Garlic Style"
#25
Blair's
5.0
(2)
"Blairs - After Death"
"Blair's. Various heat levels. Golden death is mild and delicious and Ultra death is around 1 million scoville."
#26
Brother Bru-Bru's
5.0
(2)
"Brother Bru-Bru's African hot sauce. Phenomenal flavor vaguely reminiscent of tamarind, with a bit of heat that sneaks up on you."
"Brother Bru Bru is #1."
#27
Dave's
4.5
(2)
"I adore their scorpion sauce"
"Dave's Gourmet: my favorite is their scorpion pepper."
#28
Sweet Heat Gourmet
4.5
(2)
"Sweet Heat Gourmet's Sinclair's Fatalii Sauce is absolutely delicious."
"I like sweet heat on rice so i also suggest bigfat 708"
#29
Gator Hammock
4.5
(2)
"My go-to favorite is Gator Hammock Hot Sauce."
"Swamp Gator from Gator Hammock would do nicely over rice."
#30
Small Axe Peppers
4.5
(2)
"Small Axe Peppers - Bronx Greenmarket - Red, Habanero Mago"
"Small Axe Peppers Habanero Mango (just got this last week, not as fruity as I expected, but that's not a bad thing."
#31
Oh Yeah
4.0
(2)
"Oh Yeah is quite good."
"Oh’Yeah! From Asheville"
#32
Bravado
4.0
(2)
"I order Bravado hot sauces from Amazon"
"Funny I came to recommend bravado before reading your story. You should check out the entire line up if you can. Good stuff"
#33
Brother Bru-Bru
4.0
(2)
"Brother Bru-Bru has zero salt. It's very tasty, too."
"Brother Bru-Bru’s sauce is tasty, not super hot but it is sodium and sugar free."
#34
Louisiana
4.0
(2)
"Louisiana"
"Louisiana, Cholula, Tabasco. Just simple introductions."
#35
Frank's RedHot
4.0
(2)
"Franks"
"Would be my other choice."
#36
Dirty Dick's
4.0
(2)
"Dirty Dick's Tropical (just a delicious sauce for wings, chicken or pork)"
"Dirty Dicks is also good if you like sweet heat."
#37
Grace
4.0
(2)
"Grace’s hot jerk paste is good too."
"Grace makes one. You want Caribbean producers for the real good stuff!"
#38
Sambal Oelek
3.5
(2)
"I normally go with some Sambal Oelek"
"It's not traditional, but sambal oelek will work in a pinch."
#39
Tubby Tom's
5.0
(1)
"Tubby Tom's (UK) - the squealer"
#40
Heatonist
5.0
(1)
"The Heatonist box has generally hotter stuff, and the Hot Ones releases, which I generally really like."
#41
Pepper North
5.0
(1)
"Virtually anything by Pepper North. Solar Flare, No Joke, Blueberry Plague, and Momento de Muerte are all great."
#42
Queen Majesty
5.0
(1)
"Queen Majesty Scotch Bonnet & Ginger
Queen Majesty Red Habanero & Black Coffee
I'm in love with these!"
#43
Pepper Palace
5.0
(1)
"Pepper Palace - Scorpion Deathstalker"
#44
Hotter Than El
5.0
(1)
"This is one of my favs, from Hotter Than El Mango Habanero Hot Sauce."
#45
Horseshoe
5.0
(1)
"Horseshoe has a mango fatali that’s pretty awesome."
#46
Matouk's
5.0
(1)
"Another super flavorful one is Matouks hot pepper sauce."
#47
Byron Bay Chilli Co
5.0
(1)
"Byron Bay Chilli Co - Heavenly Habanero chilli sauce with mango. One of my favourites!"
#48
Yellowbird
5.0
(1)
"Add yellowbird habanero to this list"
#49
Culley's
5.0
(1)
"Culley's - Fire Water"
#50
Burns and McCoy
5.0
(1)
"Burns and McCoy - Devorandum, Exhorresco, Smoked Haba"
#51
Ass Kickin'
5.0
(1)
"Ass Kickin' - Carolina Reaper Sauce"
#52
Kusina Del Fuego
5.0
(1)
"Kusina Del Fuego nga carolina reaper hot sauce, fermented with a lot of garlic. Bakod gd cya kung marasang mo ang heat."
#53
Shit The Bed
5.0
(1)
"Shit the bed (Australia) black label"
#54
Miss Anna's
5.0
(1)
"Miss Anna's if you can find it. I eat it on everything."
#55
Papa Ours
4.0
(1)
"Papa Ours Tropical Fever is pretty good."
#56
Fuego
4.0
(1)
"Fuego has milder stuff, but I’ve found some flavorful favorites."
#57
Original Juan's
4.0
(1)
"I've really liked Original Juan's Pain Is Good, as they maintain that great balance of heat and flavor."
#58
No. 7
4.0
(1)
"No. 7 Original Habanero"
#59
Melissa's
4.0
(1)
"For a good verde sauce, Melissa’s jalapeño is nice."
#60
Taco Bell
4.0
(1)
"Taco bells hot sauce. I love that stuff!"
#61
The Secret Is In The Meat
4.0
(1)
"Try my "The Secret Is In The Meat" Horror Hot Sauce."
#62
Fogo
4.0
(1)
"Fogo nga ghost pepper sauce ok man kung lagas mo ang flavor sang food without adding too much flavor halin sa hot sauce pru lagas mo heat."
#63
Trappey's
4.0
(1)
"Trappey's (I've only had the ghost pepper but it's a good one)"
#64
Cajun Power
4.0
(1)
"Cajun Power garlic sauce."
#65
DL Jardine's
4.0
(1)
"DL Jardine's Blazin Saddle Hot Sauce. It's tangy, yet spicy."
#66
Jessauce BCD
4.0
(1)
"Jessauce BCD, bskan local ingredients lang gd, ga hatag gd sang that undeniable kick nga makwa mo lang halin sa aton very own local sili."
#67
Walkerswood
4.0
(1)
"Walkerswood has lots of varieties."
#68
Lao Gan Ma
4.0
(1)
"Try Lao gan ma"
#69
Heat Hot Sauce
4.0
(1)
"Heat hot sauce is my go to with that flat shipping."
#70
Cheeba Gold
4.0
(1)
"Cheeba gold is an excellent curry style hot sauce."
#71
Puckerbutt Farms
4.0
(1)
"Puckerbutt farms sells really good sauces."
#72
Heathotsauce
4.0
(1)
"Go to heathotsauce.com and filter by low sodium."
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