Blogs


  • 11 days
    April
    12
    2024

    Hot Ones is HOT Right Now!

    Hot Ones is HOT Right Now!  Hot Ones is an American YouTube talk show, created by Chris Schonberger, hosted by Sean Evans and produced by First We Feast and Complex Media. Its basic premise involves celebrities being interviewed by Evans over a platter of increasingly spicy chicken wings. Se [..]

  • 2 months
    March
    22
    2024

    Celebrity Collaboration Projects

    Celebrity Collaboration Projects Hot Shots Distributing takes pride in the partnership projects in collaboration with music legends and celebrities to bring their branded hot sauces to the market. We work with some of the worlds greatest musical superstars to bring out their passion for flavor an [..]

  • 2 months
    March
    20
    2024

    Hot Sauce Fun Fact – Hot Sauce Tradeshows, Expos and Festivals

    Hot Sauce Fun Fact – Hot Sauce Tradeshows, Expos and Festivals Tradeshows and Expos and Festivals, Oh My! A super fun way to sample hot sauces and actually meet the artisan makers behind those creations is to attend a hot sauce festival or expo. It’s a great way to spend a day or two [..]

  • 2 months
    March
    20
    2024

    Chile Pepper Fun Fact – The Pepper X

    Chile Pepper Fun Fact – The Pepper X  X Marks the Spot for Extreme Heat On August 23, 2023, Guinness World Records officially recognized Pepper X as the world's hottest chili pepper, measuring 2.69 million SHU, beating the previous world record of 1.64 million SHU held by the Carolina [..]

  • 2 months
    March
    14
    2024

    Want to SPICE up your menu without impacting your food cost?

    Want to SPICE up your menu without impacting your food cost?  Adding spicy options without changing your menu is not as hard as you would think. As the popularity of spicy continues to accelerate not only here in the US, but is becoming a global phenomenon, many restauranters struggle with t [..]

  • 2 months
    March
    14
    2024

    How to set up a proper Wall of Flame

    How to set up a proper Wall of Flame  Let’s start with what exactly is a Wall of Flame? The concept is fairly simple, it’s a wide assortment of different hot sauces varying in heat levels and manufacturer options located in one central location, or shelf unit that a restaurant, c [..]

  • 2 months
    March
    12
    2024

    Half Moon Bay Trading Company Story

    Half Moon Bay Trading Company Story Half Moon Bay Trading Co. was officially founded in 1992 in Atlantic Beach, Florida by Tom Nuijens. Tom’s background was in advertising but was an avid surfer and would make countless trips to Costa Rica on surfing excursions. In 1978 Tom began developmen [..]

  • 2 months
    March
    12
    2024

    Captain Thom’s Chili Pepper Company

    Captain Thom’s Chili Pepper Company Captain Thom's Chili Pepper Company is a brand of spicy creations and hot sauces that was created by Captain Thom Edwards who started making his own hot sauce in the early 1990s. Captain Thom was a self-proclaimed hot sauce fanatic who had a passion for [..]

  • 10 months
    July
    13
    2023

    Another Revenue Generator for Restaurants

    Many small restaurants struggle on a daily basis to make money and turn a profit, whether it’s local competition, surrounded by the big national chains or just costing out their dishes properly. Restaurants are after all a business and like any business, profitability is key to their overall [..]

  • 2 years
    March
    10
    2023

    CaJohns Fiery Foods Story

    CaJohns Fiery Foods Story   Founded in 1996 by John “CaJohn” Hard in the Columbus, Ohio area, CaJohns Fiery Foods became synonymous for innovative and flavorful spicy products. In its 27 years CaJohns has been a groundbreaker and leader in the industry, it stands alone as the mo [..]