The Best Reaper Sauce of 2025 — Stanky Sauce’s Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Takes First Place at the New York Hot Sauce Expo

🥇 The Best Reaper Sauce of 2025 — Stanky Sauce’s Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Takes First Place at the New York Hot Sauce Expo

When flavor meets fire, adventure wins.
This year, Stanky Sauce’s Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Hot Sauce earned First Place in the Carolina Reaper category at the prestigious Screaming Mimi Awards during the New York Hot Sauce Expo, officially crowning it as the Best Reaper Sauce of 2025.

For a Florida-based small-batch brand known for creativity and community, this national recognition is a huge milestone — and proof that “feeding adventure” can lead to some seriously fiery rewards.

🔥 What Is the Screaming Mimi Award?

The Screaming Mimi Awards are like the Oscars of hot sauce. Hosted annually at the New York Hot Sauce Expo, this competition draws top sauce makers from across the globe.
Judges conduct blind tastings across dozens of categories, scoring based on balance, flavor, creativity, and overall impression.

Winning First Place in the Reaper Hot Sauce Category is one of the toughest feats in the industry — because it’s not just about heat. It’s about creating harmony between one of the world’s hottest peppers and true, complex flavor.

And that’s exactly where Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Hot Sauce stands out.

🌿 A Sweet, Garden-Fresh Adventure with Bold Heat

The Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Hot Sauce isn’t designed to punish — it’s made to inspire.
This sauce brings a garden-fresh sweetness from Green Jalapeño and Poblano peppers, balanced by a bright citrus undertone that keeps it lively and smooth. The Carolina Reaper brings the bold kick, creating a sauce that’s full of life, flavor, and adventure.

It’s proof that heat doesn’t have to mean harsh — it can mean balance, creativity, and flavor with purpose.

🌮 How to Use Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Hot Sauce (and Taste the Win)

There are plenty of ways to turn up the adventure with this award-winning Reaper sauce.
Here are a few of our favorite ways to use it:

Make a Stanky Crema: Mix Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Hot Sauce with plain Greek yogurt or sour cream for a creamy, tangy sauce with a slow Reaper burn. Perfect for tacos, burritos, and rice bowls.

Toss with Chicken Wings: Combine with melted butter or honey for the ultimate sweet-heat glaze.

Pair with Seafood: Drizzle over grilled shrimp, fish tacos, or ceviche for a fresh citrus kick.

Dip or Drizzle: Elevate fries, burgers, or roasted veggies with a garden-bright punch of heat.

No matter how you use it, Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Hot Sauce turns everyday meals into bold adventures.

🏆 Why This Win Matters

For a small Florida brand like Stanky Sauce, winning a Screaming Mimi Award in one of the toughest categories — the Reaper division — isn’t just exciting; it’s validating. It shows that creativity, quality ingredients, and a sense of adventure can stand tall on the national stage.

This award doesn’t just celebrate heat — it celebrates heart.
It honors every small-batch maker pushing flavor forward, and every fan who knows that adventure is best shared over good food.

🌎 Where to Find Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Hot Sauce

Ready to taste the Best Reaper Sauce of 2025?
You can grab Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Hot Sauce on our website or as part of the Adventure 4-Pack — your ticket to flavor-filled exploration.

👉 Shop Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Hot Sauce at StankySauce.com

⚡ Feed Adventure. Taste Victory.

At Stanky Sauce, we don’t claim to be the best — we just make every bottle with purpose, creativity, and adventure.
This award is proof that when you chase what you love (and maybe a few Reapers), great things can happen.

Sweet Jalapeño Reaper Hot Sauce — Best Reaper Hot Sauce of 2025.
Florida’s Most Adventurous Hot Sauce. Always Feeding Adventure