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Fast Facts

Company	Stanky Sauce (Stanky Brothers LLC)
Founded	2021
Founders	Brothers Eddie and Eric Stankiewicz
Based in	Groveland, Florida (Lake County, Greater Orlando)
Products	Four hot sauces, a BBQ sauce and ready-to-give gift sets
Awards	20 and counting, including Florida's favorite hot sauce company in 2025 (Sauced app nationwide vote)
Where to buy	70+ stores nationwide, Orlando International Airport (Terminal C), Amazon and stankysauce.com
Local partners	Orlando Solar Bears and Orlando Valkyrie
Social	@TheStankySauce on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook

Our Story

In 2007, brothers Eddie and Eric Stankiewicz left Miami for the Disney College Program in Orlando, and they never left. Nearly 20 years later, Central Florida is home.

Stanky Sauce started at the family dinner table, when their dad turned to Eddie and said, "You should make your own hot sauce." Eddie ran with it in 2021, and Eric soon joined to help take the brand to the next level. The name comes from "Stanky," the nickname the brothers have carried for decades, short for Stankiewicz.

Their mission is simple: introduce more people to the world of spicy food while giving true heat lovers something worth reaching for. Every bottle leads with flavor first and heat second, and every sauce is rated on the Adventure Meter, a five-monkey heat scale printed right on the label.

Meet the Stanky Brothers

Eddie Stankiewicz, Co-Founder. The older brother and the one their dad first challenged to make a hot sauce. Eddie spent seven years at Disney and has worked Halloween seasons as a Scareactor at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. These days you can often catch him hosting live Stanky Sauce sessions on TikTok Shop.

Eric Stankiewicz, Co-Founder. Eric spent almost 15 years at Disney before leaving to help Eddie take Stanky Sauce to the next level and bring more people along on the adventure.

The Lineup

Sauce	Flavor	Heat
Florida Sunshine BBQ Sauce	Bright citrus from orange juice with a smoky finish	Mild
The Clásico	Our flagship. A classic red hot sauce with key lime: "A classic heat with a spanglish beat"	Medium
Garlic Datil	Roasted and minced garlic, lime juice and datil peppers. Garlicky, citrusy and zesty	Medium
Honey Mango Habanero	Tropical mango and honey with habanero heat	Medium
Sweet Jalapeño Reaper	Sweet jalapeño with Carolina Reaper. The perfect first Reaper sauce	Hot

All sauces are made in small batches in Florida with gluten-free ingredients. Garlic Datil, The Clásico and Sweet Jalapeño Reaper are vegan.

Gift Sets

• Yellow Adventure 3-Pack ($30): Mild to medium. Garlic Datil, The Clásico and Honey Mango Habanero in a custom gift box.
• Purple Adventure 3-Pack ($30): Hot and spicy. Garlic Datil, The Clásico and Sweet Jalapeño Reaper in a custom gift box.
• Adventure 4-Pack ($40): One of each hot sauce.

Awards and Press

• 20 awards and counting: 17 for flavor, 2 for label design and 1 brand award
• Flavor awards from the Scovie Awards, the Screaming Mimi Awards at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo and the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, among others
• Voted Florida's favorite hot sauce company in 2025 by Sauced app users in a nationwide vote
• FOX 35 Orlando, "Made in Central Florida: Stanky Sauce" (January 2026)
• Swagger Magazine, Top 20 Hot Sauces of 2024

Story and Segment Ideas

• The Adventure Meter Challenge: A live taste test that climbs from mild BBQ to Carolina Reaper.
• Holiday gift guide: Local, award-winning gift sets for every heat level.
• National Hot Sauce Day (January 22): Hot sauce trends, pairings and how to build up your heat tolerance.
• Game day eats: Easy wing, dip and taco recipes for football season and the big game.
• Made in Central Florida: Two brothers who came for the Disney College Program and built a brand from their dad's idea.

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