Our Story
It all started in his kitchen in Oakville, Missouri several years ago. Charlie was craving something that had both heat and flavor, so he went to his local grocery store and picked up some things he thought might taste good. Granted, Charlie still struggled at this point to make boxed Mac and Cheese. Thus Hot Charlie’s was born. After finding a bottler and releasing the original sauce i
n August 2017, Charlie released the Ghost Pepper sauce the next month. Hot Charlie’s sauces are unique in that they use real garlic, and they focus on the flavor of the peppers, not the heat. Both the Original and the Ghost Pepper are thicker sauces, and you can really taste the ingredients. In April 2018 Charlie introduced the Hot Sauce Dust to the world. The Dust is a dry version based off of our original sauce, and is a great addition to grilling, or seasoning up any meal. In May 2019 Charlie released a Hot Cheddar Popcorn with Palo Foods using our Hot Sauce Dust. Later in 2019, Charlie released a full time of Dusts nationally including Chili-Lime Dust, All That Dust, Hot Sauce Dust, Hotter Sauce Dust, Ranch Hot Sauce Dust, and Smokey Maple Dust. In 2020 Hot Charlie’s expanded sauce production to a larger scale manufacturer, and is currently in the development phase of a line of frozen pizzas for early 2021. Awesomeness:
In 2017, Liz Harper Kraatz won Best Chili at the World Food Championship with our Original Sauce
In 2018, County Brown BBQ used Hot Charlie’s sauce in their 1st Place Pulled Pork Dish
In 2018, Sugarfire Smokehouse won Best Seafood at Memphis in May and used our original sauce. In 2019, Chloe Lauren, AKA the Pin-up Chef, used our sauce in her 1st Place Mac n Cheese
Hot Charlie’s products and popcorn are available in retailers across the country, with a loyal following around the world. Punched with heat! Our online store is now open! :)