Meet the winners of the 2024 NC Specialty Foods

‘Best in Taste’ Awards Competition

 

GRAND CHAMPION

Carolina Kettle – Memaw’s Country Kitchen Cheese Tiddies

 

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BAKED GOODS

1^st Place – Ritchie Hill Bakery Inc. – Heath’s Cheese Straws Original Flavor

 

2^nd Place – Sweater Box Confections – Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

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BBQ SAUCES

1^st Place – Billy Bub’s BBQ Sauces & Dry Rubs -Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce

 

1^st Place – Defiant Sauce Co. – Kickin’ Hickory BBQ Sauce

 

2^nd Place – Rising Smoke Sauceworks – Buzz ‘N Berry

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BEVERAGES/BEVERAGE MIXES

1^st Place –Remedy Cocktail Company – Lime & Sea Salt Bitters

 

2^nd Place – Sweet Vine Products – Red Muscadine Body Juice

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CONDIMENTS

1^st Place – Indulgent Essential Spices LLC – Chef Queen’s Pomodoro Sauce

 

2^nd Place – Little Black Dressing Co. – Far East Flair

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CONFECTIONS

1^st Place – Rusty’s Inc. DBA Rusty’s Peanut Brittle – Rusty’s Peanut Brittle

 

1^st Place – Mackeys Ferry Peanuts & Gifts LLC – Caramel Latte Fudge

2^nd Place – The Durham Toffee Company – Brittled Nut Clusters

2^nd Place – The Durham Toffee Company – Durham Toffee’s Espresso Crunch

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DELI MEATS, CHEESE, DAIRY

1^st Place – San Giuseppe Salami Co. – Finocchiona

2^nd Place – San Giuseppe Salami Co. – Calabrese Salami

 

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FRUIT SPREADS, JAMS, JELLIES

 

1^st Place – Gotta Be Penelopes LLC – Mild Apricot Pepper Jelly

 

2^nd Place – Jodi’s Elderberry Syrup – Jodi’s Elderberry Jam with Whole Blueberries

 

 

2^nd Place – Norm’s Farms – Norm’s Farms Blueberry Elderberry Preserves

 

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HOT SAUCES

1^st Place – Sea Monster Sauces LLC – Signal Fire Lift Up

 

2^nd Place – Defiant Sauce Co. – Dill With It!

 

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PANTRY

1^st Place – Still There Shine Sauce – Coffee Rub

 

1^st Place – Ashanti Styles DBA Queen’s Jollof Sauce – Queen’s Crunchy Vegan Chili Oil

 

1^st Place – Flavor Seed – The Godfather “Killer” Italian Seasoning

 

 

 

2^nd Place – Big Spoon Roasters – Vanilla Caramel Almond & Cashew Butter

2^nd Place – Indulgent Essential Spices LLC – Chef Queen’s Jerk Seasoning Blend

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PLANT BASED

1^st Place – Dare Vegan Cheese – Smoked Pimento Plant-Based Cheese Dip

 

2^nd Place – Indulgent Essential Spices LLC – Jamaican “Beef” Patties (Vegan)

 

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SNACKS

1^st Place – Carolina Kettle – Memaw’s Country Kitchen Cheese Tiddies

 

2^nd Place – America’s Best Nut Company – Sweet Heat Carolina Clusters

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SWEETENERS AND SYRUPS

1^st Place – Oak City Hot Sauce – Aji Lemon Hot Honey

 

2^nd Place – Brew Naturals – Elderberry Syrup