Meet the winners of the 2023 NC Specialty Foods Awards Competition
GRAND CHAMPION
The Durham Toffee Co. – Espresso Crunch
BAKED GOODS
1st Place – Boozie Bakes – French Vanilla Bliss Cupcakes
2nd Place – Sweater Box Confections – Chai Shortbread
BBQ SAUCES
1st Place – Kitcheneez – Kitcheneez BBQ Sauce Seasoning Mix
2nd Place – Queen Jollof’s Sauce – Queen’s Honey Jerk BBQ Sauce
BEVERAGES/BEVERAGE MIXES
1st Place –Sweet’s Elderberry Shrub
2nd Place – Alley Twenty Six Raspberry Syrup
CONDIMENTS
1st Place – Queen Jollof’s Sauce
2nd Place – Kitcheneez – Kitcheneez House Dressing Mix
CONFECTIONS
1st Place – The Durham Toffee Company – Durham Toffee
2nd Place – America’s Best Nut Co. – Carolina Cluster
DELI MEATS, CHEESE, DAIRY
1st Place – Nana’s Porch – Smoked Jalapeno Pimento Cheese
2nd Place – Nana’s Porch – Original Pimento Cheese
FRUIT SPREADS, JAMS, JELLIES
1st Place – Berry Best Jams – Reduced Sugar Strawberry Fruit Spread
2nd Place – Heaven’s Gate Orchard – Nana’s Apple Butter
HOT SAUCES
1st Place – Rising Smoke Sauceworks – Synergy
2nd Place – Oak City Hot Sauce – Reaper Madness
PANTRY
1st Place – Big Spoon Roasters – Lemon Coconut Cashew Butter
2nd Place – Big Spoon Roasters – Pistachio Crunch Almond Butter
PLANT BASED
1st Place – Darë Vegan Cheese – Original Plant-Based Cheesecake
2nd Place – Darë Vegan Cheese – Pepperjack Plant-Based Cheese Wedge
SNACKS
1st Place – The Durham Toffee Co. – Espresso Crunch
2nd Place – Joy Filled Foods – Sweet & Spicy Pecans
SWEETS AND SYRUPS
1st Place – Happy Heart Elderberry – Elderberry Syrup