Meet the winners of the 2022 NC Specialty Foods Awards Competition

 

GRAND CHAMPION

Alley Twenty Six – Passion Fruit Syrup

 

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BAKED GOODS

1^st Place – Sweater Box Confections – Salted Chocolate Espresso Shortbread

 

2^nd Place – Sweater Box Confections – Chai Shortbread

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BBQ SAUCES

1^st Place – Battle Tested – Hickory Original

 

1^st Place – Mike D’s BBQ – Spicy BBQ Sauce

 

 

2^nd Place – Indulgent Essential Spices – Raspberry BBQ Sauce & Marinade

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BEVERAGES/BEVERAGE MIXES

1^st Place – Alley Twenty Six – Passion Fruit Syrup

 

2^nd Place – Alley Twenty Six – Blood Orange Syrup

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CONDIMENTS

1^st Place – Julz’s Creations – You’re My Boy, Blue! Sweet Spicy Mustard

 

2^nd Place – Celebration Time – That’s-A Spicy Pizza Sauce-A!

 

 

 

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CONFECTIONS

1^st Place – The Durham Toffee Company – Brittled Nut Clusters

 

 

2^nd Place – The Durham Toffee Company – Durham Toffee

 

 

2^nd Place – Dew Drop Chocolates – Coconut Dreams

 

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DELI MEATS, CHEESE, DAIRY

1^st Place – San Giuseppe Salami Co. – Habanero Garlic Salami

 

2^nd Place – Nana’s Porch – Original Pimento Cheese

 

 

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FRUIT SPREADS, JAMS, JELLIES

1^st Place – Gotta Be Penelopes – Apricot Hot Pepper Jelly

 

 

2^nd Place – Gotta Be Penelopes – Mild Apricot Pepper Jelly

 

 

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HOT SAUCES

1^st Place – Rising Smoke Sauceworks – Synergy

 

 

1^st Place – Sea Monster Sauces – Danger Berry

 

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PANTRY

1^st Place – The Spicy Hermit – Extra Spicy Napa Cabbage Kimchi

 

 

 

2^nd Place – Cottage Lane Kitchen – Cape Fear Spicy Pepper Relish

 

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SNACKS

1^st Place – Joy Filled Foods – Maple Glazed Pecans

 

2^nd Place – America’s Best Nut Company – Wingnuts

 

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SWEETS AND SYRUPS

1^st Place – Jodi’s Elderberry Syrup – Elderberry Syrup