Meet the winners of the 2022 NC Specialty Foods Awards Competition
GRAND CHAMPION
Alley Twenty Six – Passion Fruit Syrup
BAKED GOODS
1st Place – Sweater Box Confections – Salted Chocolate Espresso Shortbread
2nd Place – Sweater Box Confections – Chai Shortbread
BBQ SAUCES
1st Place – Battle Tested – Hickory Original
1st Place – Mike D’s BBQ – Spicy BBQ Sauce
2nd Place – Indulgent Essential Spices – Raspberry BBQ Sauce & Marinade
BEVERAGES/BEVERAGE MIXES
1st Place – Alley Twenty Six – Passion Fruit Syrup
2nd Place – Alley Twenty Six – Blood Orange Syrup
CONDIMENTS
1st Place – Julz’s Creations – You’re My Boy, Blue! Sweet Spicy Mustard
2nd Place – Celebration Time – That’s-A Spicy Pizza Sauce-A!
CONFECTIONS
1st Place – The Durham Toffee Company – Brittled Nut Clusters
2nd Place – The Durham Toffee Company – Durham Toffee
2nd Place – Dew Drop Chocolates – Coconut Dreams
DELI MEATS, CHEESE, DAIRY
1st Place – San Giuseppe Salami Co. – Habanero Garlic Salami
2nd Place – Nana’s Porch – Original Pimento Cheese
FRUIT SPREADS, JAMS, JELLIES
1st Place – Gotta Be Penelopes – Apricot Hot Pepper Jelly
2nd Place – Gotta Be Penelopes – Mild Apricot Pepper Jelly
HOT SAUCES
1st Place – Rising Smoke Sauceworks – Synergy
1st Place – Sea Monster Sauces – Danger Berry
PANTRY
1st Place – The Spicy Hermit – Extra Spicy Napa Cabbage Kimchi
2nd Place – Cottage Lane Kitchen – Cape Fear Spicy Pepper Relish
SNACKS
1st Place – Joy Filled Foods – Maple Glazed Pecans
2nd Place – America’s Best Nut Company – Wingnuts