Meet the winners of the 2023 NC Specialty Foods Awards Competition

 

GRAND CHAMPION

The Durham Toffee Co. – Espresso Crunch

 

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BAKED GOODS

1^st Place – Boozie Bakes – French Vanilla Bliss Cupcakes

 

2^nd Place – Sweater Box Confections – Chai Shortbread

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BBQ SAUCES

1^st Place – Kitcheneez – Kitcheneez BBQ Sauce Seasoning Mix

 

2^nd Place – Queen Jollof’s Sauce – Queen’s Honey Jerk BBQ Sauce

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BEVERAGES/BEVERAGE MIXES

 

1^st Place –Sweet’s Elderberry Shrub

 

2^nd Place – Alley Twenty Six Raspberry Syrup

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CONDIMENTS

1^st Place – Queen Jollof’s Sauce

 

2^nd Place – Kitcheneez – Kitcheneez House Dressing Mix

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CONFECTIONS

1^st Place – The Durham Toffee Company – Durham Toffee

 

 

2^nd Place – America’s Best Nut Co. – Carolina Cluster

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DELI MEATS, CHEESE, DAIRY

1^st Place – Nana’s Porch – Smoked Jalapeno Pimento Cheese

 

 

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

 

 

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FRUIT SPREADS, JAMS, JELLIES

 

1^st Place – Berry Best Jams – Reduced Sugar Strawberry Fruit Spread

 

 

2^nd Place – Heaven’s Gate Orchard – Nana’s Apple Butter

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HOT SAUCES

 

1^st Place – Rising Smoke Sauceworks – Synergy

 

 

2^nd Place – Oak City Hot Sauce – Reaper Madness

 

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PANTRY

 

1^st Place – Big Spoon Roasters – Lemon Coconut Cashew Butter

 

2^nd Place – Big Spoon Roasters – Pistachio Crunch Almond Butter

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PLANT BASED

1^st Place – Darë Vegan Cheese – Original Plant-Based Cheesecake

 

2^nd Place – Darë Vegan Cheese – Pepperjack Plant-Based Cheese Wedge

 

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SNACKS

 

1^st Place – The Durham Toffee Co. – Espresso Crunch

 

 

2^nd Place – Joy Filled Foods – Sweet & Spicy Pecans

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SWEETS AND SYRUPS

1^st Place – Happy Heart Elderberry – Elderberry Syrup

 

2^nd Place – Nurture By Nature – Elderberry Extract