Alabama Hot Sauce

09/05/2026

08/30/2026

Hoop Pole Creek Hot Sauce has one that is READY FOR YOU! Sam and I have worked together to produce an absolutely amazing seasoning blend - Carolina Red Cayenne Ranch seasoning. This stuff is dynomite and delivers a taste and depth you just don't find in other ranch seasonings. AND, it has the HEAT that ranch was always missing! This is great as a dry seasoning for sandwiches, hot dogs and burgers, as a final topping for a salad, or almost anything else. In fact, I just finished a bowl of white beans and sausage that was covered in Carolina Cayenne Ranch seasoning. Delicious is just not enough to describe it.

When Satuday football begins next week, use this amazing hot ranch to make the BEST chip and veggie dip you have ever tasted. Just take a 16 ounce package of full-fat sour cream, mix in two or three tablespoons of Carolina Red Cayenne Ranch seasoning and give it a mix. The herbal richness of the parsley overload and the ample bite of the great Carolina Red Cayenne peppers will give you a taste you will remember.

We planned that we would both market this under our respective brand names, but we quickly ran into a big problem - Sam is selling out his supply EVERY WEEKEND at his Farmer's Markets, so all of my production is going straight to him every week. I am sorry I can't offer it to you in the bottle with the good looking guy on the label, but at least THE HOOP has you covered.

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08/30/2026

https://youtu.be/a2oQNmKcuas

I just published a very neat video of my mixing of Carolina Red Cayenne Dressing seasoning. I make this for my great friend Sam Holder, who owns Hoop Pole Creek Hot Sauce Company in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. We originally intended for each of us to market this sessoning. Sam SOLD OUT his first shipment at his weekly Farmer's Market and has continued the sell-out streak for four weeks now. All of my production capability is going straight to him. Eventually, I may actually get some rolling on the Alabama Hot Sauce brand.

Anyway, you need this stuff! Go over and visit Sam and get a few bottles. You will be so happy you did.

Sam Holder

BUY THIS AT HOOP POLE!https://hooppolecreekhotsauce.com/shop/cayen...

08/25/2026

DOLLY PARTON - RIP

08/23/2026

Michael La Sasso from Raleigh, North Carolina. First professional win in Indy LIV golf tournament. Youngest professional winner in LIV history. Salute!

08/07/2026

Just thought I would make a quick reel about what appears to be an expanded outbreak of the Cyclospora pathogen on fresh vegetables.

Despite early information from the FDA, it appears that more than one grower/processor is involved. This became clear with the recent removal of jalapenos from a restaurant chain.

The impact on hot sauce is nearly nil. First, Good Manufacturing Practices dictate that all fresh ingredients used in hot sauce production are throughly inspected and washed prior to use. At Alabama Hot Sauce, our fresh pepper handling includes the use of commercial vegetable wetting solution to break the surface retention between peppers and pathogens to make them easy to remove. We also use a vinegar/water rinse with heavy agitation to wash anything off of the fruit. Of course, all sauce is also pasteurized, which is an absolute kill step for Cyclospora. So, we have a lot of hurdles in place to keep pathogens from moving forward in the final product.

I will be making a more detailed video in the coming days to explain more about this outbreak and prevention steps we take to keep things safe.

08/04/2026

Due to an equipment breakdown and a VERY TIGHT productiin schedule, I had to make a visit to the Sherwin-Williams Paint store. So much fun and very productive.

Now, what could this be?

08/04/2026

Cayenne Ranch Seasoning powder was a gigantic hit on the first werkend out. It was a complete sell-out, so I was back in the kitchen blending up batch number two!

This is a most unique spice blend, building on the classic ranch dressing taste. What is different about this one is the over-the-top umaimi taste that is created by the much higher use of the traditional herbs and aromatics. In addition, this version has the heat profile you would expect from an ample dose of beautiful Red Carolina Cayenne pepper. Ranch flavor and Cayenne heat is truely an amazing taste.

Used in powder form straight from the shaker, this seasoning is perfect on vegetables, as a topper for salads, on your favorite deli sandwich, or on your beef, pork, or fish. A couple of tablespoons mixed into sour cream makes for a perfect dip, and the same quantity in mayonaise make the best ranch salad dressing you will ever experience.

So, grab this while it is available. My buddy Sam at Hoop Pole Creek Hot Sauce has it available now on his website and features it at his market events along the North Carolina coast. Get it now! You will be so glad you did.

www.hooppolecreekhotsauce.com

07/30/2026

My buddy Sam and I spend a lot of time talking hot sauce, discussing manufacturing methods, brainstorming fermenting ideas, and just generally sgooting the breeze. My life is much more fun because of his friendship.

I came home from my kitchen to a slow-cooker full of chili and beans. I scooped out a bowl and slid over to my hot sauce board to grab something to spice it uo a little. In the very back, I spotted an unopened bottle of Sam's Hoop Pole Creek Red Eye Louisiana hot sauce. This is one of my favorites from his collection, and it had been hiding behind about 50 other bottles of sauce. So I grabbed it, twisted the top off, and loaded this bowl of chilli up. Mam oh man, this stuff is delicious. Made from Red Caribbean Habaneros, and just a few other ingredients, this sauce is both simple, but complex at the same time. Plenty of heat and some type of undisclosed magic ingredient that gave this guy dinner with a thrill.

I think you guys and girls need this. Comment the word H O O P and I will send you a link to go directly to his website to learn a little more. While you are there, grab a bottle or two. I promise you will be so happy you did. Put a few bucks in Sam's pocket and a million bucks worth of happy in your belly. Thank you and I will see you next time!

07/24/2026

I have about 1100 of pepper puree pulled from the cold storage to satisfy by blending and bottling schedule. Each week when I pull new buckets, they pile up more. I am sadly very behind on my blending schedule. Lack of energy is a bitch. Anyway.