Tabasco and Cholula have some stiff competition: Yampa Valley Sauce Company. The Steamboat Springs-based company has mad skills mixing up the hot stuff. Using a habanero base, owners Tami and Clay Meers developed a line that includes Habacado (habanero and avocado), Strabeñero (habanero and strawberry), Purple Blaze (habanero and blueberry) and Broja (habanero, carrot and tomato).
These hot sauces were a hit for Colorado Country Life staff, including a heat-sensitive individual who says Habacado is awesome with eggs. For more information, call 720-457-8006 or visit yvsauce.com.