D.L. Jardine’s Habanero Salsa labed as XXXHOT. Well I can definitely tell you it was hot! I did feel it in my chest for quite some time after consuming the salsa, which isn’t too much of a bad thing! The thing that really stood out for me was that even though it packed a lot of heat, the heat didn’t overpower the rest of the flavors in the salsa. I could still taste all the tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, carrots, etc... Had a great flavor profile, they all meshed well together. Even though it’s hot, don’t be afraid to give it a try sometime if the heat isn’t your thing. You’d be surprised how good it is and the heat doesn’t take away from the actual salsa. 4.8-5 -A

DL Jardines out of Buda Texas. The Habanero salsa was great. One of my favorite salsa’s I have ever tried. It has a great heat to it. The salsa has nice big chunks of all natural tomatoes, onions, bells peppers, and Habanero peppers. It is spiced nicely. It may be a little intimidating to some people to see the pieces of habanero that may make you think it going to be too much heat. It does have a great amount of heat but the heat from the habaneros do not overwhelm the rest of the flavors. Rated 5 outta 5.-D

Wolf brand chili owned by Conagrafoods out of Dallas Texas.

It was originally out of Corsicana Texas. We tried the chili and the homestyle chili with beans. The Mild no bean chili is a traditional Texan chili. It was great tasting and had a nice amount and heat and spice. It wasn’t to runny and the meat was nice and tender. The next chili we tested was the homestyle with beans. In my opinion Texas chili doesn’t have beans in it. Aside from that the homestyle chili had a good spicy and heat to it. The green peppers and onions were nice sized and had a good tastes, they went well with the beef. The beans were also good. Again I don’t think chili should have beans in it but if it does it should tastes like this one does. Wolf brand mild no bean chili rated 4.8 outta 5. Wolf brand chili homestyle with beans rated 4.7 outta of 5.-from both D & A.

Deep Fried Bacon Cinnamon Roll from the Texas State Fair also 2012 winner of the most creative. A friend asked me if it was good, I replied, “ I could feel my arteries clog immediately after consumption, in other words, it was awesome!”. This was surprisingly good. So rich in taste I could only have a few bites. Sweet cinnamon dough, with bits of tasty bacon on top, and coated with icing and powdered sugar. The bacon went so well with the cinnamon roll, that whole sweet and salty combination was splendid. No wonder it was given the Big Tex Choice award for most creative, and it looked like a favorite among fairgoers when we went. If you happen to get a chance to head out there, or already have and you’ve tired, give it a try and let us know what you thought! Rated 4.7 outta 5. –A

The Deep Fried Bacon Cinnamon roll we got at the Texas State fair in Dallas was great. It won the most creative item award from the Big Tex Committee. The dough was nice and airy. It had just the right amount of cinnamon mixed in the soft dough. It had bits of bacon mixed in the frosting and it tasted like it was deep fried in bacon fat. It was topped with icing, bacon bits and powdered sugar. The only problem I found with it was that I wanted more. Deep frying cinnamon rolls is such a great idea. Rated 4.75 outta 5-D

Mrs. Renfros gourmet salsa out of Fort Worth Texas. We tried the medium salsa. It tasted good and had a good spiciness to it. The salsa is made with all natural ingredients. Nice size chunks of tomatoes,onions, green chile peppers,sweet green peppers,garlic, jalapenos and cilantro. In 1940, George Renfro took a big risk for a man with a family. He quit his job selling restaurant supplies and condiments. George and his wife, Arthurine, co-founded George Renfro Food Company in the garage of their north Fort Worth home. In their new venture, they distributed packaged spices and pepper sauces throughout Fort Worth and the surrounding areas. George Renfro Food Company grew steadily. By 1948, the Renfros expanded the company's product line, buying a local syrup manufacturer. Through the tireless efforts of George, his family and a small sales staff sold goods from the back of a truck, the company's Dixieland Syrups soon had wide distribution throughout Texas grocery stores. Virtually every Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant purchased the syrup from George Renfro Food Company, approximately 85% of the restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Four years later George and Arthurine acquired the formulas of Gold Star Foods. They reworked the ingredients, making them taste more like family recipes. George Renfro Food Company had entered the jelly, preserve, vinegar and chow chow business. Rated 4.25 out of 5-D.

Mrs. Renfros Medium Gourmet Salsa. This salsa has a slight kick after the sweetness of the first bite. Very chunky, which is great. Large chunks of tomatoes, peppers, and onions. The cilantro wasn’t overpowering to the salsa, which sometimes is hard to separate the strong flavor of cilantro. Each ingredient stood out and worked well with eachother. I could see this medium salsa being a go to salsa for any occasion. I definitely look forward to trying all the other flavors! Looks delicious! Rated 4.5 outta 5 -A

Stubbs bbq out of Austin Texas. Stubbs original barbecue sauce. It had a slight spicy heat to the sauce and a sweet flavor at the end. The spice and sweet wasn’t overpowering. It had a strong tomato taste to it, A little too much for my tas te. The barbecue sauce had a good constancy, not too thick or runny. Over all a good taste but it lacked the flavor I remember when I tried it awhile ago. Stubbs has many other flavors of Barbecue sauce, rubs and marinades. Rated 3.9 out of 5

Stubb’s Original Bar-B-Q Sauce. To me this sauce had a strong ketchup based taste. Great aroma when cap is open. Has a few chunks of black pepper throughout which I love. I’m a little hesitant to put it on beef, but chicken went well with it. Really basic sauce but has a good taste. 3.4 outta 5. -A

Burton's Smoked Jalapeno Sausage. This Sausage comes from Burton Texas. I Liked the sausage but It lacked a lot of jalapeno taste. Some bites I could tasted the jalapenos, some I couldn’t taste them at all. The sausage was smoked with pecans. It had a good smoke flavor and the meat tasted good. The casing was nice not to soft or hard. I did like the over-all taste but wish there was more jalapenos in the sausage. Rated 3.5 out of 5-D

Burton's Smoked Jalapeno Sausage. The actual meat of the sausage was great tasting, but it really lacked the jalapeno flavor. I was expecting the sausage to be a little hotter. Only time I tasted jalapeno was when I happened to bit into a piece and that was only once. It could have been the batch that we had gotten, but if it’s the way all of them are, definitely need more jalapeno! The casing had a decent snap when cut, and it was juicy with a good smoke flavor. If you ever tried the jalapeno sausage from Burton and you found more jalapeno in it, let us know! Rated 3.2 outta 5. -A

Texas Champagne by DL Jardines of Buda Texas. This Hot sauce is one of my top hot sauce picks. It had a great taste and lots of cayenne flavor. It is hotter than alot of other hot sauces, but has a refreshing taste. I love it on anything. Rated 4.9 out of 5 -D

Queso Loco Cheese. The cheese and salsa dip comes from DL Jardines out of Buda Texas. It tasted good. nice cheees flavors and a good consistency. Nice size pieces of tomatoes and chiles. It had a medium spiciness and is good heated or cold with tortilla chips. I ate it all in one sitting. rated 4.8 outta 5. -D