These days, there are hundreds of brands of hot sauce. For people who love the fiery condiment, it’s almost impossible to name a favorite, as they likely have multiple bottles stashed in their pantry to be used on different types of food.
Hot sauces can range from green verde-style for fish or vegetables, to fiery burn-your-mouth red sauces for meat and grilling, or fruity Caribbean-style blends that combine fresh tropical fruit with a bite of chili. The peppers used in hot sauce can also range from the milder fresno and jalapeno chiles to the fiery and exotic ghost or 7 Pot Primo peppers, which rank at the top of the Scoville heat scale (the industry standard of ranking the pungency, or spiciness, of chili peppers).
We came up with a list of the 30 best hot sauces and ranked them based on their heat, with everything from mild to extra-hot to suit all taste buds.
