On today’s episode, we’re turning up the heat—literally. I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Scott and Vicki, the dynamic duo behind Kings Hot Sauce, a rising small-batch hot sauce company out of Ottawa that’s setting the flavor world on fire. No gimmicks, no fluff—just real talk with real people making unreal sauce. I’m a lifelong hot sauce connoisseur (my kitchen is basically a Scoville science lab), and when I say this stuff knocked me sideways, I mean it.
We get into the roots of their journey—how a family recipe passed down from Scott’s dad evolved into a full-fledged business. There’s legacy, laughter, late nights, and label design. We talk commercial kitchens, food regulations, taste testing on coworkers, and how hot sauce is somehow gluing their family closer together. It’s wholesome as hell... with a little burn.
From their classic to their scorcher “Sunshine Fury,” Kings Hot Sauce brings heat without killing flavor. We dig into the business side too—balancing full-time jobs, kids, markets, and how they’re navigating staying small but scaling smart. There's also a heartfelt future plan to release a charity sauce in honor of Scott’s late cousin, with proceeds going to Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
This isn’t a sponsored plug. I just tried their sauce and needed you all to know about it. We even brainstorm ways to get it to my U.S. listeners, because yes, it’s that good.
By the end, you’ll not only want to try this sauce—you’ll want to support the people behind it.
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