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Karma Sauce to launch custom Hot Sauce contest at Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC

Karma Sauce to launch custom Hot Sauce contest at Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC

ROCHESTER, NY – (June 24, 2025) Karma Sauce is offering even more Good Karma at the 2025 Specialty Food Association Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC.

If you or someone you love is a hot sauce hound, chile head or simply craves condiments, be sure to swing by Booth 6114 at the show. You’ll scan our exclusive show QR code and be on your way to developing a custom sauce based on your preferences like: Heat Level; Savory, Sweet or Umami profiles; Bold, Smooth or Complex punch, Your Favorite Ingredients, Food Pairing Passions, etc. You get the drift. 

Karma Sauce Founder and Hot Sauce Magician Gene Olczak and team will select a winning recipe - and you’ll be part of the development process! You’ll receive a case of your very own custom sauce on us, and we’ll archive the recipe should you want more!

Gene has developed recipes and collabs for many notable brands including Heatonist and Hot Ones! As a former NASA Engineer and Hamptons Sous Chef, Gene is indeed a “gene-ius” flavor master when it comes to food science.

Karma Sauce is just coming back from Zest Fest in Texas where they claimed an incredible 34 awards, including 15 First Place finishes and two Golden Chile honors. Hot Ones Season 19 celebrity favorite Cosmic Disco took the crown for Best Overall Hot sauce at the festival. So needless to say, your new custom sauce will be in “Good Karma” company!

We hope to see you at the Fancy Food Show! 

About Karma Sauce

Karma Sauce, based in the New York’s Finger Lakes region, is on a mission to redefine flavor by boldly crafting award-winning, handmade sauces that spark adventure in every bite. We believe in pushing boundaries, blending global flavors, and creating sauces that add depth and flavor without the hours of effort. With a commitment to freshness and creativity, Karma Sauce delivers condiments that inspire culinary exploration, one drop at a time. Featured on five seasons of the hit YouTube show Hot Ones and enjoyed by flavor seekers worldwide, our sauces are made for those who crave more. Karma Sauce began in 2010 when former NASA Space Engineer/Hampton Sous Chef, Gene Olczak, took an adventurous leap into the world of flavor. Ready to spice outside the lines? Explore our entire line-up at www.KarmaSauce.com.

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MEDIA CONTACT: 
Vince Press
Hot Takes Lead
585-797-7275
vince@karmasauce.com