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This past summer, Rugged Jack’s turned up the fire at the Inaugural Long Island Hot Sauce Festival, held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the beautiful Riverhead Cider House. It was a full day of spice, community, and flavor—and we couldn’t be more proud of how it all went down. Facebook+3NJ Sauce Co.+3longislanddailynews.town.news+3 The Scene From noon until late afternoon, the cider house grounds were buzzing. Made for family fun, foodie adventure, and hot sauce lovers of all levels, the festival brought together vendors, visitors, and local foodies under one (very spicy) roof. Live music played, sauces were tasted, and Riverhead’s...

Summer 2024 brought the heat in more ways than one! Rugged Jack’s Pineapple Mango hot sauce was hand-selected for Fuego Box, one of the nation’s premier hot sauce subscription services. Sharing the Spotlight with Elite Sauces Fuego Box curators are known for scouring the country to find standout, small-batch hot sauces. For their summer box, they chose three distinctive flavors to delight subscribers: Pineapple Mango by Rugged Jack’s — a sweet-heat blend of ripe pineapple, juicy mango, and just enough fire to light up any meal. Árbol Chili Garlic by Bravado — a bold, garlicky kick from a brand renowned...

Last summer was one for the books! In 2024, Rugged Jack’s Hot Sauce was proudly featured in the Long Island Summer Subscription Box curated by LocaliBred — a collection of the very best flavors, crafts, and experiences Long Island has to offer. Celebrating the Spirit of Long Island Summers The LocaliBred team designed their 2024 summer box to capture everything that makes Long Island summers unforgettable: beach days on the South Shore, farmers’ market mornings, backyard barbecues, vineyard afternoons, and sunset picnics by the Sound. Rugged Jack’s was chosen to represent the fiery flavor side of that experience — a true nod...

We’re thrilled to look back at a moment that marked a milestone for Rugged Jack’s: our feature in Newsday’s FeedMe magazine in 2022. It still feels just as exciting today! What Was the Feature About In July 2022, Newsday FeedMe ran an article titled “Exploring Long Island’s Spiciest Food”, in which Rugged Jack’s Hot Sauce was spotlighted among the local gems bringing heat, flavor, and passion to Long Island’s food scene. Newsday The feature highlighted what it takes to stand out in Long Island’s competitive culinary landscape — the craft, the local roots, bold flavor, and the dedication to quality. Rugged...