Winners named in N.C. Specialty Food Association's award competition

The N.C. Specialty Foods Association recently announced winners in its 2022 awards competition, withAlley Twenty Six  of Chapel Hill named Grand Champion for its passion fruit syrup. A total of 142 entries were in competition across 11 categories. 
The complete list of winners by category follows:

Baked Goods

• FirstPlace – Sweater Box Confections of Nags Head – Salted Chocolate Espresso Shortbread
• SecondPlace – Sweater Box Confections of Nags Head – Chai Shortbread

BBQ Sauces

• FirstPlace – Battle Tested of Raleigh – Hickory Original (tied)
• FirstPlace – Mike D’s BBQ of Durham– Spicy BBQ Sauce (tied)
• SecondPlace – Indulgent Essential Spices of Franklinton – Raspberry BBQ Sauce & Marinade

Beverages/ Beverage Mixes

• FirstPlace – Alley Twenty Six of Chapel Hill – Passion Fruit Syrup
• SecondPlace – Alley Twenty Six of Chapel Hill– Blood Orange Syrup

Condiments

• FirstPlace – Julz’s Creations of Durham – You’re My Boy, Blue! Sweet Spicy Mustard
• SecondPlace – Celebration Time of Raleigh – That’s-A Spicy Pizza Sauce-A!

Confections

• FirstPlace – The Durham Toffee Company of Durham – Brittled Nut Clusters
• SecondPlace – The Durham Toffee Company of Durham – Durham Toffee (tied)
• SecondPlace – Dew Drop Chocolates of Fuquay-Varina – Coconut Dreams (tied)

Deli Meats, Cheese, Dairy

• FirstPlace – San Giuseppe Salami Co. of Elon – Habanero Garlic Salami
• SecondPlace – Nana’s Porch of Charlotte – Original Pimento Cheese

Fruit Spreads, Jams, Jellies

• FirstPlace – Gotta Be Penelopes of Raleigh – Apricot Hot Pepper Jelly
• SecondPlace – Gotta Be Penelopes of Raleigh – Mild Apricot Pepper Jelly

Hot Sauces

• FirstPlace – Rising Smoke Sauceworks of Efland – Synergy
• FirstPlace – Sea Monster Sauces of Wilmington – Danger Berry

Pantry

• FirstPlace – The Spicy Hermit of Durham – Extra Spicy Napa Cabbage Kimchi
• SecondPlace – Cottage Lane Kitchen of Chapel Hill – Cape Fear Spicy Pepper Relish

Snacks

• FirstPlace – Joy Filled Foods of Goldsboro – Maple Glazed Pecans
• SecondPlace – America’s Best Nut Company of Rocky Mount – Wingnuts

Sweets and Syrups

• FirstPlace – Jodi’s Elderberry Syrup of Smithfield – Elderberry Syrup

For more information visit: https://ncspecialtyfoods.org/award-winners/