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If you like Hot Ones Los Calientes Barbacoa, try these 5.

A familiar kind of different: related flavors, nearby heat, and room for a new favorite.

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Hot Ones Los Calientes Barbacoa

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Chipotle and toasted onion bring grill-like depth, balanced by pineapple, citrus and earthy spices.

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Smoked peppers and roasted tomatoes make a milder, barbecue-friendly Aardvark.

SmokyTomatoSavory

Less sour / tangy, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Smoky Aardvark Chipotle–Hab Sauce: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: 4/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Fresno and árbol chiles meet mesquite smoke, smoked paprika and tamari, with wine vinegar supplying brightness.

mesquitesmoked paprikaumami

Less smoky, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Wicked Provisions Original Hot Sauce: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 4/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Habanero joins mustard, lemon, onion and carrot in Cutino's tangy original recipe.

mustardlemoncarrot

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Habanero: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Bird's eye peppers bring warmth to a thick vegetable base with garlic, ginger, coriander and goji berries.

GarlicGingerCoriander

More garlicky, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Original: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Sweet bell pepper and onion anchor a Montreal interpretation of piri-piri, with habanero, cayenne, lemon and a splash of beer.

bell pepperlemonbeer

Less savory / umami, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Piko Riko Piri Piri: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Based on shared flavor notes and heat, not a promise that two bottles taste identical. Your palate gets the final vote.

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