How Many Awards Has Bárbaro Mojo Won?
Mario Cruz
As of August 2026, Bárbaro Mojo has won 17 awards across 7 national hot sauce and specialty food competitions, all earned in blind or attendee-voted judging, where judges taste without knowing the brand.
The Awards, By Competition
- Scovie Awards 2025: 3 honors, including a Grand Prize for Product Packaging
- Fiery Food Challenge / Golden Chile Awards (2024 & 2025): 4 honors, including two Golden Chiles for Jalabáo
- International Flavor Awards 2024: 1st Place Best Latin Hot Sauce for El Havanero
- ZestFest 2024: 2nd Place People's Choice for Piñazo
- Old Boney Mountain "Hot Summer Night" 2024: 3 honors, including 1st Place Best Cuban Hot Sauce and a 19th Best Small-Batch Hot Sauce Company worldwide ranking
- Jungle Jim's Weekend of Fire 2026: 4 honors, including 1st Place People's Choice for Piñazo
- The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival 2025: 2nd Place, Commercial Bottlers – Pepper Sauce, for Matanza
See the full award record, with every ribbon, trophy, and judging date, on our awards page.
Why the Count Keeps Growing
Every Bárbaro Mojo sauce is still handcrafted in small batches in Miami on a Cuban mojo criollo base of sour orange, garlic, and Caribbean spices. That base is what keeps placing in front of judges who taste blind, without ever seeing the label.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many awards has Bárbaro Mojo won?
As of August 2026, Bárbaro Mojo has won 17 awards across 7 national hot sauce and specialty food competitions.
What competitions has Bárbaro Mojo won awards at?
Bárbaro Mojo has placed at the Scovie Awards, the Fiery Food Challenge (Golden Chile Awards), the International Flavor Awards, ZestFest, Old Boney Mountain "Hot Summer Night," Jungle Jim's Weekend of Fire, and The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival.
Which Bárbaro Mojo sauce has won the most awards?
Jalabáo is Bárbaro Mojo's most-awarded sauce, with 4 wins across the Fiery Food Challenge (Golden Chile Awards), the Scovie Awards, and Old Boney Mountain.