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Mario Cruz holding a bundle of Barbaro Mojo award ribbons and trophies

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, all earned in blind or attendee-voted judging, where judges taste without...

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, all earned in blind or attendee-voted judging, where judges taste without...

Mario Cruz holding Weekend of Fire 2026 award ribbons and the Peoples Choice trophy at the Barbaro Mojo booth

Bárbaro Mojo Wins 4 Awards at Jungle Jim's Week...

Bárbaro Mojo spent the weekend at Jungle Jim's International Market's 15th Annual Weekend of Fire in Fairfield, Ohio, one of the largest hot sauce festivals in the Midwest, with roughly...

Bárbaro Mojo Wins 4 Awards at Jungle Jim's Week...

Bárbaro Mojo spent the weekend at Jungle Jim's International Market's 15th Annual Weekend of Fire in Fairfield, Ohio, one of the largest hot sauce festivals in the Midwest, with roughly...

Scotch bonnet chili peppers

Scotch Bonnet vs Habanero: Heat, Flavor, and Wh...

Scotch bonnet and habanero peppers share nearly identical heat, but their flavor differs: scotch bonnets run sweeter and tropical, habaneros brighter and more citrus-forward. Here is how they compare, when...

Scotch Bonnet vs Habanero: Heat, Flavor, and Wh...

Scotch bonnet and habanero peppers share nearly identical heat, but their flavor differs: scotch bonnets run sweeter and tropical, habaneros brighter and more citrus-forward. Here is how they compare, when...

Bowl of fricasé de pollo with white rice next to a bottle of Barbaro Mojo El Havanero on a wooden table

Authentic Fricasé de Pollo Recipe (Cuban Chicke...

Fricasé de pollo is the Cuban braise your abuela made on a rainy Sunday. Chicken thighs soaked overnight in citrus and garlic, browned hard, then simmered low in a tomato...

Authentic Fricasé de Pollo Recipe (Cuban Chicke...

Fricasé de pollo is the Cuban braise your abuela made on a rainy Sunday. Chicken thighs soaked overnight in citrus and garlic, browned hard, then simmered low in a tomato...

Golden fried chicken chunks, chicharron de pollo style

Chicharrón de Pollo: Authentic Cuban Fried Chic...

Chicharrón de pollo is what happens when Cuban cooks decided fried chicken needed more garlic and more citrus. Bite-sized pieces of chicken marinated in sour orange and garlic, dredged light,...

Chicharrón de Pollo: Authentic Cuban Fried Chic...

Chicharrón de pollo is what happens when Cuban cooks decided fried chicken needed more garlic and more citrus. Bite-sized pieces of chicken marinated in sour orange and garlic, dredged light,...

Crispy fried pork chunks served with tostones, the classic way to plate masitas de puerco

Masitas de Puerco: Authentic Cuban Fried Pork C...

Intro Lechon asado gets all the glory at a Cuban table, but masitas de puerco is the dish people actually fight over. Chunks of pork shoulder marinated in sour orange...

Masitas de Puerco: Authentic Cuban Fried Pork C...

Intro Lechon asado gets all the glory at a Cuban table, but masitas de puerco is the dish people actually fight over. Chunks of pork shoulder marinated in sour orange...