SOURCE:  NCDA&CS, 9/8/22

The N.C. Specialty Foods Association recently announced winners in its 2022 awards competition, with Alley 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
-First Place – Sweater Box Confections of Nags Head – Salted Chocolate Espresso Shortbread
-Second Place – Sweater Box Confections of Nags Head – Chai Shortbread

BBQ Sauces
-First Place – Battle Tested of Raleigh – Hickory Original (tied)
-First Place – Mike D’s BBQ of Durham– Spicy BBQ Sauce (tied)
-Second Place – Indulgent Essential Spices of Franklinton – Raspberry BBQ Sauce & Marinade

Beverages/ Beverage Mixes
-First Place – Alley Twenty Six of Chapel Hill – Passion Fruit Syrup
-Second Place – Alley Twenty Six of Chapel Hill– Blood Orange Syrup

Condiments
-First Place – Julz’s Creations of Durham – You’re My Boy, Blue! Sweet Spicy Mustard
-Second Place – Celebration Time of Raleigh – That’s-A Spicy Pizza Sauce-A!

Confections
-First Place – The Durham Toffee Company of Durham – Brittled Nut Clusters
-Second Place – The Durham Toffee Company of Durham – Durham Toffee (tied)
-Second Place – Dew Drop Chocolates of Fuquay-Varina – Coconut Dreams (tied)

Deli Meats, Cheese, Dairy
-First Place – San Giuseppe Salami Co. of Elon – Habanero Garlic Salami
-Second Place – Nana’s Porch of Charlotte – Original Pimento Cheese

Fruit Spreads, Jams, Jellies
-First Place – Gotta Be Penelopes of Raleigh – Apricot Hot Pepper Jelly
-Second Place – Gotta Be Penelopes of Raleigh – Mild Apricot Pepper Jelly

Hot Sauces
-First Place – Rising Smoke Sauceworks of Efland – Synergy
-First Place – Sea Monster Sauces of Wilmington – Danger Berry

Pantry
-First Place – The Spicy Hermit of Durham – Extra Spicy Napa Cabbage Kimchi
-Second Place – Cottage Lane Kitchen of Chapel Hill – Cape Fear Spicy Pepper Relish

Snacks
-First Place – Joy Filled Foods of Goldsboro – Maple Glazed Pecans
-Second Place – America’s Best Nut Company of Rocky Mount – Wingnuts

Sweets and Syrups
-First Place – Jodi’s Elderberry Syrup of Smithfield – Elderberry Syrup

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