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Maria’s Smokin’ Hot Sauce is a medium, smoky sauce of aged cayenne, fiery habanero and ancho chilies with hickory smoke, garlic, onion and a bright splash of lemon juice. It was the first sauce Maria made, in 2023, for Vanessa; some still know it as Vanessa’s Smokin’ Hot Sauce.
Maria made it for the grill: brush it on ribs, wings, pulled pork or brisket near the end of cooking, toss wings in it, or try it on burgers, eggs, mac and cheese, pizza and fries. Maria’s Sauce Co. is Chef Maria’s small-batch company in Traverse City, Michigan, launched in 2025.
Size: 5 fl oz
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About the maker
All-natural small-batch hot sauces from Traverse City, Michigan, made by Maria, the Spicy Chef, with ingredients from small Northern Michigan farms.
Each sauce has a dish in mind: Taco à Trois for tacos, Un-Pho-Gettable for noodle soups, Island Affair with tropical pineapple, Smokin’ for the grill, and Verde Vixen, a bright green sauce. Most are medium, with lime, garlic and warm spices.
Cayenne
Habanero
Garlic
Lemon
Eggs
Tacos
Mexican
Grilled Cheese
Bloody Mary
Barbecue
Chicken
Pork
Brisket
Burgers
Pizza
French Fries