From World-Class Flavor to Real-World Impact
Each year, the Old Boney Mountain Foundation for Kids brings together small-batch hot sauce makers from around the world to compete for the title of World’s Favorite Hot Sauce.
For a select few, winning doesn’t end with a title.
The Champion Collaboration Program invites select winners to extend their impact beyond the competition—collaborating with the Foundation on products and initiatives that help support youth programs, scholarships, and life-changing experiences.
For a select few, winning doesn’t end with a title.
The Champion Collaboration Program invites select winners to extend their impact beyond the competition—collaborating with the Foundation on products and initiatives that help support youth programs, scholarships, and life-changing experiences.
What Collaboration Looks Like
The Champion Collaboration Program is designed to be simple, flexible, and focused on impact.
Selected partners may collaborate with the Foundation through co-branded products and fundraising efforts that connect great products with a meaningful mission.
Example: Following their 2025 championship win, Infinity Sauces is collaborating with the Foundation as part of this program.
The Champion Collaboration Program is designed to be simple, flexible, and focused on impact.
Selected partners may collaborate with the Foundation through co-branded products and fundraising efforts that connect great products with a meaningful mission.
Example: Following their 2025 championship win, Infinity Sauces is collaborating with the Foundation as part of this program.
In most cases, collaboration includes:
- A co-branded product connected to the competition
- A per-unit contribution that supports the Foundation
- Opportunities to feature and sell products at events and through Foundation channels
Supporting the Mission
Every collaboration directly supports the work of the Old Boney Mountain Foundation for Kids.
Contributions from product sales help fund:
Every collaboration directly supports the work of the Old Boney Mountain Foundation for Kids.
Contributions from product sales help fund:
- Youth life skills programs
- Scholarships
- Camps and mentorship opportunities
How It Works
Collaborations are structured to be straightforward and transparent:
The program is intentionally designed to be simple and manageable for both partners and the Foundation.
Collaborations are structured to be straightforward and transparent:
- Partners contribute a set amount per unit sold
- Sales are tracked and reported by the partner
- Contributions are submitted periodically to the Foundation
The program is intentionally designed to be simple and manageable for both partners and the Foundation.
Competition Integrity
All entries in the Hot Summer Night International Hot Sauce Competition are judged through a blind tasting process.
Sauces are coded and anonymized, and judges do not see brand names or affiliations during scoring.
Collaboration opportunities are separate from the judging process and are offered only after winners are determined.
All entries in the Hot Summer Night International Hot Sauce Competition are judged through a blind tasting process.
Sauces are coded and anonymized, and judges do not see brand names or affiliations during scoring.
Collaboration opportunities are separate from the judging process and are offered only after winners are determined.
Invitation Only
Participation in the Champion Collaboration Program is by invitation.
The World’s Favorite Hot Sauce winner will be invited to participate, and select 1st place winners from each division may also be invited based on alignment, quality, and opportunity.
Participation in the Champion Collaboration Program is by invitation.
The World’s Favorite Hot Sauce winner will be invited to participate, and select 1st place winners from each division may also be invited based on alignment, quality, and opportunity.
Looking Ahead
As the competition continues to grow, so does the opportunity to connect world-class products with meaningful impact.
We believe great products can do more than win awards—they can help change lives.
Participation in the Champion Collaboration Program does not affect eligibility. Partners are welcome to enter the competition in future years and compete under the same blind judging process as all participants.
As the competition continues to grow, so does the opportunity to connect world-class products with meaningful impact.
We believe great products can do more than win awards—they can help change lives.
Participation in the Champion Collaboration Program does not affect eligibility. Partners are welcome to enter the competition in future years and compete under the same blind judging process as all participants.
Key Partners & Collaborators
Foundation Partners
(Ongoing support and collaboration)
(Earned through competition)
Foundation Partners
(Ongoing support and collaboration)
- Spice Beast
Major collaborator supporting product development, production, and ongoing fundraising efforts - Eastwind Screenprint
Merchandise partner supporting apparel production and event initiatives
(Earned through competition)
- Infinity Sauces
2025 World’s Favorite Hot Sauce winner and current collaboration partner
