The Taste Bud: Reaper Disappointment at Dave’s
The Reaper tenders at Dave’s Hot Chicken are hot, for sure, but at what cost? At what cost …
Road Trip: Spillway ‘Stupified’ Wings in Bowling Green
One of my favorite things about going out of town is finding local dining and drinking gems. I didn’t have to drive too far to find Spillway Bar and Grill in Bowling Green, Ky.
The Taste Bud: Madison’s Dive Gem, Off-Broadway Taproom
While in Madison, Ind., recently, my fiancee and I were having a tough time deciding where to have dinner. A happenstance encounter led us to the right place.
Chasing Heat: Hot Wing Contest Nuclear Meltdown
The Spring Street Bar & Grill wing eating contest brings the house down … in flames.
Louisville’s ‘Chef Loco’ Hopes to Get Craft Hot Sauces to Market
Local chef Kahlil Kennedy has a hot sauce hobby and a an alter identity: Chef Loco. He wants to put his sauces into production.
Hot Ones Pepper X Hot Sauce Taste Test | Chasing Heat
In the first episode of Chasing Heat for 2024, Kevin Gibson tries out the new Pepper X version of The Last Dab, the final sauce used in the hit series Hot Ones.
Tasting New Mango Habanero and Three Pepper Hot Sauces at Salsarita's Louisville | Chasing Heat
In this episode, Kevin and special guest Caroline test out the new hot sauces at Salsarita’s in St. Matthews.
Whoop Ass Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce = Unexpected Punch | Chasing Heat
In this episode, host Kevin Gibson runs into a real gunslinger: Whoop Ass Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce.
Campbell's Ghost Pepper Chicken Noodle Soup: Sizzle or Fizzle?
In this episode of Chasing Heat, host Kevin Gibson tries out Campbell's Ghost Pepper Chicken Noodle Soup to see if it's truly hot or not. Does it sizzle, or does it fizzle?
The Taste Bud: Hottest Wings I Ever Ate (A True Story of Pain)
When I started eating the wings, I of course acknowledged that they were the hottest on the menu at Legend Larry’s. But I couldn’t have predicted what was about to unfold.