{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"first-mistake-garlic","title":"First Mistake — Garlic Hot Sauce","description":"\u003cp\u003eGarlic, front and center. The first bottle in the lineup and the easiest place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sauce that ends up next to the stove instead of in the cabinet. Cayenne does the heat, garlic does the talking, and the two of them stay out of the way of whatever you cooked. It is savory rather than fruity or smoky — no fruit, no smoke, no sugar — which is why it goes on eggs on a Tuesday and roast chicken on a Sunday without changing character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heat is real but short. Cayenne is a workhorse pepper: it shows up, says its piece, and leaves. At around 10,000 Scoville units it sits at the bottom of our scale, and the finish is clean enough that one bite does not decide the rest of your meal. If somebody in your house says they do not like hot sauce, this is the bottle that sorts out whether they meant the heat or the flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood on:\u003c\/strong\u003e eggs, rice bowls, roast chicken, grilled meats, sandwiches, roasted vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 FL OZ (148 ML), about 30 servings. Recipe developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Ships nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeat Level: Mild\u003cbr\u003eFlavor Profile: Garlic\u003cbr\u003eScoville Units: Approximately 10,000 SHU\u003cbr\u003eGluten Free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:1.75rem;padding-top:1.125rem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.6875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff4a52;margin:0 0 0.625rem\"\u003eLearn about your heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0 1.1rem;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/how-to-choose-hot-sauce\"\u003eHow to choose hot sauce, from mild to extreme\u003c\/a\u003e — where Mild sits and what comes next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/best-hot-sauce-for-pizza\"\u003eBest hot sauce for pizza\u003c\/a\u003e — why a garlic sauce is the most reliable match.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hot-sauce-guide\"\u003eThe Bad Decision Hot Sauce Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040858439751,"sku":"BDHS-01-GAR","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4739\/3095\/files\/garlic_87f3d82b-c69a-454d-8b0f-28008f88c4a8.png?v=1788050097"},{"product_id":"took-the-bet-jalapeno","title":"Took The Bet — Jalapeño Hot Sauce","description":"\u003cp\u003eJalapeño, aged and bottled green. The middle of the scale and the bottle most people should start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJalapeño is the pepper you have probably tasted most, which makes this the easiest sauce in the lineup to place: green, bright, slightly vegetal, closer to a fresh pepper with an edge than to anything smoky or tropical. The aging rounds off the raw sharpness without losing the brightness. What is left is a sauce that cuts through rich food instead of sitting on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rate it Medium. It is a clear step up from First Mistake and a clear step below the habanero, and it is the honest recommendation for anyone who is not sure where they stand — from the middle, you learn quickly whether you want to climb or come back down, and either direction is one bottle away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the only sauce in the lineup with an added color: a touch of FD\u0026amp;C Blue #1 to hold the green. It is on the label, so it is here too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood on:\u003c\/strong\u003e tacos, eggs, rice bowls, fish, carnitas, anything with fat that needs sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 FL OZ (148 ML), about 30 servings. Recipe developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Ships nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeat Level: Medium\u003cbr\u003eFlavor Profile: Mexican\u003cbr\u003eScoville Units: Approximately 15,000 SHU\u003cbr\u003eGluten Free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:1.75rem;padding-top:1.125rem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.6875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff4a52;margin:0 0 0.625rem\"\u003eLearn about your heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0 1.1rem;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/best-hot-sauce-for-tacos\"\u003eBest hot sauce for tacos\u003c\/a\u003e — why jalapeño suits almost every filling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/pepper-heat-level-guide\"\u003eJalapeño vs habanero vs ghost pepper\u003c\/a\u003e — where Medium sits on the scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hot-sauce-guide\"\u003eThe Bad Decision Hot Sauce Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040858472519,"sku":"BDHS-02-JAL","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4739\/3095\/files\/jalapeno_80da6091-76c9-4ed4-9a7a-fea2a8ee2386.png?v=1788049134"},{"product_id":"no-turning-back-habanero","title":"No Turning Back — Habanero Hot Sauce","description":"\u003cp\u003eHabanero. The point where the lineup turns a corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pepper is not just hotter than jalapeño — it tastes like a different plant. Habaneros are fruity, almost floral, with a tropical note that people regularly mistake for added mango or citrus. There is no fruit in this bottle. That is the pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rate it Hot, around 20,000 Scoville units, and the number undersells how it behaves. The heat builds instead of hitting, and it lingers well past where the two milder bottles let go. This is the sauce where a lot of people find out where their real limit is — plenty think they are habanero people until the third bite, and plenty who thought they were not turn out to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of that fruit, it belongs on the food you would squeeze lime over. Pork, shrimp, fish tacos, grilled chicken — anything bright and a little fatty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood on:\u003c\/strong\u003e wings, rice bowls, grilled meats, tacos, shrimp, pork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 FL OZ (148 ML), about 30 servings. Recipe developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Ships nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeat Level: Hot\u003cbr\u003eFlavor Profile: Caribbean\u003cbr\u003eScoville Units: Approximately 20,000 SHU\u003cbr\u003eGluten Free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:1.75rem;padding-top:1.125rem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.6875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff4a52;margin:0 0 0.625rem\"\u003eLearn about your heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0 1.1rem;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/best-hot-sauce-for-wings\"\u003eBest hot sauce for wings\u003c\/a\u003e — why habanero works on wings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/pepper-heat-level-guide\"\u003eJalapeño vs habanero vs ghost pepper\u003c\/a\u003e — how habanero compares, and what comes next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hot-sauce-guide\"\u003eThe Bad Decision Hot Sauce Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040858505287,"sku":"BDHS-03-HAB","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4739\/3095\/files\/habanero_60c69551-f9ab-43ef-b6e1-af553ff6ab98.png?v=1788049346"},{"product_id":"crossed-the-line-smoked-chipotle","title":"Crossed The Line — Smoked Chipotle Hot Sauce","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmoked Chipotle. Dark, deliberate, and well past the middle of the scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chipotle is a jalapeño that has been smoke-dried, and the process turns a bright green pepper into something deep and woody that raw peppers cannot produce. This is the bottle that tastes like it came off a fire. Aged red chipotle up front, a small amount of sugar underneath so the smoke reads slightly sweet, onion and garlic for body, and aged tabasco peppers to sharpen the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rate it Very Hot — four marks on our scale. It earns the higher rating for how the heat lands rather than how high it climbs: lower and rounder, more coal than spark, and it stays on the back of the palate long after a sharper pepper would have gone. It is the one that did not end up where we expected on the scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the smell of a grill, this is your bottle. Barbecue, chili, beans, brisket, anything with char already on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood on:\u003c\/strong\u003e burgers, grilled meats, wings, beans, brisket, chili.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 FL OZ (148 ML), about 30 servings. Recipe developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Ships nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeat Level: Very Hot\u003cbr\u003eFlavor Profile: Tex-Mex\u003cbr\u003eScoville Units: Approximately 20,000 SHU\u003cbr\u003eGluten Free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:1.75rem;padding-top:1.125rem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.6875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff4a52;margin:0 0 0.625rem\"\u003eLearn about your heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0 1.1rem;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/pepper-heat-level-guide\"\u003eJalapeño vs habanero vs ghost pepper\u003c\/a\u003e — why a chipotle sauce can outrank a habanero one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/best-hot-sauce-for-pizza\"\u003eBest hot sauce for pizza\u003c\/a\u003e — smoke on BBQ chicken and meat lovers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hot-sauce-guide\"\u003eThe Bad Decision Hot Sauce Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040858538055,"sku":"BDHS-04-CHI","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4739\/3095\/files\/chipotle_d0e1ed97-19a9-4c41-b500-8f2fd1c4af8e.png?v=1788050459"},{"product_id":"ignored-the-warning-ghost-jolokia","title":"Ignored The Warning — Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce","description":"\u003cp\u003eGhost Jolokia. The last bottle in the lineup. You were told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ghost pepper — bhut jolokia — was the first chile ever measured past one million Scoville units and held the world record for years. This bottle is built on it, backed by red habanero mash, and it is meaningfully hotter than everything else we make. We rate it Extreme, around 120,000 Scoville units: roughly six times the habanero bottle, and a real gap above the chipotle. Start with drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the reputation leaves out is that ghost peppers taste good. Underneath the burn there is a sweetness and an earthy, slightly smoky character, and this recipe leans into it with a mustard and cumin base, garlic, and turmeric. The trick is using little enough that you can find all that. A few drops on a bowl of pho or a plate of wings does more than a heavy pour, which mostly just erases everything else on the plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to know before you buy. It contains mustard — the only bottle in the lineup that does — so check if you track allergens. And there is no taking it back out once it is on the food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood on:\u003c\/strong\u003e wings, chili, ramen and pho, tacos, marinades — anything that can carry a few drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 FL OZ (148 ML), about 30 servings. Recipe developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Ships nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeat Level: Extreme\u003cbr\u003eFlavor Profile: Ghost Jolokia\u003cbr\u003eScoville Units: Approximately 120,000 SHU\u003cbr\u003eGluten Free\u003cbr\u003eContains mustard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:1.75rem;padding-top:1.125rem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.6875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff4a52;margin:0 0 0.625rem\"\u003eLearn about your heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0 1.1rem;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/ghost-pepper-hot-sauce\"\u003eGhost pepper hot sauce: how hot is it?\u003c\/a\u003e — what to expect, and how to use it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/how-to-choose-hot-sauce\"\u003eHow to work your way up to ghost pepper\u003c\/a\u003e — if you are not there yet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hot-sauce-guide\"\u003eThe Bad Decision Hot Sauce Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040858570823,"sku":"BDHS-05-GHO","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4739\/3095\/files\/Ghost_jolokia_2873bf0c-348c-49d8-a1de-6da3ac24a9f9.png?v=1788049915"},{"product_id":"bad-idea-3-bottle-set","title":"Bad Idea — 3-Bottle Hot Sauce Gift Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree bottles that climb the middle of the scale — jalapeño, habanero and smoked chipotle, Medium to Very Hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the set for someone who cooks a lot but is not a chili head, or for the gift where you do not know their tolerance and do not want to guess upward. Three genuinely different peppers, not three temperatures of the same recipe: Took The Bet is bright and green and cuts through rich food; No Turning Back is fruity and builds slowly; Crossed The Line is deep, smoky, and tastes like it came off a fire. Line them up and you have a spread of flavors that also happens to climb in heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt deliberately skips the two ends. No garlic bottle, because most people who buy a set already own an everyday sauce. No ghost, because the hottest bottle is the one most likely to get one nervous taste at a party and then live in a cabinet. What is left is the three bottles that get finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$36 bought separately. Get the three-bottle set for $33 and save $3. All three are full-size — the same 5 FL OZ bottles we sell on their own, not samplers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContains:\u003c\/strong\u003e Took The Bet (jalapeño, Medium), No Turning Back (habanero, Hot), Crossed The Line (smoked chipotle, Very Hot). All three gluten free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 × 5 FL OZ (148 ML). Ships in one box. Recipes developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Ships nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:1.75rem;padding-top:1.125rem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.6875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff4a52;margin:0 0 0.625rem\"\u003eLearn about your heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0 1.1rem;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/best-hot-sauce-gift-set\"\u003eHow to choose a hot sauce gift set\u003c\/a\u003e — which set suits which person.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/pepper-heat-level-guide\"\u003eJalapeño vs habanero vs ghost pepper\u003c\/a\u003e — what changes at each step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hot-sauce-guide\"\u003eThe Bad Decision Hot Sauce Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43041062355015,"sku":"BDHS-BUNDLE-3","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4739\/3095\/files\/ahora_si_3_751f8e42-fbe6-4642-bc39-de39288095b5.png?v=1788663382"},{"product_id":"the-complete-bad-decision-5-bottle-set","title":"The Complete Bad Decision — 5-Bottle Hot Sauce Gift Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL FIVE BOTTLES, ONE BOX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll five flavors for $50 — $12 less than buying them one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou already made four bad decisions. What's one more?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete set. All five bottles, mild to extreme, in the order you would meet them if you worked your way up: First Mistake for garlic and a short cayenne warmth, Took The Bet for bright jalapeño, No Turning Back for fruity habanero that builds, Crossed The Line for smoked chipotle that lingers, and Ignored The Warning for ghost jolokia and a real gap above everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive different peppers rather than five versions of one recipe. That was the point of the lineup, and this is the only set that shows all of it at once. It is the right call for someone who already takes hot sauce seriously, for a gift where a single bottle would be a guess, or for finding your own level without buying five bottles one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$62 bought separately. The set is $50 — $12 less, and every bottle is full-size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContains:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Mistake (garlic, Mild), Took The Bet (jalapeño, Medium), No Turning Back (habanero, Hot), Crossed The Line (smoked chipotle, Very Hot), Ignored The Warning (ghost jolokia, Extreme). All five gluten free. Ignored The Warning contains mustard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 × 5 FL OZ (148 ML). Recipes developed in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Professionally manufactured and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:1.75rem;padding-top:1.125rem\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.6875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff4a52;margin:0 0 0.625rem\"\u003eLearn about your heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0 1.1rem;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/best-hot-sauce-gift-set\"\u003eHow to choose a hot sauce gift set\u003c\/a\u003e — why a full progression works as a gift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hot-sauce-guide\/how-to-choose-hot-sauce\"\u003eHow to choose hot sauce, from mild to extreme\u003c\/a\u003e — what each step tastes like.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hot-sauce-guide\"\u003eThe Bad Decision Hot Sauce Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43041080639559,"sku":"BDHS-BUNDLE-5","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4739\/3095\/files\/ahora_e0f59645-42ce-4c46-aca0-a70a73a4cf9b.png?v=1788663384"}],"url":"https:\/\/baddecisionhotsauce.com\/collections\/frontpage.oembed","provider":"Bad Decision Hot Sauce","version":"1.0","type":"link"}