I know that I talk a lot about Spicy Shark, but when their sauces are so good and they do so much good for the environment, they deserve all the lauding I can load on them!

We recently talked about their first annual New England Hot Sauce Festival, which took place at the end of July at the Smuttynose Brewery in NH.

In that segment, we mentioned how, in addition to hosting over 25 other area spicy sauce slingers and legendary heat eater Mike Jacks, the event would also support area marine life by donating proceeds to their shark-saving partners at Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation and the Seacoast Science Center.

Well, I am thrilled to report that the event attracted over 2,000 guests and raised nearly $10,000 for the two organizations! I am also excited to say that the second annual event is already in the works.

In the meantime, I wanted to say that, especially as Spicy Shark supports others, we need to support them as a local independent company. That is why I am urging my fellow condiment crazies to visit www.thespicyshark.com to see all they have to offer.

Among my personal favorites (as if I could possibly narrow the list!) are the Nurse Shark jalapeno (which is a good entry point for those who may fear the sear), the smoked maple sriracha (which combines local syrup with Asian-inspired awesomeness), and the Blue Shark blueberry syrup that brings a bit of pleasant pain to my pancakes and helps me wake up in the morning.

No matter what you choose (there are also collections and other cool gear), you are sure to enjoy and, even when your mouth is burning, you can still feel good knowing that you are helping cool friends survive and thrive.