Texas Pete Original Hot Sauce

Texas Pete is an iconic American brand of hot sauce that emerged during the Great Depression. Despite its southwestern name, the brand was actually founded in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, by Sam Garner and his sons. The name was chosen to evoke the spicy, bold flavors associated with Texas and the American West, paired with a variation of his son Harold's nickname.

Today, Texas Pete continues to be produced by its original family-owned company, T.W. Garner Food Company. The manufacturing facility remains in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where the sauce is crafted from fermented cayenne peppers. The brand has grown from a local favorite to a staple in American pantries and restaurants across the globe, maintaining its legacy as a family-run enterprise through several generations of the Garner family.