Ryan's Story

Ryan has been crafting sauces and spice blends in Chattanooga for 20 years, honing his skills in fire and ambulance stations for coworkers, before founding his own hot sauce and spice blend company in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Now Ryan’s Pepperworks brings you a collection of hot sauce blends from the finest peppers and spices, hand crafted naturally with no dyes or gimmicks, just real ingredients and real flavor.

Ryan's Pepperworks ships to all 50 states within the US, and can be found at local farmer's markets in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Ryan's Flavor of the Month

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Orange Pomander

Orange Pomanders have long been a Christmas tradition and Ryan has crafted a hot sauce based on its flavor profile using fresh hot peppers, sweet and citrus orange, and warm spices like cinnamon and clove to create a truly unique holiday treat.

Flavors of 2022

February: Kashmiri Red

March: Mediterranean Sumac

April: Classic Thai

May: DOOM Jr

June: Pomegranate Chili

July: Mango Habanero

August: Matcha Pineapple

September: Creole

October:  Wicked Jalapeño

November: Santa's Black Coal Chili

December: Orange Pomander

Quintessential Jalapeño

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Ryan's classic green hot sauce with a twist. "Quintessential Jalapeño". This is a mild and citrusy blend of fine peppers, garlic, and other spices and aromatics, slow fermented and handcrafted for everyday use with any meal. Quintessential Jalapeño pairs especially well with hispanic dishes and is a must have with breakfast foods, potatoes, and cheese.

Tropical Habanero

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Ryan's most popular hot sauce flavor, "Tropical Habanero". This is a hot and sweet blend of fine peppers, garlic, hibiscus, orange peel, and other spices and aromatics, slow fermented and handcrafted for everyday use with any meal. Tropical Habanero pairs especially well with poultry, beef, tomato sauces, or chili, and is highly recommended with seafood.

Spooky Ghost

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We're proud to present Ryan's hottest hot sauce flavor, "Spooky Ghost". This is a hot and citrusy blend of habaneros, ghost peppers, a couple of scorpion peppers just for fun, and other spices and aromatics, slow fermented and handcrafted for for those occasions when you need a little extra heat. Spooky Ghost pairs well with anything, in moderation, but especially well with southern fried food, seafood, and believe it or not, maple syrup. Enjoy if you dare.

Ryan's Variety Pack

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Try Ryan's Pepperworks! This bundle  gives you one of each of the most popular flavors that Ryan has hand crafted in Chattanooga. This variety pack gives you spice, and everything nice for your food and enjoyment. Ryan's Pepperworks sauces are hand crafted naturally with no dyes or gimmicks, just real ingredients and real flavor.

Ryan's Pepperworks T-Shirt

Ryan's Pepperworks
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You've tried the sauce and you like it! Now you can accessorize your style with a Ryan's Pepperworks t-shirt.


• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Pre-shrunk
• Awesomeness included