COSMIC CHILE WINS INTERNATIONAL FOOD INDUSTRY AWARD

Results of the 2006 Scovie Awards, the food industry's top award recognizing hot and spicy foods, have just been announced and Bozeman - based Cosmic Chile is among the winners. Cosmic Chile, which manufactures and distributes award winning hot sauce, has received a Scovie Award for their website (http://www.cosmicchile.com/). A panel of the country's leading experts judged sites from some of the most noted names in gourmet food, and the top scoring entries each won a coveted Scovie banner.

Over 600 products from around the world competed for top honors. The Scovie Awards were created by Dave DeWitt, publisher of Fiery-Foods & BBQ Magazine and founder of the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show. The awards are named for Wilbur Scoville, who pioneered a rating scale for spicy foods, and have become the industry standard for excellence in over 60 categories of fiery foods.

Dave DeWitt, long considered the father of the fiery foods industry and the author of over 30 books on fiery cuisine, noted, “I am proud to see how the Scovie Awards have become the preeminent award for flavorful foods. Our entries come from every corner of the globe, and our winners hail from 33 states and four countries. This year's Scovie winners really exemplify the diversity and quality of this industry. It is not so much about heat as about the wonderful flavors of fiery foods.”