Unprecedented tie for grand prize fires up competitors
Albuquerque, NM – For the first time in 15 years, the annual Scovie Awards has announced that two products will take home the coveted overall grand prize. Barhyte Specialty Foods’ Saucy Mama Creamy Horseradish and Poco Dolce’s Super Chile Toffee Squares were separated by less than a thousandth of a point, leading to the first two-way tie in Scovie Award history.
The Scoville scale has been the standard measure of "heat" in chile peppers since it was invented by Wilbur Scoville in 1912. Over the years the Scoville scale has become less of a mystery given the growing popularity of spicy food and the interest in the health benefits of chile peppers. Given the nature of ChileBomb I felt that it was fitting for me to follow suit and include an explanation of the Scoville scale. After all this very site is dedicated to the almighty capsicum.
Chile peppers have been shown to help your body burn fat by boosting your metabolism. Their popularity as a fat burner is undoubtedly growing. And, while there is no magic bullet for weight loss every little bit counts so it's good to know which foods can help.
