About us

Pancho Picante is a farm to table and a seed to sauce micro-batch producer of hot sauces and seasonings. We have a focus on sustainable and regenerative farming practices.

With a passion for spicy food that was influenced from his father Francisco, who in Mexico are known as Pancho. There has never been a time our chef and owner does not remember making salsa and traditional Mexican dishes in the kitchen, learning all he could from his parents great cooking.

After years of cultivating and breeding peppers, crafting and perfecting various salsas and hot sauces, the pandemic presented an opportunity for our chef and owner, who was in the final stages of returning to school and graduating with a bachelors degree, to decide and return to his studies and gain an additional business minor in order to pursue a hot sauce and seasoning manufacturing company.

Upon graduating with a bachelors degree from WVUP and in the final stages of finalizing the manufacturing company, Our chef and owner was offered an opportunity to grow all of the peppers himself for Pancho Picante at WVUP's the Riverhawk farm. Pancho Picante then leased 1/3 acre from WVUP and throughout the season, over 5,000 lbs of peppers were harvested in 2023, with plans to return the following years.

We at Pancho Picante, call ourselves "purveyors of flavor". Our primary focus is to enhance the flavor of food, not over power it or cover it with spicy. Our sauces and seasonings are flavor forward, with various levels of complimenting heat. We have adopted the idea of our sauces and seasonings making food "sabroso", or deliciously tasty. 

We personally and truly believe in the magic of crafting at all times possible from Seed to Sauce™.

 

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Sunday, June 11, 2023 we were featured on the front page of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, our local newspaper.

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Pancho Picante was in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel on Sunday November 5, 2023!

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Hot Sauce Bundle
Karen Sutton
Purveyors of Flavor Indeed!

I think our family has found a new favorite hot sauce. It's more than just hot, it has a complex flavor profile that enhances anything you eat. Our favorites are the Snake Bite and Sol Fire sauces. We also appreciate that there are no gums and no additives either. My kids were at first a little put off by the fact the sauce had some texture to it and we had to shake it, but ultimately it was the taste that made them forget the "inconvenience " of shaking. Fact is, most commercial sauces are runny because they're mostly water, and no separation often means emulsifiers and additives. People are so sick from all the chemical junk in processed food and it's nice to see that the real food revolution is blossoming in West Virginia. Standing ovation!

Excellent locally made product. Great for gifts.

You’ve had the rest.. now try the best!

Seriously the best. Unbelievable flavor, and it brings the heat. Great range of choices for both the meek and brave. You’ll never let yourself go empty. Makes such a good gift!!

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El Greengo
Jared Stone
Tasty!!

Very flavorful with a mild heat. 5 stars

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Snake Bite
Douglas Hornbeck
Fantastic!

I had it on chicken tacos last night! I eat it in everything, great flavor

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Adobo Chile
Louis Williams

Great flavor.

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El Greengo
Louis Williams

Great tasting sauce. A lot of flavor, not to hot.

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Hot Sauce Bundle
Jessica Starcher

I promise you will not be disappointed! This is the best tasting hot sauce I have ever come across....and I have had my fair share. <3

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Seasoning Bundle
Jessica Starcher

Incredibly tasty!

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El Greengo
OG Reaper Dave
Another Winning Order

I had previously tried El Greengo as part of a Sampler Pack and went back for the 8.5 oz. size this next time around. It's a flavorful sauce that I use for sandwiches, vegetables, meats, soups, and yes, even as a salad dressing.

When I placed the order, I also requested the Three Pack Bundle of Picante Flakes. These are great on spaghetti, in Chili, or to spice up any recipe. My favorite is the Smoked Superhot Blend, and as with all of them in the pack, even before the flakes reach your mouth, you are greeted with that distinctive aroma that Capsicum Chinense peppers provide. The smoked flakes offer that extra treat of subtle smokiness that will compliment your favorite dishes.

Well done, Pancho Picante!

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Hot Sauce Bundle
Adam Trejo
Best sauces

These sauces exceed my expectations. Amazing flavor and I like the different heat levels. I always keep stocked up.

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Black Mug, 15oz, Logo
Butcher Carolina & Steve

Love, love the black Pancho Picante Mug!! It’s a great size and the handle fits perfectly in my hand!!
It’s a tall mug, so I can fill it up with my favorite coffee and savor it for a while before I need a refill!!

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Snake Bite
Erik Peterson
More than just heat

This sauce is amazing! It’s has just the right amount of heat combined with other flavors- not just a hot sauce. I’ve had it on almost everything, pasta, chicken, pizza, tacos, you name it. Just the right sauce to give it a little something extra.

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Sol Fire
Lia Billings
Favorite Ever

This stuff is DELICIOUS. I put it on everything!

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Mixed green peppers Per Lb
Susana Santelices
Green tasty bell peppers

The smell and the flavor was unique and wonderful. It reminds me of the real bell peppers 🫑 while my mother cooked them specifically in summer time. With in 2 days all the bell peppers were gone. I cooked different Spanish recipes . I need more 😌😌

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Delicious, and HOT!

I LOVED these sauces. Very tasty and more complex flavor than vinegar based sauces. I got a little carried away the Exorcist and quickly realized it's one of the hottest sauces I've ever had. All of the sauces are delicious and I highly recommend them.

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Fatalii
Brian Vermont

Spectacular peppers!

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Hot Sauce Bundle
Johnathan Hamilton

Extremely high quality and absolutely delicious. I absolutely love this stuff!

Addicting

I buy this hot sauce frequently for my husband. This was probably my 6 or 7th order. He can go thru the 3 large bottles in about 2 weeks. He puts this on everything and can’t decide which flavor is his favorite so usually puts all 3 on everything he eats.
These small bottles are perfect for his lunchbox. By far his favorite and he has tried numerous other brands.

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Hot Sauce Bundle
Josh Deem

Best hot sauce on the market

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Exorcist
John Brinson
Amazing Hot Sauce Company

Very tasty and on my second order they threw in some promotional super hot shake. I have already ordered twice and plan on many more!

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Snake Bite
Joel Allen
Hot sauce

I never received my hot sauce due to usps never sending it to me

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Hot Sauce Bundle
Andrew Elliott
Great Fresh Sauce

Absolutely tasty! Very fresh and the colors are just beautiful. All of the sauce has great unique flavors, and they all bring some heat! Definitely would buy again!

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Snake Bite
scott graney
Full of herb flavor!

I bought this due to the picture of the sauce. It looked chuck full of seasoning. And I was right. Serious depth of flavor and just the right amount of heat to get your attention. Loved it!