I recently had the misfortune of trying the Death Wings Challenge at Lindy’s at Redline Sports Grill. The challenge requires that you eat one dozen of their Death Wings in under 20 minutes with no sauce, drinks, or anything besides the wings and then keep the wings down without eating or drinking anything else for another 10 minutes. If you manage to succeed, you are rewarded with free wings….

When I arrived, there had only been two people to succeed at this challenge so it sounded like a good idea to try it. Three of my friends decided to take on the challenge with me. You will have to check out the video to see the results!

I will tell you that this is a very tough wing challenge and newbys should not even attempt this challenge. I am rating the sauce a 9 out of 10 on the heat scale! I was told that the sauce is a combination of multiple sauces and peppers with some powder and two different extracts. One of the hardest parts about this challenge was the sheer volume of sauce, these wings had a thick layer of hot sauce caked on them!

The worst part about this attempt was the aftermath. You probably noticed that I was walking around a lot in the video, that was because my stomach was going crazy. As a matter of fact my stomach continued to rebel against me the whole night. It felt like the sauce was burning a whole through the wall of my digestive system if I laid in one spot for too long!

If you feel like you are extra rugged and have easily eaten the hottest wings at any restaurant that you have

visited, then come to Tucson and give this wing challenge a try! Actually, make sure you let me know that you are going and I may stop by to watch! If I don’t join you, make sure you record your attempt and send it to me, I would be happy to watch it and possibly post it!

McCoy’s THIS sauce, which stands for Thick Hot Irish Sauce fits the description pretty well. I am not very familiar with Irish sauces, but I will take their word for it, the sauce is quite thick and has a very small amount of heat. This is a great sauce for someone looking for some variation to their condiments if they can’t handle spicy. The sauce is very similar to a spicy ketchup. The flavor of THIS sauce is better than ketchup, hands down and THIS sauce is also more spicy than ketchup, but not by much. This sauce was great on Burgers and french fries. I am rating this hot sauce a 1 out of 10 on the heat scale.

This hot sauce had a mediocre taste with hints of habanero. I only noticed a small amount of heat from the habanero peppers. There was nothing that jumped out at me as unique about this sauce. I am rating this sauce a 3 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Mike:  Boodreaux’s Cajun Rocket Fuel is produced by Sweet Life Sauces.  This sauce is a very thin sauce with some small chunks.  The hot sauce reminds me a little bit of Tababasco Sauce, but with a lot more depth to the flavor.  This hot sauce would probably not be very good on chips, although it is good on eggs.  I am rating this sauce a 4 out of 10 on the heat scale. 

Josh:  I thought that this hot sauce had a decent flavor and a good amount of heat.  The hot sauce has a little bit of a sweet hint to it.  The heat caught me off guard, it hit the back of my throat almost instantly.  I am rating this hot sauce a 6 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Mike:  I had tried the Nuclear Wings at Alliger’s House of Wings once when I was in college and remembered seeming a little hotter then.  The wings were quite spicy and would be a VERY tough challenge for someone who does not eat much spicy food, but I didn’t think the hot wings were too spicy.  The flavor of the sauce is similar to a typical Buffalo style wing sauce with extra heat.  I am rating the heat of these Buffalo wings a 5 out of 10.  These wings were slightly less spicy than the hottest wings at Buffalo Wild Wings, although the wings were close enough to fit in the same heat rating.

Josh: When thinking about my trip back home, I was dreading this wing challenge a little bit.  The wings were definitely hot, but not unbearable.  I was able to finish all of my wings fairly easily.  I would definitely put these wings in the same heat category with Buffalo Wild Wings’ hottest wings, although the taste of the sauce was very different.  I am rating the heat of these wings a 7 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Josh’s friends handled these wings fairly well.  That is why we decided to have them try a Habanero Pepper.  If you have not seen that video yet, it is a little further down the page and its a good video.   The post is titled, “Fun at the Cabin”.

Mike:  Moonshiner’s Rum Whisky Barrel Pepper Sauce is produced by Race City Sauce Works.  This hot sauce has a great flavor similar to a spicy barbecue sauce.  This hot sauce has a thinner texture and is quite a bit spicier than your typical barbecue sauce.  I’ve has this sauce on chicken and pork and the sauce was great on both.  I would highly recommend coating some chicken with this hot sauce.  I am rating this hot sauce a 4 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Josh:  This is a great tasting hot sauce with some kick.   When I tried this hot sauce on chicken, it actually tasted hotter on chicken than on the spoon.  I think this sauce would work great as a marinade.  I am rating this sauce a 5 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Mike:  The hottest wings at Buffalo Wild Wings are the Blazzin’ wings.  The Blazzin wing hot sauce tastes similar to your traditional wing sauce with some additional heat and some extra touches of black pepper and habanero pepper flavor.  I thought the flavor of the hot wing sauce was pretty good.   Although these wings had more heat than your average buffalo wings, the heat was no where near unbearable, I actually had more of the sauce on some celery after filming.  On the other hand, the sauce did not agree with our digestive systems!  Carrie and I both felt uncomfortable when going to bed due to the activity in our systems.  I have definitely had hotter wings than this that did not disturb my system as much as these.  I am rating these wings a 6 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Josh:  Coming into the wing challenge at Buffalo Wild Wings I didn’t expect them to be too hot, until the waitress questioned our order twice.  I soon became nervous about the wings and was concerned because the waitress said that the wings were hot and most people did not like the flavor.  The first two wings were far less challenging then many of the hot sauces I have tried.  Then, once I ate my third wing, the heat began to set in.  It became much more of a challenge as I worked through the remainder of the six wings.  I thought the flavor was excellent, but I was a little disappointed in the heat after the way the waitress hyped it up.  I am rating these wings a 7 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Mike:  Chai Chipotle Chup’ produced by the Intensity Academy is a tea infused spicy ketchup.  This sauce has the same consistency as ketchup and tastes like ketchup with a hint of spice and barbecue flavor.  I really enjoyed this sauce and have tried the sauce on french fries and fish since the review and it tasted great!  I am rating this sauce a 2 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Josh:  Chai Chipotle Chup’ was very good and had a little bit of spice to it.  I think that this sauce would go great with chicken nuggets or any other food that you use ketchup on.  I am rating this sauce a 2 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Mike:  Miss Anna Mellow Pepper Sauce has a quite thick texture and is yellow in color.  The two most noticeable flavors in this sauce are curry and mustard.  This sauce would be good on fish or chicken.  I added this hot sauce to a chicken stir fry and it tasted similar to a good Indian dish.  The heat is low, but noticeable.  I am rating this hot sauce a 3 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Josh:  Miss Anna’s Mellow Pepper Sauce was a pretty good sauce.   It had a curry taste to it and of course mustard, since it is a mustard based sauce.  I do believe that this sauce would taste good on chicken or fish.  I am rating this sauce a 4 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Mike:  Brother Bru-Bru’s African Hot Pepper Sauce has a strong vinegar flavor with hints of garlic and pepper. This hot sauce is a little chunky with a small amount of heat.  I am not a big fan of this hot sauce, but it will probably taste pretty good on chicken. I am rating this sauce a 2 out of 10 on the heat scale.

Josh:  This hot sauce has a strong vinegar flavor with a little bit of heat. We only had a small amount of this hot sauce so we were unable to sample it on anything else, however, I would assume it would taste good on chicken and possibly steak. I am rating this hot sauce a 3 out of 10 on the heat scale.