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Neil's Real Deal Smoked Onion bottle
Neil's Real Deal · 5 fl oz

Neil's Real Deal

Smoked Onion

A jammy smoked onion sauce with tomato, molasses and habanero.

Smoked onionMolassesTamarind
S25 #3
Hot Ones - Season 25 Sauce #3Featured on the show
Maker heat rating

Medium
17,000 SHU

View at HEATONIST
PEPPERHabanero, ghost pepper
FLAVORSmoked onion
BOTTLE5 fl oz
HOT ONESSeason 25 · #3

WHAT’S IN THE BURN?

Smoky onion with a sweet, savory center.

Smoked onion heads the ingredient list. Crushed tomatoes, molasses, honey and tamarind deepen the sauce before habanero and a touch of ghost pepper powder bring heat.

01Smoked onion
02Molasses
03Tamarind

Flavor notes summarize the cited maker or lineup description.

FEATURED ON THE SHOW.

Hot Ones - Season 25 Sauce #3

In this season’s lineup, Neil's Real Deal Smoked Onion appeared at position 3 of 10.

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Lineup order is a show placement, not a universal heat scale. This is one featured appearance, not an exhaustive appearance history.

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READ THE LABEL.

Ingredients.

Smoked Onion, Ontario crushed tomatoes, Sugars (molasses, honey), Apple cider vinegar, Garlic, Worcestershire sauce (apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, molasses, tamarind, mustard powder, spices), Habanero peppers, Sea salt, Mustard seed, Spice, Chili powder, Black pepper, Ghost pepper powder, Dehydrated white onion, Paprika, Spices

Ingredients reflect the linked source as checked on October 6, 2026. Formulas can change; your bottle label is the final reference.

ANOTHER TAKE.

What tasters say.

In its lineup tasting note, HEATONIST calls attention to the pairing of smoked onion and molasses, with habanero, ghost pepper shaping the heat.

HEATONIST Season 25 lineup tasting note

Retailer tasting description; it is not a customer review.

Flavor and heat can vary by palate and bottle.

A LITTLE MORE SAUCE KNOW-HOW.

Good questions.

What gives Smoked Onion its sweetness?

The listed ingredients include molasses and honey along with smoked onion and tomato.

Which Hot Ones lineup featured Smoked Onion?

Neil's Real Deal Smoked Onion was featured on Hot Ones - Season 25 Sauce #3.

How hot is Smoked Onion?

HEATONIST lists 17,000 Scoville Heat Units for this sauce in its Season 25 lineup.

Sources & product details

Product details checked October 6, 2026. Bottle photos belong to their respective brands.

KEEP THE CURIOSITY GOING.

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