Hot Ones - Season 4 Sauce #6
Dirty Dick’s
Original Hot Pepper Sauce
Habanero peppers with mango, pineapple and banana for a tropical sweet-heat profile.
HOT SAUCE HABITFIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE.
Secret Aardvark
Habanero peppers and roasted tomatoes with Caribbean and Tex-Mex character.
Habanero heat
8 fl oz single-bottle listing. The maker’s store also sells multipacks.
WHAT’S IN THE BURN?
Secret Aardvark combines habanero peppers with a tomato-forward base. Roasted tomatoes, white wine vinegar, carrots, onion and mustard give its flagship sauce a savory, tangy character. The maker describes its style as a blend of Caribbean and Tex-Mex influences.
Flavor notes summarize the cited maker or lineup description.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW.
In this season’s lineup, Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce appeared at position 3 of 10.
Lineup order is a show placement, not a universal heat scale. This is one featured appearance, not an exhaustive appearance history.
Explore Season 4 spotlightsREAD THE LABEL.
Tomatoes (tomatoes, fire roasted tomatoes, tomato juice, calcium chloride), white wine vinegar, carrots, water, yellow onion, habanero pepper (habanero peppers, water, salt), mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices), organic cane sugar, salt, modified food starch, garlic, herbs and spices.
Ingredients reflect the linked source as checked on October 5, 2026. Formulas can change; your bottle label is the final reference.
ANOTHER TAKE.
“Aardvark is a staple in my house, like bread and milk.”
Flavor and heat can vary by palate and bottle.
A LITTLE MORE SAUCE KNOW-HOW.
Its tomato-based blend combines habanero heat with roasted tomatoes, white wine vinegar and mustard.
Yes. Mustard is listed in the maker’s ingredients. Always check the label on your bottle for the current formula.
Product details checked October 5, 2026. Bottle photos belong to their respective brands.