Press & Awards
Videos
K-Mama Sauce Official Music Video | March 2018
Twin Cities Live Feature | Starts at 2:18
Get to Know the Company | March 2021
Food and Wine Insider Interview | Oct 2017
Bill Moore's Hot and Spicy Reviews | June 2017
K-Mama Shark Tank Video | Nov 2017
2021 Appetites MPR Interview Recording Link
Publications
THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS IN MINNESOTA
Mar 23, 2021 | Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
K-Mama Sauce in Shop Dine Live
Nov 1, 2020 | Shop.Dine.Live
Hungry For More
Feb 19, 2020 | Hennepin County Economic Development
Nov 1, 2019 | Grow Minnesota! Partnership
Wheaton Foodies: K-Mama Sauce - Ministry Through Hot Sauce
Dec 9, 2017 | Wheaton Magazine
Cottage Food Startups
May 27, 2017 | Pioneer Press
Heat Wave: K-Mama Sauce
May 5, 2017 | Minneapolis St.Paul Magazine
K-Mama Sauce is a Korean-style condiment for a new generation
Apr 7, 2017 | City Pages
6 Ways to Try Gochujang (aka the New Sriracha)
Aug 5, 2016 | The Kitchn
Startup Showcase: Minneapolis sauce-maker using flavors from his mother’s kitchen
Jul 2, 2016 | Pioneer Press
K-Mama Sauce founder brings ‘essence of Korean food’ to St. Paul
May 31, 2016 | Pioneer Press
Hot (and Spicy) Foods Proving to be Cool
Oct 7, 2015 | Star Tribune
Awards
2019 Artisan Flave Awards Winners
April 2019 | International Flavor Awards | Ethnic Sauce: 2nd Place
2019 The Hot Pepper Awards
Feb 2019 | The Hot Pepper
The Hot Pepper Awards is highly regarded as the fiery foods competition that recognizes superior quality products. Consumers know, from our past awards, that we only award the best, and we have garnered the respect of the chilihead community with our efforts. Our categories are focused, and we believe our rigorous standards to be the best in the Industry.
2018 Good Food Award Pantry Category
Jan 2018 | Good Food Association
2017 Twin Cities Startup Awards Newbie Finalist
Oct 2017 | Twin Cities Startup Awards
2017 Young Entrepreneurs Award
Aug 2017 | Minnesota Business Magazine | Top young entrepreneurs under 35
2017 Finalist Manufacturing Award for New Food & Beverage
Jun 2017 | Minnesota Business Magazine
"We are proud to recognize the leaders in Minnesota’s manufacturing industry," says Minnesota Business Editor in Chief Steve LeBeau. "The creativity, hard work and overall excellence of manufacturing make it an essential part of our state’s present and future economy."
2017 Sofi Award
Apr 2017 | Specialty Food Association | Gluten Free - New Product Award
2017 Target Takeoff Semi-Finalist
Mar 2017 | Target Corporation | Top 35 of 260 companies/brands to take part in the Wellness Department accelerator program.
2016 People's Choice Award
Dec 2016 | The Feast | "2016 Feast People's Choice Award goes to K-Mama Sauce. Over 1700 people attended the festival on Saturday & over 500 people voted. Congrats!"