TABASCO Brand Pairs Up With Farmington Foods To Launch Line Of BBQ Meats

McIlhenny Company and Farmington Foods recently partnered up to launch a line of flavorful new barbecue foodservice products—baby back pork ribs, boneless pork ribs and chicken drumsticks—each featuring the famous pepper sauce flavors. A match made in barbecue heaven, the premium quality of meat from Farmington Foods pairs perfectly with the boldness of TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce flavors to create the authentic tastes of traditional American barbecue.

No smoker? No problem! These new products offer up the delicious, smoky flavors of everyone’s favorite barbecue without the time and effort it takes to make traditional barbecue dishes. Ready in just minutes, these convenient new products come fully cooked so you simply need to reheat and serve. Operators will appreciate the ease and convenience of the new Farmington Foods barbecue products while customers will love the bold, savory flavors of the TABASCO® brand-inspired sauces.

When it comes to barbecue, the sauce and seasonings are just as important as the selection and preparation of the meat. Many barbecue pit masters spend years perfecting their signature sauces, which often blend vinegar, molasses, ketchup and mustard and can range from tangy to sweet to spicy. Dry rubs add another layer of flavor with brown sugar and an array of spices like chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika and more.

“Barbecue and TABASCO® brand Original Red Sauce are two iconic American foods that naturally complement each other,” says Judson McLester, corporate chef of McIlhenny Company. “We were thrilled to work with Farmington Foods to develop this line of barbecue pork ribs and chicken drumsticks, new to the foodservice space. We used our dry industrial ingredients to develop the rub, as well as our Original Red and Chipotle Pepper Sauces to create two distinct barbecue sauces. We’ve also worked with them to create a chicken drumstick using the TABASCO® brand Green Jalapeño Pepper Sauce.”

With Farmington Foods’ premium heat-and-serve barbecue products, you can elevate your menu and satisfy customers’ demand for bold, flavorful barbecue. Serve up any of these new products to help drive traffic and boost sales. Try the Chicken Drumsticks spiced with TABASCO® brand Green Jalapeño Pepper Sauce, or any of the following products which are offered with two choices of barbecue sauce—infused with TABASCO® brand Original Red Sauce or TABASCO® brand Chipotle Pepper Sauce.

* Hickory Smoked Chicken Drumsticks: Dry rubbed with a spice blend

* Cut BBQ Pork Ribs: Available in full slabs or individually cut

* Boneless Pork Ribs: Incredibly tender, whole-muscle pork ribs

“We wanted to make barbecue accessible for chefs and operators who don’t have the time or access to the right equipment to smoke barbecue back of house,” says Anthony Baker, Farmington Foods. “TABASCO® brand has a great reputation and we knew it would be a great fit, especially as spices and heat become more popular.”

More and more consumers have developed a taste for bolder, distinctive flavor profiles and are dialing up the spicy, savory and smoky notes in their food. Over the past few years, the demand for bold flavors, as well as the number of menu descriptions for “spicy” foods, has increased significantly, especially among millennials and Hispanics.

With Farmington Foods’ meats featuring TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce flavors, you can serve up tasty barbecue year-round. For more information on the TABASCO® brand, visit www.TABASCOfoodservice.com, and for more information or to order any of these new Farmington Foods products, visit www.FarmingtonFoods.com.

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About McIlhenny Company

McIlhenny Company produces TABASCO® brand products, which are sold in more than 165 countries and territories around the world and labeled in 22 languages and dialects. The 147-year-old company makes a line of pepper sauces, including its world-famous TABASCO® brand Original Red Sauce, Green Jalapeño, Chipotle, Buffalo Style, Habanero, SWEET & Spicy and Garlic Pepper Sauces. The pepper sauce that Edmund McIlhenny created in 1868 is the same TABASCO® brand Original Red Sauce that is produced today. It's still made from tabasco pepper mash that's been aged up to 3 years in white oak barrels and mixed with premium distilled vinegar and a small amount of salt. This unique aging process delivers unmatched concentration and piquancy. Visit www.TABASCOfoodservice.com for more information.

About Farmington Foods

Since the early 1930s our families have been dedicated to and worked in Chicago’s meat industry. Over time, the giant meat packers have relocated away from the Chicago Union Stock Yards, but we have remained in Chicago. Today, our company is one of the few true Chicago family-owned meat businesses. And our knowledge and love of the business run as deep as our family ties to the city. Founded over 40 years ago as high-quality meat processer, Forest Park Illinois based Farmington Foods specializes in center of the plate proteins. We also operate a separate, dedicated cook facility that can naturally smoke or steam-cook pork, beef and poultry. Our 2 processing facilities, one for raw and the other for Ready To Eat products, are both SQF Level 2 certified and consistently maintain the highest standards of food safety in the industry. Visit www.farmingtonfoods.com for more information.

Source: McIlhenny Company & Farmington Foods