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SMALL-BATCH | CHARLOTTE, NC

FACE THE HEAT TASTE THE REAPER

Three Carolina BBQ Traditions.
One Bold Sauce.
The Carolina Reaper Pepper's true flavor, finally unleashed.

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FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS $30+ ✦ FACE THE HEAT, TASTE THE REAPER ✦ WINGS ✦ BBQ ✦ MARINADES ✦ DIPPING ✦ CAROLINA TRADITION ✦ SMALL BATCH ✦ CAROLINA REAPER ✦
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Our Story

FORGED IN CAROLINA FIRE

Carolina Hot Wings started with a simple mission: find the hottest wings in Charlotte. Friends and founders Kevin and Gordon searched across the city but kept running into the same problem: wings that were either not hot enough or so spicy they sacrificed flavor. So they decided to create their own. What began as a wing pop-up restaurant gradually turned into something bigger. To deliver the perfect balance of fire and flavor, they crafted a homemade recipe by blending the "Big 3" Carolina BBQ traditions: Eastern vinegar, Western ketchup, and South Carolina mustard, and harnessing the power of the Carolina Reaper Pepper, grown locally in Lincolnton, NC.

Today, Carolina Hot Wings is built on that same idea: Real Flavor, Real Heat, and a Love for the Carolinas.

Face the Heat, Taste the Reaper.

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The Foundation

THREE TRADITIONS. ONE REAPER.

01
Western NC
Ketchup & Brown Sugar

The Lexington style. Rich, slightly sweet, and deeply savory. The backbone that balances the heat.

02
South Carolina
Mustard Style

The gold sauce of the Low Country. Earthy and tangy, it rounds out the flavor and makes it unmistakably ours.

03
Eastern NC
Vinegar Base

The oldest Carolina tradition. Punchy, bright, and tangy. It cuts through fat and wakes up every bite.

The Perfect Level

HEAT WITH PURPOSE

Where we sit on the scale

Mild
Zesty
Medium
↓ We Are Here ↓
Bold Hot
Extreme
Inferno

You'll sweat. You won't cry. We use just enough Carolina Reaper to make its fruit and floral notes sing — we want to highlight the Flavor of the Reaper more than just the Fire...although there's some fire in there too.

Versatility

BEYOND THE WING

Great on wings, BBQ, marinades, dipping sauces, and much more.

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Wings

The OG. Toss, bake, fry, or grill. Built for the wing.

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BBQ

Baste your ribs, pulled pork, and brisket low and slow.

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Marinade

Let it soak overnight. The acidity tenderizes and flavors deep.

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Dipping

Fries, tenders, veggies — it goes with everything.

GET THE SAUCE

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The Original Carolina Reaper Wing & BBQ Sauce - 12oz
Locally Grown Reapers · Small Batch

All three Carolina BBQ styles. The Carolina Reaper Pepper. A sauce that's genuinely different from everything else on your shelf.

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