Smokey J Hot Sauce + Bluegill Bait Hot Sauce

Sam Sa’House sauces are hand-crafted in Austin, Minnesota by born-and-raised local chef, S.T. Hastings. This saucy journey began when he was just a long-haired, metal head in high school growing hot peppers in his backyard. After culinary school, he started the grind as a professional chef. Only when he merged his two passions of gastronomy and hot peppers was "Sam Sa'house" born. Each sauce is all-natural, vegan, and gluten free with no added fillers and an emphasis on sustainability.


In 2018 after moving to a small hobby farm and planting far too many pepper plants, an opportunity was born from an abundant harvest. With peppers to spare, the team at Freshwater Sauces set about creating the perfect Minnesota hot sauce. After a multitude of attempts the perfect recipe was created. That recipe, which they call Bluegill Bait, is the flagship product of their company. It is a balance of mild “Midwestern” heat and bright fresh flavors that is meant to capture the fun and enjoyment of the lake life they love.