Frank Yates grew up in San Francisco, California back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Frank has always had a great passion for Music, Sports, Food and Entertainment. He also loves to Create, Invent and Write. James Joyce, the famous Irish novelist and poet, is Frank's Great Great Uncle.

As a baby, Frank was known to hum while enjoying his meals in his high chair. As a child, a young Frank was fascinated with experimenting in the kitchen. In those days Tabasco and Taco Bell hot sauce were pretty much his only options — so Frank would always grab extra Taco Bell hot sauce packets to add a little heat and flavor to his favorite home cooked meals.

As a young adult Frank attended Chico State University. On many occasions Frank would cook for his roommates after a long night with whatever ingredients were available. The next morning his then sober roommates would ask what he had cooked because it was so unusual, yet delicious. When Frank would say "I don't remember?" his roommate would always exclaim, "Well, whatever it was, it sure was good!!"

After college, Frank worked as a Financial Planner and in Real Estate. He became restless and bored. With a great passion and love for pleasing the masses, Frank decided to get back into the kitchen and create delicious sauces with the best ingredients he could find, enhancing the flavor with a pinch of Heat.

Today Frank is having huge success as the International Ambassador of all things Hot & Spicy and produces the Burning Mouth Festival — a celebration of all things Hot & Spicy!! His sauce profiles are savory, sweet and tangy with heat levels safe for just about everyone.

We look forward to future products and our taste buds are so happy that Frank never gave up!!