Chilli addicts, chilli growers, chilli seeds, chilli plants

Gringo Killer helped sponsor a Nissan Skyline driven by Mark Chinnery-Brown or better known as MCB. He was against another 95 cars to see who would be the last man standing, or actually the last car left running.

After being in 12th position at last years ‘Smashfest’ he did not do so well in this one. After completing a few laps the car died, he was then spun around to face oncoming cars, and the inevitable happened. A car equivalent to a head butt put him right out of the competition and out of the running for the $10,000 prize money. But hey, there's always next year.


Before	After

The Food Show 2009

The chilli challenge, was if you could eat a habanero chilli you got a free bottle of sauce. 85 people were either silly or brave enough to take up the challenge.

The women in the group photo looking a bit teary eyed are Linda Cameron, Briar Mirabito, Alanna Whitlock all from Kaukapakapa. The other photo is Nicola Anderson from St Johns Park. She did rush off to find something to cool her mouth with.

All a lot of fun, and a few worried moments when I thought some people had bitten off more than they could chew.

Editorial in The Kia Ora Air New Zealand in flight magazine December 2008

The food show July 31st - August 3, 2008

We had a great time at this food show it was a first for us, and the response for Gringo Killer products was overwhelming, plus we had a lot of fun, even though it was hard work at times.

There was lot of interest and feedback from media representatives, with the one question being asked a lot "What gave you the idea to make chilli sauces? "

This excerpt from Russell Browns Hard News after he attended the show.

"I also liked the Gringo Killer Extra Hot Smoked Chilli Sauce. It's part of a large range of products created in West Auckland by Margaret Dagger, who organically grows (and in the case of the smoky sauce, smokes) her own chillis. I like her attitude. When the Back of the Y guys tasted that sauce during their bFM show last week, they praised its flavour, but observed that it was not as hot as all that. So she sent them her Big Cojones sauce, and brought in a radio to listen to the show while she kept her stand yesterday. Apparently, the Big Cojones sauce was hot enough."

I also met Carlton Crisp who along with Chris Strapp and Matt Heath had tasted the sauces that I had sent to the station.

Mangere Bridge Village Food and Wine Festival in April 2008

Margaret Dagger and Elysia Adamson
meeting the Prime Minister Helen Clark

Thanks to everyone for their support. This has been very encouraging for such a young business.
Margaret Dagger
Gringo Killer Gourmet Chilli Products