Uncle Bunk’s is a family-operated specialty food company in Sistersville, West Virginia, owned and operated by Larry Young, his wife Rose Marie, and their daughter Stacey. It makes small-batch gourmet foods from old-time Appalachian family recipes, with products hand-cut and packed using methods passed down through generations of canning. Larry’s Mustard Relish won the Grand Prize at the Amateur Scovie Awards, and the Rustic Pepper Sauce placed third.
Byler Canning CoSince 2001, the Byler family has made homemade relishes, jams and other condiments in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. Byler Canning Co. preserves heirloom family recipes through a small-batch, open-kettle process, using fresh ingredients—often sourced from local growers—and hand-cleaning each batch. The company also offers private-label production, carrying its recipes and canning know-how to other brands.SAEGERTOWN, PA
Custard Stand Food ProductsBuilt around a century-old family recipe, Custard Stand Food Products makes hot dog chili and chili soup from its family-run operation in Webster Springs, West Virginia. Dee and Angie Cowger founded the business in 2003 after customers of their 1991 take-out dairy bar kept asking to buy its chili, later taking the products to national grocery shelves and ABC’s *Shark Tank*. The company’s chili is made in the USA and carries the Cowgers’ women-owned, family-business identity.WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV
Uncle Jammy's Sauces & SeasoningsBorn from a late-night kitchen experiment in 2005, Uncle Jammy’s makes Pittsburgh-made BBQ sauces, hot sauces and rubs in small batches. Founded by Jamal Etienne-Harrigan, the brand pairs chef-developed recipes with a playful Steel City identity, from its signature avocado-jalapeño Area 51 sauce to an IPA collaboration created in just eight days. Its standard lineup uses real ingredients without high-fructose corn syrup, MSG or artificial fillers, and the flavors have earned multiple Scovie Awards.PITTSBURGH, PA
Tasty Blend Foods, IncTasty Blend Foods, Inc. is a family-owned West Virginia food manufacturer that grew from Roy Elswick’s two-car-garage startup, founded using his mother Ivy’s biscuit recipe and Kansas flour. Its bakery produces mixes and more than 10 million individually wrapped sandwiches annually, and the company also develops and packages private-label products for customers across the eastern United States.FRAZIERS BOTTOM, WV