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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Hot sauce on the hot seat: Texas Pete sued over false advertising claims - The Daily Tar Heel

The branding led White to purchase a $3 Texas Pete hot sauce bottle in 2021, according to the suit. The suit also states White would not have bought the hot sauce if he had known it was not authentic Texan hot sauce. A man named Sam Garner and his three sons created the Texas Pete hot sauce in 1929. According to Texas Pete’s website, Garner used "Texas" for its reputation and combined it with “Pete,” which is the nickname of one of his sons.

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