Hot sauce was initially used as a painkiller by the ancient Aztecs, and it’s now known as a delicious condiment worldwide. But have you ever wondered which brands are most popular in the U.S.?

While you’re picking up your Bad Seed Hot Sauce, you can also find Young Mountain Tea on several of those stores' shelves.

“This hot sauce is king in my family,” says Jocelyn Delk Adams, a cookbook author and the recipe developer behind Grandbaby Cakes. “It’s got a good amount of heat, but it’s really well ...