Karma Sauce on Hot Ones: Season 17 (2022)
Selected Karma Sauce moments from Hot Ones Season 17: 5 verified reactions featuring Los Calientes Rojo.
Season 17
Ed Helms
“Okay, somebody in the crew just moaned because they’re scared for me right now.”
Ed Helms turns the Rojo wing into a roller-coaster metaphor: manageable at first, then suddenly the sauce fully expresses itself. Reaction around 9:05 – 9:46.
Andrew Zimmern
“I would pour this on anything, not drip it.”
Andrew Zimmern calls the sauce delicious, praises the apricot sweetness as smart cooking, and says he would pour it on anything. Reaction around 7:46 – 8:24.
Dave Grohl
“It’s good — let’s say earthy.”
Dave Grohl gives Rojo a memorable, very Dave Grohl flavor description before settling on the more diplomatic word ‘earthy.’ Reaction around 10:44 – 11:25.
Courteney Cox
“Oh, it’s really good... it has a little bit of a sweetness to it.”
Courteney Cox ranks Rojo among her favorites, notices the sweetness, and then feels the delayed burn begin to arrive. Reaction around 7:27 onward.
Josh Brolin
“Yeah, that’s really good, man. Five for five. I’m stoked.”
Josh Brolin keeps his perfect streak going through the Rojo wing and makes clear he is enjoying the lineup far more than expected. Reaction around 9:05 – 9:23.