North Carolina Man Just Might Have The World’s Largest Hot Sauce Collection

Twenty-six years ago, Vic Clinco's wife bought him some bottles of hot sauce. Since then, Vic's collection has grown to roughly 11,000 bottles. It has even moved with him from Arizona to High Point, North Carolina, where it's now on display in his basement.

According to WFMY-TV, Clinco's collection may be big enough for the Guinness World Record. Discussions are ongoing. In the meantime, Vic says he plans to keep on amassing more bottles until there's "no wall left in sight." He's almost there with his inventory of hot sauces from every corner of the planet.

How obsessed is this man with hot sauce? You can see for yourself. Vic documents his hot sauce odyssey on Instagram. His account name is pepperboy143. Clinco also hopes to hold tasting events in the future. He has the set-up for it in his High Point home, which looks like the ultimate hot sauce shop. I'm assuming he has some Texas Pete from nearby Winston-Salem in his collection. Check out the impressive display in the video below:

Beer is big business in North Carolina. According to Business North Carolina, the Tar Heel State has the tenth most craft breweries in the United States, based on 2021 data. With 364 craft breweries, North Carolina is only one behind Ohio. California has the most, by far, with 931.

Asheville has long been thought of as the beer capital of North Carolina, but that may not be entirely accurate. When ranking the state's craft breweries by self-reported barrels of beer produced in 2021, Charlotte has more in the top ten than any other city. You can see the list below.