Porky's Gourmet Foods is a nominee for a Luxist Awards Readers' Choice Award for Best Gourmet Sauces.

Porky's Gourmet Foods & Lynchburg Merchandise Co. was founded in Lynchburg, Tennessee and has been in business since the late 19th century. A family-owned and operated business, it produces gourmet sauces, seasonings & rubs, salsas, relishes, jellies and other condiments. The company's products have won nearly 200 national and international awards.

Its Lynchburg Tennessee Whiskey Brand products all include Jack Daniel's Black Label Whiskey. The products are slow simmered in small batches to insure consistency and old family recipes are used.

The company also offers a Sugar Free Zesty Grilling Sauce, a Bellycheer Habanero Hot Sauce, a Historic Lynchburg line of BBQ sauces, and a large variety of hot sauces.

Porky's Gourmet Foods sauces can be ordered online from Porky's directly. Many of its sauces are also available for purchase through Amazon.com. For more information, contact Porky's at its toll-free number: (800) 767-5911.

Vote for the Gourmet Sauce that you believe is the best of breed. The voting period runs through July 31 and winners will be announced on August 1.