Aussies have rated McIlhenny Co. as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest sauce and relish ratings, with five-star reviews for texture and consistency and overall satisfaction.
Our review compares sauce and relishes on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which sauce and relish brand they think is best!
Canstar Blue surveyed 2,211 Australians for their feedback on the sauces and relishes they’ve purchased and consumed in the last three months.
The winning brand is the one that receives the highest Overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the Overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.
Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.
Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.
McIlhenny Co. is a family owned business, founded in 1868, made famous by its best-selling product, Tabasco sauce. McIlhenny Co. manufactures its Tabasco sauce in different sauce types, such as sriracha, salsa and its classic pepper sauce.
Jasmine Tait is a Utilities Writer within Canstar Blue’s editorial team. Jasmine graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Creative Writing with a minor in Communications. Jasmine has previously edited for a variety of publications including ScratchThat magazine and Seaglass Literary. When Jasmine isn’t working, you can usually find her reading or spending time with her friends and family.
Grace is in the final semester of her Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) degree at The University of Queensland, majoring in Business Analytics and Marketing. Her studies have equipped her with strong capabilities in data analysis and consumer research. Grace began her journey with Canstar in early 2025 as a casual research assistant and has since progressed into her current role, where she oversees the consumer research ratings across a wide range of product and service categories. She is responsible for survey design and consumer data analysis, and enjoys her focus on uncovering insights that inform Canstar Blue’s ratings and awards and help support consumers to make more informed decisions.
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