The Discover Thermopolis store in historic downtown Thermopolis offers a variety of souvenirs, craft and art supplies, office and school supplies, and party goods, and more than 1,800 different hot sauces from around the world, including a growing selection made in Wyoming.
“Our goal was to create one of the largest selections of hot sauces in the world, to compliment the world’s largest hot springs,” says proprietor Howie Samelson. “We are always seeking other Wyoming-made hot sauces, salsas, and spice mixes to expand our ‘Wyoming Hots’ line-up.”
Mr. Samelson’s wife, Suzanne, was an important part of the business since its inception. Suzanne passed away in May 2024, at the age of 73, with her beloved husband by her side. With the help of employees, Mr. Samelson said he plans to keep the business going.
Discover Thermopolis offers the following Wyoming-made ‘Hots’ products:
- Barbecue sauce and Bloody Mary mix from 4J– BQ Sauces (see Converse County section for details)
- Smoked seasonings from Holy Smokes!; barbecue and hot sauces from JVEssentials; infused spicy salt from Perry’s Sizzlin’ Salt; and hot pepper jellies and jams from Spreads for Breads (see Fremont County section)
- Hot sauces and seasonings from Hot Tamn’s (Goshen County)
- Seasonings from The Good Seed Food Co.; hot jellies and jams from Jelly by Shelley; and Bourbon Barbecue Sauce from Wyoming Whiskey (Hot Springs County)
- Salsas from Not Your Mama’s Salsa; and barbecue sauces and sweet mustard sauce from Pine Ridge Barbecue & Dipping Sauces (Natrona County)
- Chili spice mix, steak rubs, chili dip, red pepper jelly, and beef steaks from Chugwater Chili (Platte County)
- Hot sauces, salsas, pepper jellies, spicy snacks and candies, and pepper-infused salts from PepperKing (Sheridan County)
- Spicy syrups and sauces from Black Gold Jelly; hot sauces from Mr. Joe’s Hot Sauce; and salsas, Bloody Mary mix, zesty pickled asparagus, hot pickled garlic, hot sauces, and seasonings from That Salsa Guy (Sweetwater County)
- Hot sauce from Trailer Park Fire (Washakie County)
