Ok heres the deal.  1 pea-sized drop will have ur mouth burning for about a half hour.  It's an "extract" sauce, it says it in the ingredients.  Which means the Capsaicin (the "Hot" compound) has been refined over and over again to produce the extreme heat.  It might be considered cheating, and I'm thinking this is probably what caused it to be kicked out of the National Fiery foods Contest.  The 1 problem here is that if your looking for flavor, you cant get enough of it because you can only use a little portion.  It's great to spice up weaker sauces.  Use it as an additive.  It will last a long time.  Bottle states it needs refrigeration after opening.