Homemade Pickles, Snacks, & More!

 Welcome to the Pickle Boss® Store, home of Pickle Boss® Homemade Pickles and Snacks, featuring award-winning Kentucky Hot Flashes (KHFs). We make small batch specialty pickles and treats, available seasonally or by special request. Our subsidiary, 

Snack Boss®, offers various charcuterie services, as well as "foodie's choice" options, for small events and special occasions.
Owned by self-taught pickle expert, cooking enthusiast, foodie influencer, and U.S. Army-retired veteran, the Louisville, Kentucky-based Pickle Boss® brand started on New Year's Day 2017 as a hobby. Named "Hot Flashes," placing 2nd in the 2017 Kentucky State Fair, the signature flavor in the Kentucky Hot Flashes Homemade Spicy Pickles line, Peacemakers, (mild garlic dills) was born.
Pickle Boss® uses hand-cut, hand-packed, carefully selected, locally-sourced produce, and uses no artificial preservatives, for outstanding freshness, memorable presentation, and unmatched flavor. We are members of the Kentucky Proud Program, and all pickled products are prepared in accordance with guidance provided by the National Center for Home Food Preservation. All brines are vinegar-based, contain honey, fruit or fruit extract, including strawberries and grapes. Other products may also contain molasses, nuts, dairy, and gluten.
​Please inquire for dietary or allergy concerns.
We look forward to serving you from our specialty store, once commercial space is secured.
We are deeply invested in serving the community in which we live. A significant portion of our proceeds are directly funneled into community outreach efforts and initiatives, including the co-founding of a 501(c)(3) public charity, 2 & 2 Possibles, Incorporated, in 2021, as well as ongoing support to several other nonprofit organizations. 

Please also visit our forthcoming merchandise store for fun apparel and other novelties.  

 Canning pickles started as a therapeutic hobby, as a healthy means of reconciling some feelings about my deployment experience. Thanks to an overwhelmingly positive response, I started chronicling my journey across social media platforms, and have since gathered a growing following of pickle lovers, foodie adventurers, and cheerleaders.
This gallery is a part of a continuing journey, mastering traditional pickle recipes and exploring new possibilities. You'll find thoughtfully homemade products, different recipe ideas, all sparked from ideas inspired by pickles, and many using pickles or juice as a key ingredient. I am also continuing to develop new ideas for merchandise for an online novelty store and a recipe book.
​I made my first pickle sales in August 2017, and have been on a roll ever since. I attribute that to not only faith and obedience, but also because I enjoy engaging people in my process, treating them not only as potential customers, but also as collaborators. Even with some missteps along the way, lots of folks have said that they prefer Kentucky Hot Flashes over long-established brands. As well, I am also looking to build relationships with local farmers to further stimulate the state economy, and teaming with FFA and 4H organizations to support their agribusiness interests. That's pretty awesome.