Gringo Bandito

Hosted by Evan Kleiman and Gustavo Arellano May. 05, 2012 Food & Drink

Dexter Holland is the front man for The Offspring and the man behind Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce. It took him eight years to find his perfect hot sauce recipe.

Music: "Keep Em Separated" by Offspring

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Credits

Hosts:

Evan Kleiman, Gustavo Arellano

Producers:

Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia, Harriet Ells, Sara Barbour

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