What do you feed 30 football fans at your house cheering on a bowl game?
In the 1970’s, Ginger Suhey had 3 sons playing on the Penn State football field. (Matt went on to play for the Chicago Bears.)
She perfected a hot pepper recipe to serve on cheese & crackers or anything coming off the grill on game day. They became a big hit in the PA & PSU community.
The Suhey’s made the peppers by hand in the garage for many years until 2010 when Ginger's son Paul officially founded Suhey Peppers. He did this not with visions of a pepper empire, but mainly to make sure he would never run out of peppers himself. He's the brand's biggest fan and regularly eats through a significant portion of our inventory.
Bob Higgins, Ginger's Dad, head coach of Penn State football 1930 - 1948. And Steve Suhey, Ginger's husband. He married the coach's daughter. What a stud.
Ginger was a lover of food and hosting. Surrounded by football for much of her life, it's not surprising she became known for a signature tailgate recipe.
Kara Suhey (Ginger's granddaughter) and husband AJ took the reigns and began to grow the business in 2023. These two don't play football, but they tailgate like they're Division I.
Suhey Peppers is woman and family-owned.