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Culley's vs Kaitaia Fire:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Culley's had more branded searches than Kaitaia Fire among hot sauce brands in New Zealand. Culley's had about 1,430 branded searches, while Kaitaia Fire had 520. Culley's made up 20.3% of all hot sauce brand searches we track, and Kaitaia Fire accounted for 7.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hot sauce brands, Culley's appeared in all five answers and Kaitaia Fire in four. Culley's was mentioned before Kaitaia Fire in every answer.

Among hot sauce brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Culley's, about 3 searches for every 1 for Kaitaia Fire

Culley's 1.4K searchesKaitaia Fire 520 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Culley's, mentioned in every answer we collected

Culley's in 5 of 5Kaitaia Fire in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Culley's, named ahead of Kaitaia Fire in every answer

Culley's first in 5Kaitaia Fire never first

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Top hot sauce brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Culley's appeared in all five answers. Kaitaia Fire was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Culley's was listed before Kaitaia Fire in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Culley's1st
  2. Kaitaia Fire2nd
  3. Apostle Hot Sauce3rd
  4. Taste Lab4th
  5. Uncle Dunkle's5th
  6. SpicyBoys6th
  7. Tabasco–
  8. Frank's RedHot–
  9. Huy Fong–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Culley's5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kaitaia Fire4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Apostle Hot Sauce4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Taste Lab4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SpicyBoys2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Uncle Dunkle's2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Tabasco0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Frank's RedHot0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Huy Fong0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about hot sauce brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Culley's or Kaitaia Fire more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Culley's and Kaitaia Fire by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine hot sauce brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Culley's and Kaitaia Fire among hot sauce brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Culley's, Kaitaia Fire. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTabascoCulley'sFrank's RedHotSpicyBoysKaitaia FireApostle Hot SauceHuy FongUncle Dunkle'sTaste Lab
Oct 202514.2%31.8%11.5%11.7%12.2%14.4%3.2%0.98%0%
Nov 202512%30.9%9.9%12.2%10.7%20.6%3.1%0.62%0%
Dec 20259.7%21.7%7.4%17.1%8.7%32.5%1.9%0.68%0.34%
Jan 202613.2%32.2%10.3%10.5%13.4%15.8%3.3%0.88%0.44%
Feb 202616%27.3%13.8%9.6%12.8%11.8%7.6%0.74%0.49%
Mar 202614.3%25.4%12.8%10.4%13.7%10.4%12.1%0.43%0.43%
Apr 202613.1%23.5%17.8%10.1%10.4%10.1%14%0.42%0.63%
May 202612.1%21.2%22.7%7%9%8.6%18.2%0.54%0.72%
Jun 202614.7%29.3%11.2%8.7%9.1%8.7%16.8%0.91%0.54%
Jul 202614%26.9%18.6%7.8%9.8%11.8%10.2%0.4%0.6%
Aug 202614.8%29%16.6%9.4%12.3%11.5%5.3%0.58%0.58%
Sep 202642.9%20.3%8.8%8.4%7.4%6.8%5.1%0.28%0.14%

How has the Culley's and Kaitaia Fire comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Culley's was ahead of Kaitaia Fire in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Culley's’ share of searches among hot sauce brands in New Zealand moved from 31.8% to 20.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kaitaia Fire’s share of searches among hot sauce brands in New Zealand moved from 12.2% to 7.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 500 to 520.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand hot sauce brands in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Tabasco overtook Culley's and Frank's RedHot to become the leader among hot sauce brands in New Zealand, with 42.9% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Culley's lost share of searches among hot sauce brands in New Zealand, from 29% to 20.3%.

  3. In September 2026, Kaitaia Fire lost share of searches among hot sauce brands in New Zealand, from 12.3% to 7.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

13 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Culley's’ and Kaitaia Fire’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Culley's

11 branded search terms

  • culleys
  • culleys buffalo sauce
  • culleys burger sauce
  • culleys butter chicken
  • culleys chilli sauce
  • culleys chipotle sauce
  • culleys hot sauce
  • culleys kitchen
  • culleys onion dip
  • culleys picklenaise
  • culleys sauce

Kaitaia Fire

2 branded search terms

  • kaitaia fire
  • kaitaia fire ltd

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