Big Tex-Mex flavor.
No guesswork.

Small-batch taco and chili seasonings, hand-mixed in Missouri for bold flavor you control - spicy when you want it, never hot just for the sake of heat.

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Small batch.
Big flavor.

Original recipes mixed and packed by hand - not churned out by the truckload.

Your heat.
Your call.

Full Tex-Mex flavor comes first. Turn up the heat only when you want it.

Made in
Missouri.

Blended, packaged, and shipped with care by Loose Rooster LLC.

Taco Me Combo

TACO NIGHT, GIFT-WRAPPED

Taco Me Combo

$16.00

Six taco holders. Two seasoning packets. Zero boring gifts.

  • (2) Loose Rooster's Taco Seasonings
  • 6 taco holders
  • Pepper-themed gift bag, tissue paper and card

Add any in-stock t-shirt for $10 - an $8 savings.

Chili Me Combo

A BOWL LOTTA GOOD

Chili Me Combo

$20.00

The kind of chili gift that comes with its own bowls.

  • 2 packets of Loose Rooster's Chili Seasonings
  • (2) 12-oz ceramic soup/chili bowls with ceramic spoons
  • Chili-themed gift bag with card and tissue paper

Add any in-stock t-shirt for $10 - an $8 savings.

Next up: dips joined the party.
The new dips combo is coming with Loose Rooster salsa and bean dip. They're here - the snack table is about to get interesting.

Dip Me Combo

DIP ONE, DIP THEM ALL

Dip Me Combo

$16.00

Enough to go dipping the night away.

  • (2) Loose Rooster's Dip Bowls
  • 1 each of Bean Dip and Salsa
  • Both come in mild, medium, or hot
  • You choose your poison

Add any in-stock t-shirt for $10 - an $8 savings.

Taste of the "Truck" combo

A TASTE OF THE "TRUCK"

4-Way Combo

$20.00

When you can't make up your mind, make them all!

  • packet of Loose Rooster's Chili Seasonings
  • 1 packet of Taco Seasonings
  • 1 each of the new dips: Salsa and Bean Dip

Add any in-stock t-shirt for $10 - an $8 savings.

Who is Loose Rooster?

Basically, Loose Rooster is me, Mark Esslinger. I've always been a food guy. I can remember cooking supper standing on a kitchen stool while my mom was working on her Master's Degree at night.

One day while working at a music store, I was reading the local newspaper's police blotter when I saw it: "Loose rooster- handled by officer." I've held onto that for over 30 years.

The idea to sell spices was a little more complicated. I got tired of the price of my favorite chili fixings just kept getting more and more expensive, so I just set to making it myself. Taco was an easy number 2. One weekend it was my turn to cook for the adults at the monthly Boy Scout campout, so I made chili smothered burritos. Someone made the comment, "You could sell this stuff," and here we are.

But we are really talking about Loose Rooster LLC, and that includes my lovely fiance, Marcy. She's my CFO trying to keep me from buying everything.

But I can't ignore the elephant in my room: I'm completely disabled. I broke my neck (incomplete break, thank goodness), but I can maneuver. Some days are worse that others. Marcy is my disabled veteran from the Army. Somedays we are quite the griping pair. Most it's just me whining.

We move slow, but we'll get the job done. We hope you try and like our products. If we fall short, we'll try to make it right. Thank you for taking your time here.

(Angelic taco bar singing voices)

Our spice mixes combine vibrant textures and rich flavors, providing the best experience in "spicy but not hot".

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