Natasha and Jason Roebig from Bee All Natural take sweet clean sweep at Mr Chilli New Zealand and Australia awards

The Roebigs, who run Bee All Natural, were recognised for their hot honey 3 Stings, which took home all three spots in its extra hot category.

Bee All Natural's 3 Stings Death Incarnate, the hottest honey the Roebigs produce, won the category.

Rounding out the places were 3 Stings Four Horsemen and 3 Stings Bring it On.

The Roebigs got third place in the hot honey category with the Mummy Can I Play honey.

Their hot peanut brittle, a collaboration with Gleneagle's Gimme More Factory, won its category.

Mr Roebig said it was a fantastic result for the couple. He was especially pleased with the peanut brittle result.

"The hot honey we've been doing for a while," he said.

"But the fact that we can collaborate with the Gimme More Factory was fantastic.

"Thank you to the judges for taking the time, and the punishment, to critique our products.

"We are so proud to be able to compete on this international stage and have our products critiqued by a wide range of judges."

Mrs Roebig said she also pleased.

"It was fantastic to win, I'm really happy," she said.

"The awards combined two industries. Not only the chili industry, which is growing massively, but also the boutique honey industry."

The idea for the peanut brittle collaboration was born when the owners of the two businesses were introduced at a market.

The Roebigs said they were proud to see the product through from conception to the award win.

The couple sent their honey to Bundaberg for judging, and they received products from other parts of Australia in their roles as judges in the chili jams and chutneys categories.

"We had something like 35 product entries," Mr Roebig said.

The Roebigs roped their daughter Miranda in to help judge some of the milder products entered.

Miranda was an unofficial judge who joined the team of seven

They judged entrants were judged on aroma, consistency, presentation, heat and flavour.

Mr Roebig said many entrants had no trouble with the heat part of the assignment.

"God they were hot," he said.

"Some of them, we put orders in for ourselves. They were beautiful."

It comes as beekeeping continues its resurgence in rural areas, with plenty of inquiries from people keen to start the hobby.

"There has certainly been an increase in boutique honey from backyard beekeepers," Mr Roebig said. "More and more people are coming forward and asking how to keep bees."

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