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So you want to know how you get one of those cool pepper badges by your RateHotSauce.com user name, or on your "Heater" profile? Well, all you have to do is get more involved with the community – it’s just that easy. The more you do, the higher your rankings go, and the site continues to grow and flourish.

Thanks again for becoming a Heater and joining the hottest community on the Web. Now, here are some tips on how to get the pepper badge you want:

• Express yourself in our forums.
• Place comments on the product pages within the store.
• Start a new thread on a topic of your choice - hot sauce related or not.
• Share your favorite recipe on our recipe page.
• Post a contest or event that's coming up in your area.
  

Read below to learn about the different levels and what they mean. (Remember they're just for fun, so don't get all hot-headed...yes, pun intended!) *BTW: We reserve the right to edit these rankings as our membership and post count grows. Alas, into every pepper’s life a little weeding must sometimes fall.

Heater Level	Badge	Posts Required	Description
Bell Pepper		0 to 10 Posts	Bell Peppers are the newest members of our community. Everyone has to start somewhere and, while they aren’t considered hot peppers, we’re happy they are here. Who knows what fire is in their future.
Poblano		6 to25 Posts	The Poblano has been getting involved and may know a thing or two about heat, but don't expect a Poblano to light a fire in your belly quite yet.
Jalapeno		25 to 100 Posts	If you come across one of our Jalapeno's, you’ll discover that they’ve been around the pepper patch a time or two. They have a few things up their sleeves, so respect them but beware – they could spike in flavor in a hot second.
Habanero		100 to 250 Posts	The Habenero knows heat. While not the hottest member in the patch, they shouldn’t be taken for granted. Take on a Habenero, and you’ll soon find out what we mean, ouch.
Naga Jolokia		250 plus Posts	Tears have now broken out and you've reached the level of pain only the bravest dare to experience. Be proud of your status and dare to go farther. You who dare the Naga Jolokia journey know that this is only the beginning.