Loco Cowpoke Salsa Shop

What a fun little shop! We stopped in here while strolling around the historic downtown McKinney Square, and I’m so glad that we did! They have samples all throughout the store, and they serve so much more than just salsa… I recommend trying their Pecan Honey Butter or their Amaretto Peanut Butter. They provide Wheat Thins to try their products with, and samples are unlimited. Everything we tasted was delicious. It’s great that it’s locally made stuff with true Texas flare.
The customer service is so friendly and helpful. The salsas and sauces are unique and delicious. The only complaint I might have is that not every product is all natural (some had more ingredients than were pronounceable) but I understand you can’t have all natural all the time! We really enjoyed our time at this store, so definitely pop in here if you’re in McKinney!

I love this place. Every time I have guests in from out of town, I bring them here. You can find unique flavors of jellies, salsa, ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, peanut butter, and more. There are always samples! Awesome spot to pick up a hostess gift or a gift for someone on you list who is hard to buy for and already owns one of everything.

Bought some jelly, soups and spices here. Not that impressed with any of it. The soup was so bad I ended up tossing it. The customer service was good though.

I thought that I had already written a review for the Loco Cowpoke but I was mistaken. So… allow this review to count as a review and update!
First visit: Went in with in-​laws not long after we relocated to McKinney. This place is lined with jars of yummy goodness and it’s a sampler’s paradise! They have open jars with crackers for taste testing– great for trying new combos and heat levels. The gentleman behind the counter was super helpful and gave us all the local eatery suggestions. My mother-​in-​law found a cheese board that she really loved but decided to hold off on the purchase. We purchased some jars of local barbeque sauce (that are long gone) and went off to try one of the suggested restaurants.
Fast forward to another visit: My mother-​in-​law came back into town and immediately went looking for that cheese board. For the life of me I couldn’t remember where we had seen «the board» even after walking in and out of almost every shop in McKinney. After the in-​laws left I decided I’d set out to find and purchase «the board» as a Christmas gift. Low and behold while browsing through my Unilocal bookmarks I ran across Loco Cowpoke… I forgot to write the review (bad Beth). Excited, I threw my son in the car (not literally) and we were off. We arrived at the shop and immediately my son starts sampling… setting my up to buy more than I intended of course. I ask about «the board» and unfortunately it was something a local artist had in the shop for a limited time. The folks were so kind though and offered to try and track down the artist’s info and also gave me his name. This is a good olé local McKinney shop and you totally get that vibe every time you visit! We of course walked out with salsa in tow. Downside… I had to stop for chips.
Tip: A few doors down from Mellow Mushroom and there’s street parking in front or a lot behind Mellow.

Pecan Honey butter? Toffee Honey Butter? Butter Butter? Cowpoke is amazing.
I’m a huge fan of this place. They have so many different types of salsas, from sweet, mild, hot, green, red… there’s something to fit everyone’s palate.
I purchased the Toffee Pecan Honey butter… and it’s probably one of the best thing’s i’ve ever eaten. It’s spreadable on some toast or bagel, or melted down and added into oatmeal. I also got some raspberry peanut butter… each spoonful is like a bite of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
I am definitely coming back to Cowpoke to get some more goods… this place goes hard in the paint

Everything offered here is either local, regional, or from Texas. Lots of samples. Great place to find a gift for someone you have no idea how to buy for him or her. The peanut butters and apple butters are some of my favorites.

If I’m headed overseas and need to buy a gift for someone that will represent Texas, this is my go to spot. They’ve got award winning salsa, a massive variety of Texas barbeque sauce, homemade preserves, and fantastic flavored peanut butters. There are tons of things out to be sampled, and lots of local items.

As far as the selection of salsas, jams, and specialty sauces, this is the place to go. It fits into the downtown McKinney theme. We come here at least twice a month, usually a Sunday, and spend $ 40 to $ 50 on atypical salsas. We always have at least three of four jars of something in the pantry or refrigerator. With the last visit, I purchased banana and jalapeño peanut butter that was absolutely excellent. The watermelon rind pickles were awesome.
The owner and/​or his wife are usually here. They are good people and they are very genuine. There is always an abundance of samples. They have a website and they will mail product.
On a good weekend, there are a lot of people that come here. I noticed one marginal comment. Unfortunately, some of the customers are a little too much as far as sampling and not enough as far as purchasing. I wish some people would be a little bit more tactful. Too often, I see kids rifling into the crackers and pretzels with their hands.

We love this place and in the past have always gone here to buy all of our salsa, and sauce needs. We went this past weekend and the woman behind the counter was so rude. We have always had such great experiences with the owner so this was so different to every other time we have gone.
Generally they have a large selection of salsa and sauces to taste along with chips to drip into them. This time they had a small selection out to try, all the chips to try thing were crushed and when we inquired about tasting a jar that was not open she said «no».
Really… I am not paying 9 dollars a jar without tasting it. I don’t understand either because the nice guy who owns the place has always been open to letting us try an item and always made suggestions.
We were really disappointed with the mood of the shop. I hope this is temporary or we will have to find another place to buy local items. :(

I absolutely love this shop! Salsa is one of my favorites so this place is right up my alley! All the canned, jarred, pickled, delights you could want. The owner is out of this world friendly. He has loads of samples out so you can pretty much try anything you want before you buy. The variety is huge and includes, salsa, bbq sauces, hot sauces, mustard, jams, peanut butter and rubs. Great place to pick up a gift or just restock your own supply.

Fun place to stop into when you’re in downtown McKinney. They have tons of local, Texas made jams and salsas sitting out for you to sample. I’ve never seen so many different flavors and variations. Fun place to stop into when you’re in the area, and everyone who worked there was very nice and friendly.

GREAT! Love the salsa, BBQ, marinades, peanut butter, etc. Staff is always helpful, friendly, and informative/​educational.

Next time you have to send someone a gift from TEXAS. Go here. Stopped in here after taking a stroll around the Historic Downtown McKinney square last week and was blown away at the selection.
This store has all the canned, jarred, pickled, delights you could ask for. Very cool that there is such a huge offering from local growers and business owners in the way of salsa, jams and other delights.
Fun place to browse!

This’ll be brief.
If you like hot sauce, salsa, BBQ sauce, locally made preserves /​jams or anything that resembles any of the above (as long as they originate in the Great State of Texas — because Texas stuff is all they carry), go to Loco Cowpoke and you’ll leave happy.
The End.

This place has the fine art of samples down to a science — and once you’ve tried a few concoctions you’ll be willing to bet that everything is good. Don’t be fooled by the title, it’s not just salsa. They have something for everyone, most made locally — and all sorts of options to try for those with adventurous tastes.
I watched my husband who’s a very picky eater get wide-​eyed and excited over all of the samples. In the end we had to tear ourselves away and walked out with sweet potato and pecan butter and blueberry preserves. I’m sure we’ll be back in the future to try something new.

A great shop, with a more than helpful owner. Just the aroma as you walk in the door is enough to convince you to stay for a while. There are salsas, rubs and jellies to suit just about any palate. If you are not sure about whether you might like a particular selection, you can sample it right there in the store to be sure. If you are in McKinney, and you miss this shop, consider your trip wasted.
One hint: Try the mango-​lime salsa. It is simply excellent.

This place is wonderful, I love the fact that it is a locally owned family business with TX products. They have everything from salsas, dips, jellies, rubs and everything in between. You get lost in all the great things to taste. Go pick up some Jalapeño Gold and put it over cream cheese and you will have a to die for snack.
The owner is so incredibly nice and helpful, so go check out this awesome little gem in downtown McKinney

I just happened to stumble into this cute little shop, and I’m so glad I did! The best part is they’ll let you try anything (and everything) before you buy.
Loco has every great condiment creation you could ever wish for… and perhaps some that shouldn’t have ever hit the production line.
But.
It’s still good clean fun to dare your friends and family to try the crazier foodstuffs.
Can I get an amen? :)
Tip: be mindful of the placement of salsas — they’re arranged from mild to hot, I missed the signs, and a few of my tastebuds are still in the «way too effing hot» recovery program.

Chocolate Amaretto Peanut Butter (from Loco Cowpoke) + Sara Lee toasted blueberry bagel = reason to be struck by lightning for living in excess. ;)

FREE SAMPLE ALERT!
WOW FOOD ALERT!
5 STAR ALERT!
Don’t overlook this place when you go to downtown McKinney! Its the kind of place that will seduce you into trying something really naughty! And spicy! And Hot!
Just a tiny storefront, but don’t let the size fool you, there’s a lotta great stuff inside. They were stacked high and low with salsas all right. (They claim more than 100, but you can’t always believe what you hear. Some people will say anything to get what they want!)
They also had lots of meat rubs, jellies, relishes and lots of other goodies, too. In short, it was just too much to resist!
They’ve got a website
if you want to mail order or something, but I think its much better to be able to experience some of these unfamiliar things in person. There’s nothing like the first time you try something new, is there?
There were some things here I never heard of before, even at school, like Raspberry Plum Butter, Spicy Brown Mustard BarBQ Sauce, Pecan BBQ Sauce, Chipolte Berry Salsa and many, many more exciting choices.
I asked the owner what his best-​seller was and was surprised to find it was something dirty! Yes, Pepper Belly’s Dirty Jalapeño Olive Relish. «I don’t know, I said. «C’mon, he said. «Try it just once,» he said.“I know you’ll like it if you just try it».
I tried it, and it was amazing! I bought a jar $ 7.95 (12 oz.). And then I asked if he had anything else he could show me. Boy did he ever!
Don’t even get me started on the jellies and sauces! I know it was wrong to try so many, but once I got started I just couldn’t stop myself.
This is my first 5 Star review and I’m glad I waited til now, because I wanted to give it up to some place really, really special.
Free samples! Hot sauces! Amazing selection!
Loco Cowpoke, you’re my first 5 Star review and I don’t care who knows it, because you were worth waiting for…