You really seem intent on finding malice and being offended.
They said his sauce wasnt that hot, so clearly they’re calling him a pussy.
They laughed, so clearly they were cruelly laughing at his expense.
They took a lot of time and effort to make a joke that played on the thing he’d made, so clearly they wanted to make sure this guy knows hes a piece of shit that isnt welcome at their meet ups
You really seem intent on finding malice and being offended.
That’s how social anxiety works buddy.