2013 North Market Fiery Foods Weekend Details
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2013 North Market Fiery Foods Weekend
Saturday, February 16 and Sunday, February 17
Market hours are 8 a.m. 5 p.m. on Saturday and 12 5 p.m. on Sunday
Address:
North Market
59 Spruce St.
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 463-9664
Event Website:
http://www.northmarket.com/activities-and-events/2013-02-16/fiery-foods-weekend
This year marks the first time that I will attend the 2013 Fiery Foods Weekend at the North Market in Columbus, Ohio. This small event has now been well-established as a must-see and must-attend jaunt that presumably has all the first- and second-year creaks all oiled and smoothed out. Very often referred to as "The North Market Show", this two-day spectacle has been reported by both show attendees and chilehead attendees as one of the most fun and most fulfilling spicy food shows of the year. It's because of this that I could not pass it up this year. I'm also bringing my chilehead son Kevin along for the fun (he witnessed his first fiery food event with last year's Weekend of Fire).
CaJohn's Open House
Unofficial to the show, but essential to all hardcore chileheads, is CaJohn's Open House. This little get-together actually takes place on Friday, which is a day before the start of the North Market show on Saturday. The Open House is an open door event where no invite is necessary - CaJohn Hard, his wife Sue, and the entire CaJohn's crew will be there with a hearty welcome and hospitable hearts. Simply show up at the headquarters of CaJohn's Fiery Foods in the Columbus suburb of Westerville, Ohio any time between 12 noon until 9 pm or so at night. All chileheads are welcome, so feel to drop by and chill...you never know who will be there, including me and Kevin, or other Fiery Foods Weekend vendors!
Punch this in your smartphone or GPS for directions:
CaJohn's Fiery Foods
816 Green Crest Dr.
Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 888-703-FIRE (toll-free) or (614) 418-0808
Fiery Foods Festival Vendors:
Aimee's Blue Ribbon Spices
A Bit of a Bite Salsa
Bigfat's Hot Sauce
Black Swamp Gourmet
Blaze Gourmet
Born to Hula
CaJohns Flavor & Fire
The Chesterville Pepper Company
Chuck Evans'Montezuma Brand
Heartbreaking Dawns
The Madison Chocolatiers West
Mild to Wild Herb & Pepper Co.
Mudflats Chef Inspired Sauces
Race City Sauce Works
Rippin Red Sauces
Smoking J's Fiery Foods
Sweet Thing Gourmet
Volcanic Peppers
Fiery Foods Festival Schedule:
Fiery Foods Festival Schedule:
Saturday, February 16
9-11 a.m., music by Ira Chaiffetz (banjo)
10 a.m., Guacamole contest in Dispatch Kitchen
11 a.m. 2 p.m., face painting
10 a.m. 1 p.m., Mark Wood Fun Show
11 a.m., Chef Chili Challenge in northwest corner of mezzanine ($5 sample fee includes chef chili sampling)
11 a.m., kids giveaways including cowboy hats, bandanas and sheriff badges
11 a.m. 1 p.m., music by Ian Hummel
12:30 p.m., Hot Sauce Contest in the Dispatch Kitchen
1-3 p.m., music by Island Breeze
1:30 p.m., Fiery Cornbread eating contest sponsored by Heartbreaking Dawns in Dispatch Kitchen
2:30 p.m., "Schweaty Samballs" Spicy Meatball eating contest sponsored by Race City Sauce Works in Dispatch Kitchen
3-5 p.m., music by The Piano Peddler
3:30 p.m., Jalapeno eating contest in Dispatch Kitchen
Sunday, February 17
12-2 p.m., music by Angela Perley
12:30 p.m., Amateur Chili Cook-off Contest in northwest corner of mezzanine ($5 sample fee includes amateur chili sampling)
1 4 p.m., face painting
2 p.m., Amateur Salsa Contest in Dispatch Kitchen
2:45 p.m., Volcanic Popcorn Husker Balls from Hell eating contest sponsored by Volcanic Peppers in Dispatch Kitchen
2-5 p.m., music by Willie Phoenix
3:30 p.m., Hot Wing eating contest in Dispatch Kitchen
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