Scott's Heading to ZestFest! Plus Event Schedule
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It's almost here! I'm starting my 2012 festival and event season this coming weekend by sojourning down Texas way to ZestFest. The three-day event is happening at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, Texas this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 27 -29, 2012.
I will be arriving in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area on Saturday morning to see friends old and new at the show, and to witness what is good in the world of fiery foods and BBQ. I'll also partake in the Intensity Academy Lollipop Lick-A-Thon, a contest where participants must lick and suck on a 1.8 million Scoville Heat Unit sucker only it's completely dissolved. My good friend, chilehead extraordinaire and hot sauce collector Vic Clinco, has been the lolly-licking champ four times, and is looking for his fifth victory. Can I or someone else best him? We'll find out...
The winners of the Fiery Foods Chellenge will be announced during the Awards Banquet on Friday night after the show closes. Since I won't be able to attend, I've worked it out with FFC coordinator Judy Fuhrhop to post up the winners of all the categories the second the banquet is over on Friday night, so stayed tuned to this blog for the exclusive first look!
If you're anywhere near the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex this weekend and are a hot sauce fanatic, make it a point to attend one of the three days...it's well worth it. If you see me anywhere around the Convention Center floor, don't be afraid stop and say hi!
Here is the schedule of events at the ZestFest 2012 weekend, many of which include celebrity chef demonstrations:
Friday, January 27
3:00 PM Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper
4:00 PM Asian for Every OccAsian
5:00 PM Eduardo Alvares
6:00 PM Eddie Dean
After Show - Fiery Foods Chellenge Award Banquet
Saturday, January 28
11:00 AM TBA
12:00 NOON Jon Bonnell
1:00 PM Wingstop Wing-Eating Contest
2:00 PM Eddie Dean
3:00 PM International Chili Society
4:00 PM Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper
5:00 PM Intensity Academy Lollipop Lick-A-Thon
Sunday, January 29
10:00 AM People's Preference Awards
11:00 AM People's Preference Awardsv
1:00 PM Jon Bonnell
2:00 PM Eddie Dean
3:00 PM Conscious Choice
4:00 PM Asian for Every OccAsian
ZestFest Info
Website:
http://www.zestfest2012.com
Dates:
Friday, January 27, 2012 10:00-1:00 TRADE ONLY
Friday, January 27, 2012 1:00-7:00
Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:00-6:00
Sunday, January 29, 2012 10:00-5:00
Place:
Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas
500 W Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75039
Contact:
Gregory Bagarozy
845.661.3616
pducerp @ earthlink.net
Tickets will be available at the Convention Center Box Office.
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