Hot Sauce/Chilehead Events Calendar

Listed below is a schedule of most of the major national and regional fiery foods trade shows, conventions, hot sauce events and chile pepper festivals in North America. If you know of any industry shows and events that aren't listed below, I would love to hear about them!

Event Date Location/Venue
2010 North Market Fiery Foods FestivalFeb 20, 2010
North Market, Columbus, OH
Popular regional festival, featuring wing-eating and chili contests, music, fun and more.Website LinkMap  Map
22nd Annual National Fiery Foods & BBQ ShowMarch 5, 2010 -
March 7, 2010		Sandia Resort and Casino, Albuquerque, NM
The largest fiery foods/hot sauce/BBQ show in the world.Website LinkMap  Map
Peppers At The BeachMay 15, 2010 -
May 16, 2010		Peppers Hot Sauce Shop, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Less of a trade show and more of a chilehead gathering in the large parking lot of the Peppers store in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Eating contests, hot sauce sampling by vendors and hanging out with fiery foods freaks.Website LinkMap  Map
NOLA Hot Sauce and Gourmet ShowJune 27, 2010 -
June 28, 2010		Pontchartrain Center, Kenner, LA
This is the inaugural hot sauce/spicy foods show for the New Orleans, LA area. Details are coming soon.Website LinkMap  Map
Oxnard Salsa FestivalJuly 24, 2010 -
July 25, 2010		Plaza Park, Oxnard, CA
The 17th annual event of everything "salsa" - the food, the music and the dance. Spicy food, contests, and lots of entertainment.Website LinkMap  Map
Jungle Jim's 4th Annual Weekend of FireJuly 31, 2010 -
August 1, 2010		Oscar Event Center at Jungle Jim's International Market, Fairfield, OH
The popular hot sauce/spicy foods show for the Cincinnati, OH area. Also features Defcon's Deathmatch National Hot Wing Eating Championship on Saturday night. Website LinkMap  Map
I Like it Hot Festival & BBQ Aug 28, 2010 -
Aug 29, 2010		Minnreg Hall, Largo, FL
Regional event with hot sauces, chile peppers, contests and more.Website LinkMap  Map
20th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce FestivalAug 29, 2010
Waterloo Park, Austin, TX
Popular regional festival, featuring vendors, contests, music and more.Website LinkMap  Map
National Buffalo Wing FestivalSept 4, 2010 -
Sept 5, 2010		Coca-Cola Field, Buffalo, NY
The premiere buffalo and hot wing festival in the world.Website LinkMap  Map
Hatch Chile FestivalSept 4, 2010 -
Sept 5, 2010		Hatch, NM
The large spicy foods festival which boasts over 30,000 annual visitors from all over the United States.Website LinkMap  Map
ZestFest 2010Sept 10, 2010 -
Sept 11, 2010		 Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 West Lancaster, Fort Worth, TX
Date is tentative and may change.

Annual spicy food show hosted by Chile Pepper Magazine featuring cooking demos, live music and more.		Website LinkMap  Map
15th Annual Chile Pepper Food FestivalSept 10, 2010 -
Sept 11, 2010		William Delong Park, 233 Bowers Rd, Bowers PA
Large festival in eastern Pennsylvania featuring eating contests and more.Website LinkMap  Map
North Carolina Hot Sauce ContestSept 11, 2010
 Main Street, College Street and Hillsboro Street in Oxford, NC
Regional hot sauce festival occurring in downtown historic Oxford, NC, taking place on Main St., College St. and Hillsboro St. Website LinkMap  Map
10th Annual Houston Hot Sauce FestivalSept 18, 2010 -
Sept 19, 2010		Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX
The popular hot sauce/spicy foods show for the Houston, TX area.Website LinkMap  Map

 

Other Calendars

Fiery Foods and Barbecue SuperSite Events Page
Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI) Chili Cookoffs Calendar
International Chili Society (ICS) Chili Cookoffs Calendar
National Barbecue News Calendar
Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) Schedule
Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) Schedule