Hot sauce festivals in 2023

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We've scoured the internet for all the best spicy food and hot sauce festivals, expos, and events in 2023. Here are our top picks around the world.

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This festival in Humble, Texas features hot sauce, beer, salsas, and more.

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2/25 — Heatwave Hot Sauce Expo

Cream Section Separator One of Canada's biggest hot sauce events, this expo will even have a Guinness World Record attempt. See all events

Located in Victoria, Australia, this festival will have a number of contests including chili eating, wing eating, and tequila and hot peppers.

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4/9 — Pinellas Pepper Fest

Cream Section Separator This festival takes place in Pinellas Park, Florida, and features live entertainment, vendors, food, and plenty of contests. See all events

Spice Fest is a new spicy food event held in Des Moines, Iowa at a brewery. It features vendors selling spicy foods and offering samples, as well as hot sauce contests.

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7/22 — IL Hot Sauce Expo

Cream Section Separator Held just outside of Chicago, this is one of the biggest Hot Sauce expos in the world. *This is an affiliate link See all events

Enjoy beer, bouncy houses, live music, and, best of all, lots of spicy food at this family-friendly event held in Hampton, New Hampshire.

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