Nashville, TN
40+ hot sauce companies from North America and Canada, including brands featured on Hot Ones.
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta's fast-growing hot sauce festival with 25+ vendors, 16+ hot sauce awards, live music, craft cocktails, and a kids' zone. Admission ~$25. Date estimated based on prior year (Nov 17, 2024) — check hotsaucefestatl.com to confirm exact 2026 date before publishing.
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore's hot sauce festival, run by Black-Eyed Susan Spice Company. Free entry, 20–25 makers sampling and selling.
Albuquerque, NM (Sandia Resort & Casino)
The largest and longest-running fiery foods trade and consumer show in the US, founded in 1987. 1,000+ hot and spicy products to sample and buy. Home of the Scovie Awards, the industry's premier blind-tasting competition. 170 exhibitors and 20,000+ attendees over 3 days. Date estimated based on prior year (Feb 27–Mar 1, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 dates closer to the show.
Croydon, PA (Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co.)
Northeast hot sauce vendors, the Philly Spice Awards, and spicy eating challenges including Hot Wings and Marshmallows from Hell. German food and craft beer throughout. Date estimated based on prior year (March 28–29, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 dates closer to the event.
Brooklyn, NY (Industry City)
One of the premier hot sauce events in the US, founded in 2011. 50+ hot sauce companies, free samples, Stage of DOOM eating challenges, BBQ, and craft beer. GA tickets from $15. Date estimated based on prior year (April 25–26, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 dates closer to the event.
Pinellas Park, FL (Tampa/St. Pete area)
20th Annual hot and spicy food show with hundreds of samples — sauces, salsas, seasonings, and rubs. Eating contests, League of Fire qualifying match. Pet and family-friendly.
Canton, MA (Trillium Brewing)
Free-admission fiery celebration from Whitehouse Station Sauce Company. Hot sauce sampling, craft beer, food, and spicy eating challenges. Capacity limited. Date estimated based on prior year (~May 2, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 date closer to the event.
Cambridge, MA (The Cambridge Foundry)
Global and local hot sauces, League of Fire chili-eating challenges, chef demos, Spice Lounge, and a Kids & Culture zone. Benefits Sustainable Food & Culture. GA $12, VIP $50. Date estimated based on prior year (May 9, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 date closer to the event.
Galveston, TX (downtown Market Street)
Downtown block party with Texas hot sauce vendors, live music, Crowd Favorite Hot Sauce Contest, pepper-eating contest, and costume contest. Free admission. Date estimated based on prior year (~May 9, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 date closer to the event.
Joliet, IL
Chicago-region expo with ~25 hot sauce vendors, food and drink, eating challenges, and pro wrestling. Date estimated based on prior year (July 18–19, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 dates closer to the event.
Puyallup, WA
The Pacific Northwest's premier hot sauce event. 30+ craft hot sauce companies, 40+ total vendors, People's Choice awards, hot wing contest, and live music. Free admission and parking.
Fairfield, OH (near Cincinnati)
The largest hot sauce and fiery foods festival in the Midwest. 400+ hot sauces plus salsas, mustards, and rubs. Timed sampling sessions, Arena of Fire challenges, and WOFi awards. Date estimated based on prior year (July 25–26, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 dates closer to the event.
Portsmouth, NH (Strawbery Banke Museum)
Family-friendly craft hot sauce celebration with 30+ companies, pepper and wing eating contests. Benefits marine conservation. Ticketed event expected to sell out. Date estimated based on prior year (Aug 1, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 date closer to the event.
Portland, OR (OMSI Bridge Lot)
High River Sauces-produced expo featuring free tastings from top North American hot sauce makers, Stage of Doom competitions, craft beer, and pro wrestling. Date estimated based on prior year (Aug 8–9, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 dates closer to the event.
Buffalo, NY (Sahlen Field)
The nation's premier chicken wing festival. Competing restaurants, the US Chicken Wing Eating Championship, XXX Hot Wing Contest, and live entertainment. 27,000+ attendees and 20+ wing vendors. Date estimated based on prior year (Aug 29–30, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 dates closer to the event.
Austin, TX
The longest-running hot sauce festival of its kind, now in its 37th year. Benefits the Central Texas Food Bank — over 1.3 million meals raised across its history. 20–25+ commercial bottlers, unlimited sampling, juried competition, People's Choice awards, and live music. Date estimated based on prior year (Aug 30, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 date closer to the event.
Hatch, NM
Hatch Valley's legendary harvest celebration since 1971. Chile roasting, two music stages, a parade, eating contests, and a carnival. Free admission. 30,000+ visitors over the weekend. Date estimated for Labor Day weekend 2027 based on prior year (Sept 5–6, 2026) — confirm exact dates closer to the event.
Oxford, NC (historic downtown)
North Carolina's #1 hot sauce festival. Juried hot sauce, BBQ sauce, and rub contest, pepper eating contest, ~80 hot sauce vendors, and 4 stages of music. Free admission. 25,000+ visitors. Date estimated based on prior year (Sept 11–12, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 dates closer to the event.
Bowers, PA (Berks County)
Billed as America's largest Chile Pepper Festival, now in its 31st year. 100+ vendors, jalapeño eating contest, Chile Pepper Song Contest, and a field excursion showcasing 100+ chile varieties. Date estimated based on prior year (Sept 11–12, 2026) — confirm exact 2027 dates closer to the event.
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