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The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival

If you wanna beat the heat this summer then you gotta eat the heat! Join the Austin Chronicle for one of the world's largest hot sauce festivals.

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, which began in 1990, has become the world's largest, drawing as many as 15,000 spectators and more than 300 entries every year. This year The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival will take place on Sunday, August 28 at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas.

In the fifteen years since its inception, what started out as a small contest with a few spectators has turned into one of Austin's biggest and best-known annual parties. The event is a favorite among hot and spicy food lovers from all over the country. The Hot Sauce Festival serves as a major fundraiser for the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas. Last year's festival raised approximately $4,500 and over 19,000 lbs. of food in a six hour period.

The outstanding musical performances and culinary exhibitions are notable attractions, but the biggest draws are the salsas.More than 100 gallons of hot sauce are consumed at the event every year. Area restaurants show off their hot and spicy foods at booths, and vendors from across the Southwest set up shop to sell hot and spicy cookbooks, fresh peppers, and chili pepper memoribilia.

If you would like more information about the Hot Sauce Festival or how to participate, please email Elizabeth Derczo (ederczo@austinchronicle.com).

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