Chili Pepper News — hot sauce festivals

Spice up your next vacation! Hot Sauce Festivals are popping up all over the U.S. where spicy food lovers can indulge in fiery food experiences - sampling thousands of different sauces, chilis, salsas, and gourmet food and drink. We’ve rounded up an impressive list (in no particular order) of the most sizzling festivals from around America. You can start planning your hot and spicy road trip now!

For most of the country, winter is a wild combination of the best and worst. There are plenty of good times to be had all winter long, from Thanksgiving to Valentine’s Day, but then there is the endless amount of shoveling and de-icing that must happen for those events to take place. For months, it will be damn cold but inside, you’ll find roaring fires and hot chili con carne cooking in the kitchen.