New England Hot Sauce Fest

2024 Hot Sauce Vendors - A Celebration of North East Hot Sauce Companies

Sponsored by: Ed Currie and Puckerbutt Pepper Company.

Watch last year's event here

Timing of Events

10am VIP Entrance
11am General Admission
Noon – Jalapeno Contest, sponsored by Wells Fargo
1pm – Hot Wing Contest, sponsored by Avery Insurance
1:45pm – Kids Magic Show, sponsored by Great Island Realty
2:30pm – Grill Giveaway from City Beverages
2:30pm – Super Hot Pepper Contest, sponsored by NH Lottery
3:30pm – Main Event (most Carolina Reapers in 30min), sponsored by Port City Referral Hospital

Parking

NO PARKING AT SMUTTYNOSE
For VIP, closest lot is at Q-Tech across the street from Smuttynose at 110 Towle Farm Rd, but that will fill up fast. NO PARKING ON THEIR GRASS.
General Admission is at any of the parking lots on Merrill Industrial Drive off Towle Farm Rd. but please do not park in Towle Farm Market & Deli’s parking lot.
There will be continuous bus transportation from Merrill Industrial Drive to Smuttynose from 10am until 5pm.

Event Layout Map

2024 new england hot sauce fest map

Get Tickets

Bella and Dark from Heat 101 return as your event MCs
35 Northeast hot sauce companies will be sampling all of their spicy products
Maine Event:
Hot Sauce celebrities from the USA & Canada compete against each other in a 1st ever 30min Carolina Reaper Speed Competition.
Food Trucks
DJ playing 80's Music all day
hot pepper eating contests
hot wing contest
beer from Smuttynose fresh from their brewery on-site
Family friendly
Specialty local Seacoast crafters
Bouncy houses & Face Painting
Kids magic show!