The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival

The long-standing Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is back to celebrate its 36th anniversary. Take on the heat by sampling hundreds of hot sauces, cool down with beverages, dine on local eats, relax with live music, and support a great cause — a portion of every ticket will benefit the Central Texas Food Bank, helping provide meals to families across 21 counties. Get fired up and eat the heat with local and regional commercial hot sauce bottlers! Hot Sauce Festival's panel of celebrity judges will announce this year's winners, along with your vote for the People's Choice awards.