The 17th annual Pinellas Pepper Fest is IGNITING April 13-14, 2024, and it’s going to be the hottest event of the season. This two-day event will be held Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 from 10 am to 5 pm at England Brothers Park. England Brothers Park is located at 5010 81st Ave N (aka Dave McKay Way) in Pinellas Park. Both admission and parking are free. Bring the entire family to this pet and family friendly event.
The festival of flavor explosion includes specialty exhibitors and Food Trucks that will tantalize your taste buds with special dishes and desserts, fiery sauces, salsas, rubs and more. The event will also feature hundreds of samples, from mild to wild, will set your taste buds on fire in the best way possible. The live music will sizzle your soul while you explore pepper plants, local arts and crafts, gadgets and kitchenware.
New this year, the heat is on with the chili pepper-eating contest. Forget everything you thought about competitive eating and wimpy hot dog eating contests. On Saturday, April 13, the first day of the festival, the National League of Fire is bringing nine contestants from across the country for its chili pepper-eating contest. The winner gets the Tampa Belt trophy and a slot in the league’s national championship this summer.
Pepper Fest veterans will brave the flames in the legendary hot pepper contests, including Intensity Academy’s Extreme Lolli Lick-A-Thon (the hottest lollypop on Earth!) and the Amateur Jalapeno Eating Contest.
The festival is organized by SIK Promotions, in collaboration with the Saucy Queen and LocalShops1. “You don’t want to miss this year’s Pinellas Pepper Fest. Our 17th Annual event will be our hottest and spiciest yet,” said event organizer Suzanne King, president of SIK Promotions.
For more information on the 17th Annual Pinellas Pepper Fest on April 13 and 14, visit facebook.com/PinellasPepperFest.
