Texas Chili, Hot Sauce, Chile Pepper and other Hot Peppers Festivals in 2025

Where, When and More to Find an Chili, Hot Sauce, Chile Pepper and other Hot Peppers Festival in Texas Near You!

Looking for a Texas Chili, Hot Sauce, Chile Pepper and other Hot Peppers festival in May 2025? There is no other listing as complete and current as this list, just updated! All the Chili, Hot Sauce, Chile Pepper and other Hot Peppers festivals we can find are listed on this page! If you love Hot Peppers, look for a festival near you below! And I'm looking for more Chili, Hot Sauce, Chile Pepper and other Hot Peppers festivals! Please write me, if you know of any to add!  I update the dates as soon as the festivals publish their information, but you can always click on the links (usually the name of the festival) to see the current information on the festival's own website. 

Especially this year, due to Coronavirus, be sure to click on the links (the blue, underlined name of the each festival) to confirm this year's dates on the website for each festival. If they don't have a website, call the phone number provided, but ALWAYS CONFIRM THIS YEAR'S DATES AND TIMES BY EITHER VIEWING THEIR WEBSITE OR CALLING.

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2025 Texas Chile Pepper and other Hot Peppers Festivals!

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For other fruit and vegetable festivals, see this page!

Texas Hot Pepper Festivals

• Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival - August or September (Sunday, September, 12, 2021 at Far Out Lounge & Stage )
  Austin, Texas
• Pflugerville Pfall Chili Pfest - usually October, but as of late July, there's nothing on their website
  Pflugerville, Texas. The hottest chili competition in Downtown Pflugerville!
• Hops n Hot Sauce Festival - January, 11 am to 6 pm
  SpindleTap Brewery, 10622 Hirsch Road, Houston, Texas 77016. Hops n' Hot Sauce Festival Facebook page.
• Palestine' TX Hot Pepper Festival - food eating contests, Crafts and crafters sales and exhibitions, Sales peppers, Baked items for sale, Deserts for sale, Food vendors, Live music, Live entertainment (other than music), Games, Raffle or drawing, Car show, Parade, Pets ARE allowed, Free parking, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, restrooms
  401 W. Main St., Palestine, TX 75802. Phone: (832) 878-0807. Email: president@palestinechamber.org.. Open: Chili Cook-off Friday October 22. Pepper Palooza Parade begins at 9AM October 23 with the festival opening from 10AM to 5PM. Pepper eating contest, Atomic Wing Eating Contest, Lolly Lick-a-thon and great music by Aaron Goodvin. Hundreds of vendors. This festival is entering is 4th decade!! . Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards . . (ADDED: July 22, 2021, Suggested by a visitor)
• Texas Hot Sauce Festival - September weeknd
  They seem to wait until just a few weeks before the event to announce details, dates, location, etc.
• ZestFest - early June
  Irving, Texas. Anyone who appreciates the hotter things in life is invited to indulge in a fiery food experience as ZestFest brings together the spiciest exhibitors and products from around the country for one sizzling weekend. ZestFest is the ultimate party for bold and flavorful food enthusiasts. Produced by Spicy Food Productions and taking place in Irving, Texas, ZestFest will be action-packed! Cooking demos by celebrity chefs, live music, interactive contests, and thousands of bold food samples. ZestFest is one of the largest events in the country that showcases the zestiest products on the market. From ‘mom & pop' brands to industry leaders, ZestFest provides an opportunity for companies to put their wares in front of not only the consumer, but also those in the industry, including retail buyers and restaurants. In addition to the plethora of zesty products available for sampling, ZestFest offers a wide range of entertainment throughout the 3-day event.

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Pepper recipes, canning, preserving, pickling, sauces, freezing and more

Canning peppers in water bath canners

• Chili sauce from your own tomatoes and peppers
• Hot peppers in oil
• Jalapeno pepper jelly
• Mixed  vegetable pickles (cauliflower, peppers, onions, celery, cucumber mix)
• Pepper Jelly, hot or sweet,
• Pickled peppers

Canning peppers in pressure canners

• How to can peppers (removing the skins)
• How to can peppers (leaving the skins on)

Freezing peppers

• How to freeze peppers from you garden or the farm; for that fresh taste this winter!

Drying peppers

• Food drying basics and principles
• How to dry your own herbs
• Food Dehydrators - models, specs and pricing information

Other Pepper Recipes

• How to make your own roasted peppers!

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Canning, Freezing and Preserving peppers

• See this page for answers to many common questions about peppers.

General Canning Know-How

• How much do I need to pick? Yields and conversion tables
• General Canning tips
• Why do I need a canner?
• FAQs - Canning questions and answers: Answers to common questions and problems
• Canners and canning supplies: descriptions, photos, prices and ordering information
• Pressure canning: how it is different from water bath canning and how to use one!
• How do I fix a jam or jelly that turned out too runny?
• All about pectin - what it is, how it works, types, etc.
• Foam in Home Jam Making - What It Is and What To Do About It!
• Questions and answers to many questions about home canning, freezing and making other preserves!
• Can I Sell My Home-Canned Jams and Other Preserves?