April 18, 2008 Pepper Palace held its 4th annual Hot Wing Eating Contest sponsored by Ripley’s Aquarium Of The Smokies.
Local radio personalities Jay & Steve – Mixx 105.5 (Good sports, they enter every year)
(Left) Second place winner. (Right) 1st place winner ate all 12 wings covered in “The Hottest Sauce In The Universe!!!
3rd place winner.
2 Years in a row!!!!!!!!!!! Come on, give it try in 2009. My money is on this guy.
This year…2 Contests + 12 contestants per contest = 24 people who will never forget Pepper Palace as long as they live. ( I believe that number is probably higher after seeing crowd reaction)
CaJohn (certified Pepper Palace wing cooker) lights the fires & I kick the tires. Sorry about that.
The eating begins. Every round gets progressively hotter. (1st pic below) Local radio personalities “The Redneck & The Redcoat” drop after a few rounds. (2nd pic) Cathy Lutz from Hot Shots was an honorary judge.
The final rounds. (20 of the 24 contestants “lost their lunch”)
The guy in the black hat with the “Surrender” sign – That’s last years winner from GA.
So, after the Wing Contest was over we hung out with………………
The Marshall Tucker Band.
Heard It In A Love Song, Can’t Be Wrong… Cant Ya See, What That Woman…………
OFFICIAL RULES FOR THE PEPPER PALACE HOT SAUCE EATING CONTEST Disclaimer:
The Pepper Palace assumes no responsibility for any injuries or ailments resulting from participation in this contest. To enter is at your own risk. We highly recommend moderation in consumption and surrendering at the first sign of discomfort!
Rules:
1) Contestants will be PROVIDED the following:
a. The Hot Sauce to be consumed
b. The crackers to be used in the Hot Sauce consumption
c. Napkins to wipe lips or brow
d. One 10 oz. bottle of water (can be consumed during the contest)
e. Surrender flag
2) Contestants will be DISQUALIFIED for the following reasons:
a) Standing. All contestants must remain seated when the contest begins.
b) Swearing. Not Allowed.
c) Spitting or Vomiting.
3) The CONTEST will commence when the MC announces.
a) At the beginning of each round, each contestant will be given 1 cracker.
b) Next, our “Sauce Girl” will pour approximately 1/8 ounce of sauce on your cracker.
c) Hold your “sauced” cracker in front of you until the sound of the bell, then consume.
d) You have until the sound of the bell (60 seconds) to completely chew and swallow your “sauced” cracker.
- Failure to consume the “sauced” cracker in the allotted amount of time will result in immediate disqualification
- Swallowing the “sauced” cracker whole will result in immediate disqualification
e) Contestants now wait (approximately 60 seconds) for for the next round of “sauced” crackers to be set up.
f) This process will continue through 10 rounds using a hotter sauce each round.
g) The 7th round will follow the same format as the other rounds, only that a Horseradish Mustard will be used instead of Hot Sauce.
h) To surrender, simply raise your white flag, remove yourself from the contest area and go get something to drink. Sip slowly and try to gargle with the liquid.
i) Victory is declared after all but one contestant has surrendered.
j) In the event that after 10 rounds there are two or more contestants remaining, there will be a 5 minute wait and then the event will be declared a tie and prizes will be divided accordingly.
Prizes:
1st Place- $100.00 Gift Certificate to the Pepper Palace, Hot Sauce Camp Shirt, Bottle Of The Hottest Sauce In The World and BRAGGING RIGHTS.
2nd Place- $25.00 Gift Certificate to the Pepper Palace, Bottle Of The Hottest Sauce In The World!
3rd Place- A Bottle Of The Hottest Sauce In The World
THE PEPPER PALACE 2003
HOT SAUCE EATING CONTEST
WAIVER OF LIABILITY
I have read and understand the rules and spirit of the contest. By signing this form, I indemnify the Pepper Palace of all responsibility for my actions.
Contestant:____________________________
We at The Pepper Palace sincerely wish you the best but please remember that this is meant to be a fun and novel way to show your friends how foolish you can be. Be careful, stop when your body says stop. Winning is not worth the potential harm that can come from eating such fiery foods.
A final note; if you feel you are going to be sick; “harf” we suggest behind the Mall in the garbage can. Please don’t start a “chain reaction”!
ORDER OF HOT SAUCES TO BE CONSUMED AT THE 1st ANNUAL PEPPER PALACE HOT SAUCE EATING CONTEST:(LISTED FROM MILDEST TO HOTTEST)
1. Tennessee Red Lightning (red ripened jalapenos, cayenne, habanero.)
2. Ring Of Fire X-Hot (habanero and serrano)
3. Red Rectum (costa rican habanero)
4. Colon Cleaner (mustard based scotch bonnet)
5. Scorned woman (habanero with black pepper)
6. Death Warmed Over (bbq style habanero with extract)
7. Parrot Head (hybrid habanero called red savina)
8. Royal Bohemian (horseradish mustard)
9. Frostbite (aquaresin extract sauce)
10. The Hottest Sauce In The World (habanero with over 1,000,000 scoville extract)
CaJohn & Crew joined forces with Pepper Palace. The result? The Best Damn Wing Eating Contest Ever. If you don’t believe it, just ask them.
The contestants – The wings -
Three rounds, three winners & several people in pain &…
one fairly ticked off guy from Chicago who one the 1st contest, then rubbed sauce in his eyes.
1st Place – Best Chili………..Pepper Palace………….
Tasty Dead Cow Chili (& Pig Too) - That’s what we called the chili that swept the nation, or at least the mountains.
Then the Coasters came by & ate chili with us.
Then we won 1st place – Best decorated booth.
Then we lit a man on fire & went home. Well, O.k. Marc Atlas “The Flameboyant Chef” came down for a Pepper Palace visit & had a “Burning Desire”
p.s. that’s his phrase, not mine
