Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Below are the contest guidelines and relevant info on competing

Hot Wing Eating Competition Rundown

Think you can stand the heat? Enter the Hot Wing Eating Contest.

The goal for each contestant is to eat the most wings tossed in a ridiculously hot sauce within a set amount of time. Each competitor will have their wings weighed in advance, and every competitor will be given the same total weight of wings.

The contest will consist of 4-5 rounds in which the sauce on the wings will become increasingly hotter (and saucier) as measured on the Scoville Scale of heat.

For all rounds except the final, wings will be served to the competitors and an allotted time will be given to consume them. At the end of each round the bones will be collected to be weighed at the end of the competition. If a competitor has not completed their wings at the end of each round - they can choose to quit or continue, at which point the next round will be ADDED to whatever they have remaining from the previous round(s).

In the final round an allotted time will be given to consume the final wings and any remaining wings from the previous rounds. Once the time limit is reached, if there are more than one competitor remaining, the collected bones and uneaten remains will be weighed to determine who consumed the most and will be declared the winner.

Hot Pepper Eating Competition Rundown

How much hot can you handle on the Scoville heat scale?!?  If you consider yourself a fire eater then this is a competition for you!

Competitors will have to eat a single hot pepper in under 1 minute.  Sound easy right? But each round the pepper becomes increasingly hotter and competitors are not permitted to drink liquids.

The winner will be determined by being the last remaining competitor willing to continue in the contest.

For example the pepper selection may look like this:

• Round 1: Jalapeño (2,500 - 8,000 SU)
• Round 2: Hungarian Hot Wax (5,000 – 10,000 SU)
• Round 3: Lemon Drop (30,000-50,000 SU)
• Round 4: Lightening Habanero (150,000-325,000 SU)
• Round 5: Trinadad Moruga Scorpion (1.2 Million SU)

If there is a tie after round 5, remaining contestants will enter into a “Lightning Round” where the contestant who eats the most insane peppers we have in a reduced time frame or maybe we will try 3 of the hottest peppers at them at once and see who can take it.  Basically we keep it going until all but one person breaks down.

 

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Below are some hardcore disclaimers because someone wanted to get all wordy.

Official Rules Hot Wing Eating

The wing eating competition is open to all amateur eaters 18 years or older who are in good health.
Professional eaters, persons recognized by the AICE, the IFOCE or members of any professional eating organization are not eligible.
Any competitor with a serious ailment or health problem may not compete in the contest.
Competitors may eat sitting down or standing up in their designated areas. Any contestant leaving their designated area during the contest will be disqualified.
Competitors may not make physical contact with any other competitor at any time. Any competitor who deliberately makes contact with another competitor will be disqualified.
If a competitor vomits or regurgitates at any time during the competition or during the time period the wing count is being tallied, he or she will be disqualified.
The use of utensils is not allowed. Chicken meat must be eaten directly from the bones. Stripping the bones of meat first and eating the meat at one time will not be allowed.
Competitors may not touch the wing basket or wings in the basket before the contest begins. Competitors must place each and every finished chicken wing bone back in the wing basket. Failure to place wing bones back into the basket will result in disqualification.
Competitors are not allowed to drink water, milk or any other liquid during the competition nor are they permitted to put anything else in their mouth during the competition, that includes food, gum, napkin, anything. Contestant will be immediately disqualified if they break these rules. Competitors will be allowed to finish eating any chicken remaining in their mouth when time is called for each round with the exception of the tie-breaker round, if required.
 If contingencies or disputes arise at the contest/before, during or after, that is not explicitly covered by these official rules, the Executive Judge’s decision will stand with the same finality as the rules.
Eating competitions are inherently dangerous activities, and all participants expressly and voluntarily assume the risk of any and all injury and damage(including death) that may result from the participation in eating competitions. Selection of participation in the event and the risks of loss, damage or injury shall at all times remain with and be borne by each participant. Participants will be required to execute a Waiver of Liability, Release, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement before participation.  Contest rules are subject to change. 

Official Rules for Pepper Eating

The pepper eating competition is open to all amateur eaters 18 years or older who are in good health.
Professional eaters, persons recognized by the AICE, the IFOCE or members of any professional eating organization are not eligible.
Any competitor with a serious ailment or health problem may not compete in the contest.
Competitors may eat sitting down or standing up in their designated areas. Any contestant leaving their designated area during the contest will be disqualified.
Competitors may not make physical contact with any other competitor at any time. Any competitor who deliberately makes contact with another competitor will be disqualified.
If a competitor vomits or regurgitates at any time during the competition or during the time period the peppers is being tallied, he or she will be disqualified.
Contestants will be required to eat the entire pepper: flesh, seeds and membrane.
Competitors are not allowed to drink water, milk or any other liquid during the competition nor are they permitted to put anything else in their mouth during the competition, that includes food, gum, napkin, anything. Contestant will be immediately disqualified if they break these rules.
Competitors will be allowed to finish eating any pepper remaining in their mouth when time is called for each round with the exception of the tie-breaker round, if required.
 If contingencies or disputes arise at the contest/before, during or after, that is not explicitly covered by these official rules, the Executive Judge’s decision will stand with the same finality as the rules.
Eating competitions are inherently dangerous activities, and all participants expressly and voluntarily assume the risk of any and all injury and damage(including death) that may result from the participation in eating competitions. Selection of participation in the event and the risks of loss, damage or injury shall at all times remain with and be borne by each participant. Participants will be required to execute a Waiver of Liability, Release, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement before participation.  Contest rules are subject to change.