Welcome to the Wabash Valley Pepper Fest & Hot Sauce Expo

Chili Cook Off For Charity!

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16th Road To The Americas Belt Match Hot Pepper Eating Contest Hosted by The League of Fire

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The Original Chili Pepper Eating Champion rankings site! As seen on HULU and DISNEY+

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1st Annual Taco Take Down Taco Eating Contest Hosted by Los Tres Caminos and Taco Tequila's Mexican Grill & Cantina

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Jeep Show! and Hooligans R.C. Bike Show !!

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League of Fire Sanctioned Amateur Pepper Eating Contest! Brought to you by Dry Fork Micro Farm and Otter Creek Produce Company!

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Chili Cook Off For Charity! - 16th Road To The Americas Belt Match Hot Pepper Eating Contest Hosted by The League of Fire - The Original Chili Pepper Eating Champion rankings site! As seen on HULU and DISNEY+ - 1st Annual Taco Take Down Taco Eating Contest Hosted by Los Tres Caminos and Taco Tequila's Mexican Grill & Cantina - Jeep Show! and Hooligans R.C. Bike Show !! - League of Fire Sanctioned Amateur Pepper Eating Contest! Brought to you by Dry Fork Micro Farm and Otter Creek Produce Company! -

Graphic logo for Wabash Valley Pepper Fest and Hot Sauce Expo featuring illustrations of a red chili pepper, a green chili pepper, and a hot sauce bottle surrounded by flames.
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Sunday September 28th 2025

The Meadow’s Shopping Center Complex - 2800 Poplar St, Terre Haute, IN 47803

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A flaming border with the text 'Click here for event schedule' in the center.
Text that says 'CLICK HERE FOR SPONSOR INFORMATION' inside a flaming rectangular border.
Promotional poster or digital graphic with flames above the text "League of Fire" and the tagline "Chilli Eating Champions." It invites viewers to click a link to meet competitors, with text in bold yellow and orange on a black background.
Event poster featuring medals and mascot, announcing the Wabash Valley Pepper Fest & Hot Sauce Expo on September 28, 2025, at The Meadows Shopping Center in Terre Haute, Indiana.
A woman with long black hair and blue eyes, wearing a patterned top, promoting a meet the host event for a belt match in the UK.
A red chili pepper with green stem next to yellow and orange text that reads 'Click here to sign up for the League of Fire belt match'
Logo for Dairy Fork Fairland and Indiana Micro Farm featuring a farm scene with a rooster, two red peppers, grain, bees, a pond, trees, and a fork, with the text 'Dairy Fork', 'Fairland and Indiana', and 'Micro Farm' around the image.

Shout Out to our Sponsor Dry Fork Micro Farm for Supplying
the Hot Peppers for the League of Fire Belt Match!

Big News! WORLD CHAMPION Stephen Fiery Redd Curgan will be attending The Wabash Valley Pepper Fest & Hot Sauce Expo as an Honored Special Guest!

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Big News! WORLD CHAMPION Stephen Fiery Redd Curgan will be attending The Wabash Valley Pepper Fest & Hot Sauce Expo as an Honored Special Guest! -

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Man wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap, holding a championship belt over his shoulder, standing against a black background.

Wabash Valley Pepper Fest to Host FIRST-EVER League of Fire World Record Attempt - Most 7 Pot Primos Eaten in One Minute.

A chili pepper with text overlay advertising a sign-up for the League of Fire, referencing a world record for hot peppers.

Click Here to Learn More!

Logo for Troy Primo's Wrecking Crew featuring a cartoon devil with sharp horns and a sinister smile, surrounded by flames, with text indicating a Louisiana-based team.
A green chili pepper with text overlay promoting signing up for the League of Fire, an amateur hot chili eating contest, with flames graphic.

Shout Out to our Sponsor Troy Primo’s Wrecking Crew for Supplying
the Hot Peppers for the 7-Pot Primo World Record

Black background with large white text reading 'Milk Provided By' and the Prairie Farms logo, which includes a yellow ribbon with black text 'Farmer Owned' and red text 'Prairie Farms' with a white outline.
Graphic logo for a chili cook-off event featuring a pot with a chili pepper, steam, and a spoon, with the text 'Chili Cook-Off' and 'Register Here'.
A taco with ground beef, lettuce, and tomatoes, and a yellow taco shell, with the text "Taco Eating Contest" and "Register Here".
Event poster emphasizing bold flavors, spicy contests, and hot sauce experiences at the Wabash Valley Pepper Fest.
Yellow food vendor truck with window and sign that reads 'Click here for food vendors!'

Major Sponsors

Logo for the Terre Haute Convention & Visitors Bureau with large blue initials 'TH', the acronym 'CVB' in orange, and the words 'TERRE HAUTE' and 'CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU' below in white.
Sign for Los Tres Caminos Mexican Restaurant with a horse head logo at the top. Text offers ticket purchase details and a chance to win a $30 gift card.
Baesler's Market logo with a green apple outline and red and white text.
Sycamore Ace Hardware logo with red, black, white, and blue colors
Poster for a bike show contest featuring a green skeleton riding a motorcycle, with the text 'Bike Show Contest' and 'Click here to learn more', against a black background.
Spaghetti & Sub House logo with red background and white text.
A gold coin with the text 'Coin for Coda' engraved on it.

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We’re asking for your support in helping us reach our $10,000 fundraising goal for CODA — the Council On Domestic Abuse Inc. Every dollar raised goes directly toward providing critical support, shelter, and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence in our community.

Together, we can make a lasting impact. Please consider donating today and joining us in standing up for safety, dignity, and hope. You can submit a donation by clicking the CODA Coin — and when you do, you’ll see our live countdown showing how close we are to reaching our goal!

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Live Music By Logan Rush!

A woman singing and playing an acoustic guitar on stage, wearing sunglasses, a black cowboy hat, and a black t-shirt with the name John Caz. Behind her is a large screen displaying a logo with a microphone, two guitars, and the text "Logan Rush."
A cartoon-style image of a man with a beard and short hair, winking and smiling, with his face emerging from a cluster of red chili peppers. The text "Linneweber's Sauce Company" is displayed at the bottom of the image.

Featured Sauces

A digitally edited image of a hot pepper with a cat's head, set against a background of flames. The pepper's stem is a green chili, and the cat's face has a serious expression. The text at the top reads "HEAT'S NOT SAFE GO" in fiery letters.
Karma Sauce logo with a stylized red circle and two cats, with the words "Karma Sauce" in curved text around the circle.
A sign with a red chili pepper and a red berry, with the text "Sizzlin Seeds" written across a dark brown background.
Black and white logo for 'Origin Trade Goods' featuring a stylized compass rose symbol.
Logo featuring a red devil face with horns, sunglasses, and a wide grin, surrounded by the text 'DON DON DIABLO' and the slogan 'Some Like It HOTTER'. Two versions are shown: one in black and white, and one in color, with emphasis on the red devil face.
Bottle of hot sauce with a label that reads 'Click here to sign up for the amateur hot sauce competition!'
A bottle of hot sauce with a label reading "CLICK HERE FOR FEATURED SAUCES!"

Proud Sponsors

Roehm Heating & Cooling logo in red with a house shape, a large letter R in the center, and contact number 812-232-4127 at the bottom.
A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a red polo shirt with a logo that says Roehm Heating and Cooling, standing in front of a red and white Roehm sign.
Business card for Beth D'Amico, owner of Rohem Refrigeration Heating and Cooling, located at 117 N. 12th St., Terre Haute, IN 47807, with phone number 812-232-4127. The card mentions a promotional treatment called Red Carpet, including red carpet, red shirts, and red shoe covers, offered by the Rohem Team.
Circular emblem with a bald eagle clutching boxing gloves, announcing 'Tierra Haute Brewing' and 'Brewuing Company,' mentioning the law since 1837.
Event poster for Wabash Valley Pepper Fest & Hot Sauce Expo, featuring activities such as hot sauce tasting, pepper eating belt match, food and drink vendors, chili cook-off for charity, beer garden, live music and entertainment, and a taco eating contest hosted by Los Tres Caminos and Taco Tequila's Mexican Grill & Cantina.
A stylized illustration of a buffalo's head with glowing eyes and horns that appear to be on fire. Behind it, the text 'The House Brisket' is displayed in large, bold letters, with the top half of the image having a fiery orange background.
Sign for Taco Tequila's Mexican grill and cantina with blue background, white text, lime wedge graphic, and red and beige borders.
Stack of chocolate chip cookies beside a cookie jar labeled "Steve's Cookie Box" with a few cookie crumbs in front.

“Shoutout to our amazing sponsors! Your support fuels the fire at the Wabash Valley Pepper Fest 🔥🌶️ Thank you!”

Logo of the Terre Haute Convention & Visitors Bureau with the letters 'TH CVB' in large teal and brown text.
Sign for Los Tres Caminos Mexican Restaurant with a red horse head logo at the top, styled to look like wood.
Baesler's Market logo with green apple outline and red and white text
Sycamore ACE Hardware logo with black, red, and blue lettering and a blue maple leaf icon.
Logo for Taco Tequila's Mexican Grill & Cantina with a lime wedge graphic.
Logo of Otter Creek Produce Company with a cartoon red chili pepper wearing a green hat giving a thumbs up.
Cartoon blue car with eyes, smiling mouth, and tongue sticking out, with clouds and the text 'Adams Garage LLC'
Roehm logo with services including refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning, and a phone number (812) 232-4127 with a call to action to call today.
Circular logo for Jason Gonzalez Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu featuring a black and white bull's head over stylized red and black initials 'JG', with red and black text around the circle saying 'Jason Gonzalez', 'Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu', and 'Jiu-Jitsu'.
Sign for Sizzlin Seeds featuring a large red chili pepper and a red chili therefore providing a colorful, spicy theme.
Stack of chocolate chip cookies next to a cookie box labeled 'Steve's Cookie Box' with a cookie illustration, with scattered cookie crumbs nearby.
Sign for a hot dog stand with the word "ACE" in large red letters and "HOT DOG CO" in black letters below.
A sign for a restaurant called 'Trailer Trash Cuisine' with wooden background and red dripping text, and pink cursive writing.
Gold logo for affordable automotive services featuring a vintage car, a wrench, a gear, and crescent moons on a black background.
Black background with white script text reading 'Bolen Trucking LLC' and the phone number 317.991.2075.
Red and white sign with the text 'J. CUMBO'S' and a red bowl logo on a dark background.
A colorful Mardi Gras-themed ice cream in a cup with a fleur-de-lis symbol, surrounded by purple and yellow beads. The ice cream is drizzled with rainbow-colored syrup, and the text reads 'MJS Cajun Ice'.
A cartoon-style portrait of a man with a beard and short hair, winking, with a large cluster of red chili peppers surrounding his neck, and the text "Linneweber's Sauce Company" at the bottom.
Pepsi logo with black text, red, white, and blue color scheme, and a circular shape.
Logo for Jacob Gonzalez's Balloon Animals & Cotton Candy featuring a colorful balloon dog and pink cotton candy
A logo for 'The House Brisket' featuring a fierce bison with flaming horns and glowing eyes, with fiery text in the background.
Logo for Dry Fork Micro-Farm featuring a rooster, chili peppers, honeycomb, a bee, and agricultural scenery with sun and trees.
Logo of Spaghetti & Sub House, a restaurant established in 1985.
A cartoon image of a hot chili pepper with a cat's face, surrounded by flames, with the text 'HEATY HOT SAUCE' at the top.
Sign advertising fast food featuring the words 'Fast Foodies' in large, bold letters and a phone number '(812) 243-5742' at the top right corner.
Black background with white distressed text displaying "DH" and below it, "DEDICATED HEALTH".
Instagram QR code with the handle @spicyhotgoodness and the text SPICYHOTGOODNESS below.
3D illustration of Facebook and Messenger icons against a blue background with floating spheres.
Close-up of a 3D YouTube play button icon illuminated on a dark background.
A 3D digital rendering of the TikTok logo, which is a musical note with a blue, pink, and white color scheme, set against a dark background.