The Austin Chronicle 35th Annual Hot Sauce Festival Presented by EastVillage, 7 September | Event in Austin

The Austin Chronicle 35th Annual Hot Sauce Festival Presented by EastVillage

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Sun, 07 Sep, 2025 at 03:00 pm

6 hours

The Far Out Lounge and Stage

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Date & Location

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025 at 03:00 pm to 09:00 pm (CDT)

The Far Out Lounge and Stage

8504 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745-7317, United States

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The Austin Chronicle 35th Annual Hot Sauce Festival Presented by EastVillage
Austin’s hottest tradition is back! The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Presented by EastVillage returns on Sunday, September 7, from 3-9pm at The Far Out Lounge & Stage.

Get ready to sample dozens of tasty hot sauces and spicy goods, enjoy live music, sip cold drinks, and dig into local eats, all while supporting the Central Texas Food Bank!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
$15 Pre-sale | $20 Day-of
A portion of every ticket sold benefits the CTFB

Don’t miss the fiery showdown as we present awards for the festival’s friendly Hot Sauce Competition during the event, with top places for commercial bottlers, local restaurants, and bold, individual creations.

Get in on the action by sampling and voting for your favorite on-site hot sauce vendors in the People’s Choice Awards! People’s Choice voting will be held inside the Far Out Lounge & Stage.

Voting closes at 7pm sharp!

This year’s hot sauce lineup includes:

ATX Hot Sauce, Aunt May's, Barbaro Mojo, Bindu Bites, Boerne Brand, Cowboy Spice Company, Fantastic Fuego, Freaky Ferments, Fxcking Hot Sauces, High Seas Provisions, Hill Country Hot Peppers, Jaime’s Spanish Village, Klowns On Fire Gourmet Sauces, Mad Man Sauces, Mikey V's Foods, Old Bones Chilli Co., Savir Foods, Schlotzsky's, St. Blanes Hot Sauce, Stanky Sauce, Summer Camp Sauces, T0tsauce, Teardrop Pepper Co., Wicked Provisions, and Yellowbird Foods.

MUSIC BY:
Gran Moreno
West Texas Exiles
Los Desechos
Mira Mira

HOT SAUCE MERCH: The Austin Chronicle will be selling Hot Sauce Festival merch inside of The Far Out Lounge this year! Stop by and cast your People’s Choice vote while you’re there.

FOOD TRUCKS: Enjoy local food truck options from Captain’s Pizza and Knuckle Sandwich.

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor EastVillage as well as A Team Home Services, Ardalan Injury Law, BUBBL'R, Renewal by Andersen, Sun Garden Shave Ice, Tito's Texas Handmade Vodka, Trialmed, Viva, and Xochi Soda.

Plus, visit the Viva Airlines booth at the Hot Sauce Festival to register for free for a chance to win round-trip tickets to Mexico!

NO DOGS OR COOLERS. NO WALK-UP HOT SAUCE ENTRIES.

Learn more at austinchronicle.com/hotsauce.

Follow @AustinChronicle on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates and announcements.


Also check out other Festivals in Austin, Music events in Austin.

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The Austin Chronicle 35th Annual Hot Sauce Festival Presented by EastVillage, 7 September | Event in Austin
The Austin Chronicle 35th Annual Hot Sauce Festival Presented by EastVillage
Sun, 07 Sep, 2025 at 03:00 pm