The Great Dorset Chilli Festival

"A great day out for chilli enthusiasts, food lovers and families."
We have some of the most dedicated independent sauce manufacturers and retailers attending and some of the country’s best specialist chilli growers to showcase their plants and seeds to thousands of visitors at will surely be 2021's hottest event in Dorset. The development of the Dorset Naga, at one time reputed to be the world’s hottest chilli, has really put Dorset on the map for chilli enthusiasts. Giant Paellas, Thai curries, Indian curries, Caribbean food, pizza, American BBQ, .. continue reading gluten-free, bratwurst, Moroccan food, falafals, chilli & garlic prawns, nachos, burritos, chilli dogs will all be on offer but if it’s simply a delicious Dorset burger that you crave then you’ll be well-catered for. How about a selection of award-winning local beers, ales and cider to calm the tingling tongue?. We’ll be hosting The Great Dorset Chilli Festival Sauce Competition with entries from all over the country. A chance to taste all the entries from the festival traders and vote for your favourite. Sauces on saturday, chutneys and jams on Sunday.

Highlights

• Chilli eating competition: so much fun! One of our competitions has 3.8 million views on YouTube
• Cooking demonstrations by top local chefs and talks of chilli plant growing for best results
• Chilli cook-off, run by the UK Chilli Cook-off Association. Buy a spoon and sample the entries

Exhibitors Profile

The exhibitors of The Great Dorset Chilli Festival will exhibit the latest and advanced products and services including chilli plants, sauces, crisps, seeds, chutney, burgers, jams, oils, chocolate, cheese, herbs, cooking advice, growing advice, condiments, beer, nuts, pickles, chilli chocolate, relishes, pickles and oils, demon red, crockery and chilli powder.