Winning sauce-maker Alex celebrates victory in his third attempt at the Championships.
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Lovers of chilli sauce flocked to Balham this weekend for the tenth annual Chilli Sauce Championships.
The championships took place at the Balham Bowls Club in Wandsworth, South West London.
Attendees act as judges, tasting the sauces and then voting for a winner.
Over 250 people attended the event, with more than 40 sauces entered. The sauces came from cuisines all across the globe.
We spoke to organiser, Pete Ellison, about his motivations behind the Championships.
“I’ve got a real love for chilli sauce, and so do many others. A lot of my friends were making chilli sauces and I thought there was scope for a competition.”
He told City News that the competition has really taken off.
“In the first year we had about 15 entries. But in the years since then it’s grown, and I’ve realised that chilli sauce can really bring people together – there’s a lot of people out there that love chilli sauce.”
There were four sauce categories: Mild, Medium, Hot, and Nuclear.
We asked Pete about his plans for the future.
“The competition will grow as people spread the word. I’d like to see us move to a bigger venue, with live music, food stalls, people selling chilli sauce. I’d love to see it become a miniature chilli festival, where the tasting is just one of the events on offer.”
Many others agreed that the Championships were great at boosting the local spirit.
A local attendee told City News
“I think its a pretty great community event. You rarely get this many people in the local community come together like this, it’s amazing.”
Sauces are placed into four categories: Mild, Medium, Hot, and Nuclear. Attendees are free to try any sauce, and then pick their five favourites.
This year’s winning sauce maker was Alex, who told City News that the competition has been spicing up.
“The competition is getting more varied, with more thought and flavour than ever before.”
He described his sauce, named “Ravenna’s Yoghurt”, as “an absurdly hot Indian raita”, adding that “people might regret eating it later.”
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Lovers of chilli sauce flocked to Balham this weekend for the tenth annual Chilli Sauce Championships.
The championships took place at the Balham Bowls Club in Wandsworth, South West London.
Attendees act as judges, tasting the sauces and then voting for a winner.
Over 250 people attended the event, with more than 40 sauces entered. The sauces came from cuisines all across the globe.
We spoke to organiser, Pete Ellison, about his motivations behind the Championships.
“I’ve got a real love for chilli sauce, and so do many others. A lot of my friends were making chilli sauces and I thought there was scope for a competition.”
He told City News that the competition has really taken off.
“In the first year we had about 15 entries. But in the years since then it’s grown, and I’ve realised that chilli sauce can really bring people together – there’s a lot of people out there that love chilli sauce.”
There were four sauce categories: Mild, Medium, Hot, and Nuclear.
We asked Pete about his plans for the future.
“The competition will grow as people spread the word. I’d like to see us move to a bigger venue, with live music, food stalls, people selling chilli sauce. I’d love to see it become a miniature chilli festival, where the tasting is just one of the events on offer.”
Many others agreed that the Championships were great at boosting the local spirit.
A local attendee told City News
“I think its a pretty great community event. You rarely get this many people in the local community come together like this, it’s amazing.”
Sauces are placed into four categories: Mild, Medium, Hot, and Nuclear. Attendees are free to try any sauce, and then pick their five favourites.
This year’s winning sauce maker was Alex, who told City News that the competition has been spicing up.
“The competition is getting more varied, with more thought and flavour than ever before.”
He described his sauce, named “Ravenna’s Yoghurt”, as “an absurdly hot Indian raita”, adding that “people might regret eating it later.”
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