The Cheltenham Chilli Eating Championship - 2pm to 3pm
Join us on Sunday 22nd June at the Cheltenham Food & Frink Festival, Montpellier Gardens for the Chilli Eating Competition.
Starts: 2pm to 3pm
12 brave competitors will battle it out for the everlasting fame of being crowned Cheltenham’s ultimate chilli eating warrior.
The Winner will receive a Trophy as the champion chilli eater 2025.
COMPETITION DETAILS
12 brave competitors will battle it out for the everlasting fame of being crowned Cheltenham’s ultimate chilli eating warrior.
The competition will start off easy and get progressively harder & hotter, starting with Jalapeños, and progressing to Carolina Reapers and beyond!
- Disqualification is by way of tapping out, drinking, failing to eat all the chilli or rejecting the chilli (vomiting/spitting out).
- NO standing up
- A glass of milk will be provided to taunt you into tapping out.
- You will be given a sick bag.
- You must eat the whole chilli, leaving only the stalk.
- Time limits apply.
The Winner will receive a Trophy as the Cheltenham Champion Chilli Eater 2025.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
You must sign an indemnity waiver before entering.
The judges’ decisions are final.
Cheltenham Chilli Eating Championship, Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival, Garden Events Limited, Cliffton Chilli Club and sponsors & affiliates will not be held liable for injuries, death or sickness.
All competitors must by 18+ & deemed to be of sound mental & physical standing.
If any competitor has any allergies whatsoever, they must stipulate upon application to the competition.
All persons entering the championship are required to read our T&Cs and sign our legal disclaimers form on the day.
Full Terms and Conditions for the Chilli Eating Championship are available when registering.
TO ENTER
The championship is limited to 12 people, email us today via link below to register your interest, we will contact you again in late May to confirm your entry.
The Clifton Chilli Club, we are a collective of experienced and knowledgeable people dedicated to the almighty chilli. Our backgrounds include catering, food production, adult education, chilli farming, entertainment, food writing and more.
Over the past 16 years we have been involved in hundreds of festivals and events, providing services such as chilli eating contests, educational talks on a variety of chilli based topics, cooking demonstrations and event management. We have performed in front of a few hundred people to crowds of over 20,000.
