It's a competition that puts tastebuds, stomach lining and intestinal fortitude to the test. The New Zealand Chilli Eating Champs national finals will be held on June 25. Competitors will eat through ...

An annual chilli pepper festival kicked off on Monday in central China's spice-loving Hunan province with a chilli-eating contest in which the winner set a blistering pace by downing a gut-busting 50 ...

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When it comes to competitive eating, Maurizio Capocchiano clearly has a fire in his belly – as you’d expect from the reigning champ of the Chilli Eaters’ Marathon. “I was weaned on chilli, my mom used ...

For some people putting chillies in a meal can ruin it completely, while for others they're necessary for food to be as tasty as can be. But there's also a third category of people who seek out the ...

Chilli hot dogs and chips weren’t the only spicy competitions this year, with the introduction of a new event, the Homemade Hot Sauce Competition, which was a major hit. Chilli festival co-director ...