Welcome to Smoke & Fire Festival’s

Extreme Eating Challenges

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We’re running 3, yes 3 different eating challenges during Smoke & Fire 2023.

Pick your challenge, and if you think you’ve got what it takes, then enter using the form at the end of the page.

The Challenges

The Smoke & Fire Hot Wings Eating Challeng

This challenge will really test your endurance and your tastebuds!

12 super-hot two-part chicken wings, doused in our hottest wing sauce yet from our sponsor’s Firefly BBQ, plus some extra crispy Chilli Sprinkles all to be eaten in 5 minutes.

After which, an additional 5 minutes “burn time” will count down in which you can’t touch some ice cold, pain-relieving Hooch. Complete the test to win an exclusive and sought-after winner’s T-Shirt!

Entrees will be limited, so if you are (MAD), er’m BRAVE enough to enter.

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The SQUID – SPAGHETTI Eating Challenge

Quite simply, this is one of the craziest challenges we have curated yet!

An Extra Long spaghetti speed eating challenge from the guys @ Chilli Projects https://www.chilliproject.co.uk/

12 contestants race against the clock to scoff down a bowl of super hot Spaghetti and be crowned the SQUID eating Champion 2022.

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The Smoke & Fire Ultimate Chilli Eating Challenge

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The competition starts out mild before quickly climbing the Scovil scale to the hottest chillis on the planet provided by our Chilli Sponsor, Southern Fruits Importers LTD.

A real crowd-pleaser, places are limited, so if you’re mad enough to take part, then enter early to sign up. Last man (or woman) standing will take home a fantastic prize from one of our sponsors.

You must be at least 18 years old to enter. Only serious, strong-minded individuals with a must-win attitude and iron-clad stomachs need to apply.

The entry fee is £10 paid on the day, with all profits donated to the Air Ambulance Trust.

All heat challenges will have access to an ice-cold delicious HOOCH to help extinguish the fire after every contest.

Challenge Entry form

Important Health Questionnaire

E.g. Angina, Heart Attack, Heart Disease etc.
I accept that the organisers take no responsibility for any consequences that may result from eating chillies. I agree that I will not be under the excessive influence of alcohol or taking illegal drugs and I accept the organiser’s right to eliminate me from the competition at any stage.

In consideration of my entry to SMOKE & FIRE FESTIVALS EXTREME Eating Contests, I intend to be legally bound, and do hereby for myself, my heirs, my executors, and administrators, waive, release and forever discharge any and all right and claims for damages which might hereafter accrue to me against SMOKE AND FIRE EVENTS LTD. all event sponsors and staff, companies or entities, their officials, employees and agents of any and all liability or responsibility arising from any injury received or incurred participating in the Extreme / Chilli Eating Contest.

I promise to examine the event site and assure myself that the area is safe, and further agree that I will not participate in the event unless I am satisfied that the area and conditions are safe, I will further read and comply with all contest rules and regulations, note existing weather conditions and do agree that I voluntarily assume all risks arising from conditions related to the event site by myself or others.

The information I provided in this form is correct to the best of my knowledge. I have read the Contest Rules and I hereby give permission for the event organisers to use any recorded material (photographs, video recording etc.) of me to be reproduced in any form for purposes of promotion, advertising, display, exhibition or editorial use.

I consent to SMOKE & FIRE EVENTS LTD storing my data before, during, and after the event for the purpose of registration and indemnity, and I understand that my information will not be used for any other purpose.

I have read, understood and agree to abide by all of the Chilli Eating Contest Rules, Release of Liability, and Disclaimer as stated in this document.

PLEASE NOTE: By sending/giving this application form back to us, you accept these terms and conditions and are aware of the health risks involved with eating Chillies and Extreme eating challenges.