NC Hot Sauce Contest & Festival

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The only festival taking pride in making grown men cry!


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Know Before You Go!

LIVE MUSIC

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

This year we're taking Hot Sauce to the next level! Our Main Stage will feature live music from The Embers ft. Craig Woolard and Crush!

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

Sponsored by the Oxford Parks & Recreation Department, you'll want to register early for this as space is limited! Click here to register!

SAUCE CONTEST

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

PEPPER EATING CONTEST

Is your sauce ready to be named North Carolina's Best? Then this Sauce Contest is for you! 

PEPPER EATING CONTEST

PEPPER EATING CONTEST

PEPPER EATING CONTEST

Can you stomach the heat? Find out at the Bailey Farms Pepper Eating Contest. 

KIDS AREA

PEPPER EATING CONTEST

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

There's much to do for families at this event! Featuring an inflatable obstacle course, giant Connect Four, Corn Hole,  Face Painting, and a crafts section!

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

PEPPER EATING CONTEST

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

This year we're bringing in the Hot Sauce Scavenger Hunt & the Help Center Donation Bus! Scroll below to find out more!

Festival Hours ~ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Performance LineUp:

  • Main Stage 11:00 - 1:00 PM Live Music featuring The Embers ft. Craig Woolard  
  • Local Spotlight Stage 11:00 - 12:00 PM featuring Brayden Morris & No Direction Band 
  • Local Spotlight Stage 12:00-1:00 PM featuring Local Honey 
  • Bailey Farms Pepper Stage 1:30 - 2:30 PM Pepper Eating Contest 
  • Main Stage 3:00 - 5:00 PM Live Music featuring Crush 
  • Local Spotlight Stage 3:00 -4:00 PM featuring 2Digh4 
  • Local Spotlight Stage 4:00-5:00 PM featuring The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs 

2022 Performers!

    Additional Activities

    Hot Sauce Scavenger Hunt

    Take pictures around the festival, upload them to social media, tag @visitoxfordnc, and be entered to win a Hot Sauce Gift Basket featuring 2022 winning sauces, Hot Sauce souvenirs, and much more!   

    Download the scavenger hunt list here

    Help Center NC Donation Bus

    Bring 5-10 cans of non-perishable foods and receive a ticket for a FREE Kona Ice, from Granville County Kona Ice. One ticket per family/individual donating. 

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