The wait is over – tomorrow (Saturday, August 18) is the first-ever Hot Sauce Fest, happening in Ballard Commons Park. In addition to a sampling of some of the best hot sauces in the country, there will be several food trucks, a beverage garden with local beer and cocktails, and a mainstage with performances all day.
The festival, put on by local nonprofit The World is Fun, kicks off at 11am with the cocktail and beer garden, lawn games and kids’ activities. The mainstage gets going at noon with a cocktail demo, followed by stand-up comedy from Monica Nevi at 1pm, and a hot sauce making demo at 2pm. After the demo, there will be a performance from Jeff Greer, interactive games, and stand-up from comedians Brett Hamil and Emmet Montgomery. The mainstage will end with a screening of Nacho Libre at 8:30pm.
Over a dozen hot sauce companies will be offering samples, including Ballyhoo, Secret Aardvark, Fire Flower and Samfuego. At least a dozen food trucks will be at the festival, including Bread Circuses, Hallava Falafel, Full Tilt, Secret Sausage, Galaxy Donuts, Nacho Mamas and more.
For a full line-up and more details about the festival, click here.