This year’s Chilli Festival at Frosts Garden Centre over the August Bank holiday really IS the hottest ever!
The Garden Centre team has gotten hold of the rarest and hottest chilli in the WORLD; the Smokin Ed’s Carolina Reaper, the first time it will have made an appearance at the festival.
The Smokin Ed’s Carolina Reaper, which comes with a ‘warning’ label, will be the finale of the annual chilli eating contest! Measuring an incredible eye-watering 1,569,300 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), the Guinness World Records named this the hottest chilli in the world; now the rare chilli is at Frosts in Milton Keynes.
“We have had to keep the chilli in a locked box in the freezer and only handle it with gloves, even the skin is extremely spicy,” said James Frosts, Managing Director at Frosts.
He adds: “The chilli eating contest is one of the highlights of the weekend and draws in a great crowd, so this should be even more exciting this year. It is a seriously hot competition, which makes this a real test of nerves, and stomach but equally fun to watch.”
The flavour of Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper® has been described as a roasted sweetness delivering an instant level of heat never before achieved continuing with an increasing tidal wave of scorching fire that grips you from head to toe. Eyes glaze. Brows perspire.
If you’re feeling brave, contestants must register to enter the eating content BEFORE the event by filling in an application form at www.frostsgardencentres.co.uk
The Frosts Garden Centre Chilli Festival starts Saturday, 27 August and is packed with live music, salsa dancing lessons, more than 40 delicious food and drink exhibitors, free sampling and special offers.
Entry is free for Frosts Gardening Club Members and under 16s and £5 per adult for the whole weekend and all entrants receive two FREE packs of chilli seeds.
There is different live music and entertainment over each day, here’s the line-up:
Saturday 27 August
Band - Andalus
Band - The Mariachis - The Doritos Band
Chilli Eating Competition - First Semi-Final
Salsa Dancing - Almas Latinas
Sunday 28 August
Band - Mariachi Loco
Band - Café Ole
Chilli Eating Competition - Second Semi-Final
Salsa Dancing - Almas Latinas
Monday 30 August
Band - Beato Burrito
Band - Los Musicos
Chilli Eating Competition Final
Salsa Dancing - Almas Latinas
