Feast Your Eyes on This Spicy Cooking Challenge 2013- Round 5

We are about to announce the winner and loser for Round 4 and set the ground rules for Round 5. We then have our final 4 set with only 1 more round to go after this week. We have a lot riding on this challenge because the top 3 are guaranteed to win at least $100. The loser of round 5 walks away with nothing but our admiration. Round 5 is sponsored by Heartbreaking Dawns and giving the winner of this round a $50 gift card. HBD has brought the ultimate assortment of Award Winning products to the industry. With a variety of products ranging from dry rubs, grilling sauces, spicy preserves and of course hot sauce, they’ve been cranking out nothing but hits! If you haven’t tried their products yet, some of the must haves are the original Fiery Trail Preserves, the 1498 Scorpion Sauce and the Original Classic Gold. This year they are breaking into onsite food, with a pop-Up Baltimore Pit Beef venture exclusively at Brooklyn’s Smorgasburg event. If you are attending the NYC Hot Sauce Expo, this is right next door and Johnny is planning a Chilehead’s Dream Sandwich Special for that weekend. Head on over to their website by clicking on the picture below and use the code “hbdfan” for 20% off your order!

The overall winner of Feast Your Eyes on This Spicy Cooking Challenge will receive free vendor booths from both the Houston Hot Sauce Festival & Zestfest Midwest. Plus, Chile Pepper Magazine will give an advertising package valued at over $2000. Cash prizes will also be awarded by Endorphin Farms & Refining Fire Chiles. Together, 1st place will receive an additional $300, the runner-up $150, and 3rd place $100. Plus, on top of all that good stuff, they will get one big ass trophy from yours truly. I thank all our great sponsors for their contributions to this spicy cooking challenge. Without them we would have no contest.

Contestants:

Bo Perkins of Addiction Sauces
Sam Peters of Patter Fam Sauces
Jennifer Reynolds of Sauce Goddess
Mike Isenberg of Wicked Cactus Sauces
Kevin Billings of High Octane Sauce Company
Intro Videos can be seen HERE

Our talented Judges:
Carol Borge
www.HoustonHotSauce.com
Judy Fuhrhop (now replacing Greg Bagarozy)
www.zestfestmidwest.com
Sir McMillan
www.chilepepper.com
Scott Roberts
www.ScottRobertsweb.com
Firehead Thomas
www.ILoveItSpicy.com
Guest Judge:
Johnny McLaughlin
www.HeartbreakingDawns.com

NOTE: VIDEOS FOR ROUND 5 ARE UP TO 10 MINUTES LONG

Feast Your Eyes Challenge Calendar: (All Videos will be posted at 9am est.)
February 27 Contestant Intro Videos were released LINK
March 6- 1st Challenge LINK
March 9- Midnight is the deadline for the 1st challenge
March 10- All Contestant Videos are posted LINK
March 13- 2nd Challenge LINK
March 16- Midnight Deadline for 2nd challenge
March 17- All Contestant Videos are posted LINK
March 20- 3rd Challenge LINK
March 23- Midnight Deadline for 3rd Challenge
March 24- All Contestant Videos are posted LINK
March 27- 4th Challenge LINK
March 30- Midnight Deadline for 4th Challenge
March 31- All Contestant Videos are posted LINK
April 3- 5th Challenge
April 6- Midnight Deadline for 5th Challenge
April 7- All Contestant Videos are posted
April 10- 6th & Final Challenge
April 13- Midnight Deadline for Final Challenge
April 14- Finalist Videos are posted
April 17- Winner is announced!