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Ready, Set, Go! Hot Sauce Vendors Can Sign Up Beginning Feb. 15

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Are you ready for some hot sauce? Vendor applications will go live next week as the City of Oxford gears up for the 17th annual NC Hot Sauce Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All applications and payments will be processed online, according to information from Alyssa Blair, Oxford’s downtown development and Main Street director.

The official online kickoff for early-bird registration is Wednesday, Feb. 15 and will continue through June 30; regular registration is July 1-Aug. 1. The deadline to submit an application is Aug. 1, but waitlist applications will be accepted until Sept. 1.

Stay up-to-date on all the latest information at Hot Sauce Facebook page.

Register Now For Hot Sauce Contest Car Show

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Just past the food trucks, live music stages and hot pepper contest is another popular aspect of the annual Hot Sauce Festival in downtown Oxford: The car show.

Whether it’s a restored Model A or a souped-up Chevy, car enthusiasts flock to the car show to ooh and aah over the shiny, well-cared-for vehicles.

Owners of classic, antique and custom cars and trucks may enter their vehicles to be judged. Trophies will be awarded to the winners and all participants will receive a dash plaque.

Registration is required, and details regarding site and entry points will be sent via email prior to the day of the hot sauce festival.

Visit https://oxfordnc.recdesk.com/Community/Program to register for the car show.

Registered participants can come as early as 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, but everyone must be parked by 10:45 a.m. Please have the exhibitor’s entry number clearly displayed on the driver’s side windshield for judging.

Show organizers recommend that car owners be on hand during the contest to answer any questions from the judges. Judges also must have access to all areas of the show vehicle including trunk, interior and engine compartment. But the judges will not open these areas themselves.

 

Reminder: NC Hot Sauce Contest Spices Up Downtown Oxford This Sat.!

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-Information courtesy Angela Allen, Director, Granville County Tourism Development Authority

There are now only a few days to go until downtown Oxford heats up with the annual NC Hot Sauce Contest! This year’s event will be held Saturday, September 14, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The NC Hot Sauce Contest brings thousands of people to downtown Oxford to interact with friends, merchants, fans, artisans and vendors. In 2018, the event topped 18,000 visitors!

North Carolina’s finest hot sauces and barbeque sauces, along with breweries and wineries spice up the blends and texture of downtown’s historic streets.

Enter the NC Pepper Eating Contest sponsored by Bailey Farms. Capture all the history of Oxford by visiting the Granville County Museum and their September Sensations Bazaar at the Harris Exhibit Hall, famous for showcasing local artisans.

The day will include activities for children, local shops waiting to greet you and great restaurants, all at your fingertips.

For more details, please visit the NC Hot Sauce Contest website at www.nchotsaucecontest.com.

Town Talk 09/04/19: State Tourism Campaign to Feature Oxford Hot Sauce Contest

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With less than two weeks to go, the countdown is officially on for one of Oxford’s largest tourism draws – the annual NC Hot Sauce Contest. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, September 14 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m in downtown Oxford.

Angela Allen, director of the Granville County Tourism Development Authority, said thousands of people are expected in downtown Oxford next weekend to interact with friends, merchants, fans, artisans and vendors. In 2018, the event reportedly topped 18,000 visitors.

“If you plan on visiting us, just put Main Street, Oxford in your GPS and you will find it,” Allen said.

According to Allen, 40 of North Carolina’s barbeque and hot sauce vendors are participating, along with approximately 30 food vendors and eight breweries and wineries.

An NC Pepper Eating Contest sponsored by Bailey Farms will begin at 1 p.m. and always proves interesting to watch, said Allen. “I love to see the faces of those going through the many rounds and to see who can actually stand the heat!”

The day will also include activities for children, antique car displays, music, entertainment, shopping at downtown stores and dining at local restaurants.

Participants may also see a film crew on site as the NC Tourism Department will be recording portions of the event to include in its Visit NC “Firsts That Last” state-wide advertising campaign. “They will be there to capture those first experiences that people have at the contest, whether it be trying a pepper for the very first time or sampling sauces that are way too hot,” Allen said.

While the annual contest is literally a lot of fun and games, Allen said the bigger picture is the tourism dollars generated from sales tax on travel expenses such as hotel stays, gasoline, food and entertainment.

“Every time a person travels, they are going to spend money,” explained Allen. “All that sales tax comes back to that particular area and destination.”

In her Town Talk interview, Allen explained that the local area has often been easy for travelers to overlook in the past as they drive through via the interstate to other destinations.

“Tourism departments focus on making their location unique from other destinations,” she said. “You’ve got to play up those things that make you stand out. The hot sauce contest is definitely one of those things that has the platform to make Oxford unique.”

To hear Allen’s interview in its entirety, please click the play button below. Listen live to WIZS’ Town Talk Monday-Friday at 11 a.m. on 1450AM, 100.1 FM or online at www.wizs.com.

Annual NC Hot Sauce Contest to Heat Up Oxford in Sept.

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100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm

-Information courtesy Angela Allen, Director, Granville County Tourism Development Authority

There are less than two months to go until Oxford heats up with the annual NC Hot Sauce Contest! This year’s event will be held Saturday, September 14, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The NC Hot Sauce Contest brings thousands of people to downtown Oxford to interact with friends, merchants, fans, artisans and vendors. In 2018, the event topped 18,000 visitors!

North Carolina’s finest hot sauces and barbeque sauces, along with breweries and wineries spice up the blends and texture of downtown’s historic streets.

Enter the NC Pepper Eating Contest sponsored by Bailey Farms. Capture all the history of Oxford by visiting the Granville County Museum and their September Sensations Bazaar at the Harris Exhibit Hall, famous for showcasing local artisans.

The day will include activities for children, local shops waiting to greet you and great restaurants, all at your fingertips.

For more details, including sponsor information, vendor forms and contest entry, please visit the NC Hot Sauce Contest website at www.nchotsaucecontest.com.

Historic Downtown Oxford Gearing Up for Saturday’s Hot Sauce Contest

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Excitement is growing as Historic Downtown Oxford gears up for the 12th Annual NC Hot Sauce Contest this Saturday, September 8, 2018. Festivities will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include the opportunity to sample and purchase some of NC’s finest hot sauces and barbeque sauces. Visitors will also have the chance to enter the NC Pepper Eating Contest sponsored by Bailey Farms of Oxford.

The contest, which began as a smaller-scale affair inside the former Stovall’s Gifts, has become a cornerstone event for both the City of Oxford and for Granville County Tourism.

“It’s a celebration of all things local with products made right here in North Carolina,” said Angela Allen, director of Granville County Tourism Development Authority. Granville County Tourism is a proud sponsor of the hot sauce contest.

To enter the contest, participants must have a professionally labeled and bottled sauce ready for retail and all products must be made in North Carolina. Products privately labeled for NC companies or any sauces that contain pepper extract will not be accepted.

A $500 cash prize will be awarded to the winner of each of the nine categories – three for hot sauce and six for barbecue. All judging will be done by the Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham.

Hot sauce categories include the Meet the Heat award for the hottest sauce, NC’s Most Unique Hot Sauce and NC Critics Choice Hot Sauce. BBQ sauce categories include the best NC Mustard Based Sauce, NC Vinegar Style Sauce, NC Tomato Style Sauce, NC Mild BBQ Sauce, NC Hot BBQ Sauce and Most Unique NC Sauce.

Sauce not your thing? There will be plenty to keep you and the family entertained including local shops, restaurants, breweries, wineries and activities for children.

Additionally, the Granville County Museum and their September Sensations Bazaar at the Harris Exhibit Hall will also be open for viewing.

Officials are expecting a large crowd this year as attendance at the 2017 event was reported to top 18,000. This influx of visitors proves to be a boon to the local economy each year as gasoline, hotel rooms, food and other local goods and services are purchased.

Mark your calendar for this Saturday, bring your appetite and prepare your taste buds for a treat.