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NEWS RELEASE8201 South Congress Avenue
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For Immediate Release
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Feed Your Salsa Craving; Feed Your Hungry Neighbors. Austin, TX — What started as a friendly contest between Austin and San Antonio has become one of the largest annual contests in the world, the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival.
FREE to the public with a donation of three healthy, non-perishable food items or a cash donation to the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, the event draws upwards of 15,000 spectators and more than 350 salsa entries every year.
The 21st annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival takes place on Sunday, August 28 at Waterloo Park, 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Last year's Hot Sauce Festival raised $17,000 and 23,500 lbs of food for Central Texans in need. In 2010 the Food Bank distributed more than 25 million pounds of food, 40% more than 3 years ago and the most in the history of the organization. So we need all attendees to help us raise even more food and funds this year to help our hungry friends and neighbors as the effects of the Great Recession linger.
The event will be hosted by KGSR’s Bryan Beck and scheduled musical performances include local U18 band Schmillion, Foot Patrol, La Guerrilla, Moonlight Social Noon and The Bright Light Social Hour. But the biggest draws are the salsas. Gallons and gallons of hot sauce are consumed at the event every year. Area restaurants show off their hot and spicy foods at booths, and vendors from across the Southwest set up shop to sell hot and spicy cookbooks, fresh peppers, and chili pepper memorabilia.
Purchase raffle tickets at the festival to be included in the drawing for this year’s Sizzlin’ Summer Raffle prize packages (up to 9 packages available with a value of up to $900 each). There’s no limit – purchase as many as you’d like! $1 each or 6 for $5.
The 21st annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is presented in conjunction with the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas and sponsored in part by 93.3 KGSR, H-E-B, Ziegenbock, Silicon Labs, Time Warner Cable, Champion Scion, The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Austin, Car2Go, Sustainable Waves and Texas Rain.
About Capital Area Food Bank of Texas: The mission of the Capital Area Food
Bank of Texas
is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. In its
30th year of service, the Food Bank currently provides food and
grocery products to more than 350 Partner Agencies in 21 Central Texas counties. In 2010, CAFB distributed more
than 25 million pounds of food. For more information on the Capital Area Food
Bank of Texas
and its programs, visit www.austinfoodbank.org or call
512/282-2111. ###
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