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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 entries every year. The 20th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival takes place on Sunday, August 29 at Waterloo Park, 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Last year's Hot Sauce Festival raised $14,000 and 29,000 lbs of food for Central Texans in need. In July, 2010, the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas distributed 2.7 million lbs of food, the most in the history of the organization, so we need all attendees help us raise even more food and funds this year to help the hungry in our community. The event will be hosted by KGSR's Bryan Beck and scheduled musical performances include local favorites: David Garza, Uncle Lucius, El Tule, Distant Lights and Aftermath. 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 Sizzling Summer Raffle prize packages (up to 5 packages available with a value of up to $2,000 each). There's no limit – purchase as many as you'd like! $1 each or 6 for $5. The 20th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is presented in conjunction with the Capital Area Food Bank o Texas and sponsored in part by 93.3 KGSR, H-E-B, Ziegenbock, Silicon Labs, Time Warner Cable, Champion Scion, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Car2Go, Sustainable Waves, Texas Natural Rainwater and Planet K. Special thanks to Don't Mess With Texas. 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 29th year of service, the Food Bank currently provides food and grocery products to more than 350 Partner Agencies in 21 Central Texas counties. In 2009, CAFB distributed more than 23 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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