Enter 9th Annual Old Boney Mountain Hot Summer Night International Hot Sauce Competition
About the application
$75 to $800 - Hit APPLY NOW or START APPLICATION here to enter your sauces!
We are on a quest to find the best tasting hot sauce, BBQ sauce, spicy mustard and spicy snacks on the planet! This is the largest, most prestigious, international hot sauce competition for charity in the world. It’s easy to enter. You do not have to attend to win.
About the event
Terms & Conditions
This is unlike any other hot sauce competitions or expos because this is for charity!
All entry fees go towards, event overhead and Old Boney Mountain Foundation for Kids.
All entries must be received by April 24, 2026 to be eligible.
Awards – 31 Very Nice Trophies!
Divisions: mild, medium, hot, extra hot, fruit based, BBQ Sauce, spicy mustard, spicy snack. Sauces can only be entered into one division each. All entries automatically are entered into the label competition for no extra charge.
1 trophy for Hot Summer Night People’s Choice World’s Favorite Hot Sauce
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place trophies for Hot Summer Night World's Best Small Batch Hot Sauce Company
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place trophies for People's Choice World's Favorite Label
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place trophies for World's Best “Mild” Hot Sauce
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place trophies for World's Best “Medium” Hot Sauce
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place trophies for World's Best “Hot” Hot Sauce
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place trophies for World's Best “Extra Hot” Hot Sauce
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place trophies for World's Best “Fruit Based” Hot Sauce
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place trophies for World's Best “BBQ” Sauce
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place trophies for World's Best “Spicy Mustard” Sauce
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place trophies for World's Best "Spicy Snack"
Please send at least 2 bottles or packages of each entry to:
Old Boney Mountain Hot Summer Night
2629 Townsgate Road
Suite 235
Westlake Village, CA 91361
1. You can only select one division to enter your hot sauce in.
2. Please be sure to read the contest rules prior to sending in your products. Also ensure that you include the division each sauce is entered into with your package.
3. The "World's Favorite Label" competition is back again this year. It will be completed in a “bracket” format where judges will whittle down all entries ultimately to the round of 8. In the round of 8, all hot sauce companies will decide who the final 4 contestants are. The top 4 will be voted on by the PEOPLE at our People's Choice events AND/OR on Instagram. Please make sure you include the most favorable pictures of the sauce labels you'd like entered in the label contest. The top 3 favorite individual bottle labels will earn a trophy and a title. "PEOPLE'S CHOICE WORLD'S FAVORITE LABEL". Everyone in the world will have the opportunity to vote on the top 4 labels on Instagram.
Prices
| Enter here if you are entering 1 sauce. Entry fee is $75.00 | $75.00 | Non-refundable | If you are entering 1 sauce or snack, the entry fee is $75 plus a 5.9% processing fee. The divisions are: mild, medium, hot, extra hot, fruit based, spicy mustard, BBQ and spicy snack. |
| Enter here if you are entering up to 2 sauces. Entry fee is $125.00 | $125.00 | Non-refundable | If you are entering 2 sauces or snacks, the entry fee is $125 plus a 5.9% processing fee. The divisions are: mild, medium, hot, extra hot, fruit based, spicy mustard, BBQ and spicy snack. |
| Enter here if you are entering up to 5 sauces. Entry fee is $200.00 | $200.00 | Non-refundable | If you are entering up to 5 sauces or snacks, the entry fee is $200 plus a 5.9% processing fee. The divisions are: mild, medium, hot, extra hot, fruit based, spicy mustard, BBQ and spicy snack. |
| Enter here if you are entering up to 8 sauces. Entry fee is $280.00 | $280.00 | Non-refundable | If you are entering up to 8 sauces or snacks, the entry fee is $280 plus a 5.9% processing fee. The divisions are: mild, medium, hot, extra hot, fruit based, spicy mustard, BBQ and spicy snack. |
| Enter here if you are entering up to 15 sauces. Entry fee is $450.00 | $450.00 | Non-refundable | If you are entering up to 15 sauces or snacks, the entry fee is $450 plus a 5.9% processing fee. The divisions are: mild, medium, hot, extra hot, fruit based, spicy mustard, BBQ and spicy snack. |
| Enter here if you are entering up to 35 sauces. Entry fee is $800.00 | $800.00 | Non-refundable | If you are entering up to 35 sauces or snacks, the entry fee is $800 plus a 5.9% processing fee. The divisions are: mild, medium, hot, extra hot, fruit based, spicy mustard, BBQ and spicy snack. |
Questions on the application
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- Are you authorized in accordance with your state, region or country regulations to produce hot sauce?
- Required - Acknowledge and agree to terms and conditions of the competition
Picture requirements
- Minimum pictures required: 0
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