League of Fire Chilli Eating Contest
The Barrel Room 26 Wharf Street, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandPresented by: Flavours of Plenty Festival For the first time ever, Tauranga will host the 2026 New Zealand National Chilli Eating Challenge on Wharf Street. Top competitors, including local chilli legend Shannon Leigh and 2025 NZ champion Jesse Painter, will face escalating heat in a fiery battle for the national champion title. Come along to...
