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05/13/2010
by Scott Roberts
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Jalapeno-Eating Champ Pepto-Powers to Glory

From Ben Muessig, AOL News :

(May 3) — What’s it take to eat 275 fiery jalapeno peppers in 10 minutes? Preparation, passion and a lot of Pepto-Bismol.

Sunday’s La Costena “Feel the Heat” Jalapeno Eating Challenge is considered one of the most difficult events on the competitive eating circuit. So it’s no surprise that winner Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti relied on complicated pre-contest rituals to beat the heat in San Antonio, Texas, for his second jalapeno-eating victory.

After having his hot pepper dreams crushed last year in overtime by Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas, Bertoletti took back the title with a stunning double overtime victory against his arch rival. Continue reading →

04/27/2010
by Scott Roberts
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The Devilish World of Hot Peppers

By Elena Ferretti – FOXNews.com

Foxnews.com investigates why they hurt so good.

Where there’s fire there’s heat, and sometimes there’s even booze, like at Salvador Molly’s “Great Ball of Fire” contest. Salvador Molly’s in Portland, Oregon is serious about heat. Cold beer, serious. Cold milk, serious. “Toughest Tongue in the West,” serious. $7.95 gets you five minced habanero pepper fritters mixed with cotija, a Mexican cow’s milk cheese that’s mixed with spices. Down all five and you’re in the “Hall of Flame,” says co-owner and general manager Darrielle Sadle-Ruff. “And you’ve got to eat them with our ‘Sunshine and Pain’ salsa – hotter than the fritter,” she laughs. She’s only ever managed to eat one. Continue reading →

02/28/2010
by Scott Roberts
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Review of Chile Pepper iPhone Apps

Have an iPhone or an iPod Touch? Believe it or not, there are actually downloadable apps from the iTunes App Store that deal specifically with our pepper passions…

Chile Pepper App Links:

ChilliFarm – http://www.chillifarm.info

Scoville – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scoville-iPhone-App/302786845717 Continue reading →