Queen’s Bulletin Board #10

Week Ending 30 April 2023 - Written By

Shahina

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• Katie ‘Beyond Seattle Eats’ Prettyman and Patrick ‘Lefteyepat’ Wiess attempted and successfully completed 2 of the Maddy’s Spicy Cocoa Toffee Nuts Challenge by Harvest912. They each ate 2 bars and earned 6 points. Katie and Pat are currently at top of the League Table.
• Marco Argentino from Como won the 2nd Stage of The Super Hot Italian Championship organised by Giancarlo ‘Jack Pepper’ Gasparotto on 29 April 2023, in Monza, Italy.
• Annee ‘The Reaper Teacher’ Boyer and Jason ‘Krazee J’ Rice went head-to-head to set a new League of Fire World Record for  Alpha & Omega Cap Gun Challenge by Henry’s Hot Sauce. Annee and Jason successfully finished 8, taking the previous WR of 6 from Jason ‘The Degenerate’ Wamhoff.
• Stefan ‘Spoods N Scovilles’ Harrop reached a milestone of 200 LOF Points.
• League of Fire has revealed the Hot Sauce line-up for the World Title and Oceania Title Belt Matches at the 13th Annual NZ Chilli Eating Champs Finale at the 8th Annual NZ Hot Sauce Festival on 27 May 2023, in Auckland, NZ. Harvest 912 has provided Mad Cow Harvest Habanero Hot Sauce for the World Match and Mad Cow Gourmet Hot Sauce for the Oceania Match. Chilli of the Valley has provided Mr Spicy for the World Match and Gonjiam for the Oceania Match.
• The BEAST and Melbourne Hot Sauce held the 8th Annual Melbourne Chilli Eating Championship on 29 April 2023 at The BEAST in Brunswick, East Melbourne, Australia. The winner was Gabby Del Castillo who beat Greg ‘Iron Guts’ Barlow to be crowned the new champion. On ABC News, Gabby revealed that she is immune to heat and pain from peppers. Greg ‘Iron Guts’ Barlow had eaten 55 Carolina Reapers in 10 minutes before going into the Championship against Gabby.
• Adam ‘Chilli King’ Connell ate 50 Carolina Reapers in 3 minutes and 22 seconds at Newcastle Chilli Festival on 30 April 2023, in Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
• Central Coast Chilli Festival is taking place on 21 May 2023, in New South Wales, Australia.
• Arturo ‘Mr. Spicy’ Rencricca has set a new League of Fire World Record for the Death Nut Challenge 3.0 by Blazing Foods. He successfully finished 4, taking the previous Joint WRs of 3 from Mr. Brad Worden, Kenny ‘Never Die’ Lamoureux, and Aaron ‘Monster Heat’ Jewells.
• NZ Chilli Eating Champs has found a winner at the Hamilton Heat – Shannon Leigh, who beat 7 other contestants. It was held at the Brewaucracy in Hamilton on 29 April 2023. Shannon will now have a seat at the 13th Annual NZ Chilli Eating Champs Finale at the 8th Annual NZ Hot Sauce Festival to decide the ultimate Champion who will win the League of Fire Oceania Belt on 27 May 2023, in Auckland, NZ.
• Chilli Festivals Australia is hosting the Murphys Creek Chilli Festival on 17 September 2023, in QLD, Australia.
• Marlena Tufford, Angie Jean, and Sara June attempted and completed their first ever League of Fire Challenges.
• League of Fire has released the final line-up in the Official Belt Match Poster for the 3rd Oceania Title Belt Match at the 13th Annual NZ Chilli Eating Champs Finale at the 8th Annual NZ Hot Sauce Festival on 27 May 2023, in Auckland, NZ. Below is the list of contestants (Greg ‘Iron Guts’ Barlow will be allowed to compete if he wishes if he doesn’t win the World Title Belt against Mike ‘The Molten Moose’ Jack):
  • Greg ‘Iron Guts’ Barlow
  • Jesse Painter 
  • Charlotte Knudsen
  • Adam ‘Chilli King’ Connell
  • Cameron Charlton
  • Kowhai-leigh Taurua
  • Jess ‘The Chilli Fillie’ Gardener
  • Jason ‘Bowtie’ Turner Davies
  • Shannon Leigh
  • Tim Worsnop
• LOF World Record Certificates issued for:
  • Mr. Brad Worden – For completion of 3 x Death Nut Challenge 3.0 by Blazing Foods on 15 October 2021.
  • Kenny ‘Never Die’ Lamoureux – For completion of 3 x Death Nut Challenge 3.0 by Blazing Foods on 19 June 2021.
  • Aaron ‘Monster Heat’ Jewells – For completion of 3 x Death Nut Challenge 3.0 by Blazing Foods on 29 January 2023.
  • Jason ‘Krazee J’ Rice – For completion of 8 x Alpha & Omega Cap Gun Challenge by Henry’s Hot Sauce on 29 April 2023.
  • Annee ‘The Reaper Teacher’ Boyer – For completion of 8 x Alpha & Omega Cap Gun Challenge by Henry’s Hot Sauce on 29 April 2023.
  • Arturo ‘Mr. Spicy’ Rencricca – For completion of 4 x Death Nut Challenge 3.0 by Blazing Foods on 29 April 2023.

INSIDE SCOOP

• The Official Belt Match Poster is set to be released on 4 May for the 3rd European Title Belt Match at the Fiera Mondiale Del Peperoncino on 2 September 2023, in Rieti, Italy.

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