Burning in the Mountains Pepper Fest

03/06/2026

🔥 Burning in the Mountains 2026 Update 🔥

To our incredible Burning in the Mountains community,

First off, thank you. What we built together last year in Mountain Home was something truly special. The vendors, the sponsors, the contests, the crowd, and the shared love for everything spicy made Burning in the Mountains an event we’ll never forget.

After a lot of conversation and planning, we’ve made the decision that Burning in the Mountains will take a pause for 2026.

The reason is simple, some very big and exciting things are happening in the lives of the team behind the event this year. The kind of once in a lifetime opportunities and milestones that require our full focus and energy.

As much as we love this festival, we believe it deserves to be done right with the full attention, planning, and fire that made the first event such a success. Rather than stretch ourselves thin, we’ve chosen to pause for a year so that when Burning in the Mountains happens again, it will be bigger, hotter, and better than ever.

We’re incredibly grateful for the Mountain Home community, our amazing sponsors, and the vendors who helped turn a spicy idea into something real.

This isn’t the end it’s just a brief cooldown before the next round of heat. 🌶️🔥

Thank you for being part of Burning in the Mountains.

Stay spicy,

The Burning in the Mountains Team 🔥 ⛰️

01/25/2026

Don't worry... this will be gone OCTOBER 10th 2026, and if it isn't we will use peppers to melt it away.
Have you ever seen a no quit pepper eating comp? 👀 Perhaps 10 to 12 competitors going head to head till they all tap? T-minus 258 days to Burning in the Mountains Hot Sauce Festival in Mountain Home Arkansas.

01/20/2026

Sorry for the late upload on this we have been incredibly busy getting ready for this year’s event but with that being said.

We’re incredibly honored to share that Burning In The Mountains was named Top Event of the Year by Firehub during their live Hubert Awards on YouTube!

This recognition was based entirely on user check-ins and posts from the event, making it a true community-driven award!

Thank you to every vendor, performer, volunteer, and attendee who brought the heat and helped make this event unforgettable!

This one’s because of you!

Can’t wait for BITM 2026 WHO’s READY?!

01/13/2026

** 📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣**

🔥 Get ready for the ultimate spicy showdown at the *Burning In The Mountains Festival*! 🔥

We’re bringing the heat with hot sauce tastings, epic spicy pepper eating contest, and a mouth burning spicy pizza competition that’ll set your mouth on fire! 🎉👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 It’s a family fun fueled event! When you ask? October 10th, 2026, Mountain Home, Arkansas packed with fun, flavor, and fiery festivities set against a majestic mountain backdrop!

👉 Come taste the passion of hand crafted hot sauces as well as other local vendors, challenge yourself in pepper eating madness, Enjoy some of the best food and drinks from local vendors, Participate in the ultimate spicy pizza competition!

Tag a friend who you’d take with you to BURNING IN THE MOUNTAINS 2026!

12/02/2025

Special Education Teacher appreciation day Dec 2nd

12/01/2025

Who's Ready for BITM 2026!?

Congratulations to our newest Firehub Cash Prize winner 🏆 Brandon Long! 🏆

Brandon Long is built different—he brought that Arkansas HEAT! We had the honor of watching him conquer the amateur comp like a pro at the Burning in the Mountains Hot Sauce Festival on August 9th. This was the very first competition Firehub sponsored, and we were proud to be there in person to deliver the prize—complete with a well-deserved hug and handshake. 🤝

🔥🥇 We can’t wait to see Brandon back on stage soon. Congratulations again on your epic win! 🥇🔥

This marks the fourth Firehub Cash Prize we’ve awarded—and the second at the amateur level.

Think you have what it takes to win the Firehub Cash Prize? Here’s how:
You can claim it at any pepper festival, anywhere in the world! Just wear a Firehub T-shirt, take the title, and the Firehub prize is yours. At Firehub, we believe in you. 🔥

🏆💵 Rules:
chillieating.com

👕🧢 Merch:
thefirehubshop.com

11/27/2025

What Are You Thankful For Today?

11/04/2025

11/03/2025

🔥🥪 Happy National Sandwich Day, Spice Lovers! 🥵🌶️

Today’s the perfect excuse to turn up the heat on your lunch! Whether it’s a classic turkey melt or a piled-high Cuban, every sandwich deserves a fiery kick.

💬 Tell us — what’s YOUR go-to way to spice up a sandwich?
🌶️ A drizzle of hot sauce?
🔥 Jalapeños stacked sky-high?
🥵 A homemade pepper spread?

Drop your favorite spicy combo in the comments below and tag a friend who can handle the heat! 🌶️🔥