For those of you who did not catch their fin-ny feature on the hit show Hot Ones (check around minute 11) or hear me raving about how good their sauces are and how much good they do for the environment and the oceans, there will soon be another chance to eat the heat and try the ever-growing line of deliciously devilish sauces from The Spicy Shark.

On Saturday, July 29, the Shark and many of his fiery friends will return to the Smuttynose Brewing Company in Hampton, NH, for the second annual New England Hot Sauce Fest. 

Hosted by Bella and Dark from Heat 101, the event is a family-friendly opportunity for those who live to feel the burn will be able to sample the wares of the Spicy Shark (who helped found the event) and over 30 other locally-sourced heat-seekers as well as food trucks, great music, and, of course, hot food-eating contests and Smuttynose beer.

Speaking of spicy food-eating contests, the Festival will offer an opportunity to at least watch others try the world’s hottest pepper (appropriately called “Pepper X”), which surpasses even the renowned Carolina Reaper in terms of heat!

As always, Spicy Shark is donating the majority of proceeds to the Blue Ocean Society and the Seacoast Science Center to support their vital efforts to protect our oceans and foster environmental education about sharks and other spicy species.

Tickets are available at www.newenglandhotsaucefest.comhttp://www.newenglandhotsaucefest.com and while the main event runs from 11-5 but VIPs can start smokin’ an hour early!

For more info about the Shark’s spicy selections, surf over to www.TheSpicyShark.com.