North Carolina Hot Sauce Festival

The NC Hot Sauce Contest & Festival attracts between 15,000-20,000 people to Downtown Oxford. There’s live entertainment, the Bailey Farms Pepper Eating Contest, the hot sauce, bbq sauce, and powder/rub contest, plus all sorts of retail and craft vendors, sauce vendors, and craft beers. This event also features a classic car show, a scavenger hunt, a kid's area, and more! We can't wait to see you in Downtown Oxford!  ​