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September 14, 2024
10am - 6pm
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
Heating Up The Capital 2024
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Who will be named the 2024 winner of the Extreme Chili Alliance World Belt?!
You could be the 2024 winner of the Extreme Chili Alliance World Belt!! The defending champ is not able to attend this year so start training today!!
The Extreme Chili Alliance was created to recognize people that partake in pure Chili eating competitions. The belt match consists of competitors eating increasingly spicy Ontario grown peppers. The peppers will keep coming until there is only one person left. No speed round and no sauces.
At Heating up the Capital 2, five competitors started by eating 13 rounds of peppers. At the end of those 13 rounds, four competitors were left and started eating super-hots in a sudden death round.
One by one, the competitors tapped out until 473 grams were eaten by the winner!! The Extreme Chili Alliance Belt was awarded for the first time to Mike Jack of London, ON. Mike has the belt in his possession for one year and also received a cash prize and a trophy to keep.
Heating up the Capital 3 saw Mike Jack defending his title against 3 other brave souls. Shane “Viking Heat” Hammond and Aaron “Monster Heat” Jewels competed against Mike in previous competitions plus an up and coming chili head, Mike Bastien !! Mike Jack won but was pushed by his competitors!!
The belt remains property of Heating up the Capital and Extreme Chili Alliance and will be returned when the next competition takes place. This will be at the fourth annual Heating up the Capital. Will Mike be back to defend his title!??
Future plans are to have regional matches across Canada and the rest of the world with the winners coming to Heating up the Capital in Ottawa, ON to compete for the ECA Belt.
Think you have what it takes to win the ECA World Belt? Pre-register today at info@HeatinguptheCapital.com and start training NOW!
The belt was donated by an anonymous benefactor in 2022.
Who will be named 2024 ECA Champion?! Find out in LEVANTA Magazine | September 2024
Can You Handle the Heat?
Welcome to the 4th Annual Heating up the Capital – Ottawa’s Hot Sauce Expo — Presented by betternetworks!
Featuring Special Guests: Haico’s Hot Sauce • Sorry Sauce • Sons of Fire • Valley Sausage Co. • Maritime Madness & more!
Flip through to learn more about how these individuals keep it spicy in LEVANTA (L.I.F.T.) Magazine! — LEVANTA Magazine: L.I.F.T. others up – Our goal is to feature our Community Partners, share Creative Wellness strategies for you and your family, plus support small businesses – a win-win-win for everyone!
Meet the Competitors!
Jessica "Spice-ica" Millar
Jess has more experience with hot sauces but she has been wanting to join a pepper eating contest for quite some time. Jess participated in the chilli eating contest in year 2 of the Heating Up The Capital event and thought it was a lot of fun. In the past she has enjoyed buying the hottest sauces she can find just to see if she could handle it, as well as doing some hot wing challenges at local pubs. Her cat Paprik-cat is not sure about hot sauce !!! Jess is looking forward to seeing where her limits are!!
Mike "Spice Master" Bastien
Mike “Spice Master” Bastien is a dedicated father of four and a passionate government worker who made his debut in competitive hot pepper eating last year. Known for his adventurous palate, Mike also enjoys making kombucha and fermenting foods like sauerkraut and kimchi. In addition to his culinary interests, he holds a national title for deadlifting, achieved in 2020. With a blend of competitive spirit and diverse hobbies, Mike is ready to spice things up this year.
Joshua "Spicyholic" Monroy
He is always looking for the spiciest peppers and sauces. He can’t live without chili, he needs chili with everything and the spicier the better for him! There is no hot peppers or sauces that he can’t tolerate. Joshua is looking forward to trying the spiciest peppers in the world at Heating up the Capital on Sept 14!!
Blake "Flamethrower" Hambly
