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    The crowds came out in triple-digit heat on August 25, 2019, to test the mettle of their taste buds at the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    Batty Jr. performs at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    Harry Edohoukwa performs at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    Marachi Capital perform at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    Judging during the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    Chronicle writer Kevin Curtin introduces Hot Sauce headliners Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis
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    Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis perform at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis perform at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis perform at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis perform at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens
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    Green Individual 1st place: Bud Spaar at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Green Individual 2nd place: Peach Williamson at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    People’s Choice Red 3rd place: Bravado – Serrano & Basil at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    People’s Choice Red 1st place: Mom’s Family Kitchen – Spicy at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    People’s Choice Green 2nd place: Boerne Brand – Texas Style at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    People’s Choice Pepper 1st place: Aztexan – Habanero Supreme at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    People’s Choice Special Variety 1st place: Perry’s – Habanero at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Commercial Green 1st place: Restaurant Style Green – Mikey V’s Foods at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Special Variety Commercial 3rd place: Ghost Scream Vindaloo Curry – Ghost Scream Hot Sauce at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Special Variety Commercial 2nd place: Loco Avocado Lavacado – Loco Avocado at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Special Variety Commercial 1st place: Picklesmash Hot – Mashup Foods LLC at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Commercial Pepper 3rd place: Alvin’s Red Pepper Hot Sauce – Caribbean Treasure LLC at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Commercial Pepper 2nd place: Ghost Scream Chili Garlic Paste – Ghost Scream Hot Sauce at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Commercial Pepper 1st place: Shonky Purple – Shonky Sauce Co. at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Red Individual 2nd place: Andrews Dowa at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Red Individual 1st place: Dan Montville at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Green Individual 3rd place: Leslie Oakeson at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Special Variety Individual 1st place: Tony Nunez at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Special Variety Individual 2nd place: Sofia Sada at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019
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    Special Variety Individual 3rd place: Matt Hudson at the 29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival at Fiesta Gardens on August 25, 2019

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