Saturday, September 8th from 11 - 3pm
...smoking hot sauces, beer, wine and music
Event sponsored by Stovall's Gifts, Union Bank, and US 98.3
Granville County
is home to the largest pepper producer / distributor on the eastern
seaboard - Bailey Farms. We are also home to "Spice it Up" Hot Sauce
(2005 New Product of the year). As our community was searching for
a "Smoking Hot Event" to bring people downtown... the First Ever NC
Hot Sauce Contest was born!!
Join producers from all across our state in a fun-filled day, showcasing NC Hot Sauces, NC Microbreweries, NC Wines, NC Barbeque Sauces, Antiques, Granville Gardeners Plant Sale and much, much more! ...and get ready for next year, we'll be searching again for the #1 Hot Sauce!
Participants include the Hot Sauce Producers
There will be NC Microbreweries present:
Carolina Beer Company, Mooresville
Foothills Brewing Company, Winston Salem
and the NC wine producer, Childress Vineyard will also be featured.
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Entertainment provided by
Clifton Preddy and Alan Mullen www.papaleorecords.com
Transportation provided for a minimal fee by: McCoy Transportation @ 919-691-2317
Stovall's Gifts is located in the
heart of Historic Downtown Oxford at 100 Main
Street. (directly across from our courthouse) Events inside
Stovall's Gifts will consist of the Hot Sauce Contest, Featured
Microbreweries and Childress Vineyards along with awesome music.
Behind our shop, you will find NC Barbeque Sauce Producers sampling
their awesome sauces, An Antique Mall and Blue Grass Music. Park on
Hillsboro Street, Williamsboro Street, Warehouse Square or College
Street. It's all within walking Distance. Come through Stovall's
Gifts, visit our outdoor events in the back parking lot (behind
Stovall's, Ace and Western Auto, Penny Furniture and US 98.3
Radio.) Visit our museum behind the courthouse and the plant
sale at the Gazebo in the Men's Garden Club Park.
Plus, please visit our retail shops and
restaurants, all in walking distance:
*Nan's Young Fashions *The
Bookstore *Granville Video *Radio Shack *Merle Norman *Penny
Furniture *Hall's Floor Fashion *Ashley Jordan Florist *Ace Hardware
*Off The Wall Cafe * Jones Drugstore *Bowlings *Wilson's Carpets
*Currin -Tingen Jewelry *Schewels Furniture *Blinds For Less
*Carolina Images *Back 2 School *Flower Gallery *Granville County
Museum *Nell's Flowers and Gifts *Unique Fashions *A to Z Pet Shop *
Granville Furniture *Rumors Restaurant * Western Auto *Sunrise
Biscuits *Zhakmine's Fashion *Milano's Restaurant *Celebrations
*Decorator Fabric Outlet
**We send our Thanks to the Judges for this event**
Dr. John E. Rushing, Department of
Food Science, NCSU
Chef Joseph Brown, Vance Granville Community College
Mike Elliott, Lakes Media WLUS FM 98.3
Al Carson, Editor, Oxford Public Ledger ( YOU CAN DO IT AL !!!)
We will award two, $500.00 cash prizes. One Critics choice based on our judges decision and one "People's Choice" that will go to the producer that sales the MOST sauce. So communities, come and support your favorite producer!!! Special Thanks to Union Bank and Trust for sponsoring these great prizes!!!!
Judging Criteria
Our judges will be using the following criteria to make their decisions:
Appearance: Is the general appearance (not presentation)
appealing? Does it work well with the flavor? *1-4 points* (1 - minimum, 2 - innovative, 3 - very innovative, 4 - unique)
Originality: Is this a unique hot sauce preparation?/ *1-4 points*
(1 - minimum, 2 - innovative, 3 - very innovative, 4 - unique)
Aroma: Is the aroma appealing? Does it work well with the flavor? *1-4 points* (1 - poor, 2 - average, 3 - good, 4 - excellent)
Heat: Does the heat level accentuate the flavor?/ *1-3 points* (1- too hot or too mild, 2 - average, 3 - exceptional)
Flavor: Most important! 1) Texture: Does the smoothness or
chunkiness appeal to you? Does it work well with the sauce? 2) Balance: Is any one ingredient out of proportion? 3) Mouth appeal: Does the flavor start out too strong or too weak? 4) Acidity: Is the sauce too acidic or not acidic enough? 5) Miscellaneous: Proper sweet-sour-bitter-salt balance, freshness, crispness, seasoning, and all other taste factors./ *1-20 points* (1-5 poor, 6-10 average, 11-15 good, 16-19 excellent, 20 perfect)
Overall Impression: What is your overall impression of the hot
sauce? *1-5 points* (1 - poor, 2 - fair, 3 - good, 4 - very good, 5 -
excellent)
Total score: 40 points = a perfect score; 6 = minimum score.
From 9:00 to 4:00 Antiques from the Eastern Seaboard including fine furniture, sterling, cut glass and depression glass, porcelains, antique and estate jewelry, antique books and small collectibles will be for sale at the 2nd Annual Heritage Festival.
The Granville Gardeners Club's
plant sale at the Gazebo in the Men's Garden Club Park at the
corner of Spring and Wall Streets will feature mums, other
perennials, shrubs, trees, tender perennials, ornamental grasses,
vines, ground covers, bulbs, and some tropicals. A Tom Jordan rustic
bird house will be raffled, and there will be a silent auction of
special plants. Join us for lemonade and plant talk in the Gazebo.
This event would not be possible without our sponsors:
Stovall's Gifts
100 Main Street Oxford, NC 27565
866-693-1217