MELBOURNE CHILLI EATING CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
Schedule
Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 am
UTC+10:00Location
408 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3056 | Brunswick, VI
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Founded in 2016 The Melbourne Chilli Eating Championship is back for 2026 bigger & better than ever before!Join us on Saturday 11th April at our brand new home in the spacious beer gardens of Welcome To Brunswick 408 Sydney Rd, 3056
Come celebrate 11 years of mayhem & destruction at Australia’s longest running premier Chilli Eating Competition
24 Challengers – 1 Champion – $1000 cash prize
Online competitor registrations open 1st March 2026
www.melbournechillieatingchampionship.com.au
COMPETITION DETAILS
24 brave competitors will battle it out for the eternal glory & everlasting fame of being crowned Melbourne’s ultimate chilli eating warrior.
This is a last human standing winner takes all KO event of epic proportions
2x heats – 1x final destruction round
The top 2 competitors from each heat will progress to a final KO round
Rounds will start off easy(ish) and get progressively harder & hotter
Rounds will vary from fresh pods to chilli spiked foods & drink, starting with Jalapeños, and progressing to Carolina Reapers and beyond!!!
Disqualification is by way of knock out, tap out, pass out or spew out
NO napkins NO gloves NO standing up
A pint of beer and a glass of milk will be provided to taunt you into tapping out
You will be given a spew bucket
You must eat whatever is put in front of you
Time limits per round apply
All judges decisions are final
Unfair & arbitrary decisions will be mercilessly enforced by head judge, Rich from Melbourne Hot Sauce & our MC legend YETI
You must sign an indemnity waiver before entering
Melbourne Chilli Eating Championship, sponsors & affiliates will not be held liable for injuries, death or destruction
All competitors must by 18+ & deemed to be of sound mental & physical standing
If any competitor is vegan/vegetarian or has any allergies whatsoever, they must stipulate upon application to the competition and we can accommodate you
THE PRIZES
1st place
$1000 cold hard cash
MCEC trophy
Eternal Glory & Everlasting Enlightenment
Mega MCEC gift hamper including Melbourne Hot Sauce, Blonde Chilli, Welcome To Brunswick & 4 Pines brewery
2nd place
$100 cold hard cash
Mega MCEC gift hamper including Melbourne Hot Sauce, Blonde Chilli, Welcome To Brunswick & 4 Pines brewery
3rd place
Mega MCEC gift hamper including Melbourne Hot Sauce, Blonde Chilli, Welcome To Brunswick & 4 Pines brewery
4th place
Eternal shame & everlasting regrets
VENUE DETAILS
Welcome To Brunswick 408 Sydney Rd Brunswick 3056
Brunswick’s largest undercover beer garden, featuring an on-site brewery by 4 Pines and a spicy food truck line up from Mr Burger, CDMX Taqueria & Dimmie Den
Chilli Market stalls from Melbourne Hot Sauce & Blonde Chilli featuring a vast array of fresh chilli, hot sauce, rubs, chips & more available to try & buy all day
All ages entry. Family & dog friendly. Large capacity spacious indoor/outdoor beer garden layout
EVENT RUN SHEET
12pm Venue opens
1:30pm Heat 1 competition
2:30pm Heat 2 competition
3:30pm Eat Drink Relax
4:30pm FINAL KO ROUND
Chilli Eating Champions
Hall of Fame
2016 – Mina Luna
2017 – Mina Luna
2018 – Harry
2019 – Nat Ramley
2020 – Steve Batancs
2021 – Greg Barlow
2022 – Greg Barlow
2023 – Gabby Del Castillo
2024 – Gabby Del Castillo
2025 – Vince Matovani
www.melbournechillieatingchampionship.com.au
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