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Bring together a love of all things chilli and a desire to create a likeminded community – and what do you get? Us! We are Mr. Chilli.

Mr. Chilli is a team of passionate, chilli-loving foodies devoted to bringing chilli back. The chilli is an unsung hero. The chilli needs more love. And that is our mission – to shine a spotlight on the humble chilli. We want people to fall in love with chilli. Not only for its notoriously hot, spicy flavour and delicious ability to bring food alive, but for its incredible health boosting benefits.

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CHILLI BEEF JERKY
Extra Hot – BEST OF THE BEST
HOT – BEST OF THE BEST
MEDIUM – BEST OF THE BEST

CHILLI BILTONG
HOT – BEST OF THE BEST
MEDIUM – BEST OF THE BEST

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HOT – BEST OF THE BEST
MEDIUM – BEST OF THE BEST
MILD – BEST OF THE BEST

CHILLI RUBS
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HOT – BEST OF THE BEST
MEDIUM – BEST OF THE BEST
MILD – BEST OF THE BEST

CHILLI SEASONING
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CHILLI CURRY POWDER
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CHILLI POWDER
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CHILLI JAM
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CHILLI RELISH
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CHILLI PICKLE

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CHILLI CANDY
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CHILLI HONEY
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CHILLI SAUCE
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TROPICAL
FRUIT
SWEET
THAI
SATAY
CURRY
MUSTARD
KASUNDI
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WING SAUCE
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BBQ HOT
BBQ MEDIUM HEAT
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CHIPOTLE
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PERI PERI
HABANERO
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XXX HEAT
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MEDIUM HEAT
MILD HEAT

Criteria – This is what our judges look for:

Appearance: Is the general appearance (not presentation) appealing?
Aroma: Is the aroma appealing? Does it work well with the flavour?
Heat: Does the heat level accentuate the flavour?
Taste: Most important!
1) Texture: Does the smoothness or chunkiness appeal to you? Does it work well ?
2) Balance: Is any one ingredient out of proportion?
3) Mouth appeal: Does the flavour start out too strong or too weak?
4) Acidity: Is the product fresh enough?
5) Miscellaneous: Proper sweet-sour-bitter-salt balance, freshness, crispness, seasoning, and all other taste factors

Contest rules

Your product must have chilli in it. The heat must be from a chilli, not extracts.
You may enter each of your items in one category only. The same item cannot be entered in 2 different categories.
We reserve the right to re categorise your entry.
If product appears unsafe for consumption when we receive it, it will be discarded and no refund will be given.
You must inform us if your product needs refrigeration.
All entries must be labelled correctly with ingredients and expiry dates required.
Entrants or their employees cannot be judges in a category they have entered to maintain an unbiased result.
All entries will be blind tested; this will ensure equity in judging.
You must let us know what categories you want your entries in.
All salts must come in a grinder or with a grinder.
Only Australian and New Zealand residents can enter their products in this contest – The “Mr Chilli” Awards 2020
Entries must arrive before 20.03.20
Please send your entries to this address below.