Tasmanian Chilli and Cheese Fest 2025
Saturday 8th March, 2025 as part of the Heartlands Autumn Festivalacross the long weekend!
The historic village of Ross is situated halfway between Launceston in the north and Hobart in the South. Well-servied by coaches, this is the ideal stop-over on your Tasmanian holiday, or a great excuse to take a one hour drive to indulge your senses.
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Date
8th March 2025
Time
11am to 8pm
Location
Ross Park, Ross Village, Tasmania
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Tasmania's first ever chilli and cheese festival is here!
As part of the Heartlands Autumn Festival across the long weekend, we will bring to you a world of deliciousness and fun in the historic village of Ross in the Tasmanian Midlands. Something for all ages!
HELLFIRE ALLEY
A selection of chilli providores including Ross’s very own resident chilli-head, Rob Dunn of Australian Extreme Chilli Condiments.
CHEESE HEAVEN
Meet some of Tasmania’s finest cheese providores including local region cheese-makers.
CHILLI and CHEESE CHALLENGES
For the bravehearts, a choice of four Chilli challenges and some fun Cheese Challenges to entertain you.
Fiery Pod Challenge – Who will be the last person standing to take the crown!
Great Balls of Fire Challenge – Endurance and capacity are key in this challenge involving some fireballs made by Ross’s very own Rob Dunn of Australian Extreme Chilli Condiments.
Napalm Noodles Challenge – Get into the super delicious and spicy vegetarian noodle challenge and be the first to finish to win!
Reaper Fudge Challenge – Experience the insanity of Fudging Mad’s Reaper Fudge – last person standing wins!
REGISTRATIONS OPEN CLOSER TO THE EVENT
Wings challenge Firing Line
Woman napalm noodles
Ash winning
FOOD FOR EVERYONE
Our food vendors have a mandate to provide at least four chilli-and cheese-hemed offerings, as well as regular food.
Even our cold drinks and desserts will provide some chilli and cheese theming.
vege tacos
burger
Vegan and Vegetarian FriendLy
JUST FOR THE KIDS
Everyone’s favourite Animal Nursery will be there, plus some fun face-painting, and other craft activities.
Prizes for the Cutest Chilli Kid, so get that cute costume ready!
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animal nursery kid
ponies and animals
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Facepainted girl
CHILLI PLANTS and GROWING ADVICE
Infusion plant 2
CELEBRITY GUEST CHEFS
FREE WORKSHOPS IN THE WORKSHOP MARQUEE
FREE WORKSHOPS
Knife with chillies
Infusion plant 2
infusion pots
LIVE MUSIC
Great live music is always peppered in between the chilli challenges on stage. All the way from Queensland, we have guitar maestro, Sean Mullen, gracing our stage playing some hot guitar including snippets of his Satriani Tribute. He’ll also be joined by Sandra Beynon on vocals as they perform some classic rock tunes as Missy Vader and the Dark Force
Philip John has just returned from 5 years in Europe, playing his solo improv show and collaborating with countless musicians.
Phlip has released several albums, available on Spotify.
Follow him on Instagram.
Sean Mullen Guitar
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Philip John Musician
Australian-born artist Philip John.
THE AFTERBURN BAR
Grab a refreshing chilli-themed cocktail and choose from a range of favourite bevvies.
VIP CHAMPAGNE EXPERIENCE TICKETS
Enjoy VIP marquee seating, front row VIP challenge seating, French Champagne, grazing platter for two, a goodie bag and a chilli plant!
Only 6 TABLES AVAILABLE.
OUR CHARITY PARTNER - TBA
Our festivals always support a local charity and we are in the process of finalising who that will be.
Participate
Want to be a vendor or an exhibitor of some kind at our festival? Our one-stop application form makes it easy to apply.
Podcast
Scarlett Habanero interviews chilli-heads from all over the world to talk about anything spicy!
Sponsors
We love to have all sorts of people involved in our festivals as sponsors – big or small – in-kind or cash. Here’s our CCO (that’s Chief Chilli Officer) Scarlett Habanero to tell you about why your business might be a good fit for our festivals.
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