Located at the historic Woolshed in Jondaryan, the inaugural Queensland Fiery Food Festival will kick-off this month. If you love anything spicy, then this is definitely the event for you.

Celebrating chillies and fiery food, the event will feature spicy eating competitions, fiery food stalls, and yes, even a chilli cook-off. People can vote for their favourite fiery products and stalls, and enjoy plenty of spicy food and fun activities for the whole family.

What is it? This is the first Queensland Fiery Food Festival, a 2-day food festival in regional Queensland celebrating fiery food and local spicy providers. Awarded chefs and local businesses will be there to share their knowledge and food with the festival.

Why go? What better surroundings to enjoy some delicious food, fired up with chilli, than under the stars at a historic outback Australian woolshed. The event is for the whole family and has activities everyone will enjoy, like:

• Live music
• Fiery food cook offs
• Chicken wing eating competition
• Carolina Reaper Candy eating
• Best dressed fiery costume competition
• Fiery food stalls
• Family and kids activities
• Country bonfire

When is it? Saturday and Sunday, the 17th – 18th June, 2017.

Where can I stay? There are accommodation options at the Woolsheds, you can stay in the old shearers quarters for an authentic experience, or in larger, private cabins. The Woolsheds also has camping and caravan options for visitors.

How to get there? Jondaryan is located halfway between Toowoomba and Dalby, about a 30 minute drive from each. It’s approximately a 2.5 hr drive from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. There aren’t many public transport options in the area so driving is your best bet.

How much is it? The festival is free to attend, but food, drinks, and activities will cost you extra. It’s not a BYO event.

Want to learn more? Find out more about this inaugural event on their website.