Hot Sauce and Salsa Contest Sponsored by Frost Bank Boerne

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Annual Hot Sauce and Salsa Contest Sponsored by Sonora Bank Boerne What You Need to Know About the Event Green, red, hot or mild—it’s up to you! Put your favorite homemade recipe to the test and enter the Kendall County Fair Hot Sauce & Salsa Contest on Friday, September 4, 2026. Just remember—the judges need to be able to taste it, so don’t make it too hot to handle! Entry Rules & Requirements Contest is open to all residents of Kendall County and must be prepared by the exhibitor as entered. A $5.00 entry fee per exhibitor is required and is non-refundable. Only the first 20 entries will be accepted for judging. Hot sauce/salsa must be homemade from scratch. All entries will be refrigerated until judging and People’s Choice judging. Participants may enter more than one hot sauce/salsa into the contest as long as a different recipe is used for each entry. All hot sauce/salsa entered must include the recipe used. The recipe must be typed or legibly handwritten or printed on the Ingredient List Form. The entrant’s name must not be listed on the Ingredient List Form. All hot sauce/salsa entries must be submitted in clean pint Mason jars. Lids must be rust-free. One pint for Main Judging One pint for People’s Choice Judging Applicants are required to bring two (2) pint Mason jars of hot sauce/salsa: All Mason jars will be returned to competitors after the close of contest judging. For food safety reasons, all entries not consumed during People’s Choice judging will be disposed of. Only the Mason jars will be returned to competitors. All hot sauce/salsa entered for Main or People’s Choice judging will be labeled with the entry number only. Entry Check-In Date, Time & Place Friday, September 4, 2026 Check-in will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. No entries will be accepted after 12:00 noon. Entry check-in will take place at the Homestead Heritage Exhibit Hall at the fairgrounds. Judging & Awards Judging will be closed and conducted in a…