This Saturday Arvest Bank in Benton County, AR is sponsoring the Chilisalsapeno at the Frisco Festival in Downtown Rogers. Proceeds benefit Main Street Rogers, the non-profit group responsible for improvements to the downtown area ranging from new intersections to pocket parks.

For 26 years, the city of Rogers has been celebrating its heritage with the annual Frisco Festival.  Each year citizens of Rogers and surrounding communities converge on downtown Rogers the last weekend of August to enjoy free rides, live music, talent shows and of course food.

For the fifth year in a row, Arvest has sponsored the Chilisalsapeno contest at the Frisco Festival.  Banks, businesses and churches from Northwest Arkansas will decide who has the best chili.  Attendees will be allowed to sample chili and vote for their favorite recipe.  They will also vote on the booth that is the most visually appealing in the “Showmanship” category. Likewise, four judges taste the chili and cast their votes for the best chili. Chili Taster Kits can be purchased at the event for $5/each. Sampling begins at 10:45 a.m.

In addition to the chili competition, a salsa competition will be held.  Members of the community are asked to make their best salsa and allow four judges to determine who makes the best salsa in Rogers.  Judging will begin at 11:30 am.

And as if the chili and the salsa won’t add enough spice to the day, there will be a jalapeno eating contest.  Each contestant has two minutes to eat as many hot, spicy peppers as possible.  Competition begins at 1:30 pm.

Don’t wait to enter one or all of these fun contests.  The deadline is Friday, August 28th.  To download a registration form, click here!