Her Winning Chili Has A Waiting List Longer Than Most Restaurants
After her viral win at the Colorado High Altitude Heat-Off last summer, Priya’s inbox exploded with catering requests, brand partnership offers, and what she diplomatically calls “a frankly unhinged number of marriage proposals.” She’s since launched a small-batch chili spice kit that sold out in under four hours, and the second drop already has over 3,000 people on a waitlist. Spicy in every sense of the word.
The Reigning Champion Who Makes Grown Men Nervous Just By Showing Up
Four-time defending champion at the Georgia Peach & Pepper Showdown, Rena has built such a terrifying reputation that competitors have reportedly withdrawn their entries upon learning she’d registered. She finds this hilarious. Her slow-cooked pork chili with peach preserves and ghost pepper is genuinely unlike anything else on the circuit, and she defends her title with the calm, focused energy of someone who simply cannot imagine losing.
