Pittsburgh's Rivers of Fire
Past edition
- Dates
- October 9–10, 2026 Date has passed
October 9-10, 2026
- Where
- Velum Fermentation · South Side
- Official site
- Pittsburgh's Rivers of Fire: home
Our take written by Pepperheads
The listed October 9–10, 2026 edition has ended. Its published schedule listed a free Friday preview from 5 to 9 pm, with no hot sauce vending or sales that night, and a Saturday main event from noon to 7 pm. The site advertised sauce sampling from 22 hot sauce vendors and listed ticket prices of $10 in advance and $15 the day of. It listed Velum Fermentation · South Side as the venue and Hammajack Heat Co. as the organizer. These are past-edition details, not an invitation to attend.
Past-edition details from its own site
Venue
Velum Fermentation · South Side
Friday
Friday, October 9 - Free Preview Night: 5 - 9 pm
Saturday
Saturday, October 10 - Main Event: Noon - 7 pm
Tickets
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of.
Friday note
No hot sauce vending or hot sauce sales tonight
Vendors
Sample sauces from mild to wild from 22 hot sauce vendors
Organizer
Pittsburgh’s Rivers of Fire is organized by Hammajack Heat Co.