Photo gallery from the annual Sunshine Coast Chilli Festival

There was fiery competition and plenty of belly laughs at this year’s Chilli festival on the Sunshine Coast. See the photos and chilli eating video here.

It was a fiery day of family fun at Aussie World on the Sunshine Coast with dunny races and eating competitions keeping crowds entertained.

The annual Chilli Festival, held alongside the 33rd Great Australian Dunny Race on Sunday, featured Australian artisan chilli sauces, tandoori jerky and spicy kangaroo salami.

Keen chilli enthusiasts battled it out in the chilli chip eating challenge, while other festival-goers after a more mild experience grazed on an assortment of chilli themed food trucks.

Entry donations to the festival will be used to help flood affected communities by donating proceeds to Rural Aid.

Aine Watkins and Danny Kemp at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Trent Hermann and Vicki Stewart at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Emma Bridges along with daughters Lana, 10, and Alise, 5, at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Suzie Cameron and Belle Zaidan at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Casey and Jenny Brewster at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Sabre Fazel, 10, and Scott Duncan, 10, at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Robbie Fitzgerald, Shane Holst, Talia Holst, 12, Ellie Holst, Teihan Fitzgerald, 12, Hayden Fitzgerald, Blake Fitzgerald and Melissa Fitzgerald at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Cheryl and Paul Frizzel at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Ered Fox and Rebecca Dart at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Colin Sonnet, Caitlin Sonnet and Rahni Sonnet at the Chilli festival 2023.

Rhiannon Decosta and Jason Ralph at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Leon and Liz at the Chilli festival 2023.

Victoria Holder and Joel Rogers at the Chilli festival 2023.

Heather Kerley and Ned Peterkim at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Judith and Grant Martin with Carol Febey at the Chilli festival 2023.

Eirene Patty and Beau Isaacson at the Chilli festival 2023.

Guy and Lisa Wyatt with their children Isabella, 11, and Ethan, 15, at the Chilli festival 2023.

David, Jackie and Jane Czopek at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Fletcher Bigwood, 8, Hamish Bigwood, 8, Chrissy Bigwood, Nick Bigwood, Michelle Bigwood and Ross Bigwood at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Jason, Angelina and Stana at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Bianca and Andy at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Natalie, Ruby, 11, and Mick at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Peter and Mai with Celine and Avery at the Chilli Festival 2023.

Christine-Anne and Andrew Flynn at the Chilli Festival 2023.