East Midlands Chillifest proves a mouth-watering success at new venue of Southwell Racecourse

It wasn't just the festival-goers that were sizzling in the heat at Southwell Racecourse.

The Scoville ratings were through the roof as participants tucked into spoonfulls of chillis from the more bland to the extreme.

It was not a weekend for the feint of heart as competition followed competition to see who could outdo the heat of a balmy summer heatwave coupled with fiery chicken wings or burgers as the contest heated up.