The Spice-Off
HOW IT WORKS: Contestants will be pitted against each other one-on-one in a contest of who can hold their heat by eating progressively hotter chilli peppers until one metaphorically blinks by either refusing a chilli or reaching for their drink. Each contestant will participate in six rounds.
Round One: The sixty contestants were matched up at random, with the caveat than no two contestants from the same nation could meet in the first two rounds. The first four contestants drawn received a bye, these were:
Mary Carmen Zark (Legalese)
Miria Taniir (Mriin)
Eva (SLDRPL)
Ephraim the Wretched (Austailia)
Round One results:
Anya (Austailia) def. by Laser Shark #1 (Aquacorp)
Olthur the Brave (Eselagel) def. Stan Mina (Audioslavia)
Finn Gilchrist (Gortolekua) def. by Jonathan Welch (Krytenia)
Jared Rhodes (New Gesem) def. by Linda Morea (Audioslavia)
Wulf (Eselagel) def. by Osinachi Amadi (Avorago)
Ron Newey (Mertagne) def. Jonas Wilson (Ko-oren)
Cruz Kaiplo (StrayaRoos) def. Lucinda Flincham (Ochre Islands)
Luci Asqi (StrayaRoos) def. Augustus Smith (Ko-oren)
Supreme Athlete Jeff Kal (StrayaRoos) def. Bob (Saltstead)
Kevin (Austailia) def. by Nova Wexler (Aquacorp)
Chinelo Chimaijem (Avorago) def. by Loreithel (The Plough Islands)
Lucea Hyde (Osarius) def. Nico Lavery (Mertagne)
James Makone (Krytenia) def. Horst Wildly (Audioslavia)
Evgeny Sergeyevich Levenko (The Plough Islands) def. by Hektor Corgman (Legalese)
Leanne Amanda Martin (The Plough Islands) def. Kolawale Aduba (Cobrio)
Kristie Ettrick (Mertagne) def. by Phoenixperson (Osarius)
Tla (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land) def. by Jerrye Agnew (Legalese)
Alexis Håus (Saltstead) def. by Harmon Mulvahil (Ko-oren)
Evan (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land) def. Zinibia Volaan (Mriin)
Sara Patrese (Krytenia) def. Toussaint Lupin (Osarius)
Rozena Le Hir (The Karodin Tetrarchy) def. Kiké Baloyi (Cobrio)
Otutodilinna Choike (Avorago) def. by Ellen Grainger (Ochre Islands)
Natalie de Marħt (Saltstead) def. by Chris Adams (New Gesem)
Dibu Iduzoka (Cobrio) def. by Braelynn Debenham (Gortolekua)
Ulthor the Bold (Eselagel) def. Morna Le Guyader (The Karodin Tetrarchy)
Kormok Tekmalaana (Mriin) def. Shelby Beach (New Gesem)
Tipalo Nado (Aquacorp) def. by Audrey Laorans (The Karodin Tetrarchy)
Taavet Sniders (Gortolekua) def. by Ste Chrisson (Ochre Islands)
Round Two: The twenty-eight winners (and four byes) form the top section, with the twenty-eight losers forming the bottom section. Four contestants in the bottom section received byes, assuring their place in the 33rd-48th place section for Round Three:
Chinelo Chimaijem (Avorago)
Kolawale Aduba (Cobrio)
Zinibia Volaan (Mriin)
Finn Gilchrist (Gortolekua)
Round Two: Top Section
Kormok Tekmalaana (Mriin) def. by Jerrye Agnew (Legalese)
Audrey Laorans (The Karodin Tetrarchy) def. by Luci Asqi (StrayaRoos)
Cruz Kaiplo (StrayaRoos) def. by Nova Wexler (Aquacorp)
Chris Adams (New Gesem) def. by Harmon Mulvahil (Ko-oren)
Osinachi Amadi (Avorago) def. Eva (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land)
Laser Shark #1 (Aquacorp) def. Ephraim the Wretched (Austailia)
Phoenixperson (Osarius) def. by Jonathan Welch (Krytenia)
Leanne Amanda Martin (The Plough Islands) def. Hektor Corgman (Legalese)
Lucea Hyde (Osarius) def. by Linda Morea (Audioslavia)
Olthur the Brave (Eselagel) def. Sara Patrese (Krytenia)
Mary Carmen Zark (Legalese) def. by Rozena Le Hir (The Karodin Tetrarchy)
Ellen Grainger (Ochre Islands) def. Braelynn Debenham (Gortolekua)
Ulthor the Bold (Eselagel) def. by Evan (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land)
Loreithel (The Plough Islands) def. Miria Taniir (Mriin)
James Makone (Krytenia) def. Supreme Athlete Jeff Kal (StrayaRoos)
Ste Chrisson (Ochre Islands) def. Ron Newey (Mertagne)
Round Two: Bottom Section
Tla (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land) def. Evgeny Sergeyevich Levenko (The Plough Islands)
Dibu Iduzoka (Cobrio) def. Kristie Ettrick (Mertagne)
Lucinda Flincham (Ochre Islands) def. Horst Wildly (Audioslavia)
Kevin (Austailia) def. Morna Le Guyader (The Karodin Tetrarchy)
Natalie de Marħt (Saltstead) def. by Nico Lavery (Mertagne)
Stan Mina (Audioslavia) def. Jared Rhodes (New Gesem)
Bob (Saltstead) def. by Wulf (Eselagel)
Jonas Wilson (Ko-oren) def. Toussaint Lupin (Osarius)
Tipalo Nado (Aquacorp) def. by Alexis Håus (Saltstead)
Augustus Smith (Ko-oren) def. by Otutodilinna Choike (Avorago)
Anya (Austailia) def. Kiké Baloyi (Cobrio)
Taavet Sniders (Gortolekua) def. by Shelby Beach (New Gesem)
Round Three: The final random full draw is made. At this point, there are no restrictions based on nationality. Contestants will face the winner/losers of matches in match order. The last set of byes, in the 49th place section, are:
Jared Rhodes (New Gesem)
Augustus Smith (Ko-oren)
Morna Le Guyader (The Karodin Tetrarchy)
Tipalo Nado (Aquacorp)
Round Three: 1st Place Section
Osinachi Amadi (Avorago) def. Rozena Le Hir (The Karodin Tetrarchy)
Evan (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land) def. Harmon Mulvahil (Ko-oren)
Laser Shark #1 (Aquacorp) def. Nova Wexler (Aquacorp)
Loreithel (The Plough Islands) def. by Ellen Grainger (Ochre Islands)
Leanne Amanda Martin (The Plough Islands) def. James Makone (Krytenia)
Linda Morea (Audioslavia) def. Jerrye Agnew (Legalese)
Ste Chrisson (Ochre Islands) def. by Olthur the Brave (Eselagel)
Luci Asqi (StrayaRoos) def. by Jonathan Welch (Krytenia)
Round Three: 17th Place Section
Cruz Kaiplo (StrayaRoos) def. Phoenixperson (Osarius)
Audrey Laorans (The Karodin Tetrarchy) def. Lucea Hyde (Osarius)
Braelynn Debenham (Gortolekua) def. by Supreme Athlete Jeff Kal (StrayaRoos)
Ron Newey (Mertagne) def. Miria Taniir (Mriin)
Sara Patrese (Krytenia) def. Ulthor the Bold (Eselagel)
Mary Carmen Zark (Legalese) def. by Hektor Corgman (Legalese)
Kormok Tekmalaana (Mriin) def. by Eva (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land)
Chris Adams (New Gesem) def. Ephraim the Wretched (Austailia)
Round Three: 33rd Place Section
Otutodilinna Choike (Avorago) def. by Lucinda Flincham (Ochre Islands)
Kolawale Aduba (Cobrio) def. by Tla (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land)
Nico Lavery (Mertagne) def. Wulf (Eselagel)
Shelby Beach (New Gesem) def. Kevin (Austailia)
Finn Gilchrist (Gortolekua) def. by Stan Mina (Audioslavia)
Dibu Iduzoka (Cobrio) def. Zinibia Volaan (Mriin)
Chinelo Chimaijem (Avorago) def. by Jonas Wilson (Ko-oren)
Anya (Austailia) def. Alexis Håus (Saltstead)
Round Three: 49th Place Section
Kristie Ettrick (Mertagne) def. by Taavet Sniders (Gortolekua)
Natalie de Marħt (Saltstead) def. by Horst Wildly (Audioslavia)
Kiké Baloyi (Cobrio) def. Bob (Saltstead)
Evgeny Sergeyevich Levenko (The Plough Islands) def. by Toussaint Lupin (Osarius)
Quarter Finals: The four losers from the Round Three 49th place section receive a bye this round as they are the only four contestants in their section.
Quarter-Finals: 1st Place Section
Osinachi Amadi (Avorago) def. Evan (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land)
Laser Shark #1 (Aquacorp) def. Ellen Grainger (Ochre Islands)
Leanne Amanda Martin (The Plough Islands) def. Linda Morea (Audioslavia)
Olthur the Brave (Eselagel) def. Jonathan Welch (Krytenia)
Quarter-Finals: 9th Place Section
Rozena Le Hir (The Karodin Tetrarchy) def. by Harmon Mulvahil (Ko-oren)
Nova Wexler (Aquacorp) def. Loreithel (The Plough Islands)
James Makone (Krytenia) def. Jerrye Agnew (Legalese)
Ste Chrisson (Ochre Islands) def. Luci Asqi (StrayaRoos)
Quarter-Finals: 17th Place Section
Cruz Kaiplo (StrayaRoos) def. by Audrey Laorans (The Karodin Tetrarchy)
Supreme Athlete Jeff Kal (StrayaRoos) def. by Ron Newey (Mertagne)
Sara Patrese (Krytenia) def. Hektor Corgman (Legalese)
Eva (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land) def. by Chris Adams (New Gesem)
Quarter-Finals: 25th Place Section
Phoenixperson (Osarius) def. by Lucea Hyde (Osarius)
Braelynn Debenham (Gortolekua) def. by Miria Taniir (Mriin)
Ulthor the Bold (Eselagel) def. by Mary Carmen Zark (Legalese)
Kormok Tekmalaana (Mriin) def. Ephraim the Wretched (Austailia)
Quarter-Finals: 33rd Place Section
Lucinda Flincham (Ochre Islands) def. Tla (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land)
Nico Lavery (Mertagne) def. Shelby Beach (New Gesem)
Stan Mina (Audioslavia) def. by Dibu Iduzoka (Cobrio)
Jonas Wilson (Ko-oren) def. by Anya (Austailia)
Quarter-Finals: 41st Place Section
Otutodilinna Choike (Avorago) def. Kolawale Aduba (Cobrio)
Wulf (Eselagel) def. Kevin (Austailia)
Finn Gilchrist (Gortolekua) def. Zinibia Volaan (Mriin)
Chinelo Chimaijem (Avorago) def. Alexis Håus (Saltstead)
Quarter-Finals: 49th Place Section
Jared Rhodes (New Gesem) def. by Augustus Smith (Ko-oren)
Morna Le Guyader (The Karodin Tetrarchy) def. by Tipalo Nado (Aquacorp)
Taavet Sniders (Gortolekua) def. by Horst Wildly (Audioslavia)
Kiké Baloyi (Cobrio) def. by Toussaint Lupin (Osarius)
Semi-Finals:SF 1-4
Osinachi Amadi (Avorago) def. Laser Shark #1 (Aquacorp)
Leanne Amanda Martin (The Plough Islands) def. by Olthur the Brave (Eselagel)
SF 5-8
Evan (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land) def. Ellen Grainger (Ochre Islands)
Linda Morea (Audioslavia) def. Jonathan Welch (Krytenia)
SF 9-12
Harmon Mulvahil (Ko-oren) def. by Nova Wexler (Aquacorp)
James Makone (Krytenia) def. by Ste Chrisson (Ochre Islands)
SF 13-16
Rozena Le Hir (The Karodin Tetrarchy) def. by Loreithel (The Plough Islands)
Jerrye Agnew (Legalese) def. by Lucea Hyde (Osarius)
SF 17-20
Audrey Laorans (The Karodin Tetrarchy) def. Ron Newey (Mertagne)
Sara Patrese (Krytenia) def. by Chris Adams (New Gesem)
SF 21-24
Cruz Kaiplo (StrayaRoos) def. by Supreme Athlete Jeff Kal (StrayaRoos)
Hektor Corgman (Legalese) def. by Eva (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land)
SF 25-28
Lucea Hyde (Osarius) def. Miria Taniir (Mriin)
Mary Carmen Zark (Legalese) def. Kormok Tekmalaana (Mriin)
SF 29-32
Phoenixperson (Osarius) def. by Braelynn Debenham (Gortolekua)
Ulthor the Bold (Eselagel) def. Ephraim the Wretched (Austailia)
SF 33-36
Lucinda Flincham (Ochre Islands) def. by Nico Lavery (Mertagne)
Dibu Iduzoka (Cobrio) def. Anya (Austailia)
SF 37-40
Tla (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land) def. by Shelby Beach (New Gesem)
Stan Mina (Audioslavia) def. by Jonas Wilson (Ko-oren)
SF 41-44
Otutodilinna Choike (Avorago) def. by Wulf (Eselagel)
Finn Gilchrist (Gortolekua) def. by Chinelo Chimaijem (Avorago)
SF 45-48
Kolawale Aduba (Cobrio) def. by Kevin (Austailia)
Zinibia Volaan (Mriin) def. by Alexis Håus (Saltstead)
SF 49-52
Augustus Smith (Ko-oren) def. by Tipalo Nado (Aquacorp)
Horst Wildly (Audioslavia) def. Toussaint Lupin (Osarius)
SF 53-56
Jared Rhodes (New Gesem) def. by Morna Le Guyader (The Karodin Tetrarchy)
Taavet Sniders (Gortolekua) def. by Kiké Baloyi (Cobrio)
SF 57-60
Kristie Ettrick (Mertagne) def. by Natalie de Marħt (Saltstead)
Bob (Saltstead) def. Evgeny Sergeyevich Levenko (The Plough Islands)
Classification Round: Glorious relief from the unrelenting heat awaits after this.
59th Place
Evgeny Sergeyevich Levenko (The Plough Islands) def. by Kristie Ettrick (Mertagne)
57th Place
Natalie de Marħt (Saltstead) def. by Bob (Saltstead)
55th Place
Jared Rhodes (New Gesem) def. by Taavet Sniders (Gortolekua)
53rd Place
Morna Le Guyader (The Karodin Tetrarchy) def. by Kiké Baloyi (Cobrio)
51st Place
Augustus Smith (Ko-oren) def. by Toussaint Lupin (Osarius)
49th Place
Tipalo Nado (Aquacorp) def. by Horst Wildly (Audioslavia)
47th Place
Kolawale Aduba (Cobrio) def. Zinibia Volaan (Mriin)
45th Place
Kevin (Austailia) def. by Alexis Håus (Saltstead)
43rd Place
Otutodilinna Choike (Avorago) def. Finn Gilchrist (Gortolekua)
41st Place
Wulf (Eselagel) def. by Chinelo Chimaijem (Avorago)
39th Place
Tla (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land) def. Stan Mina (Audioslavia)
37th Place
Shelby Beach (New Gesem) def. Jonas Wilson (Ko-oren)
35th Place
Lucinda Flincham (Ochre Islands) def. Anya (Austailia)
33rd Place
Nico Lavery (Mertagne) def. Dibu Iduzoka (Cobrio)
31st Place
Phoenixperson (Osarius) def. by Ephraim the Wretched (Austailia)
29th Place
Braelynn Debenham (Gortolekua) def. by Ulthor the Bold (Eselagel)
27th Place
Miria Taniir (Mriin) def. by Kormok Tekmalaana (Mriin)
25th Place
Lucea Hyde (Osarius) def. by Mary Carmen Zark (Legalese)
23rd Place
Cruz Kaiplo (StrayaRoos) def. Hektor Corgman (Legalese)
21st Place
Supreme Athlete Jeff Kal (StrayaRoos) def. by Eva (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land)
19th Place
Ron Newey (Mertagne) def. by Sara Patrese (Krytenia)
17th Place
Audrey Laorans (The Karodin Tetrarchy) def. Chris Adams (New Gesem)
15th Place
Rozena Le Hir (The Karodin Tetrarchy) def. by Jerrye Agnew (Legalese)
13th Place
Loreithel (The Plough Islands) def. Lucea Hyde (Osarius)
11th Place
Harmon Mulvahil (Ko-oren) def. by James Makone (Krytenia)
9th Place
Nova Wexler (Aquacorp) def. Ste Chrisson (Ochre Islands)
7th Place
Ellen Grainger (Ochre Islands) def. Jonathan Welch (Krytenia)
5th Place
Evan (Space Laser Dinosaur Robot Pirate Land) def. Linda Morea (Audioslavia)
3rd Place
Laser Shark #1 (Aquacorp) def. by Leanne Amanda Martin (The Plough Islands)
Grand Final
Osinachi Amadi (Avorago) def. Olthur the Brave (Eselagel)
Congratulations to our winner, who also receives the Crystal Chilli - a fine ornament created from fine Caversham glass crystal, and embellished with Krytenian silver, courtesy of Jansen & Sons jewellers of Oustia.