Weekend celebration features chili tastings, a craft beer tour and crowd-favorite pepper-eating challenge.

While northern Nevada temperatures were on the cool side Saturday, the day sizzled in Virginia City at the 44th annual Chili ...

When biting into a chili pepper, you expect a fiery sensation on your tongue. This spiciness is detected because of capsaicinoid compounds. But for some peppers, despite high levels of capsaicinoids, ...