08/29/2026
Walk off those carbs!
🍝🇮🇹 Get Ready for the Tastiest Competition of the Year! 🇮🇹🍝
The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Pasta Cook-Off is heating up, and YOU are invited to join the fun at Jackson Square in Downtown Clarksburg! Whether you're ready to compete, sample incredible dishes, or cheer on your favorites, this is one event you won't want to miss!
👨🍳 Calling All Cooks!
Do you have a famous family sauce recipe or an award-worthy pasta dish? Sign up today and compete against fellow professional and amateur chefs in:
🔴 Red Sauce Division
⚪ White & Non-Traditional Sauce Division
🍝 Taste & Vote!
For just $10 per person, the public can sample delicious entries and vote for their favorite dishes!
🎉 More than just pasta!
Enjoy a full day of Italian-inspired fun featuring:
🍷 Homemade W**e Contest
🌶️ Canned Pepper Contest
🏃 Run for the Rosè
🔥 Hot Pepper Eating Contest
🎶 Music, dancing, and festival excitement!
📢 Canned Pepper and Homemade W**e entries are now being accepted at the Festival Office!
✅ Hot Pepper Eating Contest and Run for the Rosè participants can sign up the day of the event.
📝 Need an entry form?
Visit www.wvihf.com and click the Events tab, or stop by the Festival Office.
👇 Tell us in the comments: What's your favorite pasta sauce?
🍅 Traditional Marinara?
🥩 Meat Sauce?
🧄 Alfredo?
🌶️ Spicy Arrabbiata?
🤌 Something unique?
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