The red hot chili peppers are coming to Easton.

No, not those guys.

We're talking about actual peppers, which -- like tomatoes and strawberries before them -- will be the focus of this week's Easton Farmers' Market.

The second annual Chili Pepper Fest runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Centre Square and will "feature an array of scorching competitions including a hot pepper eating contest, salsa contest and hot sauce contest," the market said in a news release.

The day's schedule is:

• 9:30 am: Dan Lowenstein, owner of Red Hawk Premium Peppers, talks about growing hot peppers, plus advice on making your own salsa from Art Skrzenski of Easton Salsa Co.
• 10:00 a.m: Hot sauce and salsa contests. (Rules can be found at the farmers' market website.)
• 11:00 a.m: Chili pepper eating contest
• 12:00 p.m: Chef Demo and Book Signing by Steve Seabury, proprietor of High River Sauces and author of the Heavy Metal Cookbook, Mosh Potatoes
• 12:30 p.m: Sample fiery cocktails from some of Easton's nighspots.