Guns and Tacos

The Arizona Taco Festival

July 22nd, 2010 in Tacos! by Jay | 3 responses

You’re probably in Texas, so you’ve seen chili cook-offs and barbeque showdowns everywhere.

That’s right, Mr. Spell Checker. Barbeque with a Q in it.

Some good folks in Arizona are putting together the first annual Arizona Taco Festival, and challenging chefs and other culinary badasses across the nation to compete in one or all of four taco categories- beef, pork, chicken, and fish.

Why didn’t I think of this?

The event will eventually be a multi-city competition. The first event will be thrown in Scottsdale on Saturday, October 9, 2010. The grand prize is $7500.00.

The competition will also include a Sidecart Category that awards prizes for Best Salsa, Best Guacamole, Best Anything Goes Taco, Best Tamales, and Best Booth. Proceeds will go to Waste Not, a Phoenix charity that distributes perishable food to the homeless.

You can find the team entry form, sponsorship opportunities, and other pertinent info at their website. To keep up with new event info, follow @AZTacoFestival.

I’ll be one of the judges in this showdown. Let’s get some Texans out there to show them how it’s done.