Arizona Taco & Tequila Festival this Saturday, October 9, 2010

The Arizona Taco Festival at the Scottsdale Waterfront on October 9th, 2010. Over 30 teams will be competing for $7,500 cash and taco bragging rights. Other contests: anything goes taco, best guacamole, and salsa. There will be plenty of tacos & drinks to go around. Bring the whole family, kids under 12 get in free!

LOCATION: Scottsdale Waterfront, (7125 E. Via Soleri, the lot across from Olive & Ivy).

DATE: Saturday, October 9, 2010
TIME: 10:00am-5:00pm
TICKET PRICES: $10 General Admission
$50 VIP (entitles you to any combination of 10 food or drink items inside the Macayo’s VIP Tent with a special boutique Corrido Tequila Bar. Guests of this area will also receive a swag bag valued at $250.
$10 Tequila Expo
(kids under 12 are FREE)
Food samples will be $2 each; Tequila samples, margaritas and Mexican beers will be available for $4-$12. Select proceeds from all profits will benefit Waste Not.
PRIZE MONEY: $7,500
COMPETITION CATEGORIES:

Tacos: Chicken, Beef, Pork, Fish

Sidecart Throwdown: Salsa, Guacamole, Anything Goes Taco, Best Booth Design

ON-SITE ACTIVITIES:

• Macayo’s VIP Tent
• Boutique Tequila Expo
• Lucha Libre Wrestling
• Salty Señorita Main Bar Experience
• Hot Chili Pepper Eating Contest
• Kids Zone with hourly piñata beatings
• Tres Agaves Margarita Competition
• Live Music
• Chef Interaction

FOOD PARTICIPANTS:

Barrio Cafe
Barrio Cantina
Blanco Tacos & Tequila
La Hacienda at The Fairmont
Chelsea’s Kitchen
Papi Chulo’s
Los Olivos
Mission
El Toro BBQ
Cien Agaves
Los Sombreros
Ticoz
My Nana’s “Best Tasting”
Salty Señorita
Mi Salsa
Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen
Dos Gringos
St. Francis
The Heard Museum
San Felipe’s Cantina
Waltz and Weiser’s Whiskey Bar and Cantina
SWB, A Southwest Bistro
La Tolteca
Aunt Chilada’s at Arizona Grand Resort
Chronic Tacos
Petite Maison
Fuego Bistro
Z-lantro Fresh Mexican Grill
Carte Blanche Gourmet Tacos
AZ Barbeque

TEQUILAS:

1921
Cabo Wabo
Cazadores
Clase Azul
Corzo
Corrido
Cruz
Cuervo
Don Azul
Don Julio
Don Ramon
El Charro
El Grado
El Jimador
El Mayor
Espolon
Gran Centenario
Herradura
La Pinta
Los Nahuales
Maestro Dobel
Milagro
Patron
Riazul
Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine
Semental
Siete Leguas
Sol De Mexico
Tequila Ocho
Tres Agaves

For more information visit: http://aztacofestival.com/

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