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Thank You To the 2023 Competitors

Thank you for making this year's throwdown a success. Congratulations to the 2023 winners!

2023 Taco Throwdown Winners!

masa_masa

People's Choice

Taco Throwdown champions of 2023! People's Choice Winner Masa Masa.

2nd Place People's Choice

Taco Throwdown champions of 2023! People's Choice Winner West Coast Taco.

Porters

2nd place Judge's Choice

Taco Throwdown champions of 2023! Judge's Choice Winner Porters House of Draft.

Your 2023 Competing Taco Slingers

Thank you to these local restaurants who were competing for the title of Best Taco 2023!

Bennett's Kitchen

Porters House of Draft

Vegan Plate

West Coast Taco Bar

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Past Taco Throwdown Champions

This event is ever-growing and only getting better with age.

2022 Taco Throwdown Winners!

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People's Choice

Taco Throwdown champions of 2022! People's Choice Winner West Coast Taco.

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Judge's Choice

Taco Throwdown champions of 2022! Judge's Choice Winner West Coast Taco.

2021 Taco Throwdown Winners!

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People's Choice

Taco Throwdown champions of 2021! People's Choice Winner West Coast Taco.

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Judge's Choice

Taco Throwdown champions of 2021! Judge's Choice Winner West Coast Taco.

2019 Taco Throwdown Winners!

Messy_1

People's Choice

Taco Throwdown champions of 2019! People's Choice Winner Messy's Taco.

NixTaco

Judge's Choice

Taco Throwdown champions of 2019! Judge's Choice Winner Nix Taco.

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