Taco Cookoff! Taos Culinary Arts vs. Local Restaurants

Sunday, May 17th, 2026

2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Price: $25 at door

DALEEE Taos

What makes the best taco? Hard shell? Soft shell? Carne Asada, Al Pastor, Carnitas o Pollo? You decide. Join us this Sunday, May 17th, 2026, at 2:00p.m. as Taos Culinary Arts students go head-to-head with some of Taos’s best chefs. Sample all the offerings and vote for your favorite taco! Proceeds support continued culinary education for Taos High School Culinary Arts. Tickets are $25 at the door. 

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