Salsa Fiesta 2009

The 5th Annual Salsa Fiesta, is scheduled for Saturday, August 15th in Albuquerque’s Old Town.

2:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m.

• Cast Your Vote for Best Homemade Salsa
• Join the Homemade Salsa Contest to Compete for Cash Prizes of $1,000.00 -$500.00 -$250.00
• Wine Tasting – Salsa Tasting
• Live Music and Dance Featuring popular Salsa Band ”Son Como Son”
• Special “Children’s Corner”
• Art – Music – Stories – Games and More

Take Public Transportation and Enter a Prize Drawing!

The following are City of Albuquerque sponsors of the 2009 Old Town Salsa Fiesta:

Homemade Salsa Competition Results from 2008's Fiesta

HOMEMADE SALSA WINNERS:

1st place.....Analisa Cordoba with Mama's Sassy Mango Salsa $1,000. cash prize
2nd place....Miranda Lopez with Miranda's Salsa $500. cash prize
3rd place.....Catharine Sandoval with Lola's "Hot Love" Salsa $250. cash prize

COMMERCIAL SALSA WINNERS:

Hot Category

1st place........Apple Canyon Gourmet's Santa Fe Seasons Chimayo Red Salsa

2nd place........My Favorite New Mexico Foods - Rojo Caliente Red Chile Salsa

3rd place/TIE..Abuelita's New Mexican Kitchen AND The Range Café  

Medium Category

1st place..........Apple Canyon Gourmet's Santa Fe Seasons Fire Roasted Green Chile Salsa

2nd place.........Jillipepper Green Chile Salsa

3rd place..........Church Street Café  

Specialty Category

1st place...........Apple Canyon Gourmet's Santa Fe Chile Co. Pineapple Peach Salsa

2nd place..........Dolores' Chili Products - "Alien" Salsa

3rd place...........My Favorite New Mexico Foods - Spicy Cocktail Salsa

On behalf of the City of Albuquerque we would like to thank all of the participants for their hard work and great tasting salsas.