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Taco Truck Throwdown
Try tacos from the best trucks in Central California and enjoy live entertainment during Taco Truck Throwdown 2023, hosted by the Fresno Grizzlies and Fresno Street Eats. Each truck goes taco to taco to win the Judges Award or the People's Choice Award. New this year is the Salsa Throwdown and back by popular demand is the competition for Best Michelada.
Date: October 21, 2023
Time: 5 pm
Click here for ticket information.
Meet the 2023 Participants:
Anthony's Tacos | @anthonys.tacos
Beto's Tacos | @betostacos1
Coculas Taqueria | @coculastaqueria
El Taco Macho | @eltacomacho
Garrafa | @garrafa_tradition_and_taste
Guadalajara | @guadalajarafatman
Los Toritos | @lostoritostacotruck559
Mariscos El Salvavidas | @mariscos__elsalvavidas
Mariscos La Brisas | @mariscoslasbrisas_2
MZ Taqueria | @mz.taqueriaa
Ortega's | @ortegastaqueria
Ruta Cayejera | @ruta_cayejera
Taco Pinto | @tacopinto1
Tacontento
Tacos Ama | @559tacosama
Tacos Don Chicho | @tacos_don_chico
Tacos El Palmar | @tacoselpalmar
Tacos Jacinto | @tacos.jacinto
Tacos La Vaporera | @tacos_lavaporera
Tacos Las Salsas | @tacoslassalsas
Tacos Osuna Estito Mazatlan | @tacos_osuna_estilo_mazatlan
Tacos Sinoloa | @tacossinaloafresno
Tacos Tepa
Yasss Fish Tacos | @yasssfishtacos
Who won Taco Truck Throwdown 2022?
- Taco Truck Throwdown People’s Choice Award - La Vaporera | IG: @tacos_lavaporera
- Taco Truck Throwdown Judge’s Choice Award - Coculas Taqueria | IG: @coculastaqueria
- Michelada Throwdown People’s Choice Award - Miche Firme | IG: @michefirme
- Michelada Throwdown Judge’s Choice Award - Miche de Oro | IG: @miche.de.oro
Hear from the 2023 Participants:
When did you start your taco truck and what’s your favorite part about running it?
"We stared selling our traditional barbacoa tacos in 2017 outside our ice cream shop due to the slow ice cream business in our area. The tacos started bringing more and more customers that we had to find a way to sell our food on daily basis. That's when we acquired the food trailer in 2019. My favorite part is that we can share our traditions, culture and our barbacoa family recipe that's been with us for over 30 years." - Garrafa
What are you looking forward to the most about Taco Truck Throwdown?
"We are looking forward to show off our one item menu food truck. After all we only have 1 job and that is to make THEE BEST FISH TACO in Fresno. We are hoping to gain exposure from the Taco Throwdown since we just moved here to Fresno with no family or friends. Any exposure helps this family owned food truck." - Yasss Fish Tacos
Favorite taco on your menu?
"Our favorite taco on our menu is Fried Shrimp Taco but all of our tacos are delicious. They all have different toppings which makes each and every one of them unique." - Taco Pinto