Festival To Feature Chronic Taco Challenge Competition
With World-Renowned Eaters Takeru Kobayashi, Jesse Pynnönen & more; Band Performance Times & Wrestling Details Revealed
Tickets for the fifth annual KLOS Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival powered by Gringo Bandito on April 7 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA have officially SOLD OUT. KLOS Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival is pleased to announce the return of the highly acclaimed 8th Annual Chronic Taco Challenge Competition, details on Lucha Libre style wrestling matches, music performance times and an expanded list of taco and brewery participants. The Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge: Professional Heat consists of 8 professional eaters from around the world, competing for cash prizes and the highly-coveted title of Chronic Tacos Eating Champion. World-champion eater Takeru Kobayashi from Nagano, Japan -- who holds eight Guinness World Recordsfor competitive eating -- returns to defend his 2017 Chronic Tacos Eating Champion title. At last year’s KLOS Sabroso, Kobayashi devoured an astonishing 159 tacos in 10 minutes -- shattering his own 2015 record of 144 tacos. European taco challenge champion Jesse Pynnönen returns from Heinola, Finland – seeking to beat Kobayashi and become this year’s Chronic Tacos Eating Champion. “Last year’s competition fueled a fire in me to train harder for this year’s contest,” Pynnönen said. “I cannot wait to challenge the elite eaters from the US.”Additional professional eaters include Molly Schuyller, Naader Reda, Kevin Ross, Bob Shoudt, David Brunelli, among others. In addition to great music, tacos and craft beer samplings, there will be four Lucha Libre style wrestling matches, including the title match, taking place in between music performances. Wrestling stars include Cesar Gonzalez (Silver King), who is a famous luchador out of Mexico City and is widely known for his role as Ramses, the villain wrestling champion in the film Nacho Libre (starring Jack Black), along with Craig Williams (Human Tornado) -- who also appeared in Nacho Libre, as El Snowflake -- and more. |
Music performance times for KLOS Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival are as follows (subject to change):
8:20 PM - The Offspring
6:20 PM - Pennywise
5:10 PM - The Vandals
4:00 PM - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
3:00 PM - Unwritten Law
2:10 PM - Los Kung Fu Monkeys
1:20 PM - Naked Walrus
The Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge: Professional Heat and Lucha Libre style wrestling matches will take place in between music performances.
The current list of brewery participants and taco vendors (subject to change) includes:
Breweries: 21st Amendment Brewery, Abnormal Beer Co., Acoustic Ales, AleSmith, All-American Ale Works, Alosta Brewing Co., Artifex, Avery Brewing, Backstreet Brewery, Barley Forge Brewing Co., Bear Republic Brewing Co., Belching Beaver, Booze Brothers Brewing Co., Chapman Crafted Beer, Cismontane Brewing Co., Concrete Jungle, Craft Brewing Company, Docent Brewing, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., Founders Brewing Co., Four Sons Brewing, Gunwhale Ales, Hangar 24, Ironfire Brewing Company, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Knee Deep Brewing Co., Last Name Brewing, Latitude 33 Brewing Co., Left Coast Brewing Co., Legacy Brewing Co., Lost Coast Brewery, Lost Winds Brewing, Modern Times, No Clue Craft Brewery, Offshoot Beer Co., Oskar Blues Brewery, Pizza Port Brewing Company, Ritual Brewing Co., Ska Brewing, South Norte Beer Company, Stereo Brewing, Stone Brewing, TAPS Fish House & Brewery, The BrewHouse, Three Weavers, Tustin Brewery, 2 Towns, Unsung Brewing Company, Wiretap Brewing
Taco and other food vendors:
Chronic Tacos, Baja Grill, Banh Mi In L.A., Border Grill, Chef TLC’s Sidewalk Cafe, Chicana Vegana, Chisme Tortilleria, Coned Premium Ice Cream, Fiesta Gourmett, Good Fellas Taco Catering, Kitchen Culture Catering, Panchos, Pink Taco, Romega Taqueria, S&B Catering Services, Sausage King, Strictly Vegan Jamaican Cuisine, Tacos B4 Vatos, The Vegan Tamale Company
At each festival date, the taco creations will compete for the coveted Sabroso "Best Of Show," awarded by a panel of highly acclaimed and pre-selected food judges including KLOS’ own Frosty, of the Frosty, Heidi & Frank Show, Jessica Rice of Beer & Baking, and more. Attendees are also invited to sample all flavors of The Offspring lead singer Dexter Holland’s top rated hot sauce - Gringo Bandito!
Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival has expanded this year, with dates in Sacramento, CA; Denver, CO; Albuquerque, NM; Tucson, AZ; Auburn, WA and Portland, OR during April and May. Tickets for these shows are still available for purchase at http://sabrosotacofest.com/
Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival is produced by Synergy Global Entertainment (SGE) and Brew Ha Ha Productions.
The festival producers encourage attendees to drink responsibly.
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