UNTIL NEXT YEAR...
605 THIRD STREET BELOIT, WISCONSIN
TACO VENDOR COMPETITION • TEQUILA • LIVE MUSIC • FREE ADMISSION
Get ready to wrestle with the best tacos, cold drinks, and live music in the Stateline area! Join us in downtown Beloit to cast your vote for your favorite taco and enjoy high-energy entertainment including live music and a fiery jalapeño eating contest where bold guests can sign up to take on the heat.
At the end of the night, two champions will be crowned. A panel of local celebrity judges will award the coveted Championship Belt to their top taco, while event guests will crown the People's Choice Champion, who will take home the Championship Chain. Don't miss this must-attend event that celebrates the best invention there ever was: TACOS.
AND THE 2026 WINNERS ARE...
BELOIT, WI
PEOPLE'S CHOICE:
VENENOS FIERY TACOS
JANESVILLE, WI
BEST TACO:
LEX'IRRIAZ
ROCKFORD, IL
FIRST RUNNER UP: JALISCOAST RAYO
Beloit Taco Takedown is proud to support VetsRoll— an organization that provides veterans with meaningful trips to visit the memorials built in their honor in Washington, D.C. For every drink sold, $1 will be donated by Tito’s Handmade Vodka to VetsRoll, up to $5,000. Join us in raising a glass and giving back to those who served.
BRING HOME
THE BELT
BRING HOME
THE BELT
Unlock the
vip experience
TACKLE
THE FLAVOR
TACKLE
THE FLAVOR
WRESTLE WITH THE TASTIEST TACOS & DRINKS IN THE STATELINE
RINGSIDE SPONSORS
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MAESTRO DOBEL VIP EXPERIENCE
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Corazón Tequila Fiesta Stage
JALAPEÑO EATING CONTEST
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CONTACT US AT INFO@BELOITTACOTAKEDOWN.COM TO BECOME A SPONSOR!
ENJOY LIVE, LOCAL MUSIC ALL NIGHT
WELCOME TO THE RING!
Meet the 2026 Competitors
Each vendor will offer a limited menu featuring their top creations. One signature taco from each vendor will be entered into the competition, where a panel of local celebrity judges will crown the Judge's Choice Champion, while guests vote throughout the day to award the People's Choice Championship Chain.
Who will take home the gold? Taste and decide for yourself.
JANESVILLE, WI
LEX'IRRIAZ
MADISON, WI
EL CENTRO COCINA
JANESVILLE, WI
El ViejÓn de Michoacan
BELOIT, WI
DOÑA CONCHA
BELOIT, WI
TRUK'T
ROCKFORD, IL
E-Z TACOS & MORE
BELOIT, WI
VENENOS FIERY TACOS
BELOIT, WI
TORTAS EL MEMO
Janesville, WI
Taqueria Don Regino
ROCKFORD, IL
JALISCOAST RAYO
BELOIT, WI
EL NIÑOS KITCHEN
RING IN
THE JAMS
RING IN
THE JAMS
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Corazón Tequila Fiesta Stage LINEUP
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
11:00 AM
Doors Open, Vendors Open & Taco Voting Begins
Live Music: Zack D. (Soul/Pop)
12:30 PM
DJ Proper
(Today's Hits)
2:00 PM
Live Music: Stereotype
(Pop/Punk Band)
4:00 PM
Jalapeño Eating Contest presented by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
5:00 PM
Live Music: Clementine
(Rock/Emo Band)
7:00 PM
Celebrity Judge & People's Choice Voting Closes
7:15 PM
2026 Taco Champions Announced
7:30 PM
Live Music: MOTH
(Metal/Rock Band)
9:00 PM
Outdoor Event Ends. The party continues inside Henry Dorrbaker's Pub & Play!
12:00 AM
Henry Dorrbaker's Pub & Play Closes
Schedule subject to change.
SEE YOU IN DOWNTOWN BELOIT!
© Geronimo Hospitality Group 2025
TACOS &
TAKEDOWNS
Vendors will be serving up their finest creations, from traditional to innovative flavors.
ROCKIN'
RINGSIDE
Get pumped up with live music echoing through downtown Beloit that'll have you ready to rumble.
MARGARITAS & MAYHEM
Whether you're celebrating victory or shaking off defeat, ice cold margaritas will keep you in the ring.
ENTERTAINMENT & ELBOW DROPS
Cheer on competitors as they battle it out, showcasing their spice tolerance in true wrestling spirit.