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1p Tournament Round Two, KCRW DJ Jose Galvan Spins 10a Smorgasburg opens! KCRW DJ Raul Campos Spins However, tortilla samples will be available at the event for KCRW members only.*
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Gustavo and team recommend visiting the sites before the event to purchase a taste of those tortillas –– sorry, due to the recent pandemic tough times, we could not ask vendors to accommodate free samples for all. Gustavo and Evan will be joined by judges Mona Holmes (Eater LA) and Connie Alvarez (KCRW) to determine the question that plagues us all: Where can I find the best tortilla in Southern California? Who are the FUERTE FOUR? Put your hands together for Burritos La Palma (flour), Anchos Southwest Grill and Bar (flour), Taco María (corn), and Tallula’s (corn).
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RSVP for event info & up-to-date Covid-safety guidelines Get ready for DJs sets with KCRW’s very own Raul Campos and Jose Galvan, scavenger hunts, an Ask a Tortilla Expert table, and of course, live tournament rounds between the Fuerte Four tortillas in Southern California to determine who walks away with the golden tortilla. SoCal muckraker and author of Taco USA, Gustavo Arellano, and KCRW’s Good Food host Evan Kleiman will lead us through this exciting, momentous day. In case you’re unfamiliar, Smorgasburg LA is the city’s largest weekly outdoor food market, featuring finely curated 90+ food, beverage, and shopping vendors. What does that mean? Well, every tortilla maker participating in this year’s tournament has won at least one tournament round in past years, so it’s a fiery battle between the best of the best.Īnd more good news, we’re hosting it for the very first time at Smorgasburg LA! That’s right - we’re having a party within a party. We’re back for another year of KCRW & Gustavo's Great Tortilla Tournament! But this year, it is the Tournament of Champions. Still have more questions?Įmail and we will do our best to answer them for you. Yes, there is a 4,000 car garage on-site. Pets are not allowed at the market, we’re sorry! Is there parking? Smorgasburg is free to attend and open to all ages. Smorgasburg happens every Sunday rain or shine, and so will the Tortilla Tournament! Is Smorgasburg LA free to enter? So come hungry and thirsty! What if there's a forecast for rain? Smorgasburg LA is the city’s largest weekly outdoor food market, featuring finely curated 90+ food, beverage, and shopping vendors. This trophy will be presented to the winner to take home on October 10th! Will there be food and drinks available for purchase? The event will feature KCRW DJ sets all day, tons of great food, a scavenger hunt, an Ask a Tortilla Expert table, and of course, live tournament rounds between the Fuerte Four tortillas in Southern California to determine who walks away with the Golden Tortilla! What is the Golden Tortilla?Įxactly what it sounds like: a gold tortilla on a plaque. Why should I RSVP?īecause there's tons of event info that we would love to send you! The schedule, where to park, and so much more. Sunday, Octofrom 10:00a to 4:00p at Smorgasburg LA at the ROW DTLA. Gustavo Arellano is a Southern California muckraker, columnist for the Los Angeles Times, longtime contributor to KCRW’s Good Food and does the “Orange County Line” every Monday during KCRW’s Greater LA. Do they heat well? Does the corn taste like corn, and the flour like wheat? As they match up, is one fundamentally a better experience than the other? All gold-star contenders! How are the tortillas judged?Įasy-it’s all about the taste. This year is special because each tortilla has been in the tournament in the past and has made it through at least one round in the past, which means we’re getting heavyweights and upstarts who are ready for another chance. Thick ones and thin ones and powdery and flaky ones and delicious ones and so much more. And tortillas from Orange County, Los Angeles County, Ventura County and the Inland Empire. Tortillas made with heirloom, non-GMO corn from Mexico and those made from American corn.
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Tortillas are typically selected to reflect the breadth of the culture in Southern California-tortillerias that have been neighborhood institutions for generations and mass-market ones. For this fourth year, Gustavo has declared a year of champions: every competing tortilla maker has at least won one tournament round in the past - so the competition is hotter than ever! How were the tortillas selected? The resulting tournament and event were so successful, they decided to do it again every year since. After many ideas and conversations, the Great #TortillaTournament bracket was formed and the expert tasters began their hunt. On a cold, rainy day in 2018, Gustavo Arellano and KCRW decided it was time to search for the best tortillas in the greater Los Angeles area. What is KCRW & Gustavo’s Great #TortillaTournament of Champions?