WBCA Jalapeño Festival

The Washington’s Birthday Celebration festivities get smoking with the two-day Jalapeño Festival that takes partying and competitive eating to scalding heights! American and Mexican influences join together in this unique tribute to the father of our country and “the tiny green giant” –which, although small, is known to pack quite a punch -- in this rowdy celebration that will leave you burning for more. Cooking contests, a blind jalapeño toss, delectable food booths and games-galore offer plenty to do, eat, and drink at this multi-cultural “festival-within-a-festival;” but remember to leave some energy for the tear-jerking, edge-of-your-seat excitement of the event’s signature attraction, the La Costeña Jalapeño Eating Contest. (Currently Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti, a professional eater from Chicago, holds the all time Jalapeño Eating Contest record of eating 266 jalapeños in 15 minutes!!!)

As the night falls, revelers chug beer and dance to the smoldering tunes of top Tejano, Country, Spanish Pop and Norteño musicians in the region. In 2009, the entertainment line-up was one of the best yet, with the ever popular band Intocable serving as the headliner for Saturday night. Be sure to get your tickets in advance, because this next year is sure to be a sell out! Additional sponsors of the WBCA Jalapeño Festival include Sames Mazda, La Costeña, Anheuser-Busch, Miller Lite, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Laredo Heat and O'Reilly Auto Parts.

Pre-sale tickets are now on sale at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts locations in Laredo and surrounding areas and at both Casa Raul locations in Laredo, Texas (1102 Grant Street; 4170 Hwy 83 Suite 100) -- while supplies last!  Last day for pre-sale tickets is Thursday, February 18.  Tickets are $10 Pre-Sale; $15 at the door.  Children $12 and under are free. *Jalapeño Festival tickets may be purchased at O'Reilly Auto Parts locations in: Laredo, San Antonio, Del Rio, Universal City , Eagle Pass, Pleasanton , Uvalde , Kerrville , Converse, Hondo, Brownsville, McAllen, Rio Grande Valley, Pharr, Weslaco, Edingburg, Mission, Harlingen, Zapata, Roma, La Feria , Corpus Christi, Robstown, Kingsville and Falfurrias. 
 

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