Maricopa Community Services announced the full list of winners of the 12th annual Salsa Festival among the 21 competing salsa chefs:
Overall Favorite and Grand Prize Winner:
Crazy Cranberry (U14)
Hot Category:
Mickey’s Salsa (H2)
Los Muertos Salsa (H17)
2 Dudes Salsa (H27)
Mild Category:
Mickey’s Salsa (M2)
Puma Salsa (M20)
Hay’s Salsa Lovers (M13)
Unusual Category:
Tango Mango (U4)
RC Salsa (U28)
Ellie Warder (U24)
Most Festive Booth Decor:
Los Muertos Salsa
Celebrity Judges Choice:
2 Dudes Salsa (H27)
Winners received the following prizes:
Best Overall – $1,000
1st Place Hot – $500
2nd Place Hot – $150
3rd Place Hot – $50
1st Place Mild – $500
2nd Place Mild -$150
3rd Place Mild – $50
1st Place Unusual – $500
2nd Place Unusual -$150
3rd Place Unusual -$50
Celebrity Judges – $250
Most Festive Booth Decor – $100
Sweet fruity salsas are not salsas