Salsa, hot or mild, tends to elicit a tad more emotion in some folks than the average chip-crunching, salsa-tasting judge.
Vote for your favorite hot salsa face by posting a comment for one of the contestants shown below:
Amanda Delulio
Anthony Ellingsworth
Bryon Allen
Ceylan Gentilella
Darcy Ellis
Destiny Wegner
Kristal Hoeh
Novalene Narcia
Read more about the Salsa Festival:
Senita woman wins 42-inch plasma television
Salsa festival coloring contest inspires budding artists
Salsa festival attracts record crowd
Salsa festival proves to be a true, community-building event
Tropical theme pays off in best booth contest
Salsa dancers, bands spice up festival
Salsa festival winners take home big bucks on big checks
Photos by RuthAnn Hogue