09/01/2026
๐ต๐ญ๐ท THATโS A WRAP ON THE 2026 ADOBO COOKOFF! ๐
Another year, another unforgettable day of adobo, community, friendly competition, and a whole lot of heart. ๐ฅน And in just two hours, this incredible community helped us raise almost $4,000 for SOMA Pilipinas!
And after competing in our very first Adobo Cookoff in 2017, Artnelson Concordia Artnelson Concordia finally got his Peopleโs Choice win! ๐ He came all the way from Oxnard, arriving the day before the Cookoff, and after all these years, we couldnโt be happier to see him take home the title.
Our Criticsโ Choice winner was Elizabeth Thompson, whose dedication deserves a round of applause!! Can you believe she was peeling eggs at 3am to get her adobo ready?! ๐๐ผ
A huge thank you to ALL of our incredible contestants for bringing such amazing energy to this yearโs competition:
๐จ๐ผโ๐ณ Artnelson Concordia, Artnelson Concordia
๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ณ Daisy Collado, shu
๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ณ Elizabeth Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson
๐จ๐ผโ๐ณ Peter Lentz
๐จ๐ผโ๐ณ Romeo Yraola, rhomesbistro Romeo Yraola
๐จ๐ผโ๐ณ Ron Parilla, Ron Parilla
Every dish brought something different to the table, and weโre so grateful you shared your food, stories, and love of adobo with us.
And we absolutely LOVE that Ron and Daisy are already talking about coming back next year... ๐
The best part of the Adobo Cookoff? Watching everyone have a genuinely good time. ๐ฅน๐
Our contestants stayed long after the competition ended, just hanging out and taking it all in.
Daisy especially gave us a good laugh ๐ Her daughter pushed her to enter the competition without really explaining what the event was all about. But by the end of the day, Daisy was so glad she participated and loved the experience!
Itโs moments like these that remind us the Cookoff is about more than the competition, itโs about bringing people together through food and for a good cause.
The b**rs were FLOWING! ๐ป
Our guests got to try all kinds of San Miguel flavors, including lychee, mango, honey, and ube b**r.
And thanks to a generous donation from our sponsor, we even got to pass around shots of ube crรจme liqueur! ๐
A huge thank you to Red Horse Beer/GKSkaggs, GK Skaggs Inc., for helping mak