Eureka Heights 2nd Annual Salsa y Michelada Showdown on May 9, 2026

The 2nd Annual Salsa y Michelada Showdown is coming to Eureka Heights on Saturday, May 9, 2026. We’re looking for Houston’s best homemade salsa and michelada mixes, so grab your recipe, rally your team, and come show off a little.

The Spiciest Showdown on This Side of the Bayou

From the brewery that brought you Queso Bowl, Eureka Heights is bringing back another friendly food competition. This time, salsa and micheladas are taking over the taproom.

What: Salsa y Michelada Showdown
Where: Eureka Heights Brew Co., 941 West 18th Street, Houston, TX 77008
When: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Event Time: 12 PM to 3 PM
Competitor Setup: 11 AM to 11:45 AM
Judging: 2 PM

Competing? Reserve Your Team’s Spot 

Bring the salsa recipe your friends keep asking for, the michelada mix you swear is better than everyone else’s, and a team name that your group chat finally agreed on.

Competitors can register through our Eventbrite link.

Not Participating in the Competition? 

You don’t have to enter the competition to get in on the fun. Guests can taste salsa, sample michelada mixes, vote for their favorites, enjoy Buckle Bunny micheladas, and hang out with music from IceHouse Radio.

We are also adding chancla throwing to the lineup!

Follow the event updates by following our Facebook event.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do guests get to vote, or is judging handled only by Eureka Heights?
Guests will get to vote for the Popular Vote winner, and there will also be a Chef’s Choice award. So yes, the crowd matters. Win them over.

Can competitors bring extra chips, bread, or other tasting sides?
Yes. We’ll provide standard tortilla chips for guests, but salsa competitors are welcome to bring their own chips, bread, or other tasting sides.

Can I come if I’m not competing?
Please do! 

Join Us for a Day of Brewery Shenanigans

Whether you’re competing, voting, chasing the perfect Buckle Bunny michelada, dancing between tastings, or simply here to watch someone take chancla throwing way too seriously, this is a Saturday worth putting on the calendar.

Bring your crew. Bring your appetite. Bring your spice tolerance.

Houston is about to get saucy.