Oxnard Salsa Festival Announces Contest Winners in ‘Great Oxnard Salsa Challenge Recipe Contests’

order arial,sans-serif;”>Oxnard, CA – Both local professional chefs and amateur salsa makers competed for top honors during the ‘2015 Great Oxnard Salsa Challenge’ during the 22nd Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival, which took place July 25 & 26, 2015 at Plaza Park in downtown Oxnard.

The Professional Division Winners are as follows:

• Best Red – BG’s Café – House Red Salsa

• Best Green – Vallarta Supermarket – Habanero Salsa

• Best Specialty/Fruit- The Kitchen – Strawberry Salsa

• Best Hot – El Dorado Restaurant – Dora Roccotto Salsa

• Best Medium – Margarita Villa – House Red Salsa

• Best Mild – BG’s Café – House Red Salsa

• Judge’s Choice – Margarita Villa – House Red Salsa

• People’s Choice – Tresierras Market – Aquacate Salsa

The Amateur Division Winners are as follows:

• Best Red Victor Franco, Pasadena

• Best Green Victor Franco, Pasadena

• Best Specialty/Fruit Don Colwell, Port Hueneme

• Best Hot Victor Franco, Pasadena

• Best Medium Daniel Takahara, Oxnard

• Best Mild Mark Litwincszyk, Ventura

• Judge’s Choice Victor Franco, Pasadena

The 22nd Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival is presented by the Oxnard Downtowners, and sponsored by Gold Coast Broadcasting, Bud Light, Mission Foods, Vallarta Supermarkets and many other generous community partners.

For Festival information, call 805-535-4060, 800-2-Oxnard, or visit www.oxnardsalsafestival.com