Ticket Information
- Your E-tickets (printed or mobile) will grant you quicker access. If you forget your tickets, your name and number of tickets purchased will be on the will call list and we will check you in by the name you purchased your tickets under.
- Please don’t come until your ticketed time. This will make for a more enjoyable experience for everyone. You can stay as long as you want once you have arrived.
- BRING YOUR ID: Everyone, regardless of age, will be carded at this event. If you do not have your ID, you will not be permitted into the event.
Parking & Entry
Entrance for the event is through barn doors on the north side of the Alfredo Garcia Community Barn. There is free parking available in the lot in front of the Community Barn and the lot to the north of the Barn in front of the tennis courts. Street parking is also allowed in designated areas along Rio Grande Blvd.
What can I bring?
- ALLOWED ITEMS:
- Sunscreen
- Blankets
- Umbrellas
- Folding lawn or camping chairs
What is NOT allowed?
- PROHIBTED ITEMS:
- No Water Bottles – we will have glassware and water available
- Bad Attitudes (Positive vibes only!)
- Weapons, or harmful objects of any kind (including pocket knives, cork screws, etc.)
- Mace or pepper spray
- Illegal substances (including drugs and drug paraphernalia)
- Alcohol (alcohol will be sold at the event)
- Outside food or drinks
- Fireworks or explosives of any kind
- Coolers
- Pets
- Unauthorized vending/soliciting materials (promotional stickers, flyers, commodities, etc.)
This event is being photographed and/or video recorded.
Please be advised that by entering this event site, you are agreeing to being filmed and/or photographed, and the resulting assets may be used for marketing or promotional purposes. Should you wish not to be photographed or recorded on video, please notify one of the event photographers or videographers.
No Special Orders!
Don’t be that person. This is a burrito tasting event!
Be respectful of the chefs and their teams executing eight hundred samples. Burritos will not be cooked to order and will be served the way the restaurant intended them to be. Don’t ask to hold the chile, the meat, the cheese, the tortilla, or any other ingredients. . .you can pick it off if you don’t like it.
Are their public restrooms?
The Community Barn does not have bathroom facilities. We have portable restrooms located outside on the north side of the barn. If you wish to use a public restroom, there is one located by the tennis courts, north of the Community Barn.
Is there a shuttle?
No. Uber and Lyft are readily available and are just a quick call away.
Are pets allowed?
No. We have a strict NO PET policy due to the nature of our event. The only exception is only for service animals as specified by federal and state law. Due to large-scale service animal fraud and for the safety of our patrons, staff, and other service animals, all animals which do not meet the legal standards will not be allowed into the event. All service animals must be registered at the entrance gates.
PLEASE NOTE: dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support are not considered service animals by the ADA and will not be allowed onto festival grounds. For more info, visit www.ada.gov.
Can I bring my kids?
Absolutely not. This is a 21+ event. Everyone will be ID’d.
Lost and Found?
Yes! Lost and Found will be by the exit at registration. Lost and Found inquiries after the festival can be directed to info@ediblenm.com.
Other important things to know?
BY ENTERING THIS EVENT YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:
NO UNAUTHORIZED VENDING OR SOLICITING.
THE BURRITO SMACKDOWN AND RESERVES THE RIGHT, WITHOUT REFUND OF ANY AMOUNT PAID, TO REFUSE ADMISSION TO, OR EJECT ANY PERSONS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO CONDUCT IS DEEMED DISORDERLY, DISRUPTIVE, ABUSIVE OR WHO OTHERWISE FAILS TO COMPLY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS OF UNIFORMED EVENT STAFF.
SMILE! STAY SAFE! STAY HYDRATED! HAVE FUN!
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
Location & Parking Info
Get directions to 6610 Rio Grande Blvd NW. From the main parking lot, walk around the north side of the Alfredo Garcia Community Barn to Registration Entrance.
