Salsa Contest Rules:
- Must be a Curry County resident to be eligible to enter.
- All entry forms must be turned in when you arrive for the event on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 5 p.m.
- Set up begins at 5 PM with judging at 6 PM on Thursday, August 13th, 2026. Please note youwill be required to pay the fair entry charge at the gate the day of the event.
- All participants must be present during judging.
- A one-quart jar of your salsa recipe must be made & ready to sample by our panel of judges. (examples: pico de gallo, chili verde, traditional, fruit salsa, etc.)
- All entries must be made by the participant. Recipe must be original with no use of
- commercially prepared salsa.
- Salsa will be judged on salsa appearance, consistency, flavor AND your table display of the fair theme on a scale of 1-10 points available for each category!
- Participants must be able to answer any questions from the judges & all decisions are final.
- Chips provided by Leal’s of Clovis. Other garnishments are allowed for presentation purposes.
- Note: Entrants will be judged on their table display, which should be themed with this year’s
FAIR THEME: Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights.
You can print the registration form by clicking the link below, or pick one up at Leal’s of Clovis at 2115 N. Prince St. If you have any questions, please contact the Curry County Events Center at (575) 935-7000.
We look forward to your delicious salsa!
Download PDF Entry Form
Download JPG Entry Form
IMPORTANT: Registrants MUST turn in their PRINTED registration form in person to the Pavilion the day of the contest. No registration forms will be taken by Leal’s. They must be turned in the day of the contest.
