The grand finale will be held on May 30th and 31st in Irapuato's Historic Center.
Just a few days before the grand finale of the 14th Guanajuato Traditional Cuisine Encounter ¡Sí Sabe! 2026; the flavor, tradition, and identity of Guanajuato were present in the Jacaranda Garden of the FORUM Cultural Guanajuato, to offer the media a taste of what this culinary gathering will be.
For the Government of the People, headed by Governor Libia Dennise García Muñoz Ledo, and the Secretariat of Tourism and Identity (SECTURI), this event represents one of the most important platforms for strengthening and preserving the gastronomic heritage of Guanajuato, recognizing the cultural and culinary richness of the different regions of the state.
This year, the grand finale of the 14th Guanajuato Traditional Cuisine Encounter ¡Sí Sabe!, will be held on May 30th and 31st in the Historic Center of Irapuato, featuring a representative cook from each municipality, as well as exhibitors of beverages, spirits, and crafts from throughout the state.
Just last Sunday, the Tourist and Economic Development Center (CENTUDE) of Encanto de Guanajuato Tierra Blanca hosted the Third Preliminary of the state's most representative gastronomic competition. This event featured 19 traditional cooks from the municipalities of Dolores Hidalgo, Doctor Mora, San Diego de la Unión, San Felipe, Victoria, Ocampo, San José Iturbide, San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, Tierra Blanca, Villagrán, and Xichú, who shared representative dishes from their communities, preserving recipes, ingredients, and techniques passed down through generations.
The gastronomic proposals were evaluated by a qualifying jury, in charge of selecting the most representative dish from each municipality to advance to the grand finale of the competition.
Previously, on May 3rd and 9th, the first two preliminary stages were held in Encantos de Guanajuato of Cañada de Caracheo, in Cortazar, and Nuevo Chupícuaro, in Acámbaro, with the participation of over 40 traditional cooks representing 28 municipalities.
On the first date, May 3rd, in the municipality of Cortazar, there were 21 cooks participating, representing 14 municipalities: Abasolo, Apaseo el Grande, Apaseo el Alto, Celaya, Comonfort, Cortazar, Irapuato, Manuel Doblado, Pénjamo, Purísima del Rincón, Salamanca, San Francisco del Rincón, Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, and Silao de la Victoria.
During the second preliminary round held in Nuevo Chupícuaro, Acámbaro, one of Guanajuato's seven Enchantments; there were 22 cooks participating from 13 municipalities: Acámbaro, Coroneo, Huanímaro, Jaral del Progreso, Jerécuaro, León, Moroleón, Romita, Salvatierra, Tarandacuao, Tarimoro, Valle de Santiago, and Yuriria.
After the completion of the three preliminary rounds, the first stage of the event concludes, with a total of 63 traditional cooks representing 40 municipalities from Guanajuato, who have shared the essence and identity of their communities through traditional cuisine.
With these actions, the Government of the People, through the Ministry of Tourism and Identity, continues to promote Guanajuato's gastronomic heritage as a key element for the entity's tourist, economic, and cultural development.
