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VIDEO: San Francisco chefs compete for title of best taco

Friday, August 25, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Twelve San Francisco chefs competed in a battle of foldable food at the Taco Knockdown event on Friday.

Guests got the chance to sample the chefs' creative takes on the delicious taco and vote on their favorite.
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Watch the video in the player above to check out all of the tacos.

Taco Takedown kicked off a weekend of events put on by Eat Drink SF, a celebration of the San Francisco culinary industry. Other events include Grand Tastings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Tickets and information are available here.
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Check out the list of taco competitors below:

'aina chef Chris Young: 5-spice Kalua pig taco

Credo's Larry Finn: chicken fried Matsutake mushroom taco

Pizzeria Delfina's Matt Davidson: "Amalfi style" fish taco

Mestiza Taqueria's Sophina Uong: smoked lamb taco

Mezcalito's Matt D'Ambrosi: quail taco

Crystal Jade's Eddie Lam: Peking style roasted Sonoma duck taco

Bistro Boudin's Misael Reyes: pig's head taco

The MINA Test Kitchen's Antonio Votta: Rib eye "Costra style" taco

ROOH's Sujan Sarkar: Chicken 65 taco

Salt & Straw's Tyler Malek: Masa waffle cone with roasted cumin ice cream "taco"

Tacolicious' Quinten Frye: wild boar picadillo

Palm House's Brenen Bonetti: Cubano taco
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And the winners are:

Judges' choice: Sophia Uong from Mestiza Taqueria









People's choice: Adam Sobel from The MINA Test Kitchen

Click here for more information about Eat Drink SF.
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