Another Top Taco in Denver, another slew of amazing winners. Last week on Thursday, June 25 we hosted over 60 vendors in Downtown Westminster at a new spot near Sheridan and 88th Avenue. This offered guests multi spaces to eat, drink, and visit the donkey, as well as secluded VIP cabana-like space.
Other aspects remained the same, such as the luche libre wrestling, epic spirit tastings, and live music. Los Dos Potrillos brought a side party complete with a mariachi band, and, spoiler alert, took home plenty of accolades.
The only downfall was the weather, which rolled in around 8:30 p.m. with gale force winds and dangerously close lightning. But then the strom came in. Due to the severe weather, Top Taco ended about 40 minutes early, before the announcement about winners. But rest assured, we have them here.
Who did you vote for? And now that you tried so many great tacos, which of these venues in and around Denver are you visiting next?
Top Taco 2026 Judges Choice Winners
Our judges, who ranged from chefs to bar managers to restaurant pros, collectively tried every single cocktail (over 20) and taco (around 60). After a couple hours working hard, here’s the Judge’s Choice results of Top Taco 2026.
Judge’s Choice Cocktail
1st Place: Renegade Burrito’s Agave Fields Pineapple Margarita with Tromba tequila, pineapple, fresh lime, agave nectar, and jalapeño with a Tajín rim.
2nd Place: Los Dos Potrillos x Socorro Tequila
3rd Place: CD’s Wings x Insolito Tequila
Judge’s Choice VIP
1st Place: HESHER BBQ CO.’s Smoked BBQ Brisket Taco with Snake River Farms wagyu brisket, shredded cheddar and jack cheese, Dr. Pepper barbecue sauce, green cabbage, pico de gallo, pickled red onions, and spicy avocado crema.
2nd Place: G-QUE BBQ
3rd Place: Ultreia
Judge’s Choice Creative
1st Place: Chile con Quesadilla’s Who Dat Taco, a Cajun-style taco with shrimp and Cajun sausage and the restaurant’s signature “Stanky Sauce.”
2nd Place: Wild Taco Denver
3rd Place: Egg Belly
Judge’s Choice Vegetarian
1st Place: Los Dos Potrillos’ Squash Blossom Taco on a corn tortilla with fried squash blossoms, tomato, onion, and jalapeño, and served with two salsas, red and green.
2nd Place: Mile High Tikka Express
3rd Place: Chile con Quesadilla
Judge’s Choice Traditional
1st Place: Encanto Cocina’s Pork Carnitas Crispy Taco with rajas, cheese, jalapeño salsa, and chiles curtidos.
2nd Place: El Tequileño Family Mexican Restaurant
3rd Place: Ta-Co Mucho Bueno
Top Taco 2026 People’s Choice Winners
Among the donkey, tequila tastings, wrestling, and bands, thousands of people voted in this year’s Top Taco in Westminster. With over 60 tacos to choose from, these are the winners.
People’s Choice Cocktail
1st Place: Los Dos Potrillos and Socorro Tequila’s Un Verano En Jerez Cocktail, a frozen mangonada with fresh, ripe mango, Socorro tequila, chamoy, and lime, with Tajín and salt on the rim.
2nd Place: MY Neighbor Felix x Patron
3rd Place: Ameristar Black Hawk x Cazadores
People’s Choice VIP
1st Place: G-QUE BBQ’s Hickory Smoked Wagyu Birria Taco
2nd Place: Mister Oso
3rd Place: Brothers BBQ
People’s Choice Creative
1st Place: My Neighbor Felix’s Lamb Barbacoa with pasilla adobo, creamy esquites, grilled pineapple escabeche salsa, and avocado.
2nd Place: Los Chingones
3rd Place: Ameristar Black Hawk
People’s Choice Vegetarian
1st Place: Los Dos Potrillos’ Squash Blossom Taco on a corn tortilla with fried squash blossoms, tomato, onion, and jalapeño, and served with two salsas, red and green.
2nd Place: Mile High Tikka Express
3rd Place: We Don’t Waste
People’s Choice Traditional
1st Place: La Mariposa’s Birria Taco with braised beef, Mexican cheese, onions, and cilantro; served with beef broth.
2nd Place: Encanto Cocina
3rd Place: Los Dos Potrillos
