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Salsa Showdown

Experience the traditional sights, sounds and flavors of Mexico in this upbeat event. Teams make delicious salsas from fresh ingredients. They also create their own salsa branding, proudly displaying it on custom aprons.

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Available As
  • team person In-Person
Team Size
  • activities 16 - 500
Time Needed
  • timer 1.5 - 2.5 hours
Outcomes
  • check Relationship Building & Networking
  • check Fun & Engaging Interaction
  • check Collaboration & Accomplishing Common Goal
  • check Friendly Competition
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Team building salsa cook-off!

Spice up your next team building event with our legendary Salsa Contest, where creativity, collaboration, and culinary skills collide! This high-energy salsa competition challenges teams to craft the most delicious, unique, and eye-catching salsa—while working against the clock and each other to impress the judges.

From the moment your team arrives, the festive atmosphere sets the stage for the ultimate salsa contest. Latin music fills the air as teams gather around their stations, fully equipped with pots, spoons, knives, cutting boards, aprons, and all the fresh ingredients they need. At the center of the action, a vibrant spice table and vegetable marketplace add an exciting twist as teams select their secret ingredients to elevate their salsa creations.

More Than Just a Cooking Competition

While making mouthwatering salsa is the goal, the real magic happens in the salsa competition’s teamwork. Throughout the challenge, teams will:

  • Brainstorm bold flavor combinations
  • Craft creative salsa presentations for the judges
  • Design custom aprons to showcase their team’s identity
  • Develop fun and memorable team chants

Get ready for a flavor-packed adventure filled with teamwork, competition, and plenty of fun! In this salsa contest, teams will take on engaging trivia and mini-challenges that reinforce trust, collaboration, and communication—all while having a blast. After an epic salsa-making showdown, they’ll present their creations in a hilarious final round, with prizes awarded for creativity, presentation, and, of course, taste. Want to turn up the heat? Add a Sangria-Making Challenge or a Wine Tasting Experience for the perfect pairing. Gather your team, bring your competitive spirit, and let’s find out who will be crowned the salsa champions in this unforgettable salsa competition!

Space requirement
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    This can be indoors or outdoors – your office building, a ballroom or conference room. We recommend 20 sq ft per participant.

Tailoring
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    TeamBonding is all about customization. Would you like specific elements of company branding, culture theme and/or mission statement woven into your team building program? Just tell us what you have in mind. Oh, and did we mention the Sangria option?

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What’s included?

  • Tailored program design
  • Dedicated event manager
  • Professional facilitator & event staff
  • All event materials
  • On-site set-up & breakdown
  • Donation coordination (for charity events)
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  • No taxes or travel fees (for domestic events)
  • $5M insurance coverage

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Engaging even the toughest crowds

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"The best part is seeing teams come together, laughing, creating, and leaving stronger than when they arrived."
-Shirelle

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"It was a great event, and we received very positive feedback from our team. Samuel brought great energy and enthusiasm and did an excellent job managing the event overall."
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"The guests had a great time and seemed to really enjoy the team building! The facilitator Samantha was great and super personable as well! Thanks again for coordinating this for us"
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"The event was so great! Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves and have a fun time! Thank you!"
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"Everything went well yesterday and Kevin and Quinn did a great job. Thank you for your help in putting this together."
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"The event was AWESOME! Which I expected, but the attendees were skeptical but blown away at how much fun they had. THANK YOU!! To me, the salsa challenge is the best for complete high-energy-fun. Oh and Kevin kicked A**. He rocked the room!"

Salsa showdown FAQ

This salsa cookoff brings out your team’s creativity and competitive spirit. Working together on recipes builds communication and camaraderie, and of course, it’s delicious!

That’s up to your team! You can have someone from your company judge, or let our facilitators handle it for you. (They’ve mastered the art of salsa making after hundreds of salsa contests!)

Of course! Everyone gets to sample and celebrate the results of their team building salsa creations.

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We’ve been setting the standard for team building since fanny packs were cool (the first time)—bonding teams, bettering businesses, and building a stronger world, one event at a time.

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Complete this form to get started or call 877-472-2725.

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