Daily Record Photo by Shannon West See Menudo Throwdown on page 3A for more photos.
LOCAL EVENTS
The Menudo Throwdown hosted by the Hill Country Cookoff Association brought a huge crowd to the downtown square Saturday. As promised, there was a ton of menudo but also barracho beans, fideo, carne guisada, tacos, micheladas and margaritas. There were lots of vendors selling goods of all types in addition to the smorgasbord of food offerings. Each year, the proceeds benefit a child with cancer.
At right, Hope Hernandez with Chiquitas — who made incredibly delicious and flavorful borracho beans as well as perfectly spicy menudo that melted in your mouth — pouring some of the team’s signature menudo.
Above left, the recipient of profit from the cookoff Ellianna Gallagos (center) and her family with the Gary Job Corps Color Guard under instruction of Captain Tony Johnson. Photo courtesy of Randolph Goodman Above center, Luca DeGhetto poses in front of the Jack C. Hays statue. Daily Record photo by Shannon West Above right, Gary Job Corps Corrections Cadets escorted the Miss Chiquita and Miss Senora Cinco de Mayo contestants. Photo courtesy of Randolph Goodman Below left, Miss Senora Cinco de Mayo 2025 was Rosa Prado. Photo courtesy of Randolph Goodman Below right, the Hays County Historic Courthouse grounds were filled with people during the cookoff. Daily Record photo by Shannon WestAbove left, Jill West enjoys some borracho beans. Daily Record photo by Shannon West Above center, Annalissa Ybarra makes a snowcone. Daily Record photo by Shannon West Above right, San Marcos Miss Chiquita 2025 Olivia Mancinas with Miss San Marcos 2025 GiGi Kohl and the pageant host. Photo courtesy of Randolph Goodman
