Taste of Arvada 2026 Winners

Taste of Arvada returned to the Apex Center on July 9, 2026. This year’s event sold out its 1,700-ticket capacity and hosted nearly 40 different food and drink vendors offering over 60 different samples, with 75 total vendors.

Once again, this year’s event featured an extremely narrow competition to take home awards in 7 categories. And now, we’re so happy to announce our winners for Taste of Arvada 2026 in food, drink, and more!

Best Sweet Treat

1. Footers Catering
2. The Milkshake Factory
3. Jeremiah’s Italian Ice

Best BBQ or Grilled Meat

1. The Butchery
2. GQue BBQ
3. CD’s Wings

Best Savory Bite

1. The Butchery
2. Footers Catering
3. GQue BBQ

Best Taste from Around the World

1. Cochino Taco
2. Pierogies Factory
3. Renegade Burrito

Best Alcoholic Beverage

1. The Arvada Tavern
2. The Butchery
3. Renegade Burrito

Best Non-Alcoholic Beverage

1. Ziggi’s Coffee
2. Footers Catering
3. Snooze an A.M. Eatery

Best Overall Taste

1. Footers Catering
2. The Butchery
3. Renegade Burrito

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View all photos from Taste of Arvada 2026. Photos courtesy of LeBaron Portraits and the Greater Arvada Chamber.

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Thank you to the Taste of Arvada 2026 sponsors!