2026
Shake + Brake Showdown
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 28, 6 - 9 PM
WHAT IS IT?
The Shake + Brake Showdown is a lively cocktail competition fueled by bites from Denver’s best food trucks.
Expect all-you-can-drink from top Denver bartenders, appetizers from Shake + Brake’s food truck all-stars, and the opportunity to purchase more food from the trucks if you’re still hungry (but you won’t be)!
Attendees will vote on the People’s Choice Best Food Truck and Best Cocktail while dining, drinking, and dancing!
When and
where is it?
- Thursday, AUGUST 28, 2026
- 6-9PM
- The Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
- GET NOTIFIED: 2026 TICKETS
Must be 21 & over. No children or pets allowed.
2025 SHAKE + BRAKE SHOWDOWN CHAMPIONS
2025 SHAKE + BRAKE SHOWDOWN COMPETITORS
This Event Sells Out Annually
Guarantee Your Attendance
Contact Us
Interested in learning how your bar, restaurant, or brand can be involved in the 2026 Denver Food + Wine Festival? Please reach out to the appropriate contact:
- Devany McNeill, VP Strategic Partnerships
- dmcneill@corestaurant.org
- (303) 717-0939
Restaurants, Bars + Food Trucks
- Erika Curtis, Events & Sponsorship Coordinator
- ecurtis@corestaurant.org
- (303) 830-2972
- Fill out interest form
Marketing + Media
- Denise Mickelsen, VP Communication
- dmickelsen@corestaurant.org
- (646) 373-5005
