2026
Shake + Brake Showdown
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 27, 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 and endless appetizers from Shake + Brake’s food truck all-stars. Dare you to try it all!
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 27, 2026
- 6-9PM
- The Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
- BUY TICKETS
Must be 21 & over. No children or pets allowed.
2026 SHAKE + BRAKE SHOWDOWN COMPETITORS
This Event Sells Out Annually
Guarantee Your Attendance
2025 SHAKE + BRAKE SHOWDOWN CHAMPIONS
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
- Tori Steagall, Events & Sponsorship Manager
- tsteagall@corestaurant.org
- Fill out interest form
Marketing + Media
- Denise Mickelsen, VP Communication
- dmickelsen@corestaurant.org
- (646) 373-5005
