Participate in several events that cater to food lovers, including:
- Annual Chili and Cornbread Cook-off
- Annual Festival of Tamales
- Annual Fiesta Medal Design Competition (San Antonio鈥檚 largest festival with roughly three million participants)
- Annual Paella Challenge (hosted by CIA alumnus Johnny Hernandez)
- Blended Burger Bash
- Driscoll鈥檚 Berries Competition
- Jeune Chefs Rotisseurs Competition
- Leo鈥檚 Sauces and Dressings Competition
- Ripley鈥檚 Believe it or Not, Oddest Cake Challenge
Additional events include:
- The Latin American Cuisine Summits
- D铆a de Los Muertos @ the Pearl
- Habla Fresca: Monthly Guest Lecture and Demo Series
- SA Flavor at the San Antonio Museum of Art
To honor heroes among the CIA community, we host several veterans recognition events, such as:
- Thank a Vet during the week of Veteran鈥檚 Day
- Ribbon tree tying to honor different branches of the military
- Veteran pinning ceremony