FAQS

[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="true" min_height="" hover_type="none" link="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_sizes_right="" first="true"][fusion_text] Only individuals 18 years of age or older who are legal residents of California, Arizona, or Nevada may enter.   The following individuals are not eligible to enter: Rubio’s (and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies) corporate employees, restaurant district managers and regional directors, directors, shareholders and officers;; Rubio’s distributors, wholesalers, retailers, suppliers, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging agencies involved in the execution of this contest; and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and spouse or "step" of each) and those living in the same households of each such individual.  [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

The top 10 Semi-Finalists will be announced by March 20, 2023. The top 3 Finalists will be announced following public voting on April 7th . 

The Grand Prize winner will receive $1,000 cash, awarded as a check made payable to the winner, and their winning recipe may be featured on the Rubio’s menu for a limited time.

The top 3 Finalists will be required to participate in a Finalist Cook-Off held at Rubio’s Coastal Grill Test Kitchen in Carlsbad, CA the week of April 17th. Finalists who live more than 100 miles away from the Test Kitchen will be provided travel assistance (for the finalist and a guest), including round-trip economy-class airfare, two nights standard hotel accommodations (1 room, double occupancy, room) in the Carlsbad, California area, and a $75 stipend.

The Finalist Cook-Off will be held in Rubio’s Coastal Grill Test Kitchen in Carlsbad, CA. The top 3 Finalists will prepare their taco recipe for a panel of judges who will determine the Winner. 

The battle will be judged in three (3) phases.   Phase 1 - All entries will be reviewed by the Rubio’s Team and ten (10) Semi-Finalists will be chosen, based on the following criteria: (1) taste/craveability, (2) creativity , (3) suitability for Rubio’s Menu and (4) ease of preparation.   Phase 2 - Our Guests and followers will be given the opportunity to vote for their favorite recipe from the 10 Semi-Finalists between March 20th to April 3rd (1 vote per person per day). The top 3 recipes chosen by Rubio’s fans will be the Battle Finalists.   Phase 3 - Battle Finalists will participate in the Finalist Cook-Off where a panel of judges will award the Battle Winner  

The Winner will be announced on May 12th via Rubio’s website, official social media channels (@rubioscoastalgrill), and email!

[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="true" min_height="" hover_type="none" link="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_sizes_right="" first="true"][fusion_text] The complete Official Rules can be found here. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]