FAQS

Recipe Submissions

To submit a recipe, please complete the “entry form” above. Please include your complete recipe, including list of ingredients and instructions, photo of the completed taco, and your taco's name before submitting.    

Recipes must be submitted between February 6, 2023, and February 27, 2023. All participants must include the following information:  
  • Full Name 
  • Address  
  • Name of Taco 
  • Recipe Ingredients  
  • Recipe Instructions  
  • Photograph of Completed Taco 
  • Agreement to Official Rules and Privacy Policy 
Entries may not be submitted by any other means. 

There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit. However, the same recipe may not be submitted more than once.

  • Ingredients should include shrimp, Mahi Mahi or pollock 
  • Tortilla should be standard size 5 to 6” and either flour, corn or keto shell tortilla 
  • No nuts or raw seafood.  
  • Can include any of Rubio’s current ingredients. A full list of Rubio’s ingredients can be found here. 
  • Up to 3 non-Rubio’s menu ingredients may be included.  
  • Recipe instructions should include complete, step-by-step cooking directions, including timing and temperature for any cooked components, and standard, unabbreviated U.S. measurements, (i.e., cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, ounces, or pounds), specific amounts for each ingredient (i.e., number of lettuce leaves, exact teaspoons of salt and pepper; do not say “to taste” for any ingredient).  
  • The recipe may not contain any third-party trademarks, logos, or promotion of any brand, product or service.  
  • All Submissions must be in English. 

Tacos that do not meet the recipe submission requirements will be disqualified.

Yes. Entrants will receive a confirmation email after submitting the Entry Form. If you did not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam folder before resubmitting your recipe on the Entry Page.

No. Only one individual may submit a recipe. The individual entrant will be determined by the email address provided in the entry form at the time of submission.

Yes! We want to see your recipe in action. The photos provided may also be used in our Semi-Finalist judging, so make sure your taco looks as delicious as it tastes! Image should be either .jpeg or .png.

Unfortunately, no late submissions will be accepted.

Only recipes submitted through the online Entry Form will be accepted.

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