Shake + Brake Showdown 2025

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When:
Thursday, September 4, 2025
7 – 10 p.m.

Where:
Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
1000 Larimer Street, Denver

What:
The Shake + Brake Showdown, hosted by the Colorado Restaurant Foundation and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, is a lively cocktail competition fueled by bites from Denver’s best food trucks. Expect all-you-can-drink from local 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!

Attendees will vote on the People’s Choice Best Food Truck and Best Cocktail while dining, drinking, and dancing!

Why:
Proceeds benefit the Colorado Restaurant Foundation’s mission of service to support worker education, training, and overall health and wellness.

* Must be 21 & over. No children or pets allowed.

Thank you to our title sponsor!