The University of Houston's oldest and proudest tradition. Frontier Fiesta unites students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the entire Houston community for an unforgettable celebration of Cougar pride, live entertainment, and Texas-sized fun!
Get ready for three action-packed days filled with excitement, tradition, and unforgettable experiences. As the longest-standing programming tradition on campus, Frontier Fiesta brings together carnival booths, a headline concert, student performances, a cook-off, and captivating variety shows hosted by student organizations. See you at Fiesta City!
The Cook-Off is the largest source of community participation at Frontier Fiesta. Over forty teams from alumni associations and outside organizations come to compete in the six categories of pinto beans, beef brisket, chicken, chili, fajitas, and pork ribs. Trophies are awarded to the first, second, and third place of each category, and in addition to a trophy, for the brisket category, a $1000 cash prize is awarded for first place, $600 cash prize for second place, and $400 cash prize is awarded for third place. Trophies and cash prizes are awarded at a ceremony held on Saturday night.
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