What began as a way to keep a crawfish boil going long after the mudbugs ran out is now one of San Antonio's most heated culinary competitions. The Fajita Lounge Showdown is returning to Southtown bar Gimme Gimme on August 31 for another taco tussle. And, yes, the fajitas are still free.

The annual tradition, now in its third year, is an extension of Fajita Lounge, the sizzling pop-up founded by Gimme Gimme and Amor Eterno owner Aaron Peña and chefs Jacob Gonzales and Matthew Garcia. The project was started by accident, when Peña improvised at a Squeezebox boil by throwing some meat on the grill.

The Fajita Lounge soon became its own thing, with the crew cooking at various San Antonio locales. The Showdown started in 2022 with only five chefs. This year, the lineup includes some of

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