Phở Eating Contest

Bring your appetite to eat a bowl of hot delicious phở the fastest!

Modern Dance

Are you and your team Tet Festival’s Best Dance Crew?

Children's Pageant

Show off your kids wearing Vietnamese traditional clothing and showcasing their talents!

Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Game on to be the last one standing!

FOOD CONTESTS INFORMATION

PHỞ EATING CONTEST / THI ĂN PHỞ NHANH

On your marks, get set, GO! Channel your inner competitive eater and join us for our extremely popular Pho Eating Contest! This intense competition will be sure to draw in crowds to see who will be the fastest Pho eating competitor. Will YOU be 43rd annual Tet Fest Pho Eating Contest winner and walk home with an amazing prize? Sign up today and test your skills to the max, may the slurping odds ever be in your favor.

Enter for a chance to win $30, bragging rights, and prizes worth over $500! But don’t worry, EVERY participant gets to walk away with not only a full belly but a gift bag with over $20 worth of Lee Kum Kee products!

LOCATION & TIME

Where: Contest Stage

When:

Saturday, February 1

Round 1: 5:30-6PM

Round 2: 8-8:30PM

Sunday, February 2

Round 3: 2-2:30PM

Round 4: 5:30-6PM

Roung 5: 7:30-8PM

 

PRIZE: $30 + Huge Prize

RULES

  1. Participant must finish everything in the bowl, noodles, soup, and all!
  2. Any spilling of pho will result in disqualification.
  3. You must use the utensils provided by our staff.
  4. Once finished with the pho, participant must open their mouth to show that they have finished eating.
  5. Eat as fast as you can!

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Apply By: Sunday, January 21st AT 11:59 PM

Application Link: Apply Here

ENTRANCE FEE: $20

PHỞ EATING CONTEST / THI ĂN PHỞ NHANH

MILK TEA DRINKING CONTEST

Are you a boba fanatic? Can’t go a day without your favorite milk tea? Think you’re the ultimate milk tea speed-drinking champion? Prove it! Sign up for our Milk Tea Drinking Contest now and show everyone you’ve got what it takes to sip, slurp, and conquer the competition! Enter for a chance to win $20, bragging rights, and much more!

LOCATION & TIME

Where: Contest Stage

When:

Saturday, February 1

Round 1: 6-6:30PM

Sunday, February 2

Round 2: 2:30-2PM

Round 3: 4:30-5PM

Round 4: 7-7:30PM

PRIZE: $20

RULES

  1. All contestants must drink 2 cups of boba.
  2. Any spilling will result in disqualification.
  3. First to finish, WINS!

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Apply By: Sunday, January 21st AT 11:59 PM

Application Link: Apply Here

ENTRANCE FEE: $7

milk tea

NƯỚC MÍA / SUGARCANE JUICE DRINKING CONTEST

Are you feeling parched? Well quench your thirst with the ULTIMATE refreshing drink provided by Cane Fusion in our sugarcane juice drinking contest! See how fast you can quench your thirst AND drink 2 cups of what many people call “The Nectar of the Gods” and Nuoc Mia in Vietnamese. Sign up today and up your hydration with our Nuoc Mia drinking contest today! Enter for a chance to win $20, bragging rights, and much more!

LOCATION & TIME

Where: Contest Stage

When:

Saturday, February 1

Round 1: 7:30-8PM

PRIZE: $20

RULES

  1. All contestants must drink 2 cups of sugarcane juice.
  2. Any spilling will result in disqualification.
  3. First to finish, WINS!

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Apply By: Sunday, January 21st AT 11:59 PM

Application Link: Apply Here

ENTRANCE FEE: $7

LOCATION & TIME

Where: Contest Stage

When:

Sunday, February 2

Round 1: 4:30-5PM

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Apply By: Day before contest

Application Link: Apply Here

ENTERTAINMENT CONTESTS INFORMATION

MODERN DANCE COMPETITION

Dance like no one’s watching! Talented dance teams from all over Southern California battle it out with their coolest dance moves for cash prizes. Sign up today or enjoy the show!

LOCATION & TIME

Where: Main Stage

When: Saturday, February 1 at 11:30am-1:30pm

 

PRIZE

  • 1st Place – $300
  • 2nd Place– $100

RULES

  1. All teams must be a group of 7 dancers or more.
  2. Performances must be between 5 minutes to 8 minutes long.
  3. One minute before the performance will be reserved for setup, and one minute after the performance will be reserved for clean up.
  4. Additional rules in application form apply.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Apply By: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Application Link: Apply Here

ENTRANCE FEE: $36

Modern Dance Competition

BẦU CUA CÁ CỌP

What is Tết without some hype with Bầu Cua Cá Cọp? Test your luck this year with our favorite classic childhood game.

LOCATION & TIME

Where: Contest Booth

When:

Friday, January 31

  • 5-6PM
  • 7-8PM

Saturday, February 1

  • 1-2PM
  • 3-4PM
  • 6-7PM

Sunday, February 2

  • 1-2PM
  • 3-4PM
  • 6-7PM

RULES

  1. Players will bet their tickets in increments of 5, maximum 20 tickets in different objects.
  2. The winner is the person who gain the most tickets.
  3. Additional rules in application form apply.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Open Applications – No application—sign up on the day of event

BẦU CUA CÁ CỌP

SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT

Want to test your luck? Well we have just the game for you! Instead of chasing a 777, look out for a matching set of fruit! This no frills game will have everyone on their toes and wanting a taste of victory!

LOCATION & TIME

Where: Contest Booth

When:

Friday, January 31

  • 5-6PM
  • 7-8PM

Saturday, February 1

  • 1-2PM
  • 3-4PM
  • 6-7PM

Sunday, February 2

  • 1-2PM
  • 3-4PM
  • 6-7PM

 

PRIZE: 7Leaves Gift Card

RULES

  1. After payment, the participant will step up to the board and yell, “SPIN!”
  2. Any set of mix-matched fruit will result in a “loss”, but if there is a matching set of fruit, the participant wins the entire round.
  3. If the participant gets a “win” before using up all their spins, their entire round is completed and will get the gift card as a prize.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Open Applications – No application, sign up day of event

ENTRANCE FEE: 3 spins for $5

CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions about contest, email [email protected]

Dates, times, and locations are subject to change