25th Annual Taste of The Marianas International Food Festival

The 25th Annual Taste of The Marianas International Food Festival will pit local competitors against celebrity food fighters from Korea and Japan on May 11, 2024, in Garapan, Saipan, The Marianas.

The Oh My Grill (OMG) International Food Challenge will dare competitors to finish an entire Marianas-style BBQ platter within one hour, with the first finisher walking away with $1,000 cash.

The three top finishers from the May 4 Subway Sandwich Challenge will face off on May 11 against professional competitive eater Sachiyo Masubuchi from Japan and Sang Hyuk Kwon from Korea.  The platter – prepared by local eatery Oh My Grill (OMG) – will include two pounds of boneless BBQ chicken, two eight-ounce BBQ steaks, six pieces of BBQ pork spareribs, eight strips of BBQ pork belly, four BBQ hot links sausage, two pounds of red rice, two pounds of macaroni salad, and two pounds of papaya coco.

Taste of The Marianas is an annual signature event of the MVA and will be held every Saturday night during May Tourism Month 2024 at American Memorial Park in Garapan, Saipan.  The festival is a gourmet’s delight, offering some of the destination’s best cuisine and entertainment.  The festival will feature affordable dishes from local hotels and restaurants, live entertainment, food eating competitions, cooking contests, arts and crafts sales, and more.  Entry is free.

This year’s festival eateries will include 38 Mitsubachi, Smokeout by Apu, Cup Bab Korean Restaurant, Ben-Ki, Yaya’s Baked Goods, CK Smokehouse and Salad, Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan, Fork and Spoon, Great Harvest Bread Co., Herman’s Modern Bakery, Lanlan Tea House, Island Grindz, Java Joe’s, Kanto 10, Kinpachi, Loco & Taco, Tupu Cane Juice, New Matty’s BBQ, Oh My Grill, Surf Club, T-Bar, The Hut, Vi- Lyn’s BBQ, Saipan World Resort, Ever Trust 123 Food, Aqua Resort Club, Pacific Islands Club and Coral Ocean Resort Saipan, MARPAC, Napu Brewing, and WSTCO.

Festival Gold Sponsors are American Memorial Park, Bridge Capital LLC and Dave Electronics Center. Silver Sponsors are Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan, EST Rental, IT&E, HANMI, Jonny’s Bar and Grill, M&C LLC, Lanlan Tea House, and Subway.

For more information, contact MVA Community Projects Specialist Ray Villagomez at rvillagomez@mymarians.com or at 1.670.664.3200.