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Vpadilla64 (talk) 01:39, 14 April 2016 (UTC)== The Cuban Sandwich Festival == Created and founded in October of 2011 by Husband and Wife team, Victor Padilla and Jolie Gonzalez-Padilla Owners of Latin Times Magazine, Latin Times Media Inc., and The Hispanic Resource Foundation Inc. The Cuban Sandwich Festival along with a Cuban Sandwich SmackDown Contest where Celebrities, Local Officials, and well known Chefs Judge to determine who makes the Best Cuban Sandwich in four Categories. The World's Best Cuban Sandwich, The Best Non-Traditional Cuban Sandwich,The Best Tampa Historic Cuban Sandwich which contains Salami, was created to bring back the Cultural and historical significance of the Cuban Sandwich and Tampa's Ybor City rich history of Latin food where the true Original Cuban Sandwich was created and evolved into the favored Cuban Sandwich it is today. The First Cuban Sandwich Festival and Cuban Sandwich Smackdown began on Saturday May 26th, 2016 from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm in Ybor City Centennial Park Tampa, Florida brought restaurants from Miami to Tampa Bay competing to see who had the best Cuban Sandwich. The First Year's winners were Faedo's on the Go, Michelle and Robbie Faedos (Owners) who won 2012 Best Traditional Cuban Sandwich and Gaspar's Grotto Ybor City Winning The Best Non-Traditional Cuban Sandwich. The Cuban Sandwich Festival was a huge success bringing in thousands of People from all over Tampa Bay, Florida, and The USA even reaching the newspapers in Spain. The Festival sparked a controversy between Miami and Ybor City Tampa, which began after Tampa City Council Woman Yolie Capin along with her husband Juan Capin who inspired Tampa City Council to pass the resolution in April 2012 making the Tampa Historic Cuban Sandwich to be Tampa's Signature Sandwich. The Controversy was about where the Cuban Sandwich Originated, and whether or not Salami an added ingredient by the Italian Immigrants who owned Delis in Ybor City, was one of the main ingredients. Tampa City Mayor Bob BuckHorn and Miami Mayor Thomas Regalado began the bantor between the Two Florida Cities and still till this day since 2012 the controversy continues.

The Cuban Sandwich Festival Cuban Sandwich City 2 City SmackDowns are now being held Statewide from Orlando to Miami to determine who makes the Best Cuban Sandwiches in these cities which then return to Ybor City Tampa to Compete in Big Competition SmackDown for World's Best Cuban Sandwich. In 2016 the Cuban Sandwich Festival became a International Sensation when in 2016 at the 5th Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival Jama Cubana, a Latin street food Vendor from London, England came to compete on March 20th, 2016 and won the Title for World's Best Cuban Sandwich in a close race with the "Joyride" from Memphis, TN, taking the Crown home to England. Jama Cubana is one out many to come from all over the world to compete.

Included in the two days of the Cuban Sandwich Festival the creators and Founders Victor and Jolie Padilla Created the World's Largest Cuban Sandwich which started also in 2012 that is apart if this event. On July 12th, 2012 they created a 36 foot Cuban Sandwich Beating the only record held by Miami of 24 feet. The Current record holder is Ybor City Tampa at 125 feet Beating Orlando's record of 120 feet. The Sandwich is cut up and given to the local Homeless Shelters to feed the Homeless. The Sponsors of the Bread have been La Segunda Central Bakery along with the ingredients to make the Sandwich are the Chenney Brothers, La Teresita Restaurant, The Columbia Restaurant, and Various restaurant Vendors.

The Cuban Sandwich Festival has been recognized as a Cultural Asset by the Tampa City Official and Council, every year The Mayor of Tampa, The mayor of Orlando, and The Mayor of Miami including the Governor of Florida recognize March as "Cuban Sandwich Month" Bringing in Tourism, during the two day event and teaching the tourists the valuable and historical Culture of Ybor City Tampa has been the Goal of this Festival.

Website http://www.thecubansandwichfestival.com The Cuban Sandwich Festival is a legal registered and Trademarked.