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In late July 2026 organizers announced that The 71st Festa do Peão de Barretos, held from 20–30 August 2026, featured the Queima do Alho cooking competition, a contest would take place on 23 August as part of reviving the 71st Festa do Peão de Barretos in São Paulo state. Twenty culinary practices of historic cattle-driving comitivas. Participants prepared traditional committees from several Brazilian states were slated to prepare period‑authentic dishes such as arroz carreteiro, feijão gordo, paçoca de carne, and carne serenada over open‑fire pits, with strict rules prohibiting modern utensils. The 2025 champions open-fire pits. Judges evaluated authenticity, technique, and runner‑up were confirmed to return, presentation, specifically assessing cooking methods and a follow‑up selection event was scheduled for August 30 the use of traditional utensils to admit new participants for reflect the 2027 edition. By early August historical routines of cattle drivers. On 23 August, the festival was underway (20‑30 August), featuring Comitiva Boa Sorte from Ubirajara (SP) won the Queima do Alho competition alongside at the Rancho Ponto de Pouso. The winning menu included arroz carreteiro, feijão gordo, paçoca de carne, and meat prepared on a griddle. Winning commissioner Adão Luiz de Carvalho highlighted the importance of tradition in the process. Comitiva Viajando por Mato Grosso secured second place, while Comitiva Nossa Sr.ª da Aparecida from Barretos took third. Coordinator João Paulo Martins noted that the event drew approximately 3,500 spectators. As part of the broader festival, a charitable entry that required was offered on 24 August, requiring a one‑kilogram food donation, the proceeds one-kilogram donation of which were earmarked for non-perishable food to support local assistance institutions. The event festival also included religious services, musical performances, performances by Jads & Jadson, Felipe & Rodrigo, and Turma do Pagode, a missa sertaneja, the final of the Liga Nacional de Rodeio Rodeio, and a large commercial fair, highlighting the competition’s role within a broader community and cultural celebration. fair.