Maribella wins 2026 Downtown Sioux Falls Pork Showdown

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 18:51 · Archive

Maribella Ristorante won the 2026 Downtown Sioux Falls Pork Showdown with its 'Pluma' dish.

Maribella Ristorante has won the 2026 Downtown Sioux Falls Pork Showdown. The winning dish, called 'Pluma', featured pan-seared pork pluma served with spaghetti tossed in an apple brie cream sauce, asparagus tips, blistered tomatoes and pancetta. It earned an average rating of 9.77 out of 10.

The sixth annual competition ran for a month and involved 26 participating restaurants. A total of 5,171 pork dishes were sold, with diners casting 1,350 votes. The showcase generated $109,720 in direct spending on featured items. Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen won the Top Sales Award, selling 630 of its 'PBLT' sandwiches, which featured chipotle and orange-braised pork belly, esquites aioli, local heirloom tomato and leaf lettuce on Texas toast.

Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc. reported an estimated total economic impact of $498,019 for downtown businesses. Taryn Sietsema, CEO of Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc., said the event demonstrated how local food creates meaningful economic activity and strengthens the connection between consumers and South Dakota farmers.

How it is being reported

• Here are the winners of the 2026 Downtown Sioux Falls Pork ShowdownThe results are in! See who took home the top honors in the 2026 Downtown Sioux Falls Pork Showdown.Dakotanewsnow · 5 Nov, 18:21
• Maribella wins 2026 DTSF Pork ShowdownSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Maribella won the 2026 Downtown Sioux Falls Pork Showdown. DTSF announced the winner on Thursday morning. A total of 5,171 pork dishes were sold across the 26 participating restaurants. $109,720 was spent on the showdown dishes. DTSF reported an over economic impact of $498,019. Maribella's dish was called the PLUMA, [...]Keloland · 5 Nov, 16:58

In this story: Maribella Ristorante · Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen · Downtown Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls · South Dakota

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