National Taco Day: Police, Firefighters Chow Down For Good Cause
WEYMOUTH (CBS) -- It's National Taco Day, and a local Mexican restaurant chain is celebrating by holding a number of taco-eating contests featuring first responders around the state.
In Weymouth, it was a fight to the finish as five police officers squared off against five firefighters to see who could finish the legendary two-pound giant taco at Margarita's.
The winner was 28-year-old police officer James Aldoupolis.
Police officer James Aldoupolis wins taco eating contest @MargsMex in #Weymouth as part of #NationalTacoDay. #wbz pic.twitter.com/XKHaiOELr5
— Kim Tunnicliffe (@KimWBZ) October 4, 2015
"Delicious," he said. "Actually it wasn't that bad. It went down really easy."
The police department won a $250 donation to the charity of their choice, which in this case was the Weymouth food pantry.
There was also a taco showdown between firefighters and cops in Methuen, and once again, the police came out on top.
And the winner is Sgt. John Delano from #Methuen PD !!!! @ChiefSolomon Finished in 2:52! A new record! pic.twitter.com/yUF3VwdtWY via @OffLicata
— Methuen Police ???????? (@MethuenPolice) October 4, 2015
Sean Casey is a manager at Margarita's, and said the restaurant is happy to give back.
"Good people from the community coming together for a good cause," he said. "That's what we're all about."
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe reports: