Overview

• Peru’s sandwich beat Venezuela’s arepa reina pepiada in a tight finish, with a reported margin of about 200,000 votes.
• Ibai showed the “sartén dorada” trophy in a video, joking about its looks while emphasizing its symbolic meaning.
• He committed to flying to Peru to hand over the prize and asked followers where and to whom it should be given, with details still to come.
• The tournament began on August 18 with 16 countries and advanced through rounds based on voting on Ibai’s official social accounts.
• Peruvian celebrations spilled from social media into public events, including local gatherings organized to back the final vote.