Coconut Reigns Supreme at Second Annual Tart Wars

Tart Wars 2025 took place on Saturday in Frederiksted town. (Source photo by Diana Dias)

It was an afternoon filled with fun, laughter, and, of course, tarts — as thousands gathered at the Frederiksted waterfront on St. Croix for the highly anticipated Tart Wars 2025.

A Frederiksted block party that brought together friends, families, and supporters to represent their favorite tart. (Source photo by Diana Dias)

Now in its second year, the event brought out fierce tart pride from fans of guava, pineapple, and coconut. And for the second year in a row, coconut tart reigned supreme in the spirited showdown of flavors.

Vendors sold food, drinks, crafts, clothing, and more at Tart Wars. (Source photo by Diana Dias)

Hosted by West Gyul with the support of numerous sponsors, community groups, and local vendors, the event was a flavorful success. The results for the team competitions were as follows:

Trivia Champion: Team Pineapple
Games Winner: Team Coconut
Community Voting (pingpong Balls): Team Guava

With each team claiming victory in one category, a three-way tie led to a high-stakes tiebreaker: a foot race involving a wooden spoon and a delicately balanced tart on top. Each team selected a representative to carry their tart to the finish line. The challenge? Run without dropping the tart, then eat a mystery tart upon crossing the line.

Jr. Miss St. Croix placed her cultural wear on display, paying homage to the tarts on display. (Source photo by Diana Dias)

Guava took an early lead, with Coconut and Pineapple close behind. But just steps from victory, Team Guava’s tart toppled, resulting in an automatic disqualification. In the end, Team Coconut clinched the win, once again taking the Tart Wars crown.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was in charge of tallying the votes for the people’s vote on their favorite tart. (Source photo by Diana Dias)

Judges also awarded honors to local vendors for the best-tasting tarts in each flavor category:

Best Pineapple Tart
1st Place: Uniquely Yours
2nd Place: Vivian Mason and Aquaholics
3rd Place: Uniquely Yours

Best Guava Tart
1st Place: Sweet Bites and Vivian Mason
2nd Place: Uniquely Yours
3rd Place: CJ’s Lemonade

Best Coconut Tart
1st Place: Uniquely Yours
2nd Place: Trini Dreams
3rd Place: Sweet Bites and Crucian Cake Queens

Families enjoyed a dedicated “Kidsville” play area while adults sampled tarts, shopped local vendors, and cheered on their favorite teams. When the results were announced, the crowd erupted in support of their chosen champions.

Kidsville was a hit with the children, who enjoyed fun activities throughout the afternoon. (Source photo by Diana Dias)

The day concluded with live music from Vio International and a spectacular drone show lighting up the Frederiksted sky, bringing Tart Wars 2025 to a sweet and unforgettable close.