The 15th Aibonito Chicken Festival ended on Sunday, 18 October, with the preparation of Puerto Rico's largest arroz con pollo. ^[1] The festival ran 16-18 October at Aibonito Public Plaza. ^[2] Entry was free, ^[3] and the closing dish came out of a caldero 9 feet wide and 18 inches deep ^[4] cooked over 8 burners ^[5] by chefs Alex Perichi and Gary Rodríguez. ^[6] The lineup included Joseph Fonseca, Luisito Carrión, Jossie Esteban and La Patrulla 15. ^[7] The Municipio de Aibonito estimated more than 25,000 people attended across the three days. ^[8] More than 2,500 runners entered the festival's 10K and 2,254 finished. ^{[9] [10]} The municipality said the festival benefited local merchants, nonprofits and entrepreneurs, and reported no police incidents. ^{[11] [12]}