How to Play the Viral TikTok Tortilla Challenge

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Try not to laugh as you slap someone (or get slapped) with a tortilla

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What is the Tortilla Challenge?

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The Tortilla Challenge, also called the Tortilla Slap Challenge, is a viral TikTok trend in which players take turns slapping each other with a tortilla while trying not to laugh. The game became so popular that even celebrities like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart got in on the fun! In this article, we’ll teach you everything you need to know about the Tortilla Challenge, how to play it, alternate versions of the game, and how the trend got so popular.

How do you play the Tortilla Slap Challenge?

To play the Tortilla Challenge, face your opponent while holding water in your mouths. Play Rock, Paper, Scissors; the loser gets slapped with a tortilla by their opponent. Whoever laughs and spits out their water first loses the round. This game is a more adventurous version of a try-not-to-laugh challenge.

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What is the Tortilla Challenge?

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In this game, players slap each other with tortillas and try not to laugh. The Tortilla Challenge is a viral TikTok video trend that was popularized throughout 2021 and 2022. In the standard version of the game, players hold water in their mouths and play Rock, Paper, Scissors to determine who gets to slap the other person across the face with a tortilla. The first person to spit out their water loses. ^{[1]
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- The Tortilla Challenge is usually played by two people, though it is possible to play with a larger group.
- As the standard version of the game became popular, people began creating alternate versions. Another popular version is the Tortilla Question Challenge, in which players take turns asking their opponent questions about themselves. If their opponent gets the question wrong, they get slapped.

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How to Play the Tortilla Challenge

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Grab two flour tortillas. While it’s still possible to play the Tortilla Challenge with corn tortillas, most people prefer to use flour, as they’re sturdier and less likely to break when you slap someone with them. Each player will use one tortilla to slap the other player, though it may be a good idea to have some extra tortillas on hand in case one does break too quickly. ^{[2]
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Hold water in your mouth and face your partner. Take a big sip of water, but don’t swallow it. The goal of the game is to get the other player to spit out their water, so make sure you both have enough to properly do a spit take. ^{[3]
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Play Rock, Paper, Scissors to see who gets to slap whom. Unlike a lot of games, you don’t necessarily take turns when playing the Tortilla Challenge. Whoever wins the Rock, Paper, Scissors match gets to slap the other player with a tortilla. Even if they win two, three, or multiple times in a row, they still get to slap the other person. ^{[4]
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- For example, if you win Rock, Paper, Scissors 3 times in a row, you’d get to slap the other player 3 times. If they win the next round, they get to slap you.
- Before slapping each other, discuss how hard you’re willing to be hit. While getting hit with a tortilla generally won’t hurt as much as getting slapped by a hand, it still won’t feel good! By discussing boundaries beforehand, you’ll avoid injuries or arguments.
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Try not to spit out your water to win. The Tortilla Challenge is essentially a more elaborate Try Not to Laugh Challenge. A player may spit out their water when they get slapped with the tortilla or because they’re laughing at the person getting slapped. Either way, your goal is to keep the water in your mouth longer than your opponent to win. ^{[5]
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- Feel free to play as many rounds as you want. There’s no set “end” to the Tortilla Challenge.

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Playing the Tortilla Question Challenge (Alternate Version)

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Get two tortillas and face your opponent. Like the standard Tortilla Challenge, most players choose to use flour tortillas because they’re sturdier than corn tortillas, though any kind of tortilla will work. Then, either stand or sit facing your opponent, close enough to be able to slap them with the tortilla. ^{[6]
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- It may be a good idea to have some extra tortillas nearby in case one breaks.
- This version of the game doesn’t involve water at all, so it’s a good option if you want to play without getting wet!
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Take turns asking the other player questions about yourself. Unlike the original Tortilla Challenge, this version is played in turns. Play Rock, Paper, Scissors or use a method of your choosing to decide who goes first. Think of a bunch of trivia questions about yourself to ask your opponent. The goal of the game is to see who knows the other person better. ^{[7]
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- For example, ask them what your favorite color, movie, or song is.
- If you want, ask more obscure questions as the game progresses to make it more challenging. For example, ask your opponent what street you grew up on or which episode of a certain TV show is your favorite. To play fair, make sure you’ve actually told your opponent the answer before.
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Slap them with the tortilla if they get the question wrong. If your opponent gets the question right, they earn a point and get to move on to the next round without getting slapped. If they get the question wrong, they do not earn a point and you get to slap them across the face with the tortilla. The same rules apply to you. ^{[8]
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Whoever gets the most questions correct wins. To determine a winner, it may be helpful to determine a set number of questions each player gets to ask (for example, 10 questions each). Keep a tally of how many points each player scores and count them up at the end to see who wins.
- Alternatively, play until one of you reaches a certain score. For example, the first person to earn 10 points wins.

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Tortilla Challenge Origins

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The challenge started trending on TikTok in 2021 and 2022. Like many TikTok trends, the exact origins of the Tortilla Challenge are hard to pinpoint. Some sources claim that the trend started with couples’ prank videos, and as the videos gained popularity, other people tried the challenge with friends and family. Others say that TikTok creator pattysbrain101 posted a Tortilla Challenge video with her friends, and the video went viral within 48 hours. ^{[9]
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- Regardless of how the trend started, TikTok users found it hilarious and began posting even more videos tagged as #tortillachallenge, #tortillaslapchallenge, and #tortillatrend. Some of these videos have millions of likes.
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Celebrities made the trend even more popular. In 2022, actors Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart posted their own video participating in the Tortilla Challenge, which quickly gained over 10 million views on The Rock’s Instagram. The hilarious duo caused the trend to reach new heights and an even bigger audience. ^{[10]
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- Hart even talked about his experience doing the challenge on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, proving just how popular the video had become.

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On TikTok, some creators also play a version of the Tortilla Challenge in which players must take turns guessing the name of a song on shuffle. If they get it wrong, they get slapped.

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Feel free to make the Tortilla Challenge your own! Create your own rules to play a fun game with friends or family.

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While the Tortilla Challenge is typically played with two people, it can easily be adapted to work for a larger group. For example, try forming a circle and have each player slap the person next to them.

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