KFBK's Rob McAllister (left) and El Novillero Owner Albert Davalos (right)

Every family has their own Christmas customs...from how they celebrate the holidays to what food they eat. The Mexican culture has a rich tradition in the making of tamales -- where many members of the family devote a morning, afternoon or evening to cooking up a big batch to share with family and friends. Albert Davalos is the owner of El Novillero restaurant on Franklin Boulevard in Sacramento....His family has been making tamales for decades and he recently judged a tamale-making contest.