Joey Palacios

The whole process takes hours, especially if you're making 20 dozen or so.

Oh, and if you're going, be sure to bring a bottle and a few really good stories to share.

I'm Joey Palacios in San Antonio.

If it's your first time at a tamalada during the holidays, get ready to be put to work.

You'll be handed a spoon, a few dozen corn husks, the masa to spread on them, and probably some pork to stuff it with.

It's an annual tradition for Hispanic families like the Riojas in San Antonio.

Family member Anna Fossum says gatherings like tamaladas are about connecting with every branch of the family.

The whole process takes hours, especially if you're making 20 dozen or so.

Oh, and if you're going, be sure to bring a bottle and a few really good stories to share.

I'm Joey Palacios in San Antonio.