A piqueria is a showdown between two juglares of Vallenato. They are freestyle competitions where the participating juglares battle over who has the better accordion-playing skills, as well as who can freestyle sing better verses challenging and insulting the other.
A piqueria in Vallenato culture is essentially a musical sparring match between two juglares, where they engage in an improvisational duel to prove their skills on the accordion and their singing abilities, with the ultimate goal of gaining bragging rights.