Best Pork Ever? Don't Miss Pig Island NYC 2024
You won’t want to miss out on Pig Island NYC in September.
On Saturday, September 7, it’s time to get piggy with it at the 15th annual Pig Island NYC event. Featuring more than 20 chefs and pitmasters cooking whole hog, creative pork dishes, farm fresh veggies, and much more, it's a can't-miss event for BBQ and global food fans.
Held at Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island, the event is great for families and groups of friends because there’s room to bring blankets and spread out while you get up and grab food and drinks from various stations around the sensational Snug Harbor site. You can go for a walk around the park when you're done, too. There are also tables for VIP groups if you want to get all your friends together and splurge.
Whole hog is one of the main attractions at Pig Island NYC.
The out-of-this-world chef and pitmaster list for this year's event includes:
Tank Jackson of Holy City Hogs (Best Whole Hog Multiple Years at Pig Island NYC)
Phil Wingo and the Pork Mafia Street Crew (with special guests including Captain Ron Dimpflmaier)
Robert Austin Cho of Kimchi Smoke + Austin Cho Kitchen (2022 Pig Island NYC Best in Show)
Leland Avellino of Avellino Family Barbecue - (2024 Brisket King NYC Winner)
Vincent Mangual of Empire BBQ (2023 Pig Island NYC Best in Show)
Gavin Farella, Jamie Farella, and Chris Farella of Brothers BBQ
Cenobio Canalizo of Morgan's Brooklyn BBQ
Rodrigo Duarte of Don Rodrigo
Christine Espinal Rosa of Blue Smoke
Kyle Smith of Smith Poultry
Jase Franklyn of Jase BBQ
Alexandra Donnadio of Iron & Oak Catering and Gordon Ramsay’s Next Level Chef
Friends of Firefighters Team
Oak Marprasert of KAM RAI THAI
Samuel Alleyne of Fire + Smoke BBQ and Members of Big Bob Gibson's Memphis in May Team
Darlene Lawrence of Sands Jerk Hut
Anthony Scerri of Smoke Sweats
Matt Vranic of The Dancing Pig
Jose Perez of Archie Moore's and The Meat Truck
Teague Bower of Paulie G's BBQ
Notably, local farms and heritage pig producers will partner with the chefs, including Heritage Farm at Snug Harbor, Rodrigo Duarte’s Puro Alentejano Iberian Hogs, Holy City Hogs, Smith Poultry Farm, and Radical Roots Farm.
Pig Island NYC has become more global over the years, including delicious dishes like Thai pork.
To wash down all the delicious pork, sides, and veggies, the event will also feature hard cider, wine, spirits, and craft beer from producers including Upstate Vodka, Bubba's Whiskey by Michter's, Fort Hamilton Distillery, New Riff Distilling, Flagship Brewing Co., Sly Fox Beer, Ramstein Beer, Aval Cider, Original Sin Cider, and Barrika Cider.
The competition is fierce at Pig Island NYC.
Expert judges will award the top honors at Pig Island NYC, led by James Beard Foundation Award winner Chintan Pandya of soon-to-open Kebabwala, Adda, Dhamaka, and Rowdy Rooster; Brandon Hoy of Michelin Bib Gourmand winner Roberta’s and James Beard Foundation Award Nominee Foul Witch; Emily Fedner of Petite Pasta Joint and @foodloversdiary; and Alessandra Ciuffo of @flavorsbyale.
This is one of my favorite events of the year, and it's worth the trek to Staten Island by car, bus, or ferry. (And if you live on or near SI, you have absolutely no excuses!)
You're seriously missing out if you’ve never been to Pig Island. I hope to see you all there. Be sure to grab tickets before they're gone.
Sean Ludwig
Founder, NYC BBQ