On Saturday, September 7, 2024, Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden will transform into Pig Island NYC, a culinary utopia where pork reigns supreme. Using heritage breed pigs and produce sourced from local farms like Heritage Farm, chefs, and pitmasters will flex their (pork) chops with unbridled creativity. BUY PIG ISLAND NYC TICKETS HERE.

Get ready for the 13th smoking hot Brisket King NYC on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Pig Beach BBQ in Queens. Witness greatness in the making as pitmasters from New York and beyond go head-to-head for the Brisket King NYC crown. BUY BRISKET KING TICKETS HERE.

Back for its 14th year, Pig Island NYC is returning to Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens on Staten Island for its third year in a row. More than 20 chefs will come together for this pork-laden festival and compete to see who has the most delicious dish. There will also be craft beer, hard cider, spirits, and other food offerings! 

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Get ready for a fun music and food festival in Manhattan. The Blues BBQ Festival returns to Hudson River Park’s Pier 76 on Saturday, August 19. This free, day-long music festival invites exceptional blues artists to perform on our stage. Come for a Saturday filled with great food, great company, and great music. BBQ is typically available from multiple vendors throughout the fest.

MORE INFO HERE.

Summer is all about great BBQ, and Dan’s GrillHampton in Long Island has curated the top grillmasters into one evening of pit paradise. This year’s event takes place at the ClubHouse Hamptons in East Hampton. Enjoy a selection of grilled fare from steak to burgers to veggies to desserts. Over 10 chefs will offer their best grilled dishes with entry, including access to all the food as well as bars serving up craft cocktails, beer, and wine. MORE INFO HERE.

It’s time to get smokin’! The 13th annual Beer Bourbon & BBQ Festival is returning on July 8, 2023, to Brooklyn to celebrate the summer! The event takes place at Industry City and will feature a great day of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbeque eatin’. Admission buys you a sampling glass to enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon.

There are three types of tickets for the event:

• MEATLANDIA ALL-ACCESS ADMISSION — 12PM – 6PM — Includes all-you-care-to-taste samples of beer and bourbon for SIX HOURS, all-you-care-to-taste samples of food from open-fire kitchens and pop-ups for THREE HOURS, one hour early admission into the event, a souvenir tasting glass and T-shirt, access to the Shrine of Swine with hog, beef, more surprises, and all entertainment.

• VIP ADMISSION — 1PM-6PM — Includes all-you-care-to-taste samples of beer and bourbon for FIVE HOURS, a souvenir tasting glass, eight (8) sampling tickets for MEATLANDIA, access to the Shrine of Swine with hog, beef, more surprises, and all entertainment.

• GENERAL ADMISSION — 3PM-6PM — Includes all-you-care-to-taste samples of beer and bourbon for THREE HOURS, a souvenir tasting glass, access to the Shrine of Swine, and all entertainment. All food is available a la carte.

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BBQ will soon return to Madison Square Park in the form of a huge fundraiser. The upcoming Celebrate Big Apple Barbecue event on June 13 will host 20+ great BBQ joints from around the NYC metro area. To get a ticket, you have to make a $300 tax-deductible donation to Madison Square Park Conservancy.

Celebrate Big Apple Barbecue will shine a spotlight on mouthwatering ’cue from dozens of regional chefs and pitmasters. This outdoor dining experience will be an unforgettable setting for friends and neighbors to taste the best of what BBQ has to offer. All proceeds from this event will support Madison Square Park Conservancy, the non-profit organization that raises 100% of the funds to operate and program Madison Square Park.

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Food Karma Projects – the producers of Pig Island NYC and Brisket King NYC – are bringing you the ultimate Memorial Day barbecue and live music event. Join in the fun on Saturday, May 27th, for Rib King 2023. Come taste the best of metro NYC restaurants and pitmasters' ribs and other dishes, plus top hot sauces from the Sauce King NYC Makers Showcase, pickles, and grilled vegetables. There will also be a reasonably priced cash bar for spirits, craft beer, wine, hard cider, and cocktails.

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Jeff Michner was the Executive Chef of Pig Beach BBQ in Gowanus, Brooklyn. He tragically and suddenly passed away in the spring of 2018 at the age of 36, leaving behind his wife, Sara, and his 16-month-old daughter Hayes. A foundation was created in Jeff's honor to keep his memory with us. The organization embraces the things he loved best: family, friends, and great food. The Jeff Michner Foundation creates scholarships for culinary students, supporting families managing loss and grief.

The Jeff Michner BBQ Benefit celebrates Jeff with an epic barbecue at the Pig Beach location in Queens, NY, with some of the country’s greatest pitmasters. This edition will be hosted by celebrity chef and pitmaster Michael Symon.

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The 12th edition of Brisket King NYC will be held outdoors at the huge Pig Beach BBQ location in Queens on April 26, 2023. The event will feature brisket dishes from upcoming barbecue pitmasters and chefs. Historically, Brisket King has featured pitmasters before they were household names, so you’re also getting a look at the future of the barbecue scene. Read a full preview of Brisket King 2023.

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Love Mac & Cheese & Beer? Then this is the event for you!

The New York Mac & Cheese Fest will be an ooey, gooey, cheesy fork fisting taste a' thon of the best restaurants on LI! Prepare yourself & friends for a cheese-pulling, craft beer drinking adventure brought to you by the makers of NY Best Wings Fest!

• Eat Amazing Mac & Cheese from the Best Spots on LI

• Drink craft beers at the Epic South Shore Craft Brewery!

• Vote for the Best Mac n' Cheese awards!

• LIVE MUSIC!

• VIP EARLY ENTRY TICKETS Available!

Purchase tickets for your Mac Attack crew asap as we expect a cheese-crazed sell-out!

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Pig Island NYC will celebrate its 13th year on September 10, 2022, at Snug Harbor on Staten Island. Join in for all-inclusive food and drink, from all-star pitmasters and chefs who will be serving up delicious porky goodness, as well as local breweries, distilleries, and cideries. Top chefs will compete for the best dishes and event-goers reap the benefits. Expect a ton of amazing eats and a great place to picnic with friends and family for the day.

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Hudson River Park’s beloved Blues BBQ Festival is back in person and live in the Park! There’s no better way to spend an August afternoon than with savory barbecue, delicious drinks and live music, all on our riverfront. This free, day-long music festival invites exceptional blues artists to perform on HRPK’s Pier 76 stage. Come join host Binky Griptite for a Saturday filled with great food, great company and great music! We will be rocking with the best, enjoying blues music in Hudson River Park. Pro tip: If it’s a sunny day, bring an umbrella because there isn’t a ton of shade. MORE INFO HERE.

At the Dan’s GrillHampton event at Nova’s Ark Project in the Hamptons, pitmasters/chefs from the Hamptons will take on pitmasters/chefs from NYC. This one-of-a-kind cooking competition and tasting event will offer great grilled fare, beer, and specialty cocktails, along with live music and dancing. Guests will become part of the action as they vote for the finest food. BBQ joints attending include Blue Smoke, Hudson Smokehouse, Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue, Green Hill Kitchen & Cue, and more

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Fink's Second BBQ Grand Bus Tour will take participants on a bus ride to four North Jersey spots to eat smoked meats and drink cold beer to their hearts' content. Hosted by David Finkelstein, owner and pitmaster of Fink's BBQ Smokehouse and Fink's BBQ and Cheesesteak Roadhouse, the event will be a ride of a lifetime.

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If you love brisket (let’s get real, you probably do if you’re reading this), then you won’t want to miss the Brisket Bash with Hill Country Barbecue in NYC and Kimchi Smoke in NJ. Kimchi Smoke founder Robert Cho will join Hill Country executive chef Ash Fulk in a discussion about brisket, barbecue, and everything in between moderated by Nick Solares while guests enjoy a tasting of their smoked brisket and pickles.

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Food Karma Projects – the producers of Pig Island NYC and Brisket King NYC – are bringing you the ultimate memorial day barbecue and picnic. Join in the fun on Saturday, May 28th for Rib King 2022. The event will feature amazing ribs from joints all over the NYC metro area, a Sauce King NYC showcase, Hard Cider Alley, pickles, grilled goodies including vegetables from the Snug Harbor Heritage Farm plus many other food products, spirits, and drinks. It’s all happening at the historical Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden in Staten Island. Ride the NYC ferry to flavor and kick off summer at this all-inclusive Memorial Day weekend festival.

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Love wings and beer? Then this is the event for you! Held at the beautiful South Shore Craft Brewery, The NY Best Wings Fest will be a finger-licking tasting tour of the best restaurants on Long Island! 

The lineup is still being finalized but in the past 10 Years of Wing Festivals, the following awesome players have participated: Matty Smokes BBQ, Brews Brothers Grille, Dark Horse Tavern, Rudi's, Press 195, Wing Zone, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Prost, Charlie Meaney's, Swingbelly's BBQ, Speakeasy and many many more!

Prepare yourself & friends for a saucy-faced, craft beer drinking adventure!

• Eat Amazing Wings from the Best Spots on LI

• Drink Craft Beers at the Spacious South Shore Craft Brewery! (Drinks available for purchase at the venue)

• Vote for Best Wings Awards

• Hot Wing Eating Contests

• LIVE MUSIC

• Zany Contests, Prizes, and Giveaways

Purchase tickets for your wing crew asap as we expect a wing-crazed sell-out!

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The Texas Chili Cook-Off will return to New York City, bigger, louder, and tastier then ever on May 21 at Industry City. The event takes place between 1 and 6 p.m. and is hosted by the Texas Exes New York Chapter.

It will be a 5-hour celebration of all-you-can-drink Texas beverages, all-you-can-eat chili and queso (or until it runs out), a DJ, and live band in an indoor-outdoor set-up adjacent to the East River in Brooklyn! Just a few subway stops from Manhattan, as well as convenient by ferry, car (large parking lot on the facility), and car service drop-off/pick up, Industry City is one of the most unique and exciting new spots in New York City. With nearly 100 shops, outlets, eateries, breweries, markets, and fun filled activities, Industry City offers all day and year-round activities for the entire family, and most importantly the new home of the Texas Chili Cook-off.

There will also be an all-you-can-drink open bar will be provided by our generous sponsors. Additionally, we will have select tastings from our partners for whiskey, wine and more. The Chili and Queso are provided by competitive teams (amateur and restaurant). It will proudly offer all sorts of Chili’s this year for you to sample, including VEGAN chili. But don’t worry there will be plenty of traditional Texas chili for you to try and rate too.

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Jeff Michner was the Executive Chef of Pig Beach BBQ in Gowanus Brooklyn. He tragically, and suddenly passed away in the spring of 2018 at the age of 36, leaving behind his wife Sara, and his 16-month-old daughter Hayes. A foundation was created in Jeff's honor to keep his memory with us. The organization embraces the things he loved best: family, friends, and great food. The Jeff Michner Foundation creates scholarships for culinary students, supporting families managing loss and grief.

The Jeff Michner BBQ Benefit celebrates Jeff with an epic barbecue at the new Pig Beach location in Queens, NY with some of the country’s greatest pitmasters. These include:

• Chris Lilly, Big Bob Gibson

• Rodney Scott, Rodney Scott BBQ

• Billy Durney, Hometown BBQ

• Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ

• Tuffy Stone, Cool Smoke BBQ

• Pat Martin, Martin’s BBQ

• Craig Verhage and Leslie Roark, Ubons BBQ

• Kelly Dallas , Hogapalooza

• John Wheeler, Memphis BBQ Co.

• Amy Mills, 17th Street BBQ

• Carey Bringle, Peg Leg Porker

• Phil Wingo, Pork Mafia

• Ed Randolph, Handsome Devil BBQ

• Matt Abdoo and Matty Boudreau, Pig Beach

• Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ

• Mike Puma, Gotham Burger Social Club

• Danny Beck, Pearl’s BBQ

• Joey Machado, Blues Hog BBQ

• Harrison Sapp, Southern Soul BBQ

• Sean Keever, Big Guns BBQ

• Brad Orrison, The Shed

• Grant Pinkerton, Pinkerton’s BBQ

• Damon Wise & Lauren Hirshberg, Pineapple Express

• Tank Jackson, Holy City Hogs

• Emily Hersh & Kerry Fitzmaurice, Pure Grit (vegan)

VIP TICKETS $200 Includes Early Access at 11am, Meet & Greet with pitmasters, Special Cocktails, Appetizer Reception with NYC Chefs, Day Long Access to VIP Lounge.

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS $100 from 12pm - 4pm, includes all food and drink specified for the Jeff Michner BBQ Benefit.

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The 11th edition of Brisket King NYC at Pig Beach in Gowanus, Brooklyn on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM. This all-inclusive event will feature 15+ chefs and pitmasters cooking up the juiciest brisket you can find plus craft beer, hard cider, and spirits. This will be an outdoor event, rain or shine, so dress the part. Expect the variety of chefs and dishes you’ve come to love at past Brisket King events.

Read the full event preview here.

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Join in the fun on Saturday, April 2nd, from 12-4pm at Handsome Devil BBQ for its annual charity “Cigarbecue”. It will be a fun day of fine cigars, fine spirits, and fine food to benefit two good causes. All proceeds raised will benefit the Chef Jeff Michner Foundation and Newburgh Illuminated. Newburgh Illuminated is a group designed to celebrate the diversity and dynamism of Newburgh, NY.

Each guest will receive premium cigars from the likes of SP1014, Davidoff, Drew Estate, Perdomo, and Liga Privada. The cigars will be paired with tastings from the likes of Michters and Peerless Distillery, Newburgh Brewing Company and cocktail creations from the Handsome Devil bartenders.

This year’s event will also feature guest chefs/pitmasters Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride of Pig Beach. They are sure to bring the fire with some great barbecue to pair with bourbon and cigars!

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