Cook Out NYC

11/15/2025

Planning out 2026-join us April 29, 2026 For the 14th Brisket King NYC . We will be back at Pig Beach BBQ in Astoria Queens NYC. Holiday tickets at Www.brisketkingnyc.com

08/22/2025

Pig Island NYC BBQ Food Festival- September 6th.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Pork is the name of the game in Staten Island for this festival.

On Saturday, Sept. 6, Pig Island NYC Food Festival will make its return to Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden for the 16th year.

Things To Do Around NYC

From whole pig roasts to classic barbecue favorites, more than 20 local and national chefs, farmers and experts will converge at the festival serving up some of the best BBQ in New York.

The pork-lovers looking for some good food can snag all-inclusive tickets that provide access to a drinks lineup that “pairs perfectly with every bite,” the press release said.

Tickets at Www.pigisland.com

Lineup:
All chefs are vying for awards just as much as they are for crowd approval. Here is the chef and restaurant lineup for Pig Island NYC:

Rodrigo Duarte – Don Rodrigo
Don Rodrigo Duarte

Vincent Mangual – Empire BBQ

Gavin, Jamie, and Chris Farella – Brothers BBQ

Tank Jackson – Holy City Hogs.
Tank Jackson

Oak Marprasert – KAM RAI THAI, Samsaen.
Dhanapol Oak Marprasert

Sean Keever – Big Guns BBQ
Sean Keever

Cenobio Canalizo – Morgan’s Brooklyn BBQ
Morgan's Brooklyn BBQ

Jase Franklyn – Jase BBQ
Jase Jasebbq Franklyn

Jose Perez – Archie Moore’s, The Meat Truck

Amita Phookaw – Khaosan Thai NYC.

Teague Bower – Paulie G’s BBQ

Phil Wingo – Porkmafia street crew.
Phil Wingo , Justice Stewart , Christopher Lubanski , Mario DiBiase Jr.

John Fuchs and Vinny Ferrante – FDNY Red Hook Raiders of Brooklyn BBQ Team.

Darlene Lawrence – Sands Jerk Hut

Kyle Smith – Smith Poultry

Eric Bernal – Just Ribs

Thomas Joseph Perrone – The Corner

More chefs

For more information about the event Www.pigisland.com

Community partner Friends of Firefighters.

Location:
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden

07/07/2025

2025 Sauce King NYC shelf stable registration is LIVE at Www.saucekingnyc.com

2025 Sauce King NYC™ registration is now LIVE!

WWW.SAUCEKINGNYC.COM

**REGISTRATION NOW OPEN**

2025 Sauce King NYC™ registration is now open for shelf-stable products! Do you have what it takes to be King? Submit your best sauces, rubs, marinades, and condiments to Sauce King NYC™ to find out! Domestic and international shelf-stable entries in the world of sauces, seasonings, culinary sauces, condiments and more are welcome – the sky is the limit!
Shelf Stable products at this point only.**

ELIGIBLE ENTRY TYPES

Shelf-Stable Products

Shelf-stable products have been processed and packaged for retail sale and room-temperature storage before opening.

Entries open to domestic and international producers.

Registration for shelf-stable entries open through August 25, 2025. Submissions must be received by September 5, 2025. Www.saucekingnyc.com

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Amateurs? Sauce King NYC™ encourages NYC metropolitan area fledgling startups ,restaurants , and amateurs to submit fresh and non-shelf-stable sauces for the Grand Palate Duane Joseph Metro NYC Award. This separate registration will begin end of August with an in person drop off date to be announced for September. )

04/13/2025

13 Year's of Brisket King NYC! Preview article by Andrea Strong in NYC BBQ .

See you all April 23, 2025

Shout out to the Brisket King NYC past greats like Hometown BBQ , Dinosaur BBQ and so many others!

With the next big Brisket King NYC coming soon, we take a look back at the legacy of the event, past winners, and how BBQ has changed over the years.

11/04/2024

The 2024 Sauce King NYC International Sauce Awards- announced in NYC BBQ blog.

NYC-based Elfassy Foods' Mild Harissa Sauce, a small-batch Moroccan paste that is great with eggs, bread, and other dishes, won the annual Sauce King NYC awards.

08/31/2024

VIDEO!
Learn more about Pig Island NYC Chefs and BBQ Event, September 7th.

Video by Flavors of NY.sjot at last year's 2023 Event.

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Pig Island BBQ is back for its 15th year on September 7, 2024! More than 20 chefs will come together at the 83-acre outdoor venue of Snug Harbor Cultural Cen...

08/11/2024

Get your tickets to Pig Island NYC Chefs and BBQ Event 2024 Sept 7. Celebrate 15 years - chefs, bbq, global flavors!

Regular events and happenings related to BBQ in NYC. NYC BBQ is your guide to New York's best barbecue restaurants, events, news, and more.

06/12/2024

2023 recap Sauce King NYC tm award winners

SOME OF THIS YEARS 200+ ENTRIES

06/12/2024

Recap of 2024 Rib King NYC bbq + Live Music Event in NYC BBQ

Nearly a thousand people came to Industry City in Brooklyn to kick off their Memorial Day weekend with Rib King NYC 2024, with Staten Island’s Empire BBQ taking the top prize.

03/09/2024

April 17, 2024
The 12th Brisket King NYC event.
Astoria Queens NYC .

Event preview, chefs, in NYC BBQ

Brisket King NYC will showcase amazing BBQ talent and smoked meats on April 17, 2024, at Pig Beach BBQ in Queens.