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Pig Island 2022

Pig Island NYC is back for its 13th year and returning to Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens on Staten Island for the second year in a row. More than 20 chefs will come together for this pork-laden festival and compete for the most delicious porcine dishes. There will also be craft beer, hard cider, spirits and other food offerings – all-included with a general admissions ticket! Read about last year’s event here. Tickets are on sale now.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden is an 83-acre outdoor venue. Guests are encouraged to come at the start of the event as some restaurants may run out of food later in the day and to bring their own picnic blankets, camp chairs and water. The event is held rain or shine.

Tickets:

VIP Tickets ($85 + fee) include an all-inclusive ticket with 11:00 AM early admission to have a one hour head start to taste the brisket and mingle with the chefs before general admission guests arrive plus an exclusive Pig Island t-shirt. 

VIP Tables ($850) include 8 all-inclusive tickets, designated seating, early access at 11:00 AM to chat with pitmasters and get the first bites from the grill and Pig Island t-shirts.

Early Bird Tickets ($55 + fee) include an all-inclusive food and drink ticket at a discounted price for 12:00 PM general admission, discounted price only available through August 14th.

General Admission ($65 + fee) includes an all-inclusive food and drink ticket with 12:00 PM admission.

Holiday Bundle ($105 + fee) includes two general admission tickets at a special discounted price. This offer is only available through January 1, 2022.

VIP Holiday Bundle ($160 + fee) includes two VIP tickets with 11:00 AM admission and Rib King t-shirts. This offer is only available through January 1, 2022.

No Refunds.
Rain or Shine.
21 and over.

Thanks for Attending Pig Island 2021!

The 12th iteration of Pig Island™ NYC was a huge success. A big thank you to all of the participants, sponsors and attendees for helping make a truly memorable day. We were thrilled to be back at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens for our third event and to work closely with the Snug Harbor Heritage Farm.

Congrats to the award winners!

#Ruizing Award in Honor of Carl Ruiz: Mario Chape, Big Papa Smoke’m for the ‘Queban Sandwich and more whole hog dishes

Photo by Paul Cheney

Don’t Sweat the Technique: Jesse Jones for his pulled pork strudel with bacon jam

Photo by Paul Cheney
Photo by Anthony Scerri

When Pigs Fly Award and Prime Six Best Use of Charcoal Award: Team Matthew Deaton featuring John Jackson of Comfort Farm, Jametta Raspberry, Lynn Wells, Michelle Bailey and Hipolito Sanchez for their pit roasted whole hog with Appalachian fry bread, pickled chow chow and Razzmatazz grape jam

Photo by Paul Cheney

Garden of Eatin’: Team Gentle Giant featuring Blair Machado, Tyler Trainum of Autumn Olive Farm, Matthew Worgul, Dana Reed, Alex Recchia and Braxton Naff for their whole hog with late summer salad

Photo by Paul Cheney
Photo by Paul Cheney

Best Handy Sandy: Mario Dibiase, Sotto Voce and Pork Mafia for his pork belly sandwich with pickled beets and beet greens

Photo by Paul Cheney
Photo by Paul Cheney

New Pig on the Block: Angelo Competiello for his porchetta pizza

Photo by Paul Cheney

Bad to the Bone Award and Friends of Firefighters Peoples’ Choice Award: Jase Franklyn, Jase’s BBQ for his Caribbean ribs

Photo by Paul Cheney

Fucking Brought It Award: Kim Plafke, The Meat Hook for her Hangover Cure breakfast sandwich and beer brined whole hog

Photo by Paul Cheney
Photo by Paul Cheney

Best Whole Hog: Rodrigo Duarte, USA Pata Negra

Photo by Paul Cheney

Best in Show: Tank Jackson with Rob Nelson and Trevor Kunk, Holy City Hogs for their pulled pork with collard greens

Photo by Paul Cheney
 

Please join us for our next events: CiderFeast NYC in Brooklyn on Saturday, October 2 and Bowl of ‘Zole in Brooklyn on Saturday, October 23. Both events require proof of Covid vaccination. Tickets are on sale now.

Pig Island NYC: 2020 Picnic

Thank you to everyone who made Pig Island a success – all of our loyal guests, the incredible chefs who each brought their A-game, our generous sponsors, our enthusiastic judges, and our new partners at Snug Harbor Cultural Center.

Read All About It:

In The Smoke Sheet: Frankly, it was the first time in a long time where I felt like I was living back in the reality I’d known prior to a pandemic that still looks far from over…As for the food, there were a ton of delicious bites to be had….Some of the best dishes included the tender whole hog from Holy City Hogs of South Carolina; Laphroaig-glazed pork belly burnt ends from pitmaster Matt Fisher of New York; spare ribs and mac and cheese from Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue of New York; and the Puerto Rican slow-roasted marinated pork (pernil) from Que Chevere of New York. It was a relief that so many of the food and drink options were available just like there would be any other year.

In NYC BBQ Weekly: Thankfully, great food, big pitmaster personalities, and tasty drinks were all present, which made everything feel more enjoyable…It was a joy to stuff my face with creative dishes from multiple pitmasters and chefs in one outing…. and frankly, there wasn’t a bad bite I had all day.”

In SILive: “To caramelize his signature burnt pork ends, Matt Fisher sprays the meat with apple cider and whiskey before it hits the grill. And to complete the carnival of flavors, the Great Kills native and owner of “Atom’s Ribs” supplies a little taste of summer corn pudding.This dish and other porcine perfection came from the pit masters of “Pig Island,” a barbecue showcase at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens, Livingston, that treated guests to a smoky, sprawling, very sunny picnic on Saturday.”

In New York Events: “We have been attending for years and look forward to it every year. The event has historically taken place in Red Hook Brooklyn where we would also ferry over. However, this year the venue was in the borough of Staten Island. We were hesitant about the change at first but fell in love with the space upon arrival….The garden is gorgeous, serene and the perfect place for a BBQ!“

And the Award Goes To….

Best in Show: Mario Chape, Big Papa Smoke’m
Mario will be cooked with the crew from La Cubana to honor Carl Ruiz. Mario took home the award for his team’s the CuBOMBo sandwich and ribs.
 
 
Best Whole Hong: Tank Jackson, Holy City Hogs
Tank made overnight slow smoked whole-hog barbecue with collard greens. 
 
 
Prime 6 Charcoal Award: Rodrigo Duarte, Caseiro E Bom
Rodrigo served his famous iberio presunto – he’s the only farmer in the U.S. certified to raise pure ibérico pig from Portugal. 
 
 

Best Bite: Matt Fisher, Pitmaster formerly with Fletcher’s Brooklyn Barbecue

Matt made Laphroaig glazed pork belly burnt ends with summer corn pudding. 

Best Pulled Pork: Mike Petrovitch, Que Chevere

Mike made pernil y arroz con gandules (roast pork with rice and pigeon peas) – a traditional Puerto Rican rice dish! Their pork shoulders marinate for eight hours and then are slow roasted for 48 hours resulting in fall-off-the bone meat.

Hidden Gem: Jase Franklyn, Jase BBQ

Jase will be cooked jerk pork and his signature BBQ pigtails.

Sexiest Dish: Jesse Jones, Pow: My Life in 40 Feasts

Chef Jesse is preparing dirty corn muffins topped with North Carolina-style pulled whole hog, pickled slaw, and his sweet heat barbecue sauce.

“The Other Side:” Mike Lapi, SUNY Cobleskill and Chefs’ Consortium

Mike used his expert butchery skills to create custom sausages. He won for his charred slaw with house made fish sauce and pickled chanterelles.

Carl Ruiz Humanitarian Award: Jimmy Carbone

Shoutout to Our Judges

Jaymee Sire, TV Host and Food + Travel Blogger

Matt Bruck, Eaters Drinkers

Eric Eisenbud, The Grateful Chef

Ethan Fedida, Campfire Group

Steph Perez, Yeah Food Beer

Valley Lomas, Foodie In New York

Adam Poch, Big Brothers

Thank You to Our Sponsors


Pig Island Is Back as a Socially Distant Picnic 

Pig Island NYC is returning for the 11th year on September 12, 2020 – with all the great food and beverage we always have, but with some important new safety guidelines. We’re excited to host Pig Island at a new and extremely spacious location: Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, an historic 83-acre campus with dynamic programming in the arts, agriculture, horticulture, and education – plus plenty of parking. Get your tickets now.

The festival will be a low-risk outdoor recreational activity. It’s an all-inclusive picnic featuring barbecue all-stars like Tank Jackson of Charleston’s Holy City Hogs, Trevor Kunk of The Little Beet, Mario Chape of Big Papa Smokem, Jase Franklyn of Jase BBQ, and Mike Lapi, a chef, farmer, and butchering instructor at SUNY Cobleskill. We’ll also have beer from Staten Island’s Flagship Brewery, cider, spirits and delicious side dishes like Geechie Boy grits with shrimp.  

We’ll be announcing more chefs soon and hope to see you there! 

Tickets

Pig Island is on September 12, 2020. We are offering three ticket tiers. A VIP Pitmasters Breakfast will kick off at 11am. General admission doors open at 11:30am-4pm. Arrive before 2pm or food may run out. 

General Admission Ticket: $60 + fee for all-inclusive food and drink

VIP Pitmasters Breakfast: $150 to arrive early at 11am and enter before general admission for a preview of the best bits from some of Pig Island’s top pitmasters.

VIP Private Table and Tent: $2,500 for 8 seats and a private table and tent. Have an area just for your family and friends that is socially distant from the rest of the picnic and arrive early at 11am. Enjoy an assortment of drinks available in your tent and interact personally with one of the BBQ chefs to go behind the scenes and taste their best bites right off the smoker. 

Get your tickets here.  

Safety Guidelines

In addition to having more space, we’re also going to limit the number of guests at the event. Once inside, there will be three separate areas to enjoy food and drink, allowing for greater social distancing. Hand sanitizing and hand washing stations will be accessible throughout the event. Guests will be required to wear masks when they are walking around and getting food, but can take off their masks when they sit down to eat with their group of friends and family members. 

Food stations will be spaced out and if there are lines people will stay 6 feet apart. When you’ve gotten your food and are ready to eat – everyone can bring their own blankets to spread out and enjoy a beautiful day outside. Plus, wristbands will allow guests to wander Snug Harbor’s grounds and re-enter when they want to. 

Guests should bring their own

      • Masks
      • Blankets
      • Hand Sanitizer
      • Anything you need to feel safe, like a personal bottle of water or anything else

Chefs, Dishes, Beverages and More!

Chef Lineup

Tank Jackson, Holy City Hogs 

Tank and his friends like pitmaster Rob Nelson from Arkansas and Trevor Kunk of NYC’s The Little Beet will have three delicious stations featuring overnight slow smoked whole-hog barbecue; brats, sausages, and hot dogs; and Mrs. Paul’s Shrimp with Geechie Boy Mill grits.

Rodrigo Duarte, Caseiro E Bom

Rodrigo will be serving his famous iberio presunto – he’s the only farmer in the U.S. certified to raise pure ibérico pig from Portugal. 

Mario Chape, Big Papa Smokem 

Mario will also be cooking with Phil Wingo of Pork Mafia and the crew from La Cubana to honor Carl Ruiz who Mario partnered up with last year to take home an award. They’ll be serving a barbecue smorgasbord featuring Puerco a lo Cubano 

Matt Fisher, Pitmaster formerly with Fletcher’s Brooklyn Barbecue

Matt will be making Laphroaig glazed pork burnt ends with summer corn pudding. 

Cenobio Canalizo, Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue

Cenobio is preparing ribs and candied bacon mac & cheese.

Mike Lapi, SUNY Cobleskill and Chefs’ Consortium

Mike will be using his expert butchery skills to create custom sausages.

Jesse Jones, Pow: My Life in 40 Feasts

Chef Jesse is preparing dirty corn muffins topped with North Carolina-style pulled whole hog, pickled slaw, and his sweet heat barbecue sauce

Jase Franklyn, Jase BBQ 

Jase will be cooking ribs and his signature BBQ pigtails.

Mike Petrovitch, Que Chevere

Mike is making pernil y arroz con gandules (roast pork with rice and pigeon peas) – a traditional Puerto Rican rice dish! Their pork shoulders marinate for eight hours and then are slow roasted for 48 hours resulting in fall-off-the bone meat.

Luis Rivera JR., Fathers and Sons Kitchen

Luis is planning smoked pork ‘pernil’ featuring the restaurant’s award-winning line of barbecue and hot sauces.

Joe Tacoronte, Bearded BBQ NYC and Harbor Eats

Joe is preparing a delicious pork shoulder. 

John Fuchs and Vinny Ferrante, Red Hook Raiders, FDNY

You can expect John and Vinny’s famous ribs that took home a prize at Pig Island 2019. 

Pete Calascione, Friends of Firefighters

Pete is making brisket sliders in partnership with our community partner, Friends of Firefighters 

Matthew Worgul, Gentle Giant Barbecue

Leland Avellino, Avellino Family Barbecue

Other Food

Coney Island Saucery 

Jammy!

Beverages

Flagship Brewery

Original Sin Cider 

Kills Boro Brewing Company

Knob Creek

Laphroaig Whiskey

Romilly Cider

Specials thanks to Juicy Lucy BBQ and The Hop Shoppe who will be helping make this event possible!

Transportation 

Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301

Public Transportation:

Take the Staten Island Ferry and once you arrive, take the S40 bus at Gate D to travel along Richmond Terrace, less than a 10-minute ride. Let the bus driver know that you want to get off at Snug Harbor. There are also local taxis available at the Ferry terminal when you arrive. 

By Car from Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island:

Take the lower level of Verrazano Narrows Bridge; stay on the right, and exit at Bay Street. Take the Bay Street exit service road to Bay Street. Make a left and follow Bay Street past the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, where Bay Street becomes Richmond Terrace. Follow Richmond Terrace about one mile to Tysen Street. Make a left on Tysen Street, and then the next right on Fillmore Street, and enter the parking lot immediately to the left of the gated entrance. Parking will be right after the gate on the left-hand side.

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel: To BQE West. Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to SI Expwy (I-278). Get off at Clove/Richmond Road exit (#13). At third intersection, bear right onto Clove Road. Continue to Bement Ave. (will see a cemetery), turn right onto Bement. Continue to Richmond Terrace. Make a right onto Richmond Terrace to Snug Harbor. Make a quick right at the Snug Harbor sign and then a quick left through the brick gatehouse.

By Car From New Jersey:

From the Goethals Bridge: Take 278 East or take the Outerbridge Crossing to 440 North, following signs to the Verrazano Bridge/278 East. Get off 278 East at the exit marked Richmond Road/Clove Road. (Do not take the Richmond Avenue exit). Take the service road to the first light, make a left, and follow Clove Road to Richmond Terrace. Make a right on Richmond Terrace and follow it until you come to Snug Harbor, which is on the right and marked by a black cast iron fence and magnificent pillared buildings at Snug Harbor Road. Turn right and you will see the entrance gate on your left-hand side. Follow the signs for parking.

From the Bayonne Bridge: Take the first exit (Richmond Terrace). Make a right at the top of the exit ramp onto Richmond Terrace. The Terrace snakes around a bit, following the shore of the Kill Van Kull river. Go about 3 – 4 miles, you will see Snug Harbor on the Right. It is just past the Getty gas station and a little restaurant on the left called Blue.

Thank You to Our Sponsors


Support Food Karma with a Gift Certificate

Support Food Karma’s continued efforts to plan spectacular events that bring together farmers, chefs, bakers, brewers, distillers, and community members. Gift certificates are now available and can be used to purchase purchase tickets to any future Food Karma event: Brisket King, Bowl Of ‘Zole, Brewers Choice, CiderFeast, Pig island and more – at your convenience.

Get your gift certificate today.


More About Pig Island NYC

How did it all start?

Pig Island was conceived after Jimmy Carbone and Josh Ozersky teamed up to produce Meatopia 2010. While Meatopia has since developed into an international food festival, Food Karma sought to embrace the burgeoning farm-to-table movement and support sustainable practices. This is how Pig IslandNYC was born.

By providing NYC Chefs with pigs purchased directly from small farms, PigIsland aims to educate consumers and serve delicious food! This year PigIsland is proud to source from Flying Pigs Farm in Washington County, NY.

In the 10 years since Pig Island was founded, Jimmy has worked to uphold the original vision for Pig Island, expanding the event’s reach, growing relationships with more farms and chefs, working with community partners like Friends of Firefighters, and creating the I Like Pig cookbook. For the 10th anniversary of Pig Island, we would like to honor Josh Ozersky, whose passion and creativity continue to inspire this event.

I Like Pig Cookbook

Jimmy Carbone, the producer of PigIsland, NYC teamed up with James Beard Award winning cookbook author Rachel Wharton to create a cookbook full of porcine goodness. Every year dozens of chefs come together and celebrate the agricultural bounty of the tri-state area  at Pig Island. I Like Pig serves up some of the most popular recipes from the first four years of PigIsland. 

Download the eBook here!

 

 

 

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First-timer at a @foodkarmanyc event, @zabbputawn, impressed the crowds with their crying tiger brisket at this year's @brisketkingnyc and will bring their unique twist on traditional ribs to @ribkingnyc later this month!

@zabbputawn is an authentic Northern and Northeastern Thai restaurant on the Upper West Side from Michelin-starred chef, Therdtus Tony Rittaprom. Chef Tony learned to cook from his parents in Isan, and Zabb PuTawn is a nod to his Jackson Heights restaurant, Zabb Elee, where he earned the Michelin star for his unapologetic Isan fare in 2015.

The ribs they'll be serving up will be like nothing you've ever had before! Link in bio to get your tickets!

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Off the heels of a win at @brisketkingnyc for "Bes Off the heels of a win at @brisketkingnyc for "Best Traditional Brisket," @bret_lunsford of @ushgnyc's @bluesmokenyc is back to compete at this year's @ribkingnyc! May 28!

@bret_lunsford was born in Atlanta, GA and grew up in Texas and Mississippi, giving him a taste of flavors from the south. Between grilling with his father, cooking with his grandma, and watching icons like Julia Child & Emeril Lagasse on TV, he knew he wanted to pursue a career in food. He worked at Outback Steakhouse while in college, where he was able to experiment in the kitchen, and later enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America to obtain formal training. 

Post-graduation, @bret_lunsford joined @ushgnyc, initially as a line cook at Gramcery Tavern, then Untitled, then onto Blue Smoke and Jazz Standard, and nine years later, he's currently the Executive Chef at @bluesmokenyc where you can taste the southern influences in his food. 

Will @bret_lunsford bring home another win? Come to @ribkingnyc on Saturday, May 28th from 12-4 pm to find out! 

Prime Ribs - @prairiefresh ● Charcoal - @prime6charcoal ● Chef Prizes - @kikuichi.cutlery ● Vegetables sourced from @farmer.ezra of @heritagefarmnyc (onsite)

Community Partner - @friendsoffirefighters
The money shot from last year's @ribkingnyc aka 5 The money shot from last year's  @ribkingnyc aka 5 Boro PicNYC. @seaislandforge grill in action!

Tank Jackson cooked @holycityhogs pork sliders @lowlandfarms @edistogoldhoney on a Sea Island Forge grill. Photo by Seal Ludwig/ nycbbq.com
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@holycityhog Tank Jackson will be back this year at Rib King NYC 2022, May 28 at @snugharborccbg #statenislandnyc cooking 2 stations, Taste of the South.
1. HOLY CITY HOGS  pork sliders, 2. Shrimp and grits @marshhenmill @misspaulashrimp 

All-inclusive, food and drink, walk around tasting event.
Tickets at Ribkingnyc.com 

Community partner @friendsoffirefighters festuring 2 firefighter chefs , John and Vinnie #redhookraiders

Vegetables from the farm on site @heritagefarmnyc @farmer.ezra will be cooked on the Sea Island Forge. 

"Jamon", echoes of Spain station. @dakotahams 24 month aged country ham, sliced by @masterhamnyc ; @tierracallada olive oil and conservas; and Basque inspired ciders by @brooklynciderhouse @twinstarorchards 

10 chefs competing in the 4th Rib King NYC , co-hosted by @nycbbq , featuring @prairiefresh Prime Ribs and  @boomboombbq @bark_barbecue @bluesmokenyc @smoke_sweats @zabbputawn  @chef_jes1 @chefraymondzmohan @lolosseafoodshack @badtz281 @jasebbq more

Hot sauces @bayougotham
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@bhutguy , pickles @rickspicksnyc 

Hard Cider Alley @romillycidre @avalcider @originalsincider @eastciders , Brooklyn Ciderhouse
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Kick.off summer with us May 28.
All inclusive food and drink taste events. Tickets at Ribkingnyc.com 

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Hard ciders may include Romilly. @brooklynciderhouse @avalcider
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2 chefs cooked with their cider...
And "Cooking with Cider" won 2 top awards!
1. @bluesmokenyc @bret_lunsford won " Best Traditional Brisket"
2. @official_sandsjerkhut Darlene Lawrence won " Brought the Sauce" jerk brisket.

Thanks for upping our cider game, Peter Yi and crew at Brooklyn Cider House.

Cider makers join us for several upcoming events ;

@ribkingnyc May 28 featuring Hard Cider Alley @avalcider @eastciders @romillycidre @breweryommegang @originalsincider

CiderFeast New England. June 23. #North of Boston

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Featured: Leeland Avellino (@cheflee17), Owner and Pit Boss of @avellinofamilybbq, is coming in from Norwalk, CT to compete at this year's @brisketkingnyc on April 20th!

Leeland was first introduced to barbecue when his friend became an Executive Chef at a BBQ spot in Westport. After spending some time poking around the kitchen, he knew he was meant to pursue a career in barbecue. Over the span of 20+ years, he's developed a few restaurant concepts, traveled around the U.S. to explore some of the top places for barbecue, worked for many years at @dinosaur_bbq in Stamford, CT as the Executive Chef/Partner, among other roles, and started his own family business - initially from his driveaway and now from a commercial kitchen due to its success. 

We can't wait to see what Leeland brings to @pigbeachnyc on April 20th! Link in bio for tickets!

Community Partner: @friendsoffirefighters

A portion of the net proceeds will be donated to the Jeff Michner Foundation

Chef Prizes: @kikuichi.cutlery and @porterroad

Drinks: @laphroaig @makersmark @jimbeamofficial, @michterswhiskey, @avalcider, @ramsteinbeer, @eastciders, @boulevard_beer, @brooklynciderhouse, and @romillycidre

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POW! Chef Jesse Jones (@chef_jes1) has been partic POW! Chef Jesse Jones (@chef_jes1) has been participating in Food Karma events for YEARS and always wins over the crowd with his personality, energy, and, of course, his food. Known for his modern approach to southern cuisine using French techniques, Jesse is a renowned chef and author, has a successful catering company, and comes with a long list of accolades. 

What does he have in store for us this year? You'll have to come by the event to find out! At @brisketkingnyc 2021, he won the Unsung Hero award for his brisket served with his mother's biscuits, so expect nothing less this time around. 

Community Partner: @friendsoffirefighters

A portion of the net proceeds will be donated to the Jeff Michner Foundation

Chef Prizes: @kikuichi.cutlery and @porterroad

Drinks: @laphroaig @makersmark @jimbeamofficial, @michterswhiskey, @avalcider, @ramsteinbeer, @eastciders, @boulevard_beer, @brooklynciderhouse, and @romillycidre

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@brisketkingnyc chefs, April 20, Brooklyn.. Featur @brisketkingnyc chefs, April 20, Brooklyn..
Featuring- Cenobio Canalizo (@cenobiocanalizo), Executive Chef at Morgan's Brooklyn Barbecue (@morgansbrooklynbbq), started as a dishwasher and worked his way up through NYC's most iconic steakhouses. For the past 22 years, he's worked for GlazierWorks, from @striphouseofficial to @mjsteakhousenyc to his current position at Morgan's. 

Come check out what Cenobio will be preparing for this year's Brisket King NYC on April 20th! Link in bio to get your tickets!

Community Partner: @friendsoffirefighters

A portion of the net proceeds will be donated to the Jeff Michner Foundation

Chef Prizes: @kikuichi.cutlery and @porterroad

Drinks: @michterswhiskey, @avalcider, @ramsteinbeer, @eastciders, @boulevard_beer, @brooklynciderhouse, @romillycidre, and more

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Outdoors April 20.

10th @brisketkingnyc
15+ chefs, all inclusive food and drink tasting event.
VIP early 5pm admit, and general 6pm admit, tickets at brisketking.com 

Presented by @foodkarmanyc

Community partner @friendsoffirefighters

Chef prizes @kikuichi.cutlery
@porterroad 

Photo 2021 by @jaharoni

Drinks include @michterswhiskey @avalcider @ramsteinbeer @eastciders @boulevard_beer and more

#brisketkingnyc #brisketking #nycbbq #brooklynfest
As we prep for April 20, Brisket King NYC 2022 in As we prep for April 20, Brisket King NYC 2022 in #brooklyn , we interviewed chef and livestock / butchering instructor Mike Lapi 
of SUNY Cobleskill in a recent Food Karma Projects newsletter.
@brisketkingnyc
@mostlywildnfree
@sunycobleskill
@foodkarmanyc

Intro 
"Meat and More with Mike Lapi:
Mike Lapi is officially the Visiting Instructor of Animal Science for SUNY Cobleskill where he teaches all the meat processing courses through the federal inspection facility on campus. He went from accidental busboy to owning his own restaurant to building furniture and then teaching culinary classes before he took the helm of the meat processing program. We talked with Mike about his journey, his goals for the program and how he gets to keep cooking through events like @pigislandnyc where he won an award for his homemade sausage served with charred slaw with house made fish sauce and pickled chanterelles." - edited by Sarah Strong @feedsstrong 

Tickets for Brisket King NYC,  April 20, #brooklyn at brisketking.com 

Community partner @friendsoffirefighters

Sign up for our weekly Food Karma newsletter on one of our sites like pigisland.com or jimmysno43.com

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#pickledchantarelles
Ready for Brisket? Great preview of our upcoming e Ready for Brisket? Great preview of our upcoming event by @nycbbq newsletter , nycbbq.com 

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@bluesmokenyc chef @bret_lunsford will be back April 20 at @brisketkingnyc 2022.

Tickets at brisketking.com 
All inclusive food and drink tasting event. 

Outdoor location in Brooklyn. 
@pigbeachnyc #gowanusbrooklyn 

Community partner @friendsoffirefighters 

Photo by @nycbbq at 2021 Brisket King( R) NYC.

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Bowl of Zole Boston , April 6. And the countdown Bowl of Zole Boston , April 6. 

And the countdown begins! We're officially one month away from The 1st Annual @bowlofzole in Boston, taking place at South Boston Lithuanian Citizens’ Association. 

You’re not going to want to miss the lineup of chefs creating their unique take on pozole, including @jakerojas of the popular @tallulahstacos, coming in from Providence, RI (pictured here). 

The El Paso, TX native spent time working in top restaurants like L’Atelier De Joël Robuchon and Alain Ducasse’s Mix before moving to Newport, RI in 2010. His journey there started with opening Tallulah on Thames, a fine dining restaurant in a casual setting that he opened with his wife, Kelly Ann (whose nickname is Tallulah!), but eventually moved towards more fast-casual concepts. Together, they opened Tallulah’s Taco Truck, followed by @tallulahstacos in Providence, which has since grown to three locations (the third one opening up soon!). The three locations serve Chicano street food with a heaping side of hospitality. 

If you haven't already purchased your tickets, head to the link in our bio to get one step closer to sampling some of the best pozole, mezcal, and agave spirits on Wednesday, April 6th from 6-9 pm! 
Vip early access 5pm!

📸: @angeltuckerphoto
Highlights @brisketkingnyc 2018 Judges' winner, Highlights @brisketkingnyc 

2018 Judges' winner, 1st place, the Brisket King(R) NYC !
@cherrystbbq x @lawrence_bbq team from Toronto CA
( the Billy Durney school, via @hometownbarbque )

Photo @thebeertrekker 

We are back April 20, 2022 at @pigbeachnyc #gowanusbrooklyn 

Chefs lineup with be announced this week!

Tickets at brisketking.com 

Community partner @friendsoffirefighters 

Support #jeffmichner fund , too

#brisketkingnyc #brisketking #nycbbq #brooklynfest
Highlights. 2021 @brisketkingnyc @texashuntress Highlights.
2021 @brisketkingnyc 
@texashuntress 
@boomboombbq 
@handsomedevilllc 

We will be back April 20, 2022
Brisket King NYC
Outdoors at @pigbeachnyc #gowanusbrooklyn 

Tickets at Www.brisketking.com 

Community partner @friendsoffirefighters 

#brisketking #nycbbq #brisketkingnyc
Pozole. Tequila. @sipdonfulano @bowlofzole #brook Pozole. Tequila.
@sipdonfulano

@bowlofzole #brooklyn 2021.
Photo by @thebeertrekker
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Join us in Boston. APRIL 6.

All inclusive. Walk around. Sampling.  Food and Drink tasting event.

Mezcal. Sotol. Tequila.  Raicilla. Authentic agave spirits.100 expressions.

10 chefs' pozole.
@locosouthbos @lonestar_camb @lolitateqbars
@chefdevangelous @dolorespvd @jakerojas
@lenoramaine @pearlandlime
@felipesboston @tlaxcalkitchen

Early bird and VIP tickets at bowlofzole.com 

Community via @_projectpaulie_

#pozole #bowlofzoleboston #bostonfest #bostoneats #mezcal #sotol #agave #raicilla #tequila
The judges' table, @brisketkingnyc 2017. @bbqsnob The judges' table, @brisketkingnyc 2017.

@bbqsnob @peterkaminsky1 @franklinbbq @nicksolares @chefjohntesar @jakedell wrangled by @hometownbarbque 's Billy Durney.

Photo by @thebeertrekker

Join us April 20, 2022
Brisket King (R)NYC 
Outdoors at @pigbeachnyc
#gowanusbrooklyn

Early bird and VIP tickets at bowlofzole.com 

Community partner @friendsoffirefighters 

Top prizes by @kikuichi.cutlery @porterroad 

20 chefs.
All inclusive,  food and drink,  walk around tasting event. 
10th annual event.

#brisketkingnyc #brisketking #nycbbq
Oyster pozole, By chef @ugorozco , at 2020 @bowlo Oyster pozole, 
By chef @ugorozco , at 2020 @bowlofzole #brooklyn 

Get ready for Bowl of Zole Boston, pozole and mezcal fest. April 6.

What's cooking , Boston chefs?
@lonestar_camb vegetarain "elote" street corn pozole 
@lenoramaine , Maine seafood pozole
10 chefs
100 expressions of authentic mezcal and agave spirits

Stay tuned for the chefs' pozole line up

Tickets at bowlofzole.com 

Photo by @jaharoni

Community @_projectpaulie_

Veladoras @cocktailkingdom

#bowlofzoleboston #mezcal #sotol #pozole #bostoneats #madeinmexico #hominy #raicilla #mexicansoulfood
Joe Musngi of SmoKING of Meats is a Self Taught Ba Joe Musngi of SmoKING of Meats is a Self Taught Barbecue Beast!
Read all about the man who wants to be the next Brisket King(R) NYC.

In our weekly @foodkarmanyc newsletter by @feedsstrong 

@smokingofmeats 
@smorgasburg #jerseycity 

Stay tuned for chefs line up next week.
@brisketkingnyc is April 20, outdoors at @pigbeachnyc in #gowanusbrooklyn 

Early bird and VIP tickets at brisketking.com 

Community partner @friendsoffirefighters , celebrate 20 years of service 2/02/2022

#brisketking #brisketkingnyc #nycbbq
Super Bowl winning recipe? @bbq_buddha dry rubbed Super Bowl winning recipe?
@bbq_buddha dry rubbed hot wings.

Pre order his latest cookbook for the recipe , Big Green Egg Basics... by @pagestreetpublishing

Ray Sheehan was our 2020 @saucekingnyc Grand Champion judge's award winner, with his Memphis Mop sauce.
His grand prize? A @biggreenegg grill via @gumbohq

In 2021, he won 2 top awards as well .

Keep up the good work,  Ray!

#saucekingnyc #biggreenegg #bbqsauce #hotsauce
Congrats @bbq_buddha ! Pre order Ray Sheehan's new Congrats @bbq_buddha !
Pre order Ray Sheehan's new book, Big Green Egg Basics from a Master Barbecuer. @pagestreetpublishing @kengoodmanphoto 

Ray was our 2020 @saucekingnyc Grand Champion! His prize? A full size @biggreenegg grill via @gumbohq .
Ray is a great chef , sauce maker,  and cookbook / recipe author. Of course, he applied himself to his new grill and "Voila!" , another GREAT cookbook!
Pre order now. 

#saucekingnyc #bbqsauce #barbecuesauce #biggreenegg
#bbqcookbook
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