Big Grill Fest Chicago
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The brightest and best international chefs, restaurants, and barbecue experts come together to create a feast of unique live-fire dishes available exclusively at the festival. It’s your chance to feast on dishes you’d normally have to travel the world for.
🎟️ Your ticket guarantees admission to the festival, where you can sample an array of hero dishes from Texas, Ireland, & The World’s top live fire chefs and restaurants, get access to demos, cocktails, beer, wines, & more.
THE LINEUP
Texas, Ireland, and the world's best live-fire talent — all on one site. Here's who's cooking:
Texas & US BBQ
🔥 Ali Clem — La Barbecue, Austin. The celebrated pitmaster behind one of Austin's most revered BBQ institutions and a leading voice in modern Central Texas 'cue.
🔥 Tuffy Stone — "The Professor." BBQ Hall of Famer and multiple-time world champion pitmaster, one of the most decorated names in competition barbecue.
🔥 Cade Mercer — CM Smokehouse, Austin. The next generation of Texas BBQ — pushing brisket and ribs in new directions with deep respect for tradition.
🔥 Cody Taylor — Heirloom Market BBQ, Atlanta. Korean flavors meet Southern smoke at one of America's most original, Michelin-recognized BBQ restaurants.
International Live-Fire
🔥 Robin Gill — Darby's, London. The Irish-born chef who conquered London's dining scene, known worldwide for exceptional produce, hospitality, and cooking over fire.
🔥 Martin Anderson — From The Ashes, London. Argentinian-born master of whole-animal and large-format fire cookery — entire lambs and huge beef cuts over open flame.
🔥 Priscila Deus — São Paulo, Brazil. One of Brazil's leading live-fire chefs and a standout on the global scene, bringing authentic South American whole-animal grilling.
🔥 Graeme Reynolds — Achara, Dublin. Leading the way for Northern Thai grilling in Europe — bold flavors, unusual cuts, and authentic Thai fire technique.
Don't-Miss Collabs
🔥 Priscila Deus × Martin Anderson — Brazil meets Argentina in a one-off collaboration between two live-fire heavyweights.
🔥 Cody Taylor × Graeme Reynolds — Korean-American BBQ meets Northern Thai fire in a true cross-cultural cook.
The Voices of BBQ — Hosts & Judges
🔥 Daniel Vaughn — Texas Monthly. The most influential voice in Texas barbecue and the man behind the famous Texas Monthly Top 50, serving as host and Best Dish judge.
🔥 Nick Solares — Meat Life, NYC. One of the most recognized voices in meat culture (formerly The Meat Show on Eater), bringing a New York steakhouse perspective as host and Best Dish judge.
Grab your tickets at link.bucketlisters.com/ZW1t
🎟️ Your ticket guarantees admission to the festival, where you can sample an array of hero dishes from Texas, Ireland, & The World’s top live fire chefs and restaurants, get access to demos, cocktails, beer, wines, & more.
THE LINEUP
Texas, Ireland, and the world's best live-fire talent — all on one site. Here's who's cooking:
Texas & US BBQ
🔥 Ali Clem — La Barbecue, Austin. The celebrated pitmaster behind one of Austin's most revered BBQ institutions and a leading voice in modern Central Texas 'cue.
🔥 Tuffy Stone — "The Professor." BBQ Hall of Famer and multiple-time world champion pitmaster, one of the most decorated names in competition barbecue.
🔥 Cade Mercer — CM Smokehouse, Austin. The next generation of Texas BBQ — pushing brisket and ribs in new directions with deep respect for tradition.
🔥 Cody Taylor — Heirloom Market BBQ, Atlanta. Korean flavors meet Southern smoke at one of America's most original, Michelin-recognized BBQ restaurants.
International Live-Fire
🔥 Robin Gill — Darby's, London. The Irish-born chef who conquered London's dining scene, known worldwide for exceptional produce, hospitality, and cooking over fire.
🔥 Martin Anderson — From The Ashes, London. Argentinian-born master of whole-animal and large-format fire cookery — entire lambs and huge beef cuts over open flame.
🔥 Priscila Deus — São Paulo, Brazil. One of Brazil's leading live-fire chefs and a standout on the global scene, bringing authentic South American whole-animal grilling.
🔥 Graeme Reynolds — Achara, Dublin. Leading the way for Northern Thai grilling in Europe — bold flavors, unusual cuts, and authentic Thai fire technique.
Don't-Miss Collabs
🔥 Priscila Deus × Martin Anderson — Brazil meets Argentina in a one-off collaboration between two live-fire heavyweights.
🔥 Cody Taylor × Graeme Reynolds — Korean-American BBQ meets Northern Thai fire in a true cross-cultural cook.
The Voices of BBQ — Hosts & Judges
🔥 Daniel Vaughn — Texas Monthly. The most influential voice in Texas barbecue and the man behind the famous Texas Monthly Top 50, serving as host and Best Dish judge.
🔥 Nick Solares — Meat Life, NYC. One of the most recognized voices in meat culture (formerly The Meat Show on Eater), bringing a New York steakhouse perspective as host and Best Dish judge.
Grab your tickets at link.bucketlisters.com/ZW1t
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Where is it happening?
Wrightwood Park: 2534 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
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