Chef Oak of Kam Rai Thai (regional Thai), Astoria
Darlene Lawrence of Sands Jerk Hut (Jamaican jerk BBQ), Brooklyn
Samuel Alleyne of Big Bob Gibson’s competition BBQ team (Memphis) is Pig Beach BBQ’s guest, Queens
Jose Perez of Bears Smokehouse (aka @themeattruck)
Chef Vince of Empire BBQ, Staten Island
Bret Lunsford of Blue Smoke, NYC
Taste of Surabaya (Indonesian), Queens
2020 Sauce King NYC Grand Champion Chef Ray Sheehan returns to compete for Rib King NYC!
Plus more!
Other foods include: 27-month aged country ham courtesy of Dakota Hams Farm of Kentucky
BBQ cheesy cornbread focaccia from Alexandra Donnado
Grilled cheese and veggies by guest chefs
Desserts from Mum’s Kitchen NY
And more!
Hot sauces by Sauce King NYC event award winners! Tasting with snacks, and purchase to go:
Coney Island Saucery
Rocket Fuel Foods
718 Heat Factory
Bayou Gotham
NY Shuk
Marie Sharps
Drinks* available at the Rib King NYC cash bar include:
Gunhill Publick
Fort Hamilton Distillery
UPstate Vodka
Daychaser tequila + seltzer and wines
Smart Water, free while supplies last
Simply Mocktails
Romilly Cidre
*VIP tickets include two drink tickets.
Other foods include: 27-month aged country ham courtesy of Dakota Hams Farm of Kentucky
BBQ cheesy cornbread focaccia from Alexandra Donnado
Grilled cheese and veggies by guest chefs
Desserts from Mum’s Kitchen NY
And more!
Hot sauces by Sauce King NYC event award winners! Tasting with snacks, and purchase to go:
Coney Island Saucery
Rocket Fuel Foods
718 Heat Factory
Bayou Gotham
NY Shuk
Marie Sharps
Drinks* available at the Rib King NYC cash bar include:
Gunhill Publick
Fort Hamilton Distillery
UPstate Vodka
Daychaser tequila + seltzer and wines
Smart Water , free while supplies last
Simply Mocktails
Romilly Cidre
*VIP tickets include two drink tickets.
Food Karma is excited to share their expertly curated food, beverage and entertainment lineup for the 2023 Rib King NYC event. The news comes alongside the unveiling of the new festival location amongst the outdoor courtyard and bandshell at Industry City in Brooklyn. During the day-long bib-worthy event, patrons can sample BBQ ribs, a vegetable grilling station, grilled cheese station and libations, as well as purchase craft suds, ciders and cocktails from local favorite Hometown BBQ. Full details can be found at https://ribkingnyc.com/
Set to take place on Saturday May 27th, 2023, the bib-worthy event features an eclectic lineup of renowned BBQ chefs and pitmasters serving up their pit creations. Paired with a lineup of beers, ciders and new vegetarian options, a cheese station and Spanish tapas bites guests will taste while experiencing performing artist Little Feat, Scott Sharrard’s El Dorado Slim playing two sets of jam out funk and blues mash-ups.
All tickets include food tastings from over 15 rib and grilling stations (full list below), plus admission to the El Dorado concert in the bandshell area where the event takes place!
El Dorado features Little Feat’s Scott Sharrard (guitar) and Tony Leone (drums), Craig Dryer (sax for Keith Richards), Fred Walcott (drums), Kyle Kohler on Hammond B3, and Reggie Pittman on trumpet.
A reasonably priced cash bar will also be available featuring beer, wine and liquor from NYC and New York State producers.
Chef prizes courtesy of Kikuichi Cutlery and Anova Culinary.
Trophy categories include the Friends of Firefighters Peoples Choice Award, the “Rib King NYC” 1st place trophy, 2nd place Runner-up trophy, and other awards.
Our Community Partner:
Our events create connections among chefs, farmers, and the restaurant industry as well as support the greater community. This year Rib King NYC is proud to partner with Friends of Firefighters in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Friends of Firefighters is a 501c3 community partner.
Sponsors:
Food Karma NYC and NYC BBQ.com co- sponsored by Hometown BBQ
Creekstone Farms.
VIP swag bags complimentary of Yelp, Brooklyn featuring Elite Heat Hot Sauce