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Southern Smoke Festival

Thank you to everyone who made Southern Smoke Festival 2025 our most successful yet — together, we raised an incredible $1.7 million! Every ticket purchased, every dish served, and every dollar donated helps us provide relief and mental health care for food and beverage workers across the country. To the chefs, sponsors, volunteers, and guests who showed up with passion and purpose — you’re the reason this community is so strong. We’re beyond grateful for your support, your energy, and your belief in our mission.

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Southern Smoke Symposium 2025

Join Southern Smoke Foundation for a day filled with interactive panels that will tackle industry challenges, explore effective growth strategies, and discuss ways to keep your business thriving in an ever-changing economy.

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Southern Smoke Decanted 2025

We raised an incredible $1.3 million at Southern Smoke Decanted 2025! We ate, we drank, we raised our paddles—and most importantly, we showed up for the food and beverage industry in a big way.

Mark your calendars: Southern Smoke Decanted 2026 is set for March 28 at our stunning new home, Lott Hall in Hermann Park. We can’t wait to do it all over again! Cheers! 🥂

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2025 Behind You Classic

March 10

Play Golf and Raise Funds for Mental Health in North Carolina’s Food + Beverage Industry

Join us for the 1st annual Behind You Classic to raise funds for Behind You, Southern Smoke Foundation’s mental health program.

Through its mental health program, Behind You, Southern Smoke Foundation provides access to no-cost counseling for food and beverage workers in California, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington D.C., and in 2025 North Carolina and more!!

SSF distribute grants to universities offering accredited graduate-level programs for psychology, social work, clinical mental health, or counseling. Dedicated student clinicians provide Behind You clients with up to 20 no cost supervised counseling sessions (or up to six [6] months of counseling, whichever is reached first), guided by licensed clinical supervisor and the university program director.

Venue

Macgregor Downs Country Club
430 St. Andrews Street
Cary, NC 27511 United States
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