Annual Events

Southern Smoke Festival

Southern Smoke Festival 2024, presented by Alaska Seafood, raised $1.5 million for the food and beverage community. We will be back in Fall 2025 for more great food, drinks and music to take care of our own. Thank you to everyone who cooked, poured, and attended. We couldn’t do what we do without you.

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Southern Smoke Decanted

Decanted, presented by Lexus, unlocks the best of our wines and each other in Southern Smoke’s wine auction, uniting wine lovers with vintners from around the world in a spectacular afternoon benefiting Southern Smoke Foundation. Save the date for March 29, 2025!

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Respect the Rosé: Run for the Rosés

We’ve been drinking pink wine with some of our favorite chefs since 2016! We’ll be back in 2025 with a new theme and another great party!

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Events Calendar

Name: Dean Neff x Preeti Waas Dinner at Cheeni
Start: 2024-11-20T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-20T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Cheeni

Interested in hosting an event to benefit Southern Smoke? Reach out at
caroline@southernsmoke.org

Nov 3, 2024 | 12:00–4:00 pm

3rd Annual Gumbo Cook Off at Hotel Saint Vincent

New Orleans, LA

Join Hotel Saint Vincent + Tabasco for the 3rd Annual Gumbo Cook-Off, where 10 teams from some of our favorite New Orleans restaurants (this year including Acamaya, Cane and Table / Wild South, Coquette, Arnauds, Saffron, and more!) compete for the title of Gumbo Great of New Orleans and win money for Southern Smoke Foundation.

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Nov 7, 2024 | 6:00–7:00 pm

Book Signing and Tailgating Demo with Kelsey Barnard Clark at Williams Sonoma Highland Village

Houston, TX

Join Top Chef winner and James Beard nominee Kelsey Barnard Clark for a cookbook signing and tailgate demo with an appearance by Chris Shepherd. Fifteen percent of all purchases made during the event will benefit Southern Smoke Foundation.

Nov 10, 2024 | 12:00–3:00 pm

Cookout for the Carolinas

Homewood, AL

Join Pihakis Restaurant Group, along with Southern Living & Food and Wine for a cookout to support the Carolinas. Food by Sean Brock of Joyland, Tyler Ashton of Rodney Scott's BBQ and Little Donkey. All Proceeds Benefit Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts through Southern Smoke Foundation.

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Nov 20, 2024 | 5:30–8:30 pm

Guard and Grace Five Year Anniversary Dinner

Houston, TX

Guard and Grace Houston is celebrating 5 YEARS! Join us for passed apps from Chef and Owner Troy Guard, Executive Chef Adam Vero, and guest chef Ford Fry, Drake Leonards, Aaron Bludorn and Blood Brothers BBQ. Benefiting the Southern Smoke Foundation.

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Nov 20, 2024 | 6:00–9:00 pm

Dean Neff x Preeti Waas Dinner at Cheeni

Durham, NC

Enjoy a collaboration dinner at Cheeni benefitting SSF from Preeti & Dean: Preeti Waas from Cheeni (Durham) and Dean Neff from Seabird (Wilmington).

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