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.
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!
Bid Now, Bid Often
We’ve been drinking pink wine with some of our favorite chefs since 2016! We’ll be back May 17, 2025 with a new theme and another great party!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Enjoy a collaboration dinner at Cheeni benefitting SSF from Preeti & Dean: Preeti Waas from Cheeni (Durham) and Dean Neff from Seabird (Wilmington).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Enjoy a collaboration dinner at Cheeni benefitting SSF from Preeti & Dean: Preeti Waas from Cheeni (Durham) and Dean Neff from Seabird (Wilmington).
From December 1 to December 30, Roka Akor Houston will offer a special $100 menu, with $25 from each meal donated to Southern Smoke Foundation. Curated by Executive Chef Ce Bian, the menu will feature fresh sushi, expertly robata-grilled seafood, and steak.
