Southern Smoke Festival 2026 Tickets Are On Sale Now

Join us for an unforgettable experience of incredible food, drinks, and community on Saturday, October 3. This year, almost 100 celebrated chefs, beverage professionals, and hospitality visionaries will come together for an afternoon of world-class bites, libations, live music, immersive experiences, and more, all to raise critical funds for emergency relief and mental health support for food and beverage workers nationwide.

SSF 2022

Since 2015, we’ve raised more than $927,000 through our festival for fellow F+B workers—and we’re not done yet. Join us from Friday, October 21 to Sunday, October 23 as some of the industry’s most celebrated chefs and personalities—including Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Aaron Franklin, and Cheetie Kumar—bring their bold flavors to Houston. We’ll be pairing bites with local libations, live music, event merch, and meat-n-greets for a full weekend worth savoring. We’ll see you there.