Brisket King® NYC is back in Astoria, Queens, on Wednesday, April 23, at Pig Beach BBQ!
Celebrate 13 years of Brisket King® NYC with all the best brisket at your fingertips. From traditional BBQ to global flavors, try every mouthwatering slice from 20+ competitors as chefs and restaurants from New York and beyond throw down for the coveted Brisket King® crown.
All of that food making you thirsty? Sample spirits, wine, craft beer, and hard cider as you raise a glass to over a decade of Brisket King® NYC’s traditional barbecue and global flavors.
After you’ve tried every bite and drink, help choose the winner of this year’s Brisket King® NYC People’s Choice Award by voting for your favorite forkful, and grab a front-row spot as we crown the 2025 Brisket King®.
We’re proud to feature Friends of Firefighters as the 2025 Brisket King® NYC community partner. Friends of Firefighters is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that provides independent, confidential, and free mental health counseling and wellness services to active and retired FDNY firefighters and their family members.
Brisket King® NYC Chefs and Restaurants
While the 2025 lineup is still under wraps, check out the list of chefs and restaurants that served up their finest in 2024:
- Avellino Family Barbecue – Brisket King® NYC 2024 Winner – Leland Avellino – Stamford, CT
- Smoke Sweats – 2024 Brisket King® NYC Runner Up – Anthony Scerri – Brooklyn, NY
- La Estación – 2024 Brisket King® NYC People’s Choice Award – Kevin Roth – Fajardo, Puerto Rico
- Dinosaur Bar-B-Que – Garth Caruso – New York City, NY
- Hindsight BBQ – Brisket King® NYC 2022 Runner-Up – Jeff Schmidt and Mark Fuller – Waterbury, CT
- Empire BBQ – Rib King™ 2024 Winner – Vincent Mangual – New York City, NY
- KAM RAI THAI – Pig Island NYC™ 2024 Best in Show – Oak Marprasert – Astoria, NY
- Kimchi Smoke – Robert Austin Cho – Ridgewood, NJ
- Morgan’s Brooklyn BBQ – Cenobio Canalizo – Brooklyn, NY
- Samuel Alleyne – Big Bob Gibson‘s Memphis in May Team – Decatur, AL
- Brothers BBQ – Chris, Gavin, and Jamie Farella – New Windsor and West Nyack, NY
- The Meat Truck and Archie Moore’s – Jose Perez – New Haven, CT
- Sands Jerk Hut – Darlene Lawrence – Brooklyn, NY
- Tio Rozay’s BBQ – Hery Acosta – North Bergen, NJ
- Crossroads Que – Jesse Corsini and Kevin Cole – Bay Shore, NY
- Eazy’s Craft Barbecue Co. – Eric Vitale – New Jersey
- Mason Street BBQ – Ryan Cuber – Greenwich, CT
- Cash Only BBQ – Corey Cash – Brooklyn, NY
- The Brisket Guy BBQ – Trevon Woodford – Springfield, NJ
- and more to come!
Brisket King® NYC Tickets
From Holiday Packages to VIP experiences, there are tickets for every appetite. A limited number of VIP Tickets and Group Packages are available starting at $85 + fee. All VIP Tickets and packages include early admission at 5:00 PM, the opportunity to mix and mingle with chefs, an exclusive Brisket King® NYC t-shirt, and, in a sensational collaboration with Anova Culinary, an Anova Culinary Swag Bag with an incredible gift.
Purchase your tickets before January 31, and we’ll waive the ticket processing fee!
Brisket King® NYC is a 21+, rain or shine event. The lineup is subject to change, and all sales are final.
Getting to Brisket King® NYC
Brisket King® NYC will be held at Pig Beach BBQ in Queens, 35-37 36th St., Ground Floor, Astoria, NY 11106.
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