Saturday Open Fire Meat Up

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General Admission

Saturday, October 24th, 10 am-4pm

Access to Open Fire Meat Up on October 24th
Fire Demos plus samples by world-renowned chefs and influencers. All you can eat. Cocktails and beer available for purchase. Access to view OFMU People Choice and Judges Awards .

Ticket price includes taxes, service, and credit card fees.

$73.85
($65.00 + $8.85 fee)

Kids 4-12 General Admission

Saturday, October 24th, 10 am-4pm

Access to Open Fire Meat Up on October 24th. Fire Demos plus samples by world-renowned chefs and influencers. All you can eat. Non-alcohol beverages available for purchase. Access to view OFMU People Choice and Judges Awards.

Ticket price includes taxes, service, and credit card fees.
Children up to 3 years old are admitted for free.

$29.03
($25.00 + $4.03 fee)

All Access VIP (Sold Out)

Saturday, October 24th, 10 am-4pm

Access to the VIP Lounge with relaxed seating. Private restrooms. Complimentary drinks (beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverage). Exclusive bar with premium cocktails, wine, and beer available for purchase. Special BBQ guests making exclusive appearances to mingle and chat with VIP attendees. Complimentary WiFi in the VIP Lounge. Complimentary water refill station. Dedicated entrance lane at the main gate.

Ticket price includes taxes, service, and credit card fees.

$337.14
($300.00 + $37.14 fee)
Sold Out

Kids 4- 12 - All Access VIP

October 24th 10 am-4pm

Access to the VIP Lounge with relaxed seating. Private restrooms. Complimentary drinks (non-alcoholic beverage). Special BBQ guests making exclusive appearances to mingle and chat with VIP attendees. Complimentary WiFi in the VIP Lounge. Complimentary water refill station. Dedicated entrance lane at the main gate. Children up to 3 years old are admitted for free.

Ticket price includes taxes, service, and credit card fees.

$141.07
($125.00 + $16.07 fee)

NEW! Friday Dinners

Join the Pitmasters Meet Your BBQ Heroes
Spend Friday evening at Open Fire Meat Up with a two different dinner experiences, featuring acclaimed chefs, live-fire cooking and bold flavors.

These special dinners offer guests a more intimate way to experience the event, with curated menus, chef-led cooking and exclusive Friday access. Tickets are limited and include admission to the event that evening.

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International Dinner (76 remaining)

Friday, October 23rd
Event admission begins at 4 p.m.
Dinner starts at 6 p.m.

Experience the world through fire at the Open Fire Meat Up International Dinner. Teams representing Nigeria, Brazil, Canada, Venezuela, Israel, Colombia, Australia, Peru, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Guatemala, Germany and the United States will each share dishes inspired by their home countries, cooking traditions and live-fire techniques.

Guests will have the opportunity to move from team to team, tasting food prepared over live fire while meeting the cooks behind it. This exclusive Friday-night experience brings together cultures, flavors and fire traditions from across the globe for one of the most unique gatherings of the weekend.

Beverages sold separately.

Ticket price includes taxes, service, and credit card fees.

$57.04
($50.00 + $7.04 fee)

VIP Dinner (76 remaining)

Friday, October 23rd
Event admission begins at 4 p.m.
Dinner starts at 7 p.m.

Join Al Frugoni and Chef Guillermo Eleicegui for a VIP Argentine asado where the spirit of the backyard meets Michelin-level technique. Served family style, the dinner will feature traditional Argentine flavors and cooking methods, with empanadas, choripan, and braseros piled high with fire-cooked meats, accompanied by a curated wine tasting.

Al Frugoni is an Argentine-born live-fire pitmaster known for bringing the traditions of asado to audiences around the world. With a community of more than 3 million followers, he has become one of the most recognized names in open-fire cooking, known for his dramatic whole-animal cooks, signature chimichurri and unmistakable Argentine-Texas style.

Chef Guillermo Eleicegui is an Argentine chef and grill master whose career spans acclaimed kitchens in Buenos Aires, New York and Miami. He is chef and partner of Michelin Guide-recognized Ossobuco in Miami, where he combines refined culinary technique with the elemental flavors of wood, fire and live-fire cooking.

Ticket price includes taxes, service, and credit card fees.

$169.08
($150.00 + $19.08 fee)

Friday Whole Animal Masterclass

It's the moment everyone talks about, and this time, you can be part of it.

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Whole Animal Live Fire Masterclass - Friday 9 am (17 remaining)

Friday, October 23rd , 9 am

Get hands-on with whole-animal live-fire cooking in this intimate masterclass led by South Texas pitmaster Javier “Javi” Mejia of Big Javs BBQ.

Starting at 9 a.m., guests will learn whole hog preparation and cooking techniques, then get an up-close look at how a whole steer is mounted on one of Javi’s custom-built spinning asado crosses, one of the most impressive spectacles of Open Fire Meat Up.

Tickets include food and drink samples, plus insider access to the exclusive Friday event. Space is extremely limited.

Javier Mejia, known as @bigjavs_bbq, is one of the top experts in whole animal asado-style cooking in the U.S. His craftsmanship and techniques, including building custom asador crosses, have set a high standard for open-fire barbecue. He is celebrated for his ability to combine tradition and innovation in every cook.

Ticket price includes taxes, service, and credit card fees.

$169.08
($150.00 + $19.08 fee)

Weber & Blackstone Cooking Classes

Be among the first to cook on a "not yet released" Weber Embrasa Live Fire Grill, or fire up a Blackstone Bronco Open Flame Grill for hands-on experience cooking over live fire. You'll work in a small group at each grill, cooking a protein and a starch or vegetable alongside an instructor. No experience needed. Just show up ready to learn techniques you can take home to your own backyard.

Classes are about 45 minutes. Space is limited to 24 per session. Thursday and Friday classes include admission to that day's normally closed-to-the-public event. Saturday classes require a separate Saturday General Admission ticket.

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  • CHIMI CHURRI PACK4

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