22/06/2025
🔥 Calling All Pit Masters, Backyard BBQ'ers and Live Fire Coniseurs 🔥
Grillfest is coming to SMOKE BBQ, Carryduff this August! We are proud to be hosting this event in partnership with SMOKE BBQ - One of Northern Irelands leading BBQ Restaurants!
What is Grill Fest?
GrillFest is a funfilled Family weekend of all things BBQ, with Live music, Pitmaster Demos, Fun and Games and a 2 Day Competition!
🔥 New Vibes, New Rules, New Ways🔥
Grillin Competition done our way
We’ve looked around at the pros and cons of competitive BBQ. We want something that fits all. A competition that is a fair and level playing field where people have freedom to compete in a creative manner!
Minimising your costs
We want the field of battle to be fair and even. We will supply all meat though there may be different types or cuts you can rest assured it will all be top quality and will all be provided for you!
Judging done right.
Our Mix of Judges will give an open minded view across each category. With a guest judge in each category also. Scores will be live on screen after each event has been fully scored - Each event will have a 1st 2nd and 3rd place with their also being an overall Grand Champion and Runner Up Grand Champion.
How it works
Gather your team - One entry fee £75 with 1 Head Chef and a maximum of 2 assistants - Sole entries are also allowed.
Saturday: Steak & Sauce
Supplied: marble-rich rib-eye steaks
You bring the seasoning genius; we bring the meat (and GoodWood charcoal at every grill station).
Feed 4 for £30
Show us your creativness and feed 4 people for under £30 - ONE Protein must be included. All reciepts must be provided at registration. Pantry cupboard items not to be included
Kids Burger Round - a £10 entry fee for young grillers - Kids must have 1 Adult with them. No equipment or ingredients supplied
Lets see what the youngsters out there have up there sleeve!
Sunday: Great British BBQ Championship Rounds
Hot Dogs - A random draw to select which sausage each competitor will have. Buns can be made on site or pre made. We want to see sizzling sausage satisfaction and creativness in accompaniments! Dont forget a drink to wash it down, cocktails, mocktails, home brew and iced lemonades are all ways to stand out!
Seafood - Using local sustainable seafood (provided) We want your take on a seafood dish cooked your way!
Why we’re doing it
Competitions should be about skill and enjoyment. We want to be as much fun for entry level cooks and seasoned pittmasters alike. We are opening up our criteria but keeping the judging fair and transparent.
Judging A full list of judging crtiteria for each round will be announced.
Guaranteeing top-tier quality with meats provided so judges taste your technique, not supply-chain luck.
Be Creative—with your budget freed up, you can go wild on rubs, glazes, and secret sauces.
More room to be creative - Open the mind and go beyond rigid lines and impress the judges with your creativness
Oh and there is more.......
🔥 Family based fun to involve everyone!🔥
🏆 £500 prize awaits the new Grand Champion—plus a haul of top-tier BBQ gear for some of the lucky category winners, overnight stays and adventure vouchers are all up for grabs!
🎸 Live music - Partnering with SMOKE to bring you live music in the Tipis as a place to relax and have a beer with some likeminded friends
With discounts on onsite accomodation, Waterpark activities and vendors on site its sure to be a great weekend for all!
📅 (02-03 August) SMOKE BBQ , Carryduff, BT8 8GB (Just inside Lets Go Hydro)
Entry places are limited and we look forward to welcoming seasoned vets and brand new teams! So get your best grillin mate, Your family and your team together for an action packed weekend of BBQ greatness!
Have a Question? Email us [email protected], call in and see us or drop us a dm
