Rib King NYC 2026

The hottest summer kickoff event is back! Rib King NYC brings you the best BBQ restaurants, chefs, and drink makers—all in one place.

We’re kicking off the summer of 2026 with our biggest Rib King NYC yet! Join us for Rib King NYC on May 23, 2026, at Industry City’s Courtyard 1/2, 635 2nd Avenue in Brooklyn.

Rib King NYC is presented by Food Karma Projects and NYC BBQ. The all-inclusive fest features 20+ chefs, restaurants, and BBQ experts smoking, saucing, grilling, and glazing their very best ribs, all vying for the 2026 Rib King crown. And we don’t stop at just the ribs. At Rib King NYC, you’ll also find even more standout bites, award-winning hot sauces, desserts, plus spirits, wine, hard cider, craft beer, and more.

Rib King NYC features ribs from some of New York’s most creative chefs and restaurants. As we finalize the roster for 2026, take a peek at 2025’s Rib King NYC chefs and restaurants for an idea of what to expect:
Vincent Mangual of Empire BBQ – 2025 Rib King NYC Champion
Anthony Scerri of Smoke Sweats with Achilles Heat – 2025 Rib King NYC Runner-Up, 2025 Brisket King® NYC Champion
Gavin, Jamie, and Chris Farella of Brothers BBQ – 2025 Rib King NYC Friends of Firefighters People’s Choice Award
Oak Marprasert of KAM RAI THAI – 2025 Pig Island NYC Best in Show
Darlene Lawrence of Sands Jerk Hut
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Cenobio Canalizo of Morgan’s Brooklyn BBQ
Fefe Anggono of Taste of Surabaya
Jose Perez of Archie Moore’s and The Meat Truck
Samuel Alleyne of Fire + Smoke BBQ and Big Bob Gibson’s Memphis in May Team
Mike’s Hot Honey Team
Francis Maling of Bad For Business Popups
and more

Stay tuned for the full lineup announcement coming soon. For the latest information and sneak peeks, visit the Rib King NYC website and follow along on social media @ribkingnyc.