Specialty FOOD & CRAFT BEVERAGE EVENT PRODUCERS
Food Karma Projects
Bringing together local and regional chefs, brewers, distillers, cideries, bakers and other artisan makers for year-round tasting events.
2026 Events & Partners
Bowl of 'Zole Pozole Festival
This multi-city gastronomic celebration
draws culinary excellence from Michelin-starred chefs and
features premium agave spirits tastings.
Brooklyn, NY 10/22/2026
Boston 2027 Details Coming Soon
Denver 2027 Details Coming Soon
East Coast Cider Circuit
Each stop offers a cache of exceptional
local hard ciders and foods.
Haverhill, MA 06/18/2026
Boston, MA 11/14/2026
Brooklyn, NY 10/3/2026
Portland 2027 Details Coming Soon
Pig Island NYC
Pig Island NYC gives renowned chefs and experts carte blanche to
prepare dishes with unbridled creativity using locally sourced produce and heritage breed pigs.
New York City, NY 09/12/2026 >
Rib King NYC
Food Karma Projects and NYC BBQ bring together the best BBQ restaurants, chefs, and drinkmakers to present an all-access, supercharged BBQ event.
2027 Details Coming Soon
Brisket King NYC
Witness greatness in the making as pitmasters from New York and beyond go head-to-head for the Brisket King NYC crown.
2027 Details Coming Soon
Sauce King NYC
Top sauce makers around the work can submit entries to compete for the title of Sauce King NYC
SauceKingNYC.com
Jimmy Carbone
Food Karma Projects Founder
About Us
Created by Jimmy Carbone — a restaurateur and dedicated social entrepreneur — Food Karma Projects offers engagement between makers, consumers, community organizations and more – whether in the form of competitions, outdoor festivals, or regional celebrations.
Featured News & Events
Read some of the latest posts and event news from Food Karma Projects.
Beer Sessions Radio – The Importance of Good Hospitality With Greg Engert
The following is a beta transcription of Beer Sessions Radio on Heritage Radio Network.The Importance of Good Hospitality With Greg EngertEpisode 680 Aired: Friday, July 14th 2023NOTE: This transcription is a beta test created by...
READ FULL POST...2023 Pitmasters & Chefs & Restraunts
View some of the amazing talent that will be at Pig Island 2023 providing one-of-a-kind dishes and memories. Tickets are still available as Pig Island celebrates it’s 14th year! Bring friends and family to this...
READ FULL POST...BBQ (Truly) for All at Pure Grit BBQ
Born in Texas and raised on her dad’s daily BBQ, Pure Grit BBQ’s chef Emily Hersh has been a pitmaster-in-training since birth. But before committing to her culinary career, she had been struggling to find...
READ FULL POST...Pig Island 2022 Recap
Thanks for Attending Pig Island 2022! The 13th iteration of Pig Island NYC was a huge success. A big thank you to all of the participants, sponsors and attendees for helping make a truly memorable...
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