15-07-2025
Win tickets to The Big Grill BBQ & Food Festival.
Cheesemaker and all-round artisan legend Fingal Ferguson of Gubbeen, West Cork, will take you through a guided tasting that celebrates the craft, character, and sheer joy of great cheese. From buttery classics to bold, washed-rind winders, this four-course pairing with Irish craft beer explores the balance of tradition and invention - all served with Fingal's trademark charm, storytelling and a healthy dose of funk.
Herbert Park becomes the very hottest of food destinations (literally) when The Big Grill BBQ & Food Festival returns, running from Thursday, August 14th to Sunday, August 17th, and bringing together some of the world's most celebrated grill masters, flame tamers and culinary pioneers - all in one park, for one unmissable weekend.
To sample dishes from this calibre of chefs, you'd normally have to cross oceans. From Texas, the heartland of barbecue, come John Bates of InterStella Barbecue (Michelin-starred BBQ? Yes, really), Ali Clem of the legendary La Barbecue, and Ernest Servantes & Dave Kirkland of Burnt Bean Co., recently crowned the No.1 BBQ restaurant in Texas by barbecue bible,
Texas Monthly
.
But it's not just Texan smoke. From London comes Kaneda Pen (Mamapen), the Cambodian-born chef and founder of Mamapen, bringing Central London's only Cambodian BBQ concept to Dublin for the first time. And Mursal Saiq and Joshua Moroney, the visionaries behind Cue Point LDN, bring a taste of their inclusive, Afghan/British BBQ powerhouse, blending rich Afghan heritage with British ingredients, serving up smoked meats with a strong social to home, Killian Walsh of Dublin's Michelin-starred Bastible brings fire to the demo stage, while Tolu Asemota of IBÍLÈ serves up his bold, West African-inspired creations, rich with tradition and innovation.
Whether you're a hardcore carnivore or just BBQ-curious, Big Grill is Europe's largest BBQ & food festival, and it's built for taste adventurers. Wander through smoky, spice-laden air as you pick from open-fire feasts, savour rare global flavours, and experience dishes you simply won't find anywhere else in Ireland, or even in Europe.
With live-fire cooking, music, chilli-eating challenges, Little Grillers for the kids, and Offside dining for those looking to go deeper into the food journey, this a full-flavour, round the world experience.
Bring your crew and settle in — the world's best BBQ has been brought to you.
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Terms & Condition
The promotion is open to residents of Ireland aged 18 years or over except employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
A valid entry consists of a correct answer entered in the form above, accompanied by the entrant's name, email address and a phone number.
No applications from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete, illegible, or corrupted entries will be accepted. No entries not in accordance with the entry instructions will be accepted.
The Promotion will run from 16/07/2025 to midnight on 03/08/2025 inclusive.
All entries must be received by the Promotor by no later than midnight on the Closing Date. All competition entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.
Promotion limited to one entry per person. No entrant will win more than one prize.
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It is the responsibility of You, the entrant, to provide correct, up-to-date details when entering the promotion and on acceptance of the prize. The Promoter cannot be held responsible for winners failing to supply accurate information which affects prize acceptance or delivery of their prize
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The prize is two Sunday, August 17th tickets to The Big Grill BBQ & Food Festival with exclusive access to Fingal Ferguson's 'Curd of the Rings' Offside lunch. There will be one winner.
All prizes will be subject to any additional terms and conditions of the supplier of the prize to the Promoter. This prize cancan only be used on the Sunday, August 17th and cannot be refunded or redeemed for cash.
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In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for an alternative of equal or greater value.
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