What to Eat at Houston’s Southern Smoke Festival 2024 | Eater Houston

"Returning for its eighth year this October, this festival — the brainchild of James Beard Award–winning chef Chris Shepherd — centers on unlimited food and drink from dozens of lauded chefs (including roughly a third from Houston) while raising emergency relief funds for restaurant workers; attendees are advised to come hungry, ideally with reinforcements like disposable trays and a game plan, since trying dishes from 73 chefs is a monumental task, and the preview highlights 10 particularly exciting offerings." - Brittany Britto Garley