{"id":366280,"date":"2026-10-06T22:10:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T22:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/366280\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T22:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T22:10:29","slug":"inaugural-world-of-smoke-festival-brings-barbecue-traditions-and-live-music-to-resorts-world-new-york-city-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/366280\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural World of Smoke Festival brings barbecue traditions and live music to Resorts World New York City \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-15.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"world of smoke\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Several chefs from various BBQ restaurants prepared food for attendees of the World of Smoke Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<\/p>\n<p>\t\t Search our comprehensive guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/events.qns.com\/?utm_source=qns&amp;utm_medium=oneliner&amp;utm_campaign=thingstodo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">things to do in Queens<\/a> for more local events \u2014 or <a href=\"https:\/\/events.qns.com\/add-your-event\/?utm_source=qns&amp;utm_medium=oneliner&amp;utm_campaign=thingstodo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">submit your own<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson hosted the inaugural World of Smoke Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, at <a href=\"https:\/\/rwnewyork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Resorts World New York City<\/a>, located at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. in <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/jamaica\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamaica<\/a>, bringing barbecue traditions from around the world together for a day of food, live music and community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624908\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624908 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-96.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"7008\" height=\"4672\"  \/><\/a>Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624897\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624897 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5631\" height=\"3754\"  \/><\/a>Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624900\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624900 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6875\" height=\"4583\"  \/><\/a>Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624901\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624901 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"7008\" height=\"4672\"  \/><\/a>Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624894\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624894 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1958\" height=\"2937\"  \/><\/a>Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624893\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624893 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3115\" height=\"4672\"  \/><\/a>Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<\/p>\n<p>The free event allowed attendees to enjoy a wide variety of barbecue styles, including Memphis-style American barbecue, Argentine grilling, Korean BBQ and Caribbean jerk. Participating restaurants and pitmasters also provided individual offerings, showcasing diverse styles and flavors. Festival attendees had the opportunity to meet and hear from barbecue masters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624905\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624905 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-53.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6650\" height=\"4433\"  \/><\/a>The chefs at the festival. Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<\/p>\n<p>Among the restaurants and pitmasters represented at the World of Smoke Festival were <a href=\"https:\/\/delsursaintsimons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Del Sur Artisan Eats<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dinosaurbarbque.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dinosaur BBQ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hillcountry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hill Country<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/jasebbq.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jase\u2019s BBQ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kimchismoke.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kimchi Smoke<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mablessmokehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mable\u2019s Smokehouse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saigonsocialnyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Saigon Social<\/a>, Scotch Yard, <a href=\"https:\/\/smok-haus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Smok-Haus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/virgilsbbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Virgil\u2019s Real BBQ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibebbqbymarcus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">VIBE BBQ<\/a> and Wicked Jerk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624898\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624898 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6452\" height=\"4301\"  \/><\/a>Chefs from Del Sur Artisan Eats. Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624891\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624891 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6193\" height=\"4129\"  \/><\/a>Chefs from Dinosaur BBQ. Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624895\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624895 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5596\" height=\"3731\"  \/><\/a>Chefs from Mable\u2019s Smokehouse. Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624899\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624899 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6400\" height=\"4267\"  \/><\/a>Chefs from Scotch Yard. Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624902 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6032\" height=\"4021\"  \/><\/a>One of the chefs from Smok-Haus. Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624906\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624906 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-83.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6395\" height=\"4263\"  \/><\/a>Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624907\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624907 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-93.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6039\" height=\"4026\"  \/><\/a>Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624896\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624896 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4672\" height=\"7008\"  \/><\/a>Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBarbecue is a universal language,\u201d Samuelsson said. \u201cEvery culture has its own traditions, flavors and techniques, and World of Smoke brought together those traditions in one incredible celebration. We wanted people to come hungry, discover something new, enjoy great music and have a great day with family and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624903\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624903 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5520\" height=\"3680\"  \/><\/a>Chef Marcus Samuelsson speaks at the World of Smoke Festival. Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/rakiemwalker.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rakiem Walker Project<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/officialglrya\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">GLRYA<\/a> performed live music at the event. They were joined by multiple other special guest performers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=624904\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624904 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-624904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WorldofSmokeGlobalBBQFestival2026Selects-EricVitalePhotography-54.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6317\" height=\"4211\"  \/><\/a>The Rakiem Walker Project performed at the festival. Photo credit: Eric Vitale Photography<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several chefs from various BBQ restaurants prepared food for attendees of the World of Smoke Festival. 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