Southern Smoke brings relief to Harvey victims

Southern Smoke to help Harvey victims.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you work for the food or hospitality industry, and suffered losses during Harvey, a big foodie event is expected to generate thousands of dollars in relief money.

Southern Smoke is one of the biggest culinary events of the year, with over 14 James Beard award-winning chefs from around the country handing out samples to attendees.

Jason Stanhope is the executive chef of FIG in Charleston, SC.KTRK

Five-time James Beard Award winner and owner of MomofukuKTRK

John Besh's nineteen acclaimed restaurants and rooftop bars.KTRK

Ashley Christensen is the chef/owner of Poole's Diner, Beasley's Chicken + Honey, Chuck's, Fox Liquor Bar, Death & Taxes and Bridge Club, all located in downtown Raleigh, NCKTRK

The HOUBBQ Collective cooked multiple dishes over live fire, including whole fish.KTRK

Rodney Scott and Patrick Feges flip the whole hog.KTRK

The view of the crowd and the stage from the Underbelly roofKTRK

Ashley Christensen's Beer Can ChickenKTRK

Director of Culinary Operations, MomofukuKTRK

Southern Smoke honoree Antonio Gianola and Chris ShepherdKTRK

Southern Smoke Signage on the Underbelly MarqueeKTRK

Aaron Franklin cutting brisket at the 2015 Southern SmokeKTRK

L to R: Chris Shepherd, Underbelly; Justin Yu, Oxheart; Seth Siegel-Gardner, The Pass and Provisions; Ryan Pera, Coltivare; Terrence Gallivan, The Pass and ProvisionsKTRK

Mike Lata is the chef/owner of FIG and The Ordinary in Charleston, SC.KTRK

Rodney Scott smoking a whole hog at the 2015 Southern SmokeKTRK

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Sales in Houston's restaurant and bar business is down by 40 percent. A lot of people are in need.

James Beard, five time award-winner, David Chang and Matthew Rudofker of Momofuku will join the incredible lineup of chefs. They'll be serving up a 44 farms Korean-style beef short rib ssam.

In addition, WeWork has come on board as Southern Smoke's first ever title sponsor.

"Houstonians' resilience during the devastating hurricane has inspired us to lend a hand," said Nathan Lenahan, WeWork's head of operations for the south. "We're excited to kick off our Houston debut by teaming up with Southern Smoke to help rebuild an even better, stronger Houston."

The event happens on Sunday, October 22, and is hosted by Houston's own celebrity chef Chris Shepherd at Southern Smoke's 2017 partner, Legacy Community Health, located next door to Underbelly.

Southern Smoke has been the recipient of fundraisers from around Houston and the country. The 17 Reunion dinner raised $35,000 for the foundation, and the OKRA Charity Saloon donated $17,000 to the cause.

"I'm honored and humbled to have so many people help out," said Chris. "We're going to throw the best party of the year on October 22, and we're going to write a huge check to our friends at Legacy. That money will go directly into the hands of people in our industry who need assistance. This is truly a community effort, and we couldn't do it without Legacy and partners like WeWork, Knob Creek and Lexus."

Tickets:
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SouthernSmoke.org

To Apply for Funds:
https://form.southernsmoke.org/smoke/application/

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