B.C.'s popular Pig Out Festival is returning with an all-star lineup of chefs

Osoyoos Wine Country’s signature food and wine celebration, Pig Out Festival, is returning this May, and it features a full weekend of culinary events and experiences.

The festivities start on Friday, May 1, with the Pig Out Guest Chef Dinner at Sweetgrass Restaurant at Nk’Mip Cellars. Here, Chef Shawn Cheere will welcome guest chef Javir Blanc of Vancouver’s Casa Molina, alongside Canadian Butcher team member Ronnie Keely and B.C.’s inaugural Best Butcher, Michael Heckon.

Together, they’ll be serving a seasonal, locally sourced, multi-course family-style feast paired with wines from local vineyards. There will also be live cooking and butchery demonstrations along with sweeping vineyard views. Tickets start at $129.99.

Following the dinner, on Saturday, May 2, the Pig Out Festival will be returning with the theme “Let’s Feast.” Here, guests will be able to enjoy unlimited, delicious bites from B.C. chefs and producers, sip local wines, enjoy live music and entertainment, watch BBQ and cooking demonstrations, and shop at the local artisan market, all surrounded by magnificent vineyard views.

Chef-led stations include Chef Adair Scott from Terrafina Restaurant at Hester Creek Estate Winery, Chef Javier Blanc with Vancouver’s The Paella Guys, Chef Ian Stilborn from Ward’s Wine Country Kitchen, Chef Shawn Cheer from Sweetgrass Restaurant at Nk’Mip Cellars, Chef Steeve Ray from See Ya Later Ranch Kitchen, Chef Olivier Mainville with Pit Stop Smokery, Chef Kelly Adams with Highway 97 Brewery, Chef Tim Wheeldon from Giant’s Head Brewing, and legendary BBQ Pitmaster Brian Misko of House of Q BBQ.

Pig Out Festival 2024 (Aaron Hagen)

As for the butcher and producer-led stations, you can expect appearances from Stuart Rolland of Rollands Meats, Ronnie Keeley of KamLake Meats, Michael Hencken of Konig Meats, and teams from Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry, Traeger Grills, Johnston’s, Two Rivers Meats, and Rangeland Meats.

Tickets for this event are $109 for adults, $45 for youth ages 13 to 18, and free for children 12 and under. Transportation from Oliver, Osoyoos, and Penticton is also available for $25 per guest.

New for this year is the VIP ticket, which includes early entry, live butchery and BBQ demos, a blind wine-tasting challenge, and the chance to connect with chefs and winemakers in the VIP lounge. Since launching, VIP tickets have sold out.

Pig Out Festival 2024

Rounding out the weekend, on Sunday, May 3, there will be the new Pig Out Trails wine tour, which will have you visit four of the region’s acclaimed wineries to taste library wines and new releases, meet the team and discover winemaking secrets, offers, and stock your home cellar with B.C. wines. Tickets for this start at $45.

Pig Out Festival

When: May 1 to 3
Where: Multiple locations across Osoyoos
Cost: Tickets for all events are available online

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