Chef Showdown at South Beach Seafood Festival
October 23, 2026 · 7 PM
Lummus Park, Miami Beach
In a perfect combination of competition level cuisine, tropically fresh cocktails, and live entertainment, the [Chef Showdown](https://sobeseafoodfest.com/events/chef-showdown-south-beach-seafood-festival/) tours guests through the BEST of Miami’s culinary scene with the ultimate BEACH BASH meets [Chef SHOWDOWN](https://sobeseafoodfest.com/events/chef-showdown-south-beach-seafood-festival/), thanks to the help of DJ PaulE. Hosted inside the VIP Hospitality Village and [#SobeSeafood](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/sobeseafood) Week’s GOYA Culinary Village, 20 chefs will go head-to-head in 10 unique seafood showdowns. Before you watch the competitions unfold, chefs will host battle pavilions where YOU sip, sample and VOTE on your favorites. And when we say sample, we mean “Good Luck trying to finish all the Champion Dishes!” TICKETS: [https://sobeseafoodfest.com/events/chef-showdown-south-beach-seafood-festival/](https://sobeseafoodfest.com/events/chef-showdown-south-beach-seafood-festival/) [#ChooseYourChamp](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/chooseyourchamp) at the iconic VIP Chef Showdown, presented by [Goya Foods](https://www.facebook.com/GoyaFoods/), [Tequila Herradura](https://www.facebook.com/HerraduraTequila/), [Halperns](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Halperns/266072606844080), and official bank partner, First Horizon Bank. Experience a night of culinary excitement with Miami’s top executive chefs as they compete in thrilling battles, and YOU get to be the judge!