Pullman Market in San Antonio's Pearl district will host its Smoke & Fire festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. The event sold out in 2025, its first year, according to the market.
Thirteen pitmasters from across Texas will set up booths in the alley in front of Pullman and serve smoked bites to ticket holders. San Antonio participants include Sean Wen of Curry Boys BBQ, chef Ian Lanphear of Isidore, chef Jason Dady representing Two Bros BBQ, and Alex and Brenda Sarmiento of El Pastor es mi Senor. Chefs from outside San Antonio include Arnie Segovia of ArnieTex, Kareem El-Ghayesh of KG BBQ in Austin, and Roy Servan of Taqueria de Diaz.
General admission tickets cost $105.96 and VIP tickets cost $175.26. Children 12 and under receive discounted admission. VIP ticket holders get early entry at 4 p.m., Pullman merchandise and access to a reserved patio. Both ticket types include unlimited food samples. Drink vendors will serve alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. The market said lines were long last year and recommended arriving early.