Heritage Fire Returns to Snowmass with a Tasty Local Barbecue Experience

Photos courtesy of Heritage Fire Tour

America’s beloved, live-fire, open-air culinary experience, Heritage Fire, returns to Snowmass Base Village in Snowmass Village, Colorado on Saturday, July 29, with an all-star cast of chefs who specialize in whole animal cookery. Heritage Fire Snowmass will showcase more than 20 notable local chefs, each grilling heritage-breed animals en plein air against the Rocky Mountain backdrop, and each sourcing ingredients from local farms and sponsors. 

The list of heritage and heirloom foods includes dry-aged beef, whole pigs, lamb, goat, squab, rabbit, duck, fish, chicken, artisan cheeses, oysters and heirloom vegetables. 

Produced by Agency 21, the event aims to educate consumers and create an experience that guests can sink their teeth into: Honest food from real farmers. 

 For an in-depth look at the Heritage Fire event and to purchase tickets, visit heritagefiretour.com/snowmass.

VIP Access: $150 (Early bird pricing – tickets will increase to $175 on Tuesday, May 30.)

Guests can celebrate early with the VIP experience – an extra 45 minutes to get up close with the chefs, winemakers and farmers who make it all happen. Chefs will serve one special dish to entice VIP palates, while professional bartenders and sommeliers bring their best game forward with specialty cocktails and reserve wines.

General Admission: $99 (Early bird pricing – tickets will increase to $125 on Tuesday, May 30.)

Feast on responsibly-raised heritage breed animals cooked over live fires, a perfect setting of ethically sourced food, and a variety of beverages from local craft breweries, distilleries and wineries – all created by some of the nation’s most forward-thinking food and drink leaders.

ABOUT HERITAGE FIRE:

Established in 2010 in Napa Valley, Heritage Fire is a live-fire culinary event that celebrates pasture diversity and local family farms. Touring fourteen cities across the United States, this one-of-a-kind outdoor bacchanal shines a gastronomic spotlight on the hard-working people who are raising heritage-breed animals and sustainable produce. The wood-fired feast will feature more than 30 prominent chefs, farmers, sommeliers, distillers, brewers and barkeeps all working in tandem for an unforgettable tasting experience.

From locally produced fruits and vegetables to heritage breed beef, pork, fish, and rabbit prepared by the top chefs in the country over open flames, there’s something for everyone at Heritage Fire. After indulging in each dish, attendees have the opportunity to vote for the ‘Best Bite of the Day’, resulting in one chef being crowned the Heritage Hero of their city. The all-inclusive tasting experience features a bevy of wines, craft cocktails, and beers. For more information on the Nation’s Hottest Competition, visit heritagefiretour.com