20 Chefs. 10 Battles. 1 Championship Night.

Brought to you by Herradura Tequila and presented by GOYA

#ChooseYourChamp at the iconic VIP Chef Showdown, presented by Goya Foods, Tequila Herradura, Halperns, 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! Savor endless seafood and sip on cocktails with all-inclusive tickets for the ultimate indulgence!

In a perfect combination of competition level cuisine, tropically fresh cocktails, and live entertainment, the Chef Showdown tours guests through the BEST of Miami’s culinary scene with the ultimate BEACH BASH meets Chef SHOWDOWN, thanks to the help of DJ PaulE. Hosted inside the VIP Hospitality Village and #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!”

Chefs from each battle will take the stage throughout the night where representatives from the culinary and media world will judge the best in each showdown. The deciding factor are THE GUESTS! Help us decide the 2026 CHAMPIONS!

Follow @sobeseafoodfest to stay up to date on battle pairings to be announced in September!

The Chef Showdown delivers a uniquely entertaining culinary experience in the most beautiful, beach-front setting thanks to our partners GOYA Foods. Come ready to experience a VIP evening on the sands of South Beach.

What will you find with your VIP Admission to the Chef Showdown?

• A chef-competition-beach-bash including an all-inclusive evening of epic proportions!
• Indulge at 20 restaurant battle sampling stations and VOTE on your favorite chef competition dishes. Then, head on over to the Jack Daniel’s LIVE STAGE, presented by GOYA Foods, to cheer on your favorite South Florida Chefs as they battle with a panel of executive judges weighing in
• This year’s Seafood Chef Battles include Taco, Crab, Sushi, Surf N’ Turf, Salmon, Shrimp, Ceviche, Seafood Pasta, Tuna, and the Ultimate Champions Surf n Turf Battle
• Dive into the full bars and experiential activations around the 1/2 block VIP Hospitality Village featuring a variety of cocktails brought to you by Tequila Herradura, Jack Daniels, Hendricks Gin, Pacifico beer, Elyx Vodka, Ron De Barrilito Rum, and wines from Treasury Wine Estates
• Indulge in additional seafood bites from GOYA Foods
• Help us find the ultimate bartender by sipping, sampling, and voting in the Tequila Herradura Bartender Showdown or the Pacifico Bartender Showdown
• Pop into the Hendrick’s Gin Garden Party
• Stop by the Halpern’s Sampling Station hosted by the official purveyor of the SOBE Seafood Festival
• Dance the night away with DJ PaulE on the Jack Daniel’s Live Stage, presented by GOYA Foods
• And the fun continues….