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No Big Deal, Just a 3-Day Festival Dedicated to Beef

And yes, it's called Cowabunga.

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Our deputy art director shot this roasted bone marrow from the Butcher’s Table for our December 2016 review. Consider it a reminder of the many possibilities of beef.

I already knew our events team does not mess around, but wow: Seattle Met is throwing a festival dedicated to beef: burgers, steak, various underappreciated and delicious body parts, and all other cow-adjacent delights like cheese and ice cream. And by festival I mean “this sucker is three days long.”

This bacchanalia of beef is known as Cowabunga, and happens November 10–12 in South Lake Union. Events range from a Saturday night steak and martini soiree to a family-friendly Sunday brunch replete with bloody marys and a breakfast-in-bed photo booth. We’ll reveal the exact lineup of chefs soon, but between the various events, it’s shaping up to be as many as 50 great Seattle names. Spoiler: Jack Timmons of Jack’s BBQ will do a demo on Saturday the 11th, and he’s a pretty enthralling guy when it comes to red meat.

 You can buy tickets for individual events, or a mega all-access pass. Either way, here’s the link for tickets, schedules, locations, and the like. 

This article was updated on October 10 to reflect the new Cowabunga dates.











Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.