food partnerships

🍴 Put Your Product in the Spotlight
Calling all food innovators, artisan makers, and bold flavor creators—this is your invitation to be part of Greenville’s most crave-worthy culinary celebration. Hog & Barrel is the perfect platform to showcase your product directly to chefs, foodies, and influencers who appreciate quality and craft. We’re offering exclusive opportunities for food brands to:

• Provide ingredients for participating chefs to use in their dishes
• Stock VIP gift bags with samples or branded items
• Sell directly on-site to a crowd of over 1,200 enthusiastic attendees

Whether you’re launching a new product or expanding your reach, this is your chance to get your goods into the hands—and mouths—of people who matter. Let’s cook up something unforgettable together.

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Chef ingredients

Want your product featured in the spotlight? We’re inviting food brands to provide ingredients for at least three chefs to use in their competition dishes. Just let us know how much product you’d like to contribute, and we’ll open it up to our chefs on a first-come, first-served basis. It’s a flavorful way to get your brand into the hands of culinary pros and food lovers alike.
🔥 Saturday: Bourbonpalooza

• Chefs will prepare 1,000 tasting portions (3–4 oz each)
• Awards include: Best Overall Dish, Best Bourbon Dish, Best BBQ Dish, Best Bacon Dish, Best Side Dish, Best Dessert

🍳 Sunday: Brunch Bash

• Chefs will prepare 400 tasting portions
• Awards include: Best Overall Dish, Best Savory Dish, Best Sweet Dish, Best Bourbon Dish

🍸 Got a Liquid Ingredient?Our bartenders are mixing things up too! They’ll be crafting signature cocktails for competition and are required to produce 12–14 gallons of their creation. We’re happy to offer your product to them for use in their recipes.

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VIP Swag Bags

Want to put your product directly into the hands of Greenville’s most enthusiastic foodies, influencers, and decision-makers? We’re curating 300 exclusive VIP swag bags for our Bourbon, BBQ & Bacon Festival—and we’re looking for standout items to include!
Whether it’s a sample-sized product, branded merchandise, discount cards, or culinary goodies, this is a prime opportunity to showcase your brand to a highly engaged audience. VIP guests are passionate about food, drink, and discovering new favorites—make sure your brand is one of them.
📦 Quantity Needed: 300 units
📅 Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2025
📍 Delivery Location: [Insert Address or “Provided Upon Confirmation”]
Let us know what you’d like to contribute, and we’ll handle the rest!

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