Cochon 555 Announces Chef Lineup For 2016 Kickoff In NYC

This just in from the gang at Cochon 555, the annual touring nose-to-tail heritage pig–cooking competition: The 2016 tour will begin on January 24 at Chelsea Piers, Pier 60, in New York City. Competing chefs will include Mike Poiarkoff of Vinegar Hill House, Danny Mena of Hecho en Dumbo, Angie Mar of the Beatrice Inn, Hillary Sterling of Vic's and Justin Smillie of Upland. Per custom, the winner will be crowned Princess or Prince of Porc and will go on to compete against nine other regional winners at the Grand Cochon finale in Aspen, Colorado, on June 18. Tickets for the New York event are $130.95 each. Get yours here. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Piggy Bank, a nonprofit project that assists farmers who raise heritage pigs.

The full schedule for 2016:

COCHON555 – NEW YORK – SUNDAY, JANUARY 24

COCHON555 – MIAMI – SUNDAY, JANUARY 31

COCHON555 – MINNEAPOLIS – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21

COCHON555 - HOUSTON – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28

COCHON555 – DENVER – SUNDAY, MARCH 6

COCHON555 – LOS ANGELES – SUNDAY, MARCH 13

COCHON555 – SAN FRANCISCO – SUNDAY, APRIL 3

COCHON555 – SEATTLE – SUNDAY, APRIL 10

COCHON555 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – SUNDAY, APRIL 17

COCHON555 – CHICAGO – SUNDAY, APRIL 24

GRAND COCHON – ASPEN – SATURDAY, JUNE 18

HERITAGE FIRE – SNOWMASS, CO – THURSDAY, JUNE 16

HERITAGE FIRE – NAPA - SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

HERITAGE BBQ – CHICAGO – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

HERITAGE BBQ – TORONTO – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

HERITAGE BBQ – WASHINGTON, D.C. - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

HERITAGE BBQ – AUSTIN – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9

HERITAGE BBQ – SAN FRANCISCO – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16