Seattle Met's Cowabunga festival devotes four whole events to an all-you-can-eat beefy bacchanalia. Friday’s Surf ’n’ Turf fest kicks things off with seafood alongside slabs o' meat and a bourbon cocktail battle. Next, Saturday brings smoky brisket and craft brews with the Beer ’n’ BBQ event, followed by Seared, a night of “steak and cake” that will evoke a swanky steak house with Snake River Farms Wagyu and a baking competition. Finally, things wrap up on Sunday with the Burger Bash, a smorgasbord of bun-wrapped patties from favorites like Li’l Woody’s and Little Big Burger. This year’s lineup of red-meat maestros includes Jack Timmons of Jack’s BBQ, Melissa Miranda of Musang, Eric Rivera of Addo, and Jay Blackinton of Hogstone and Ælder, among (many) others. by Julianne Bell