Toxic BBQ @ DEF CON 34

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15:00 to 21:00 on Thursday, August 6
at Sunset Park, Foxtail Pavilion (Lat: 36.0636, Long: -115.1178)

Join the humans of Vegas at the unofficial opener of DEF CON. This Thursday Meat-Up is in the shade of Sunset Park, a quick ride from the LVCC. We stock the larder with burgers, dogs, and fixin’s. We rely on you for everything else: sides, drinks, volunteering, and donations.

With over 50 sq ft of heat, we have plenty of room on the grill for your personal creations. Contribute food and drinks, staff the grill, join supply runs, or donate to help cover cost. Everything left goes to the EFF. Be a part of what makes this cookout something to remember year after year. The only question is: What are you bringing to Toxic BBQ?

First time? Check out How Does This Work. If you want to volunteer for Toxic BBQ in any capacity, check out this Google Form.

Check out toxicbbq.org, find a flyer at an Info Booth, and watch for #ToxicBBQ on the socials for the latest news.

Improvements

• The Line: Last year’s line was crazy! We’ve spent the off-season planning on how to make the line move faster. Let’s get you to the food, and on the grass ASAP. And we’re moving snacks, shade, and water into the line to help beat the heat.

Events

• Peppercon: Push your spice tolerance to its breaking point.
• Homebrew Exhibition: Bring your finest bitters, ciders, wine, and assorted preparations for a fermented face off.
• Open Grill: Bring your favorite and most exotic cuts, then grill it just how you like on our expanded grill space.
• Line Food: Hot Ones flights, Cheesecon, and the like offer a bevy of interesting treats as you wait for the main event.
• Barbecued Hams: A QSO party in the grass. Ham-curious? Come and ask questions wherever you see an antenna.
• Lab-grown Meat: maybe, and that’s a big maybe, you could get your hands on some lab-grown meat.
• Have an Idea? It’s a big park. Reach out and we’ll find a way to make it happen

Important Times

Planning on attending? Here’s the rough schedule for the BBQ:

• 1PM // Supply Run departs from under the giant video wall at the main Info Booth
• 3PM // The beacons fires are lit, Toxic calls for burgers!
• 9PM // Clean-up starts
• 10PM // We have vacated the park

Stay Updated!

Watch #ToxicBBQ on Bluesky, defcon.social. Or come back here for the latest news. Want to help plan the next Toxic BBQ? Reach out!

• On Reddit: /u/DuncanYoudaho
• DEFCON.social: @DuncanYoudaho or @toxicbbq
• BSky: @danlearnsstuff.com or @toxicbbq.org
• On the DEF CON Forums: Tangential

Fundraising

Thanks to everyone that ordered shirts last year! 2026 will be spinning up shortly. Check out the Zazzle for merch and stickers. Easiest way to support the BBQ is cash in the buckets on-site. Anything left is donated to the EFF.