Toxic BBQ @ DEF CON 33

Dontating? Click Here! – Missed the fundraiser? Check out our Zazzle for shirts and stickers (can’t guarantee pre-con delivery)

What a turnout! We saw over 1000 of you, and that blows our collective minds. Here are the stats for #ToxicBBQ 2025:

• 810 burgers (+80 meatless)
• 500 hot dogs
• 100 lbs tomatoes, onion, lettuce
• 40 lbs grapes, corn, other veg
• 4 actual dogs
• 1 vole
• Plus Peppercon, Hot Ones flights, Cheesecon and a fuel pump repair on site!

Pics are in the gallery. We understand the line turned back some, the heat kept others from coming out, but we’re already planning on how to make next year even better. QSO party? More samples in the line? Maybe some lab-grown meat to try? Who knows what we’ll see, or what you’ll bring. Thanks for making this one awesome!

15:00 to 21:00 on Thursday, August 7
at Sunset Park, Foxtail Pavilion (36.0636, -115.1178)

Join the humans of Vegas at the next inCARNEtion of your Thursday welcome party. Enjoy fewer walls and more garden as we meet AFK in the shade of Sunset Park. Burgers and dogs are provided; you bring everything else (specialties, drinks, labor, and donations). We’re expanding our grills to over 40 sq ft of heat with space for veggies and your own personal creations.

Contribute more food and drinks, staff the grill, join supply runs, or donate cash to help cover costs. Relax under the trees and conversate with new and old friends. Come be a part of what makes this cookout something to remember year after year.

Grab flyers from an Info Booth, and watch for #ToxicBBQ for the latest news. First time? Check out How Does This Work. If you want to volunteer for Toxic BBQ in any capacity, check out this Google Form.

Events

In addition to the grill, Toxic is a gathering place for hackers looking to plan the rest of their weekend. Start your carnival off right with these side-shows:

• 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.
• 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 on Twitter I guess. Or come back here for the latest news. Want to help plan the next Toxic BBQ? Reach out!

• On Reddit: /u/DuncanYoudaho
• On Twitter, Bluesky, and DEFCON.social: DuncanYoudaho
• On the DEF CON Forums: Tangential

Fundraising

Thanks to everyone that ordered shirts through our pre-BBQ fundraiser at CustomInk! Missed it? Check out the Zazzle for merch and stickers. We can’t guarantee any of these will arrive by the BBQ, but we get a tiny cut to help us keep it running. As always, anything left is donated to the EFF.