One Burger. One Chef. One Mission Bigger Than All of Us. Smash Homelessness returns to Charleston for its second year, bringing together 24 of the city’s most celebrated chefs, restaurants, and local personalities for a one day event where food meets purpose. Each ticket unlocks a one of a kind experience. When you arrive, you will be assigned your chef at random. No menu spoilers. No advance reveals. Just one chef, one burger, created exclusively for this event. A surprise collaboration between Charleston’s culinary community and you. Hosted by Smash City Burgers in partnership with Hoops Against Homelessness, a local charity founded in 2020 by Wade Altum at just six years old, this event directly supports organizations providing shelter, resources, and long term solutions for individuals experiencing homelessness in Charleston and surrounding counties. In 2025, the charity raised over $16,000. This year, we are building on that momentum. What Your Ticket Includes One exclusive smash burger created by local Charleston standouts (additional available for purchase!) Your chef revealed upon arrival Unlimited French fries all day (fry only tickets available at the door) Live DJs providing music and energy throughout the event Access to a curated gathering of Charleston’s chefs, creators, and community leaders Direct support of Hoops Against Homelessness and their local impact Other things Each "round" includes everything listed above. You can purchase multiple rounds, or just one. New chefs each round. You don't need a ticket to come hang, but you do in order to enjoy a special smash burger! Why the Mystery? Because great things happen when you trust the process. Every chef brings their own story, style, and interpretation. Your ticket becomes a personal connection to one chef’s creativity and one shared mission to support neighbors in need and strengthen the fabric of our city. More Than a Meal Smash Homelessness is a reminder of what Charleston does best. Showing up for each other. Chefs Christine England: Lowcountry Eat Out/The Refinery Lew Kesaris: Rebel Taquiera Rob Fowler: Storm Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Graham Calabria: Calabria's Fine Foods Chris Higgins-Johnson: The Archer/Berkeley's Thai Phi: Pink Bellies Aaron Siegel: Home Team Egal Gabay: Outside Street Ball David White: The Dropping Pin Jake and Lily Haire: Heavy's Bar Burger  Josh Taylor: Lost Isle Anthony De Bernardo: Swig and Swine Nikko Cagalanan: Kultura Andrew Saraniero: The Whale Cameron Wetzler: BlackOut Burger Bintou N’Daw: Bintu Atelier Alex Anderson and Ruddy Bollat: Lou Lou's Tavern Emilie Zuhowski and Reagan Ranzer: Celeb/Palmetto Live Marcus Shell: Just Fit Kitchen Jeremy Gozlan: Estadio Russ Moore: SNOB The Luchador: Don Gato Tequila  Rick Ohlemacher: Husk