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The movement

The masters of fire

20+ international chefs from Spain, Portugal and Brazil. Each with their own technique. All with one obsession: fire.

Chef cooking over fire at Holy Meat Festival

The story

How the movement was born

Holy Meat was born in April 2025 on the Praia de Monte Gordo, in the heart of the Portuguese Algarve. What started as a celebration of fire cooking among chef friends became a cultural phenomenon that crossed borders.

In 2026, the festival crosses the border with the Iberian Tour: Monte Gordo and Cartaya (Huelva), uniting Spain and Portugal under one fire. Over 600 kg of meat, 20+ international chefs and a clear philosophy.

We are the Antichrist of Fast Food. We value cooking with charcoal and firewood as a cultural element and a form of social gathering.

Our values

Fire, community, authenticity

It is not just what we cook. It is how we live it. These are the pillars of the Holy Meat movement.

Slow Food

Slow cooking, no rush, no shortcuts. Charcoal, firewood and time. The antithesis of fast food turned into a collective celebration.

Community

Holy Meat is a collective ritual. Families, couples, friends: everyone around the fire. Everyone welcome at the table.

Sustainability

Reusable kit with every ticket. Leftover food donated to charities. Celebrate responsibly.

The founder

Samuel da Rosa

Promoter & Chef

Portuguese chef based in Monte Gordo (VRSA). Creator of the HolyMeat brand. He has left his mark at restaurants such as Ver Tavira, Mèm and Pézinhos n'Areia.

A benchmark in fire cooking and gastronomic ambassador. Samuel defines Holy Meat as «The Antichrist of Fast Food»: a movement that champions ancestral cooking, charcoal and firewood as cultural elements of social gathering.

The team

Masters of fire

Chefs from Spain, Portugal and Brazil. Each with their own technique, all with the same passion.

Juan López

Head Chef

Letícia Croce

Grill Chef

Sandro Rodrigues

Fire Chef

Paula Labaki

Chef (Brazil)

Quim Do Talho

Master Butcher

Emanuel Almeida

Chef

Rui Rocha

Chef

Patrícia Estrela

Photographer

Iberian Tour

The fire travels

Holy Meat Festival tours the Iberian Peninsula. From Monte Gordo to Cartaya, the fire ritual knows no borders.

First edition

Holy Meat Festival

Abril 2025

Monte Gordo, Portugal

15€

The founding edition. The one that lit the flame on Praia de Monte Gordo and gathered more than 300 people around the fire.

Pirate Adventure

Holy Meat Cartaya

18 abril 2026

Cartaya, Huelva

20€ / 10€ children

First edition en España. Temática pirata junto a la Ribera del Río Piedras. Música en vivo, zona familiar y el respaldo del Ayuntamiento de Cartaya.

Definitive edition

Holy Meat Monte Gordo 2026

1 mayo 2026

Monte Gordo, Portugal

21€

The most ambitious edition. 12:00 to 23:30. 20+ international chefs. 600+ kg of meat. The ritual comes home.

13+ media outlets talk about us

Huelva24

Radio Cartaya

Teleonuba

Canal Costa TV

Jornal do Algarve

Algarve Notícias

Região Sul

Postal.pt

The Portugal News

CM-VRSA

Ayto. Cartaya

Dip. Huelva