Smoke&Glut

Rauch&Glut – BBQ Lifestyle Messe Freiburg (7th edition)

Rauch&Glut (the row title uses the English-looking "Smoke&Glut"; the organiser's own branding is Rauch&Glut) is a consumer BBQ / grilling lifestyle fair held at Messe Freiburg in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. It is timed for spring as the start of the German grilling season.

Next edition (confirmed on the official site)

• 19–21 March 2027 (Friday to Sunday), Messe Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
• The official home page states: "19. bis 21. März 2027 Messe Freiburg" and "die Rauch&Glut 2027 vom 19. - 21. März"; the exhibitor page confirms it is the seventh edition ("Vom 19. – 21. März 2027 findet die siebte Auflage der Rauch&Glut statt").
• The previous edition (2026) drew roughly 12,000 visitors; the organiser reports a "sehr erfolgreiche Messe".
• Opening hours and ticket prices for 2027 are not yet published (the site's "Auf einen Blick / Öffnungszeiten, Preise und Tickets" page still carries no hours), so no session times are recorded here.

Profile & exhibition areas

Gas, electric, charcoal and pellet grills, smokers and BBQ equipment; grill accessories; fuels and lighters; outdoor cooking and garden furniture; grill food from regional butchers; veggie & vegan products; spices & rubs; sauces & marinades; vinegar & oils; baked goods; drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic); knives & sharpening; living & lifestyle; gastronomy & catering; media & literature. Around 85 exhibitors take part.

Special features: the Glut&Gründer area for young start-ups and manufactories with handmade BBQ products; the Grillboulevard in front of the halls with food and live demonstrations; an extensive supporting programme of grill shows, talks, hands-on competitions, cigar seminars and tastings, plus lounge areas open into the evening; and the GBA Landes-Grillmeisterschaft Baden-Württemberg (regional grilling championship).

Organiser & contact

FWTM GmbH & Co. KG – Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe, Messe Freiburg, Neuer Messplatz 3, 79108 Freiburg. E-mail: rauchglut@fwtm.de. Project leads: Denise Hartwig, Uwe Miersch.

Note on this record

The dates previously stored on this record (2020-01-01) were a placeholder and have been replaced with the organiser's confirmed 2027 edition. The official site is live and current (HTTP 200, last checked 2026-09-23).