COMMEMORATING 25 YEARS OF THE PANIOLO PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Paniolo BBQ & Slack Key Celebration

Nā Mea Kanu ʻAi • A Two-Day Celebration of Hawaiʻi’s Paniolo Heritage

Join us September 2–3 at Pukalani Stables as Mālama Kō Aloha and the Paniolo Preservation Society celebrate 25 years of preserving Hawaiʻi’s paniolo legacy through music, food, storytelling, and community.

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Two days. One celebration.

Celebrating 25 years of the Paniolo Preservation Society.

Wednesday, sept 2

Free family day

  • 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Open to the public. Celebrate Hawaiʻi’s paniolo heritage with a full day of music, culture, and community.

  • Farmers Market
  • Live Hawaiian Music
  • Storytelling
  • Cultural Activities
  • Museum Experiences
Thursday, sept 3

Paniolo BBQ & Slack Key Celebration

  • 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM

An intimate evening celebrating Hawaiʻi’s paniolo traditions through food, music, and community.

  • Ranch-to-Table BBQ
  • Live Slack Key Music
  • Local Chefs
  • Limited to 300 Guests
  • Museum Experiences
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Get Your Tickets for 2026

Secure your spot now for an unforgettable evening at Pukalani Stables. Ticket quantities are limited for VIP tables, VIP seats, and General Admission.

General Admission

  • $50 per ticket
  • Chair seating only (no table)
  • No meal included or available for purchase
  • Drinks sold separately
  • Limit: 100 tickets
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VIP Seat

  • $175 per ticket
  • Includes Paniolo BBQ meal
  • Swag bag
  • Drinks sold separately
  • Open seating at VIP tables (no assigned tables)
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VIP Full Table

  • $1750 per table (10 tickets)
  • Reserved table for your group
  • Includes Paniolo BBQ meal
  • Swag bags for entire party
  • Drinks sold separately
  • Guarantees assigned table, marked reserved
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Paniolo roots, flavors, and slack key magic

Join us at Pukalani Stables at Parker Ranch for an evening that brings Hawai‘i’s paniolo culture to life — with live slack key music, BBQ plates inspired by ranch and ‘āina, cowboy games, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Mālama Kō Aloha series.

2026 Lineups Announced Soon • Ticket Sales Now Open

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Live Slack Key Music

Paniolo BBQ Feast

Cowboy Games

Inside the Series

Meet the 2026 Performer Lineup

Join us for an incredible evening of slack key, hula, chant, and music featuring some of Hawaiʻi’s beloved artists.

MC

Lacy Deniz

3:30

Danny Almonte

4:15

MALANI DeAGUIAR

Blessing

4:35

Kumu Nani Lim Yap

Chant: Hana Waimea / Hole Waimea I ka Ihe a ka Makani

4:45

Eli Gallinger

Colten Kahulamu

Kamakani Kelekolio-Rivera

5:00

Sonny Lim

Kevin Kealoha

Kunia Galdeira

Sean Parks

5:30

Ikaika Kalani

Greg Sardinha

Taz Vegas

5:45

Ka‘ihi Kimokeo & Kamuela

6:15

Jerry Santos

Kamuela Kimokeo

7:00

Jeff Peterson

7:30

Mālama Kō Aloha Paniolo Preservation Society Videos

8:00

Earl Deleon

Noe Noe Kekaualua-Deleon

Hula

8:45

Victor Chock

Ben Kaili

JJ Ahuna

Dwight Tokumoto

Christy Leina’ala Lassiter

9:15

Kalena and Kala‘e Parish

Featured Release from Our 2025 Festival Artists

Kalaʻe + Kalena performed this song live at our 2025 Paniolo BBQ Festival. Their official music video was just released, and we’re excited to share it with our community.

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Meet our 2026 featured chefs

Our 2026 culinary lineup is taking shape. More featured chefs will be announced soon.

Chef Shaun Kahele will be cooking at the 2026 Paniolo BBQ

Shaun Kahele

Chef Shaun Kahele is a Native Hawaiian chef whose culinary journey has taken him from Hawaiʻi to Alaska, where he trained in classical French cooking while exploring Pacific Island, Asian, and American cuisines. As a restaurateur, he specializes in seafood, tropical fruits, farm-to-table cuisine, and locally sourced ingredients. His cooking blends diverse traditions while reflecting a deep respect for culture, place, and the natural abundance around him.
Chef Blaine K Duque

Blaine K Duque

Blaine K. Duque has been part of Hawaiʻi Island’s culinary community for nearly 30 years, cooking everywhere from Roy’s Waikoloa and Ruth’s Chris Steak House to longtime local favorites like Café Pesto and Kawaihae Harbor Grill. A North Kohala resident, he combines island flavors, local ingredients, and years of experience in every dish he creates.

Kathy Morris


Kathy Morris infuses every dish with aloha, guided by her belief that “more love, the better.” A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America who began her career at the Mauna Kea Hotel, she went on to lead fine dining kitchens along the Kohala Coast before bringing her creative touch to luxury homes across Hawai‘i Island — where fresh, local ingredients remain at the heart of her cooking.