Tech BBQ Throwdown | WTIA

​🔥 The BBQ battle of the summer is back!

​Registration opens June 25.

​​The WTIA Tech BBQ Throwdown is a rooftop showdown where Seattle’s startup ecosystem comes to eat, compete, and connect. Join founders, investors, and tech builders for an afternoon of sizzling sliders, homemade sauces, and grill-side games — all with a backyard party vibe.

​Thanks to our partners for making this event possible!

• ​​Washington Technology Industry Association

• ​​Crowd Cow

• ​​Creative Destruction Lab

• ​​UW CoMotion

​​🔥 Three teams enter the ring:

• ​​Team Startup

• ​​Team Angel Investor 

• ​​Team Venture Capitalist 

​​Grab a plate, cast your vote, and cheer on your favorites as they battle for BBQ glory in our Best Burger and BBQ Sauce competitions.

​🍔🥇 Good food, great people, and just enough chaos to keep it fun.

​​Spots are limited (75–100 attendees).
Whether you're grilling or just here for the grub, we’d love to have you.

​​Date & Time: 

• ​​Wednesday, July 29, 2026

• ​​ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Food served at 3:30 PM)

​​📍 Location

​​UW CoMotion – Fluke Hall Rooftop