The Cambodian Cowboy Comes to Boston | Mabazza Foundation
The Cambodian Cowboy Comes to Boston
Cambodian Texas BBQ. Live Music. Art. Community. Cancer Survivorship Awareness.
Friday, August 21, 2026 | Boston's Chinatown | Limited capacity: 250 guests
A one-night Cambodian Texas BBQ experience with acclaimed pitmaster Chad Phuong, known as The Cambodian Cowboy, traveling from Long Beach to Boston for food, music, storytelling, and community connection.
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Presented by the Mabazza Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity.
The Cambodian Cowboy Comes to Boston is a one-night Cambodian Texas BBQ, live music, art, and community gathering hosted by the Mabazza Foundation in Boston's Chinatown. Featuring acclaimed pitmaster Chad Phuong, known as The Cambodian Cowboy, the evening brings together bold food, cultural storytelling, AAPI visibility, cancer survivorship awareness, and shared tables for a joyful night of connection.
250
Maximum Guest Capacity
$7,500
Minimum Production Goal
August 21
One Night Only
Boston Chinatown
Food, Music, Art & Community
A One-Night BBQ Gathering in Boston's Chinatown
Food has a way of gathering people before anyone even knows what the night will become.
The Cambodian Cowboy Comes to Boston is a one-night Cambodian Texas BBQ, live music, art, and community gathering hosted by the Mabazza Foundation in Boston's Chinatown.
This evening brings together bold BBQ, live music, cultural storytelling, AAPI cultural celebration, cancer survivorship awareness, and community connection around shared tables.
Guests will experience Cambodian Cowboy BBQ, live music, selected Mabazza Foundation artwork, and a brief mission moment recognizing cancer survivorship, resilience, and life after treatment.
This is not a formal gala. It is not a clinical lecture. It is a joyful, full-hearted community evening built around smoke, flavor, music, art, and meaning.
Meet the Cambodian Cowboy
From Long Beach to Boston
Chad Phuong, known as The Cambodian Cowboy, is an acclaimed Cambodian American pitmaster whose food blends Cambodian flavor, Texas BBQ technique, and a deeply personal immigrant story.
For one night only, he will travel from Long Beach, California, to Boston for a special patio-style gathering with Cambodian Texas BBQ, live music, and community connection.
Guests will experience a rare Boston appearance centered on food, culture, craft, and storytelling.
Watch his CBS Mornings story below.
Event Admission Includes
- Cambodian Cowboy BBQ
- Live music
- Community gathering experience
- Selected Mabazza Foundation artwork
- Silent auction or art inquiry opportunity, if available
- Brief cancer survivorship awareness moment
- Access to a one-night cultural event in Boston's Chinatown
Ticket Options
Early Supporter General Admission
Cambodian Cowboy BBQ, live music, art viewing, and community gathering access.
VIP Supporter Admission
Early entry, Cambodian Cowboy BBQ, live music, meet-and-greet access where available, art preview, preferred seating if available, and recognition as a supporter of the event.
Community Sponsor Ticket
One admission plus additional support helping make the evening possible.
Table / Partner Sponsorship
Reserved group access, recognition, and sponsor visibility.
Tickets beginning at $125.
Why This Event Matters
Joy Can Be Part of Healing
The Mabazza Foundation is a Boston-based cancer survivor organization that creates community-centered events, storytelling projects, and cultural experiences that bring people together through resilience, connection, and shared life experience.
Cancer survivorship is not only about treatment. It is also about life after treatment, rebuilding connection, being seen, and finding moments of celebration again.
By gathering around food, music, culture, and shared tables, this event raises awareness of cancer survivorship while celebrating Cambodian American culinary creativity and AAPI cultural presence in Boston's Chinatown.
The Foundation's support document describes the event as a bridge between culture and wellness, using food and music to create a warm setting for community members, survivors, caregivers, donors, and partners.
Help Bring the Evening to Life
Producing a one-night BBQ and live music event requires upfront commitments before the night can happen.
Funds raised will help support:
- Guest chef participation
- Cambodian Cowboy BBQ service
- Food and service costs
- Venue needs and related fees
- Live music and sound
- Permits and insurance
- Staffing and guest support
- Promotion and outreach
- Signage and printed materials
- Event supplies and guest experience details
The initial campaign goal is $7,500, which represents the minimum production threshold needed to move the event forward responsibly. The full event budget may increase depending on final attendance, menu selection, staffing, venue needs, and guest experience details.
Three Ways to Help
1. Reserve Admission
Buy a ticket and join us on August 21 for Cambodian Texas BBQ, live music, art, and community.
2. Make a Donation
Cannot attend? A donation helps support production costs and helps make the evening possible.
3. Become a Sponsor
Sponsorship helps underwrite the evening so more ticket revenue can support the Mabazza Foundation's 2026 wellness, survivorship, and community-centered work.
Sponsor opportunities may include recognition on the event page, social media, printed materials, signage, and event acknowledgments.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Community Sponsor: $250
Includes one ticket and supporter recognition.
Table Sponsor: $1,500 (Only 8 available)
Includes 8 tickets, reserved table access, logo or name recognition, event page recognition, and social media acknowledgment.
Presenting Sponsor: $5,000 (Only 1 available)
Includes 15 tickets, premium recognition, signage, social media, program acknowledgment, and featured sponsor placement before, during, and after the event.
Art, Atmosphere, and Meaning
Selected artwork donated or loaned to the Mabazza Foundation by artists and friends of the Foundation may be displayed throughout the space as part of the event atmosphere.
The artwork helps create a warm and meaningful setting, connecting food, beauty, memory, resilience, and community.
Rain or Shine
The event is planned for a patio-style setting in Boston's Chinatown. If bad weather affects the event, the gathering will move indoors at the same venue or to the venue's designated indoor event space.
Guests will receive event updates by email before the event.
Help Bring The Cambodian Cowboy to Boston
This is a one-night event with limited capacity.
Your ticket, donation, sponsorship, or share helps bring Cambodian Texas BBQ, live music, art, cancer survivorship awareness, and community connection to Boston's Chinatown.
Friday, August 21, 2026 | Boston's Chinatown | Limited to 250 guests