With over 10 years in gastronomy, Mariana Tucuna has dedicated her career to the art of live-fire cooking. After leaving her accounting career behind, she became a leading figure in grilling, bringing her passion to unique events around the world. 🏆

Winner of 3rd place at the World Ancestral Grill Masters Championship 2022, international competition judge, and executive chef with experience in more than 15 restaurant openings. She trained with Francis Mallmann in the Siete Fuegos workshop and is currently studying to become a sommelier.

In Uruguay, she enjoys working with local wineries, creating pairings that enhance the flavors of national cuisine and wines.

Today, Mariana leads grilling events at Antigua Bodega and in pop-up locations, sharing her expertise in pairings and unique culinary techniques as she travels the world spreading the art of fire cooking.

Chef Lorena Lacava is a veterinarian and chef with a master’s degree in Animal Production. She teaches meat quality and barbecue courses throughout Brazil and Latin America. Head chef at Terroah restaurant in Guarapuava, PR, she is a certified Executive Chef and Restaurateur and a lover of grilling, cooking all kinds of food over open flames.
Lorena was a blind judge at the World Ancestral Grill Masters Tournament 2024 in Montevideo, Uruguay. In 2022, she was part of the all-female Uruguayan team “Las Charrúas”, which won third place at the same tournament in Medellín, Colombia.
She was featured in FORBES Brasil, is a contributor to DBO Magazine, a judge on the reality shows “O Grande Assador” and “Domando o Fogo” (RicTV Record), and appeared in the Land Rover web series “Ao ar Livre”. In 2023, she reached the semifinals of Top Chef Brasil 4, where she showcased her fire-based cuisine.