Where Is StreetBeefs Located? HQ, Venue & Branches
StreetBeefs is based in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley region of the eastern United States. Its flagship events — the "Satan's Backyard" cards — are staged on private property in the countryside around Harrisonburg. The organization has since expanded into branch operations in Las Vegas, Nevada; the Tidewater area of Virginia; and Gig Harbor, Washington. StreetBeefs does not publish exact venue addresses in advance, and there is a straightforward reason for that, which we get into below.
Quick Answers
Where is StreetBeefs located?
Harrisonburg, Virginia. That is where founder Christopher "Scarface" Wilmore started the organization in 2008 and where the main "Satan's Backyard" events are still held, on private land in the surrounding area. Harrisonburg sits in the Shenandoah Valley, roughly two hours southwest of Washington, D.C. The organization also runs branches in three other parts of the country.
Where does StreetBeefs take place?
The fights take place outdoors, on private property, in country fields on the outskirts of the Harrisonburg area. There is no permanent arena. Over the years the exact fields have shifted — events have been held on the outskirts of Winchester, Virginia, and at other private locations on the East Coast — but the "Satan's Backyard" name follows the organization wherever it sets up.
What is "Satan's Backyard"?
It is the nickname for the primary StreetBeefs fighting location, also called "The Yard." The name came from an early fighter who was knocked out in the brutal Virginia summer heat and said fighting there was like fighting in Satan's backyard. It stuck. The name captures the setting: outdoor, exposed, no climate control, where you battle the weather as much as your opponent.
Can you visit or attend StreetBeefs in person?
Not as a walk-up. StreetBeefs keeps its venue addresses private and does not sell tickets — charging admission would push the events under athletic-commission jurisdiction. Attendance is tied to being a participant or an invited part of the community. If your goal is to compete, see our guide on how to join StreetBeefs.
Where are the StreetBeefs branches?
Three main branches operate beyond the Virginia home base: StreetBeefs West Coast (events in Las Vegas, Nevada, and California), StreetBeefs Pound 4 Pound (Tidewater, Virginia), and the Scrapyard (Gig Harbor, Washington). Each runs its own cards under the core StreetBeefs rules.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Region | Shenandoah Valley, eastern U.S. |
| Main venue | "Satan's Backyard" / "The Yard" (private property) |
| Setting | Outdoor, no permanent arena |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Christopher "Scarface" Wilmore |
| Branch — West Coast | Las Vegas, NV and California |
| Branch — Pound 4 Pound | Tidewater, Virginia |
| Branch — Scrapyard | Gig Harbor, Washington |
| Public addresses | Not published |
The home base: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg is a small city in the Shenandoah Valley, best known outside of fight circles as the home of James Madison University. It is where StreetBeefs began in 2008 and where the operation is still centred. Christopher "Scarface" Wilmore built the organization here, hosting backyard scraps that grew into a structured amateur fighting operation and eventually a YouTube channel with millions of subscribers.
The events happen on private property in the countryside around the city. This is farmland-and-hills territory, and the outdoor, rural setting is a defining feature of the StreetBeefs product — not a limitation. The raw environment is a big part of why the footage looks the way it does and why the "Satan's Backyard" branding fits.
For the full story of the organization, its history, and its legal footing, see the StreetBeefs organization guide.
Why the exact address isn't public
People searching for a StreetBeefs address usually can't find a pinned location, and that is by design. StreetBeefs operates legally because it stays outside the framework that governs sanctioned combat sports: no fighter is paid, and no admission is charged to spectators. Keeping events on private property with no ticketed public gate is part of that structure.
So there is no box office, no published street address, and no general-admission crowd showing up off the road. If you are matched to fight, you are given the location and time directly once you are on a card. That is the only standard way to learn exactly where an event is being held.
"Satan's Backyard" and how the venue has moved
The primary venue's nickname — "Satan's Backyard," often shortened to "The Yard" — is more literal than it sounds. An early fighter, knocked out in the oppressive summer heat, described the experience as fighting in Satan's backyard. The name captured the punishing conditions and it became the unofficial name for the main location.
The actual fields have not stayed fixed. StreetBeefs has run cards in the countryside outside Winchester, Virginia, and at various other private East Coast locations over the years. The through-line isn't a single plot of land; it is the format — an outdoor ring on private property, a referee, gloves, and a camera — that travels under the Satan's Backyard name wherever the organization sets up.
The branch locations
StreetBeefs has grown from that single Virginia backyard into a small network of affiliated branches. Each operates semi-independently but keeps the core principles: no fighter pay, age verification, enforced weight classes, and the "Fists Up, Guns Down" mission.
StreetBeefs West Coast — Las Vegas, Nevada and California. Run by Martin Rubio and Alex Chenard, the West Coast branch brought StreetBeefs to the combat-sports capital of the country and to parts of California. Danny "Shinigami" Uribe earned his championship through this branch. There is a full write-up in our StreetBeefs West Coast guide.
StreetBeefs Pound 4 Pound — Tidewater, Virginia. This branch is run by Cornflake, the former StreetBeefs heavyweight boxing champion, and extends the organization's presence into coastal Virginia — the Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, and Hampton area.
The Scrapyard — Gig Harbor, Washington. Operated by a promoter known as Firechicken, the Scrapyard serves the Pacific Northwest and describes itself as "a LEGAL backyard fight organization." It has grown into its own identity while remaining part of the StreetBeefs network. Read the full story in our Scrapyard Fight Club guide.
For a deeper breakdown of every branch — how each one started, how often it holds events, and how autonomous it is — see our StreetBeefs branch locations guide.
Getting to a StreetBeefs event
If you want to be at a StreetBeefs event, the realistic path is to be on the card. The organization does not run a public gate, so being a matched fighter is how you get the location. Start with our step-by-step guide on how to join StreetBeefs, which covers eligibility, the sign-up channels, and what to expect on the day.
If Virginia is simply too far, one of the branches may be closer, or another organization may run near you. Our roundup of underground fight clubs near you is the place to start looking beyond StreetBeefs.
