By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on June 12th, 2011%
A while back I wrote about the fact that my Fiesta Gas BBQ Grill was on it’s last legs, I was seriously considering tossing it roadside to be picked up by the city or sell it for it’s scrap metal value.
No wonder I was having trouble (taken at night for clear view)
. . . → Read More: Grill Parts Canada helped me to rebuild my gas BBQ – Top notch!
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on February 16th, 2011%
Twitter and Facebook has given me the means to make new friends and to help spread the word for me when I do a review or post a recipe to promote my blog.
Sometimes I use this space to promote events that I will end up reviewing or promote a BBQ team or restaurant.
. . . → Read More: Cripple Creek Barbeque… Needs our help to make a dream come true!
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on February 9th, 2011%
On February 5th after I left my parents house at 4 am in North Fort Myers Florida to start my journey back home I had the pleasure of making a stop 5 hours later in Jacksonville and meet a man that I have been a fan of since I started watching the Hank Bob . . . → Read More: The Ogre meets Aaron Smith aka Hank Bob BBQ in Jacksonville Florida
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on January 29th, 2011%
One of the things I was looking forward to during my Southern expedition was making the 2 hour drive up to Tampa from Fort Myers and attending the Toronto Maple Leafs game against the Lighting in the St. Pete Times Forum. on January 25th.
I had only seen one other NHL Hockey game live . . . → Read More: Even at a Leafs Hockey Game I still find BBQ
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on January 29th, 2011%
When I first arrived in Salisbury North Carolina to meet up with Cyndi Allison to receive the Masterbuilt Smoker that I had won from her Barbecue Master Giveaway contest we exchanged some gifts of products from our respective local areas.
One of the items that Cyndi gave to me was a case of Cheerwine. . . . → Read More: Cheerwine – North Carolina’s best known secret
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on December 20th, 2010%
I had reviewed Rubbs BBQ Bistro once before (here is the link to my first experience) when I stopped in for a quick Pulled Pork Sandwich with Carolina Sour sauce that I thought was just amazing, even though the side of beans were cold that did not stop me to want to return for . . . → Read More: Rubbs BBQ Bistro re-visited for both lunch and dinner on the same day
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on December 7th, 2010%
Writing a blog is something that can offers the writer an opportunity to express his or herself and it is nice to have friends and family compliment you on your writing.
Some blogs can be just an electronic diary, others are investigative, humourous or informative.
I find it is best to have a blog . . . → Read More: Congrats to my friends that made the Top 50 BBQ Blogs
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on November 15th, 2010%
Entrance to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto Ontario
Some great looking animals, but not why I went
I have not been to the The Royal Agricultural Canadian Winter Fair in many many years but this past Thursday I just had to make the trip to downtown Toronto. This years show . . . → Read More: Royal Canadian Winter Fair, Missed the Pork Parfait From Hank Daddy BBQ, but still had fun
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on October 8th, 2010%
I had a huge laugh today as I looked at my neighbors yard this afternoon.
It is Election time in the area and when I saw the name on the election sign I just had to share it with all of my BBQ buddies
I assure you that this is not photoshopped, how . . . → Read More: Oshawa BBQ’er running for City & Regional Council in Election….. Could it be?
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on October 8th, 2010%
There is a small BBQ Sauce Company in Superior, CO called Cripple Creek BBQ A small Family Business run by Chef John Lynch Which in their own words they describe their business like this…
CCB a little company with a big conscience. We are a barbeque sauce company based on love of food and . . . → Read More: Would you like to help Kick Start a new Sauce Company, Cripple Creek BBQ needs your help
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on October 5th, 2010%
As you know I spent much of the summer going from city to city in Southern Ontario visiting RibFest’s (which you can read my reviews here)
RibFest’s are known to have great BBQ’d foods like Pulled Pork, Roasted Chickens and of course Mouth watering, Finger licking, Succulent Fall of the Bone Ribs.
And at . . . → Read More: Holy Thanksgiving Batman! I am game for trying some new foods…. but Turkey Testicals?
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on October 1st, 2010%
Ok The title is a bit misleading since here in Canada we discontinued using Dollar Bills years ago, we now have 1 & 2 Dollar coins called Loonies & Toonies, The smallest Paper money we use now are Fives. For my American friends I will show you what our currency looks like.
Take . . . → Read More: Milton Fall Fair 2010 – The Thrills, The Grills and spending of Dollar Bills
By Wilfred Reinke, on September 6th, 2010%
Labour Day is a day that is known for saying good bye to Summer, hello to Fall and also to salute all of the people who work by giving the majority of them the day off on the First Monday of every September.
Here in Canada Labour day has been honoured dating back to . . . → Read More: Labour day – How it started in Canada – And now Barbecue is front and center
By Wilfred Reinke, on August 13th, 2010%
Last night was the Season 2 premier of BBQ Pitmasters on TLC.
I for one really enjoyed Season 1 and the format that they used you had a chance to see the Pitmasters in their natural environment, and I did not get the feeling that it was scripted or fake.
When I first heard . . . → Read More: Kingsford Charcoal is taking a lot of heat re BBQ Pitmasters new format
By Wilfred Reinke, on August 12th, 2010%
Swiss Chalet 555 Laval Drive Corner of Stevenson Rd. S. and 401 on-ramp, in Oshawa
Today I was trying to decide what I wanted for lunch, I had an hour to until to my next appointment .
I decided to use the $25.00 Gift card that was given to me by Swiss Chalet . . . → Read More: Swiss Chalet, You got it right, back in my good books again! Great Chicken & Ribs!
By Wilfred Reinke, on August 10th, 2010%
I have shown this video to many of my friends and none of them have said they would attempt to take on this challenge.
Have a look at the video below from Travel Channels Man Vs Food show.
But being that many of my twitter friends are into BBQ and Hot Sauces, I . . . → Read More: Four Horsemen Burger Hottest Burger Ever – Would you attempt?
By Wilfred Reinke, on August 9th, 2010%
Swiss Chalet make it right
Last week after having a meal at the Swiss Chalet in Chatham Ontario in which the Ribs were tough on the outside and fatty on the inside and rather stringy Roasted Chicken, I voiced my displeasure on twitter.
To which with in hours a Rep from Swiss Chalet . . . → Read More: Swiss Chalet – They make it right – Chicken & Ribs will get a second chance
By Wilfred Reinke, on August 7th, 2010%
Front view of the restaurant (Industrial park)
After 3 months of procrastinating I finally made it over to Buster Rhino’s Southern BBQ Restaurant in Whitby, Ontario Canada
I have spoken with owner Darryl Koster a number of times via his twitter account on which he is very personable and gets involved in the . . . → Read More: Review – Buster Rhino’s BBQ Restaurant Whitby Ontario Canada
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on July 21st, 2010%
Once again my friend Larry Gaian has thrown down the gauntlet. Larry is the man that coined the name MOINK Ball to describe a frozen meatball that is wrapped in bacon and then smoked on a BBQ for a n hour or two, dipped in BBQ sauce, grilled and served.
The idea behind this . . . → Read More: 2010 MOINK Ball Challenge – BBQ Meals with MOINKS as main ingredient
By Wilfred Reinke, on July 9th, 2010%
A couple of days ago I received in the mail two packages of Herman T’s BBQ Sauce Mixes, one in the Original “Mild” Blend and one package of their Spicy “Hot” Blend. These were sent to me as a trial package.
I could not wait to try this sauce, I was intrigued by . . . → Read More: Review- Herman T’s BBQ Sauce Mix
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