By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on March 12th, 2012%
I have been to many BBQ shows and events across Ontario and also down the US East coast from North Carolina to Florida but there is something special about RibFests here in Ontario. Just imagine crowds of over 100,000 people filling a park over a 3 or 4 day week-end enjoying endless Musical entertainment while [...] . . . → Read More: 2012 RibFest Schedule for Ontario Canada – Get your BBQ fix
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on January 14th, 2012%
Anyone that knows me will also know that I think the world of a local BBQ Team here in Oshawa that is tearing up the Ontario RibFest circuit. My buddy Rob Butler along with his wife Donna Darling run Horn Dawgs Smokin BBQ selling BBQ to the masses from early June til mid September in [...] . . . → Read More: Review – Horn Dawgs Smokin BBQ Sauce – Canadian Sauce with a Southern taste
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on December 12th, 2011%
Having been to 11 RibFests during the 2011 season I had just realized that I had not yet written my review of the event that was held in Guelph back in late August. I figure since here it is December you could all appreciate some pictures that you have not seen reminding us of a [...] . . . → Read More: 2011 Guelph, Ontario RibFest and The SKrAPr Lady handing out GrILLrs to the Ribbers
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on September 13th, 2011%
Anyone that talks to me a lot on either Facebook or Twitter  knows that for the past week I have been suffering through a terrible head cold that has me for the most part off my feet. With a head cold comes a lack of concentration which has me pushing myself to get through writing [...] . . . → Read More: Burlington Ribfest – Canada’s Largest and most prestigious event of the year!
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on September 1st, 2011%
As my regular readers will know I had made plans to attend and review 3 RibFests in 3 days, The first in Milton, the second in Brantford and finishing up on the Sunday by driving 2 hours east to Belleville. Ontario. You may remember that a week before I posted a preview of the Belleville [...] . . . → Read More: Review of the Belleville Ribfest and Horn Dawgs Manda did not deserve this!!!!
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on August 28th, 2011%
Now this was cool, I had originally not planned on attending this RibFest in Brantford as on the Friday I attended the Milton RibFest with my sister which was great since Milton is my home town. Afterwards I decided to stop by my parents in Kitchener to spend the night and since Brantford was not [...] . . . → Read More: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Come see the 2011 Brantford Ribfest with me!
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on August 18th, 2011%
Milton is my home town which is about an hour or so west of Toronto therefor I was really looking forward to attending their 2nd annual Ribfest at the Milton Fairgrounds. But it will be my first time at the Milton Ribfest as last year I was not able to go. It was going to be [...] . . . → Read More: Review of the Milton Ribfest 2011, I get to go home!
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on August 7th, 2011%
The weekend of August 11-14th I will be pulling double duty as I will be attending BOTH the Milton Ribfest which is an hour west of Toronto on the Saturday and then on the Sunday will travel two hours east of Toronto to go to the Quinte’s Big Brother Big Sister Ribfest In Belleville. Both [...] . . . → Read More: Preview of the Quinte Big Brothers Big Sisters Ribfest in Belleville, Ontario with Mike Cooper
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on July 17th, 2011%
I was looking forward to going to the Mississauga Ribfest for a number of reasons… After going to the Uxbridge Summerfest the night before I needed some excitement. The facebook page for this event was really active the past few days which was a good sign for a fun show. Mississauga was my home from [...] . . . → Read More: Mississauga Ribfest A hot time in the old town tonight!
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on July 16th, 2011%
In 2010 I really enjoyed the Uxbridge Ribfest that was held in a beautiful park which also included a car show on the Sunday and it was a huge hit. They had 5 Ribbers and it was in Uxbridge that I first met the Horn Dawgs Smokin’ BBQ Team. I also wrote about the 2010 [...] . . . → Read More: Review of the Uxbridge Summerfest – Keeping the Ribfest alive though small scale
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on July 14th, 2011%
Canada Day Week-End means many things to many people. It is a celebration of Canada’s Birthday (this country became a Nation on July 1st 1867) But it is also a celebration of BBQ as at Centennial Park in Toronto plays host to a huge party hosted by The Rotary club. This is my second [...] . . . → Read More: A quick review of the 2011 Toronto Ribfest at Centennial Park
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on July 12th, 2011%
A new twist at Ribfest – The Twisted Tater – Meet Dwayne Brown When I arrived at the Blue Mountains Chili Ribfest with Joe Simeunovich the first vender that caught our eye was the Twisted Tater Booth Having been to over a dozen Ribfests in Ontario I have not seen anything like this before. Meet [...] . . . → Read More: A new twist at Ribfest – The Twisted Tater – Meet Dwayne Brown
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on June 19th, 2011%
This past week-end we had a local Ribfest in Bowmanville which is two towns east of Oshawa just North of Hwy 401. Bowmanville Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest is not the largest of shows but I always have a blast going to this one, I have been to all four of the annual Rockin Rotary Ribfests. I [...] . . . → Read More: Review of the 2011 Bowmanville Rockin Rotary Ribfest… Is it for the Birds?
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on June 18th, 2011%
A new name for what last year was called “Beach Ribfest” but this year organizers of the Father’s Day Week-end event changed the name to Beach BBQ & Brews Festival and I feel it is aptly named as this show is so much more than a Ribfest. When you have stars like Toronto’s own Ted [...] . . . → Read More: Beach BBQ & Brews Festival opens in Toronto, More than a Ribfest!
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on June 9th, 2011%
June 3rd, 4th & 5th 2011 was when Pickering Rotary Club held it’s 4th annual Ribfest and I made visits all three days and was even there the day before as Horn Dawgs Smokin BBQ set up their new Pig Rig version 2.0 for the very first time. I first met the Horn Dawgs Rob [...] . . . → Read More: Review of 2011′s 1st Professional Ribfest of the season in Pickering, Ontario
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on May 30th, 2011%
After suffering through a long hard winter It sure was nice to walk into a park hearing live music and smelling the sweet smell of BBQ Ribs being cooked over open pits. I had not been to a Brampton RibRest before, I had heard that it is a smaller community based event and that is [...] . . . → Read More: 1st RibFest of 2011 Welcome to Gage Park in Brampton, Ontario Canada
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on May 25th, 2011%
Click here to go to the 2012 Rib Fest Schedule!!! What a great year 2011 was for Ribfests in Ontario! I was fortunate to have attended 14 Ribfests in 2011 out of the over 40 that are listed below. For the most part the weather was great this year and attendance was super. I can [...] . . . → Read More: 2011 RibFest Schedule for Ontario Canada
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on May 10th, 2011%
I am looking forward to going to my 2nd Beach BBQ at Woodbine Park in Toronto This Father’s Day Week-end Woodbine Park in Toronto will be hosting the Beach BBQ and Brews Festival, Last year it was only known as Beach Ribfest but this year more fun in the sun is planned You can read [...] . . . → Read More: Beach BBQ and Brews Festival at Woodbine Park in Toronto coming June 17-19th 2011
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on February 24th, 2011%
Last year I spent many of my summer week-ends visiting RibFests in and around the GTA (General Toronto Area) and they are a lot of fun with fantastic BBQ food prepared by Ribbers such as Horn Dawgs Smokin’ BBQ, friends of mine here in Oshawa. (note to Rob & Donna… Can not wait to visit [...] . . . → Read More: Close to home for me, KCBS BBQ events at Blue Mountain in Ontario and Up State New York July 2011
By Wilfred Reinke, on September 14th, 2010%
The summer of 2010 has been a wonderful season here in Ontario Canada as I started to combine my passion for BBQ along with what started out as a passing interest in writing but has now evolved into a passion for blogging as well. In past years I would get out to one maybe two [...] . . . → Read More: The Sun Sets on the 2010 Ribfest Season – Oshawa… Home Town Rules
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