By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on March 11th, 2011%
Since I follow a lot of great people on twitter and my facebook page has a large number of BBQ buddies, I get to talk with a lot of fantastic people. Many are backyard BBQ folk along with a large number of competition BBQ teams and one of the great things about getting to know [...] . . . → Read More: Slatherin’ Sauce Original Recipe on Beer Butt Chicken, MOINKs, Ribs
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on February 28th, 2011%
Back in December I did a review for this blog Review of Cattle Boyz Gourmet Seasoning and Original BBQ Sauce on Chicken But that review only zeroed in on two of the products that Cattle Boyz out of Calgary, Alberta Canada had sent me in the box of samples that they were nice enough to [...] . . . → Read More: Chicken & Ribs Flavoured with Cattle Boyz Smokey Southwest Seasoning Rub and Sweet Chili BBQ Sauce
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 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 BBQ [...] . . . → Read More: The Ogre meets Aaron Smith aka Hank Bob BBQ in Jacksonville Florida
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on February 4th, 2011%
My trip to Florida this year has had a theme to it. In past years when I made the trip to Fort Myers I visited with my parents, shop for some clothes at the outlet stores and stroll various Flea Markets three times a week. But this year is a year of BBQ and friends [...] . . . → Read More: BBQ Team Profile – Whiskey Bent BBQ – Lakeland Florida
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on February 3rd, 2011%
During my 2011 trip down to Florida I was fortunate enough to attend the KCBS Lakeland PigFest. One of the teams that competed in the event were Hogs Gone Wild BBQ and two of the members of the team are Doug and Biggie Francis based out of Lakeland so this was an event that was [...] . . . → Read More: BBQ Team Profile – Hogs Gone Wild BBQ – Lakeland Florida
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on February 1st, 2011%
Just three miles from my parents house in North Fort Myers I found a BBQ Joint called Smoke’n Pit Bar-B-Que at 1641 Tamiami Trail also known in these parts as Hwy. Business 41. click here for Google map It is very close to the McDonald’s and Public Library that I was going to to get [...] . . . → Read More: BBQ Joint Review – Smoke’n Pit Bar-B-Que – North Fort Myers, Florida
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on January 27th, 2011%
After leaving North Carolina and having such a good time with my BBQ buddies in Salisbury and Lexington, I needed to move on further South to my parents in Fort Myers Florida. But I had one more stop to make that I was really looking forward to and that was the small town of Fitzgerald, [...] . . . → Read More: My visit with Michael and Stephanie a true Baxter’s Original
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on January 16th, 2011%
Recently in the mail I received from Allegra Klett-Wilson aka @CDubsBBQRub on twitter a sample of both their All Natural C-Dub’s BBQ Rub and also a One Nighter pouch of VooDoo Rub. I have been reviewing a number of Rubs, Sauces and Seasonings the past few months and I am always willing to give my [...] . . . → Read More: Review of C-Dub’s BBQ Rub and VooDoo Rub on Steak, French Fries and Chicken Thighs…Oh My!
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 a [...] . . . → Read More: Rubbs BBQ Bistro re-visited for both lunch and dinner on the same day
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on December 13th, 2010%
I have been reviewing a number of sauces and rubs the past few months and most of them come up from below the border in the US, and there is nothing wrong with that as I have found that the products are diverse and wide ranging. The latest batch of Sauces and Rubs I received [...] . . . → Read More: Review of Cattle Boyz Gourmet Seasoning and Original BBQ Sauce on Chicken
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 that [...] . . . → Read More: Congrats to my friends that made the Top 50 BBQ Blogs
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on November 27th, 2010%
I am sitting here drooling in anticipation for when I make my way down to visit my parents in Florida at the end of January 2011. Is it because of my parents?, while yes I am looking forward to spending time with my parents, no that is not it. Is it because have a need [...] . . . → Read More: Anticipation – WeGotBurgers.com Gourmet Burgers Review – Wait for it!
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on October 22nd, 2010%
After my son was kind enough to re-shingle part of my roof a week ago I needed to dispose of the old shingles so I load the car with 8 big boxes of them and brought them to the disposal yard on Wentworth Street in Whitby, on my way there I noticed that I was [...] . . . → Read More: Buster Rhino’s BBQ Restaurant Part Deux
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on October 3rd, 2010%
Thanks to a good friend on twitter @hanneke158 I found out about this great BBQ Baked Beans recipe and when I tried it I could not believe how great the flavour was. This is something that you really need to try! Keri’s Hog-Apple BBQ Baked Beans Recipe (adapted by the Oshawa Ogre) Ingredients….. 4 slices [...] . . . → Read More: Keri’s Hog-Apple BBQ Baked Beans Recipe adapted by the Oshawa Ogre
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 Two….. I [...] . . . → Read More: Milton Fall Fair 2010 – The Thrills, The Grills and spending of Dollar Bills
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 about [...] . . . → Read More: Kingsford Charcoal is taking a lot of heat re BBQ Pitmasters new format
By Wilfred Reinke, on August 3rd, 2010%
On my way to the Uxbridge Rib-fest a couple of weeks ago I drove by a BBQ Restaurant that I had some how missed in the 20 years or so that I have lived in the Durham Region area. Near the corner of Goodwood Road (Hwy 7a) and Hwy 12 in Port Perry Ontario is [...] . . . → Read More: Haugen’s Barbequed Chicken & Ribs Restaurant Review
By Wilfred Reinke aka @OshawaOgre, on July 13th, 2010%
After watching an episode of The Shark Tank I was intrigued by a product called Grill Charms made by Charmed Life Products LLC, according to the show Leslie Haywood, it’s inventor had come up with a great way to know which steak, burger etc. was Rare, Medium Rare, Medium or Medium Well Done. She had invented [...] . . . → Read More: Review – Grill Charms – Steak Collection – Win a set
By Wilfred Reinke, on June 23rd, 2010%
Having 2 weeks before attending the Rib-fest in Bowmanville and having a good time and having gone there all 3 years that is has been held, I was not sure what to expect out of the big city of Toronto which is about 45 minutes to the south-west of here. Having also being disappointed to [...] . . . → Read More: My review of 2010 Toronto’s Woodbine Beach * Rib-fest Starring Ted Reader
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