Smoked to the Bone, Looking for volunteers [General]
2013 May 3
I volunteered last year and it was fun and tasted some good BBQ. The only thing is that the directions to get let in to the fair was not as clear as it could be.
Unfortunately, that weekend I will either be in Kona (might still be there Sat) or Maui (will be there Sun) so I will try to find some Kalua Pork in view of the whole hog competition.
Unfortunately, that weekend I will either be in Kona (might still be there Sat) or Maui (will be there Sun) so I will try to find some Kalua Pork in view of the whole hog competition.
2013 May 14
Bumping this thread, Harley is still looking for some volunteers. To entice you here is the list of participants for this year:
Pro Canadian Classic Competitors
o Smokin' Boys and Hot Grills - Ottawa, ON
o The Black Pig - London, ON
o Team Eatapedia - Ottawa, ON
o Pistol Packin' Piggies - Ottawa, ON
o Amberwood BBQ - Stittsville, ON
o NOBS (Northern Ontario BBQ Society) - Cochrane, ON
o Q'n Canucks - Guelph, ON
o C's BBQ - Brossard, PQ
o Blackstrap BBQ - Montreal, PQ
o Meatopia - Ottawa, ON
o Smokin' Stogies - Ottawa, ON
o Team Smoke Damage - Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, PQ
o Jack9 BBQ - Toronto, ON
o Fumacious Q - Niagara Falls, ON
o Bustin' Loose - Etobicoke, ON
o Pig Start My Heart - Ottawa, ON
o Don't Hate Me Because I Am Delicious - Russell, ON
o Smoldering Ashholes - Gloucester, ON
o Sledzz BBQ - Renfrew, ON
o Weekend Warriors - Longueuil, PQ
o Blowin' Smoke - Barrie, ON
Amateur Competitors
o Uncle Ritchie's Hillbilly BBQ - Toronto, ON
o Beer Belly Smokers - Kanata, ON
o RDFC - Osgoode, ON
o Dem Bones BBQ - Ottawa, ON
o Scotty's Bronco BBQ - Hemmingford, PQ
o Backyard Gourmet - Renfrew, ON
o Smoked, Savory & Sensational - Milton, ON
o Hog'n Sauce - Gloucester, ON
o P&R Sweet Heat - Orleans, ON
o Rick Dillabough - Renfrew, ON
o True Blue Brew and Cue - Ottawa, ON
o Greer Bros - Richmond, ON
o Sibling Rivalry - Kanata, ON
o My Catering Group - Ottawa, ON
o Meat Dreams (are made of these) - Ottawa, ON
Whole Hog Competitors
o Pistol Packin' Eatopedias - Ottawa, ON
o Smoldering Ashholes - Ottawa, ON
o Blackstrap BBQ - Montreal, PQ
o Bustin' Loose BBQ - Etobicoke, ON
o C's BBQ - Brossard, PQ
People's Choice Competitors
o NOBS (Northern Ontario BBQ Society) - Cochrane, ON
o Team Eatapedia - Ottawa, ON
o Smokin' Boys and Hot Grills - Ottawa, ON
o Amberwood BBQ - Ottawa, ON
o Q'n Canucks - Guelph, ON
o C's BBQ - Brossard, PQ
o Bustin' Loose BBQ - Etobicoke, ON
o The Black Pig - London, ON
Pro Canadian Classic Competitors
o Smokin' Boys and Hot Grills - Ottawa, ON
o The Black Pig - London, ON
o Team Eatapedia - Ottawa, ON
o Pistol Packin' Piggies - Ottawa, ON
o Amberwood BBQ - Stittsville, ON
o NOBS (Northern Ontario BBQ Society) - Cochrane, ON
o Q'n Canucks - Guelph, ON
o C's BBQ - Brossard, PQ
o Blackstrap BBQ - Montreal, PQ
o Meatopia - Ottawa, ON
o Smokin' Stogies - Ottawa, ON
o Team Smoke Damage - Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, PQ
o Jack9 BBQ - Toronto, ON
o Fumacious Q - Niagara Falls, ON
o Bustin' Loose - Etobicoke, ON
o Pig Start My Heart - Ottawa, ON
o Don't Hate Me Because I Am Delicious - Russell, ON
o Smoldering Ashholes - Gloucester, ON
o Sledzz BBQ - Renfrew, ON
o Weekend Warriors - Longueuil, PQ
o Blowin' Smoke - Barrie, ON
Amateur Competitors
o Uncle Ritchie's Hillbilly BBQ - Toronto, ON
o Beer Belly Smokers - Kanata, ON
o RDFC - Osgoode, ON
o Dem Bones BBQ - Ottawa, ON
o Scotty's Bronco BBQ - Hemmingford, PQ
o Backyard Gourmet - Renfrew, ON
o Smoked, Savory & Sensational - Milton, ON
o Hog'n Sauce - Gloucester, ON
o P&R Sweet Heat - Orleans, ON
o Rick Dillabough - Renfrew, ON
o True Blue Brew and Cue - Ottawa, ON
o Greer Bros - Richmond, ON
o Sibling Rivalry - Kanata, ON
o My Catering Group - Ottawa, ON
o Meat Dreams (are made of these) - Ottawa, ON
Whole Hog Competitors
o Pistol Packin' Eatopedias - Ottawa, ON
o Smoldering Ashholes - Ottawa, ON
o Blackstrap BBQ - Montreal, PQ
o Bustin' Loose BBQ - Etobicoke, ON
o C's BBQ - Brossard, PQ
People's Choice Competitors
o NOBS (Northern Ontario BBQ Society) - Cochrane, ON
o Team Eatapedia - Ottawa, ON
o Smokin' Boys and Hot Grills - Ottawa, ON
o Amberwood BBQ - Ottawa, ON
o Q'n Canucks - Guelph, ON
o C's BBQ - Brossard, PQ
o Bustin' Loose BBQ - Etobicoke, ON
o The Black Pig - London, ON
sourdough
The region’s largest and best barbecue competition — with a total purse of $20,000 up for grabs — called Smoked to the Bone returns this year to the Gloucester Fair on May 25, 26 outside Rideau-Carleton Raceway, and organizers tell me they’re looking for “table captains” to display and distribute barbecue samples to accredited judges.
And the good news is, volunteers can munch away on barbecue chicken, ribs, pork and brisket that remain after judging.
“We need six for the Canadian Classic on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 2: p.m., and of course they can partake of any leftovers that are hanging around,” says organizer Harley Bloom.
”We will also need two for Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Whole Hog Competition. God, I can already taste it!”
Qualifications for volunteers? “They have to like barbecue,” Bloom says. “And we’ll train!”
Volunteers who are willing to make the sacrifice can contact Harley at harley@gloucesterfair.ca.