Stuffed Potato - BBQ ON THE BOW
SWERVE MAGAZINE
By Meghan Jessiman, Calgary Herald May 14, 2010
SEPT. 4-5 bbqonthebow.com
You won't find any shrimp on these barbies, but that's hardly surprising in Cowtown. At BBQ on the Bow, the masters of slow-cooking pork butt, beef brisket, chicken and pork ribs (not seafood) are the ones who take home the trophies. But it might be argued that the people who come down to sample the food are the real winners.
Unlike the meat, the competition has grown tougher in the course of the last 18 years. Some 25 teams from across Canada and the U.S. battle for the Best in Alberta title and a chance to compete at the national barbecuing championships. "We have a lot of local veterans competing at the Bow," says Debra Wong, the event's executive producer, "but we also have teams that come all the way up from Texas just to show us what they can do--and you better believe last year's champions, Rob and Jacy Reinhardt from Saskatchewan, will be back to defend their title."
Beyond the meat-based competitions, BBQ on the Bow hosts two other original contests: Chef's Choice, in which the competitors serve up their signature dish, and the cutthroat Barbecue Sauce Competition. This year, the latter is presented in partnership with Big Rock Brewery, and while Wong is pleased to have a big-name sponsor on board, she is also looking forward to tasting the results. "All the sauces will have to incorporate a splash of Black Amber Ale," she says. "It's going to make for some nice, deep, dusty flavours."
If the competitive action is too hot for you to handle, there are plenty of other sights and sounds to keep you entertained. The General Store features local organic foods like corn, Paradise Hills pesticide-free tomatoes, Highwood Crossing cold-pressed canola oil, and, of course, a selection of local barbecue sauces for those who get inspired to take their grilling up a notch.
Wong also believes that "nothing goes better with barbecue than live blues music." (Try requesting "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.") There will also be a children's craft tent and a street zone along Barclay Parade where performing arts groups will be offering information about their fall offerings. It all means that foodies, families and barbecue enthusiasts alike are in for another finger-licking-good time.
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March 2010
18TH ANNUAL BBQ ON THE BOW FESTIVAL – SEP 4 & 5 at EAU CLAIRE MARKET
CALGARY, ALBERTA... BBQ On The Bow Society will host the 18th Annual BBQ On The Bow Festival 2010 - Sat, Sep 4 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM and Sun, Sep 5 from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM at Eau Claire Festival Market. We are Canada's Oldest BBQ Competition and home of the Alberta BBQ Championship.
Join us for a smokin hot festival of activities. The Saturday kicks-off with team arrivals, the Big Rock Beer BBQ Sauce Competition and BBQ's Galore Chef's Challenge.
The main event on Sunday hosts live Main Stage Entertainment featuring local concert bands, Stampede Talent Search winners and headlines top Canadian blues musicians with some very special guests.
Other activities on Sunday include the Alberta BBQ Championship & Awards Ceremony, Children's Craft Tent and Children's Entertainers, a BBQ Food Pit Concession & Kicking Horse Coffee Tent, Street Zone with displays and vendors and the General Store featuring Alberta fresh corn & tomatoes, BBQ sauces and cookbooks by local authors for sale to the public.
Debra Wong, Executive Producer states, "In an effort to support local Alberta Producers, Celebrity Chefs will be grilling up their favorite recipes in the BBQ On The Bow Kitchen from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Some of the dishes are simply amazing and it's a great way to promote our local Producers ".
So join us for a fun filled day at the 18th Annual BBQ On The Bow Festival 2010. Sat and Sun, Sept 4 & 5 at Eau Claire Festival Market in the heart of downtown Calgary.
Open to the public - free of charge.
For more information call the BBQ On The Bow Hotline: 233-4380
