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Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk builds a full day around the theme of a barbecue competition. Teams of 4 company colleagues work together — to attempt to out cook every other team. And win a trophy with a pig on top!

The slow cooking movement is booming in Calgary. Many grillers will be adding a smoker to their backyard soon. Rockin’ most often uses a Weber 2820 Smokey Mountain Cooker.

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See many more photos of the Barbecue Academy by jumping to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive.

corporate team-building through barbecue

On April 28, 2006 By Rick McIn barbecue, foodLeave a comment

Rockin’ Ronnie, the Dean of the Barbecue Academy, fronts an all-day Secrets of Championship Barbecue workshop in Calgary.

Safety first — Rockin’ cautioned the knife-wielding carne carvers: Sobriety and barbecue don’t mix.

More on Ron Shewchuk’s corporate communications blog.

barbecue cookbook – Planking Secrets

On April 5, 2006 By Rick McIn barbecue, books, food, product endorsementsLeave a comment

book cover Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk’s second cookbook is available from Amazon.com and will hit Canadian bookshops soon.

Amazon – Planking Secrets: How to Grill With Wooden Planks for Unbeatable Barbecue Flavor

Everything you could possibly want to know about the art of grilling on a plank.

The self-proclaimed BBQ evangelist just launched his 10th year as a grilling and barbecue instructor. His competition barbecue team had their best finish ever at the Jack Daniels World Championships in October.

Details on his books, newsletter, podcasts and upcoming events are on Rockin’s Barbecue Secrets blog.

Eli Crawford’s barbecue, Dunedin, Florida

On March 23, 2006May 11, 2015 By Rick McIn barbecue, food, photos, travel, traveloguesLeave a comment

A classic barbecue place. And a Blue Jays Spring Training baseball game. 🙂

I actually sent an audio review on Eli’s to the Rockin’ Ronnie. Still waiting on that to be published on one of his audiocasts.

Diet Coke – nectar of the Gods

On March 11, 2006 By Rick McIn food, humour, product endorsementsLeave a comment

<img Currently the fourth most-popular carbonated soft drink in the world — Diet Coke is #1 with me.

Coke tinkers with the basic formula trying to strike the right balance of saccharin, aspartame, cyclamates, sucralose and acesulfame potassium.

None of the special flavoured variations have won me over yet, but keep trying!

Diet Coke – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

McFlurry – dessert of the Gods

On March 11, 2006 By Rick McIn food, humour, product endorsementsLeave a comment

McFlurry Before 1997 the only game in my town was the Dairy Queen Blizzard. Delicious, but very expensive. And “Fast Food” — hah! DQ is still the slowest junk food purveyor of all.

The Scottish Restaurant then introduced the McFlurry (first in Canada) and cut the legs out from under the Blizzard. That was a wonderful day for me.

I love to target McDonalds as a symbol. But you will oft find me in there picking up a frozen treat!

McFlurry – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BTW, most of the negative urban legends floating around about McDonalds are not true. But one is. In Canada and the USA they still use beef extract as a flavouring in French Fries. Vegetarians — be warned.