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Porkapalooza BBQ Festival – June 16-17, 2018

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Sharman

Its finally here! The Porkapalooza BBQ Festival is on this Father’s Day weekend, June 16-17, 2018 at Northlands.

Saturday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

2018 marks the 5th year for Edmonton’s annual Porkapalooza BBQ Festival. This weekend, Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino will play host to the two-day community event showcasing the art and culture of BBQ.

Let your nose lead the way to the mouth-watering smell of smoked meat and charcoal. BBQ teams from across Canada will be competing for $16,000 in prize money, and variety of food vendors (including Boss Hog’s BBQ, Fat Franks, Gator BBQ, Misty Mountain BBQ, and Smokehouse BBQ) will be serving up meat, meat and more meat.

There are plenty of activities for the whole family, from the Kids Zone to the Entertainment Stage. And don’t forget the opportunity to learn more about BBQ at the Food Demonstration Stage.

This year’s lineup includes:

*Stu Whyte of Original Redhead Condiments*

Saturday, June 16

1 p.m.: Girls on the Grill by Taste Alberta
1:45 p.m.: Champion Grilling by Brady Weiler
2:15 p.m.: Cedar Planking by Brian Misko
3 p.m.: Rubs, Sauces & Chicken 10 Ways by Stu White of Original Redhead Condiments
3:45 p.m.: BBQ Bevies by Hansen Distillery
4:30 p.m.: Date Night Grilling by Sharman and the Spaniard
English-trained butcher Elyse Chatterton

Sunday, June 17

12:45 p.m.: Mexican Style BBQ by Victor Hugo
1:30 p.m.: Beans and BBQ by Linsday Porter
2:15 p.m.: Mediterranean Style Grilling by John Billiau
3 p.m.: Grill With Your Kids by Elyse Chatterton
3:45 p.m.: Champion Grilling by Brian Misko

The Father’s Day weekend event is organized by the Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Society with generous financial support from Alberta Pork and other sponsors. This year, Porkapalooza will support three local charities:

So grab your family and friends and get your Porkapalooza on!

***Brian Misko, award-winning BBQ sauce and spice creator, BBQ teacher, and public speaker with House of Q, based in Vancouver.***

Taste Alberta Pork all weekend at Porkapalooza 2016

Posted on June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by Sharman

Porkapalooza is back! This year, Edmonton’s meatiest BBQ festival takes over Clarke Park, next to Commonwealth Stadium, June 17 – 19, 2016.

Generously supported by Alberta Pork, the event features a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned BBQ competition, food trucks serving BBQ pork, chicken and beef, food demonstration stages, a kids zone and beer gardens. If you have a passion for pork, you won’t want to miss this event.

This year’s festival includes a free three-day concert in support of the Fort McMurray Fire Relief fund featuring a great lineup of bands including The Sheepdogs, Gord Bamford, and Loverboy. The concerts are free; however, members of Rotary District 5370 will be on hand collecting donations in support of our neighbours to the north.

Stop by the BBQ competitors area to learn about the Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned BBQ competition, then follow your nose towards an array of food trucks and vendors including Atilla the Hungry, Bully Food Truck, Gourmet Sausage Company, Memphis Blues BBQ House, Molly’s Eats, Sandwich & Sons, Smokehouse BBQ, where you can enjoy all thinks BBQ.

Don’t forget to stop by the food demo stage to learn how to make the perfect pork burger with Brian Misko from House of Q, Asian inspired sesame pork loin skewers with Diva Q, or how to break down a pig. See here for a full event schedule.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2016

Time	Location	Activity
12:00 pm	FOOD STAGE	The Burly Chef – Daniel Huber
12:45-1:15 pm	FOOD STAGE	Brian Misko – “Perfecting the Pork Burger”
1:30-2:00 pm	FOOD STAGE	Taste Alberta/Commodity Groups
2:15-2:45 pm	FOOD STAGE	Diva Q – Asian Inspired Sesame Pork Loin Skewers
3:00-3:30 pm	FOOD STAGE	Nelvin Reyes (Pampa’s Brazilian Steakhouse) ‘Grilled Beef Ribs Mini Sandwiches with Onion Salsa’
3:45-4:15 pm	FOOD STAGE	Chef Andrew Cowan
3:45-4:15 pm	FOOD STAGE	Victor Hugo Raya (La Mar Land & Sea) – Mexican Chorizo & Quesadilla



SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2016

Time
12:00-12:30 pm	FOOD STAGE	Diva Q – the BBQ Competition & Orange-Glazed Ginger Pork Kebab
12:45-1:15 pm	FOOD STAGE	Chef Lindsay Porter
1:30-2:00 pm	FOOD STAGE	Elyse Chatterton – Breaking it Down: Butchering Half a Pig
2:15-2:45 pm	FOOD STAGE	Taste Alberta with Chef Doreen Prei
3:00-3:30 pm	FOOD STAGE	Richard Toll (Rage Catering) – “Innis & Gunn Rum Cask Pulled Pork”
3:45-4:15 pm	FOOD STAGE	Taste Alberta with Chef Doreen Prei
4:30-5:00 pm	FOOD STAGE	Danielle Job – Smoked Veggie Tacos

Porkapalooza Profile: Smokehouse BBQ & Stuffed Gourmet Sausage Company

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Sharman

The third annual Porkapalooza Edmonton BBQ festival is June 17-19, 2016 at Clarke Stadium, and Terry and Sherry Sept, owners of Smokehouse BBQ restaurant and food trucks, are going to be very busy.

In addition to having three food trucks at the weekend event, Terry plans on competing in the annual BBQ competition – a Kansas City BBQ Society competition sanctioned event. With $16,500 in cash prizes and awards up for grabs – we can understand why.

Smokehouse BBQ has been a fan favourite among patrons over the past two Porkapalooza weekend events and on Edmonton’s food truck scene – the aroma of smoked meet is hard to ignore. This year there with two Smokehouse BBQ trucks serving a number of southern-inspired dishes including rib tips and beef brisket. (Look out for a pig skin/crackling treat as well).

New to the Smokehouse BBQ family and making an inaugural appearance at Porkapalooza is the Stuffed Gourmet Sausage Company.

I checked out the new Stuffed Gourmet Sausage Company restaurant located next to Smokehouse BBQ on 124th street where I learned the secret to this speedy meat treat.

Fresh torpedo-shaped buns are toasted from the inside, leaving space for one of 20 custom-made varieties of sausages, such as pork & apple, andouille, or Texas hot, and up to four tailor-made sauces, such as apple butter beer BBQ, chipotle mayo, or screaming hot sauce.

At the restaurant you can order to sit and eat, or for take away; sauces, rubs, and even the packages of sausages are available for take away.

If you don’t love waiting in line for food, the Stuffed Gourmet Sausage Company food truck may be your best choice at Porkapalooza; Terry tells me they can serve 3-4 stuffed sausages per minute. Paired with a pack of hand cut jalapeño salt, all dressed, or salt & pepper hand cut chips and you can get back to exploring and enjoying the rest of Porkapalooza 2016.

The biggest challenge – deciding which combination of sausage & sauce to try first.

Bare Bones RibFest at Porkapalooza

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Sharman

Porkapalooza is just a week away and the Alberta pork-packed weekend starts with a Friday night Bare Bones Ribfest presented by Ericksen Nissan.

From 5 – 10 p.m. on Friday June 19, 2015, let your nose guide you to Borden Park where Smokehouse BBQ, MEAT, FiredUp BBQ, Moose on the Run and Motley Que will be serving up ribs and side dishes (coleslaw, baked beans, corn on the cob, etc.) along with full-bar service in the Porkapalooza Entertainment Area.

Tickets are $10 for entry available on eventbrite or at the event. Food tickets are $1 per ticket – from the Porkapalooza ticket booths and this is an all ages event.

So pack up the family, grab your friends, and bring an appetite. You’ll be able to pack back some ribs and beverages to the sounds of Sam’s Spades and DJ Thomas Culture.

Bare Bones RibFest Entertainment

Time		Artist
5:30-6pm		DJ Thomas Scott
6-7pm		Sam’s Spades
7-7:30pm		DJ Thomas Scott
7:30-8:30pm		Sam’s Spades
8:30-9pm		DJ Thomas Scott
9-10pm		Sam’s Spades

For a full weekend Porkapalooza schedule including food demos, musical guests, and smoke competition events click here.