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Barbecue Secrets
by Rockin' Ronnie
International barbecue champion and bestselling cookbook author Rockin' Ronnie Shewchuk hosts a podcast about the smoky world of barbecue and grilling. The Barbecue Secrets podcast features interviews with barbecue experts, answers to listener questions, great recipes and useful tips and tricks.
Episodes
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BBQ Secrets episode 23 - Canadian Jerk, Craziest Basting Brushes Ever, and Nudism, Rockin' Ronnie Style
SHOW NOTES In this episode I talk about building an authentic Jamaican-style jerk pit for this year's Brewery and the Beast in Vancouver, where I joined my friends from Johnston's Pork to serve up 14 delicious jerked pork bellies. A the same event, ninja chef Rob Belcham of Campagnolo restaurant...
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BBQ Secrets episode 22 - Greek style ribs
Here's a link to the recipe I talked about for Greek-Style ribs.
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BBQ Secrets Episode 21 - Summery Steaks
Hey barbecue fans. I hope you enjoy this edition of the show. Here's a link to the recipes I talk about. Get grillin'! Ronnie
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Barbecue Secrets Episode 20 - Smelt and salmon on the grill!
Beach-Friendly Snacks As soon as we get unpacked and set up at a picnic table, we like to put out an array of simple but delish appetizers. Obvious choices are a nice variety of stinky cheeses, cold cuts, pate and crackers, olives, fresh pita and hummus, sliced long English cucumber, cherry...
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Barbecue Secrets episode 19: a season-ending feast of barbecue wisdom
It doesn't get much better than this, my friends. This show starts out with an interview with my friend Brian Misko of House of Q, a barbecue champion many times over and maker of a great line of barbecue sauces and rubs. Brian tells some great stories from the barbecue trail and shares some…
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Barbecue Secrets Episode 18 - a chat with the Godfather of Zin
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 18 In this episode I sift through the ashes of my team's spotty performance at the Canadian National BBQ Championships in Whistler, B.C. At some point I guess I'm going to have to start referring to myself as a former barbecue champion. Although they can't ever take all…
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Barbecue Secrets Episode 17 - An Audience with Barbecue Queen Karen Adler
This show features a conversation with another barbecue icon, the wonderful, wise and funny Karen Adler, who has written some fabulous cookbooks, many of them in collaboration with her friend and fellow Barbecue Queen Judith Fertig. Their latest is The Gardener and the Grill: The Bounty of the...
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Barbecue Secrets episode 16 - Brisket Secrets, a Texas BBQ Adventure, and a talk with Chris Lilly!
In the first segment I talk about brisket. Here's a link to my brisket recipe (along with a bonus lamb dish). The second segment of the show features highlights of my trip to Central Texas a few years ago that includes behind-the-scenes visits to Smitty's Market and Chisholm Trail Bar-B-Que in...
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BBQ Secrets episode 15: National BBQ Day!
This week's show features a call with Peter Kapler, Executive Director of Meal Exchange, to find out about Canada's National BBQ Day, plus interviews with two old friends, Gary Johnstone of Johnstone's Barbecues and Parts and Denzel Sandberg, my partner-in-sauce and owner of Denzel's Gourmet…
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Barbecue Secrets episode 14: Blues legend Amos Garrett and Kosta the Fishmonger, plus Ronnie's rotisserie tips
This week's show features talks with two legendary figures -- guitarist and blues icon Amos Garrett and fishmonger extraordinare Kosta Zogaris. RECIPE OF THE WEEK Kosta's Grilled Halibut Prepare your grill for direct medium heat. Make sure to scrape the grill before you put the halibut on. A nice...
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Barbecue Secrets episode 13: The Joys of mezcal ... and Meathead tries to bust a BBQ myth
This week's show is a doozy. I have a long, boozy, smoky talk with Eric Lorenz of Lorenz Agave Spirits, along with another busted barbecue myth from Meathead Goldwyn of amazingribs.com. RECIPE OF THE WEEK Oaxacan Daisy (Courtesy of Eric Lorenz) 1.5 oz Sombra Mezcal 1 oz. Cointreau .75 oz. Meyer...
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Barbecue Secrets episode 12: Checking in With Old Friends
When I launched this podcast back in 2006, I had some superb guests. I thought it would be fun to re-connect with some of them and find out how they've been up to. It was great fun to get caught up with Jackie Weight, the first and only non-American, and the first woman, to win the Jack Daniel's...
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Barbecue Secrets episode 11: Richard Campbell's Paella on the Grill and a chat with Angie Quaale
In this episode I connect with tech and barbecue geek Richard Campbell, who shares his recipe for Spanish-style Paella on the Grill and recounts his experience of regional barbecue in Romania, and I have an in-depth conversation with one of the leading lights in Canadian barbecue, Angie Quaale....
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It's snowing in Vancouver and I miss Texas
It's been almost a year since I went on a barbecue pilgrimage to Lockhart, Texas, home of the world's first barbecue joint. I've got lots more video, but I just had to get something up here to whet everyone's appetite and help offset the Canadian winter blues.
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Grilled sliders!
In this second teaser for Barbecue Academy at the Banff Springs, I show you a great technique I've been working on -- sliders on the grill. It's a great way to feed a bunch of teenagers with minimum fuss!
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Rocco and Ronnie's Great Northern Adventure: Episode 1, Northern Lights
This is the first in a series of video vignettes about a trip my friend Rocco Ciancio and I took to the Northwest Territories this spring. I'm sharing it in conjunction with a travel piece that Rocco and I wrote for the Globe and Mail, which was published today.
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An invitation to Rockin' Ronnie's Barbecue Academy at the Fairmont Banff Springs
Hey Barbecue Fans. I'm teaming up with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts to put on a weekend getaway with a barbecue theme. Check out this video invitation!
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Christy Clark interviews Ronnie about burgers and takes listener calls
On August 11th I had a great time on the Christy Clark Show. In this episode I serve Christy the first-place winner in the Backyard Burger event of this year's Canadian National BBQ Championships in Whistler, B.C., my Beef Burger With Chile Butter Core. I also answer a bunch of great listener...
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Ronnie and Gary Johnstone talk BBQ gear on Urban Rush
Just before Father's Day, my friend Gary Johnstone, owner of Johnstone's BBQs and Parts, and I talk about grills and accessories on Vancouver-based chat show Urban Rush. The cool charcoal cooker at the beginning of the segment is a Cobb cooker, my favorite portable charcoal grill/barbecue.
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Ronnie and friends talk barbecue on The Tasting Room
My friends Gary Johnstone of Johnstone's BBQs and Parts and Angie Quaale, organizer of BBQ on the Bypass, join me on a season-opening barbecue panel talking about outdoor cooking with broadcasting icon Terry David Mulligan, on his food and wine show, The Tasting Room.
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Rockin' Ronnie call-in segment May 4th on Vancouver's Christy Clark show
Had a nice visit with Vancouver CKNW radio talk show host Christy Clarke and had a chance to take some great listener questions.
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Ronnie's May 2 Appearance on Global TV
Hey barbecue fans! Barbecue Secrets DELUXE! is now on bookstands across Canada and I've begun the big cross-Canada media tour. My first TV appearance was May 2, when I visited Global TV B.C.'s Saturday Morning News program. Had a smoky and delicious time with anchor Sophie Lui, sports...
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Everything I Know About Communication, I Learned From Barbecue: Part III
Here's the third installment of my interview with communications guru Steve Crescenzo.
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Everything I Know About Communication, I Learned From Barbecue: Part II
Here's part two of my interview with old pal Steve Crescenzo (seen pictured on the right, with me and team mate Tom Masterson at the Nationals in Whistler in 2004). In this episode, entitled: Are You a Chicken or a Pork Butt, I get to the main courses of my…
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Everything I Know About Communication, I Learned From Barbecue: Part I
In addition to my life as a barbecue fanatic, I am also a communication consultant. I have been working for years trying to find a way to put these two parts of my life together in perfect balance, and I'm coming close. This interview with me, in a recent podcast by my friend, communication guru...
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Barbecue Secrets episode 9: Rockin' Ronnie on The Tasting Room
I recently had the pleasure of being part of a barbecue panel on Terry David Mulligan's new radio show, The Tasting Room, along with my fellow barbecue competitors Adam Protter (www.bigsmoke.ca) and Justin Kyllo (www.smokeandbones.ca). I've turned our segment into an episode of the Barbecue…
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Barbecue Secrets episode 8 (video) - More Planking Secrets
Hey, barbecue fans. Welcome to another Barbecue Secrets video podcast. This spring I was a guest on Vancouver's Global Morning News demonstrating plank cooking recipes from my new book, Planking Secrets. With the kind help of Sharron Bates of Global I'm re-broadcasting them on this podcast, and…
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Barbecue Secrets episode 7 (video) - Whole Hog!
In this edition I follow pitmaster Adam Protter of Big Smoke Mountain Barbecue in Whistler, B.C. as he prepares, cooks and serves a whole hog at a special event at Dusty's Bar & Barbecue, home of the Canadian National Barbecue Championships. VIEWER ADVISORY: This podcast contains graphic scenes…
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Barbecue Secrets episode 6 (video) - Planking Secrets
Hey, barbecue fans! Welcome to the first Barbecue Secrets video podast. A couple of weeks ago I was a guest on Vancouver's Global Morning News demonstrating plank cooking recipes from my new book, Planking Secrets. Fred's Citrus Salmon with Sesame Mayo Serves 6 to 8 Brian Misko is an enthusiastic...
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Barbecue Secrets episode 5 - A barbecue history lesson, answers to listener questions and competition tips
Welcome to the fifth edition of the Barbecue Secrets podcast, a show celebrating the many pleasures of outdoor cooking. E-mail questions, tips and suggestions to [email protected]. In this edition: An interview with World Barbecue Organizer Rocky Danner who talks about how the…
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Barbecue Secrets episode 4 - A real Barbecue Queen, cooking on the Cobb and tequilas at dawn
Welcome to the fourth edition of the Barbecue Secrets podcast, a show celebrating the many pleasures of outdoor cooking. E-mail questions, tips and suggestions to [email protected]. In this edition: An interview with Barbecue Queen Karen Adler Talking with Johan Olsen of Cobb Canada...
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Barbecue Secrets episode 3 - A British BBQ legend, answers to listener questions and a competition secret
Welcome to the third edition of the Barbecue Secrets podcast, a 29:15 minute show celebrating the many pleasures of outdoor cooking. In this edition: An interview with Jackie Weight of Mad Cows Barbecue Answers to listener questions about warm-up time for your grill, (24:48) BARBECUE SECRET OF…
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Barbecue Secrets episode 2: Amazing Ribs
Welcome to the second edition of the Barbecue Secrets podcast, a show celebrating the many pleasures of outdoor cooking. In this edition: 2:26 An interview with Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn of amazingribs.com Answers to listener questions about ribs (7:18) and rubs (12:37) 15:36 Barbecue Secret of…
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Barbecue Secrets episode 1 - Winter Grilling and more
Welcome to the first edition of the Barbecue Secrets podcast, a show celebrating the many pleasures of outdoor cooking. In this edition: The time for a barbecue podcast is NOW: The Barbecue Secrets manifesto. Nanook of the pork: the joys of winter grilling Our first listener question: to close…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
International barbecue champion and bestselling cookbook author Rockin' Ronnie Shewchuk hosts a podcast about the smoky world of barbecue and grilling. The Barbecue Secrets podcast features interviews with barbecue experts, answers to listener questions, great recipes and useful tips and tricks.
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International barbecue champion and bestselling cookbook author Rockin' Ronnie Shewchuk hosts a podcast about the smoky world of barbecue and grilling. The Barbecue Secrets podcast features interviews with barbecue experts, answers to listener questions, great recipes and useful tips and tricks.
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