Ribs! Ribs! Ribs! .... BBQ

Pork ribs, beef ribs, wet ribs, dry ribs, pulled pork, chicken, corn-on the cob, corn bread (it's really cake not bread), and much more.

If you like BBQ, you may want to check out one of the many Ribfests being put on all over Southern Ontario this summer. Ribfests are like mini fairs. Some of these have been running for 20 years.

• Ottawa June 24 - 28
  
• Etobicoke/Toronto June 26 - July 1
• Gananoque June 30 - July 5
  
• Chatham July 3-5
• Markham July 10-12
• Barrie July 9 - 12
  
• Peterborough July 10-12
  
• Mississauga July 17-19
• Uxbridge July 17-19
• Sarnia July 23-26
  
• Gravenhurst July 24 -26
• Scarborough July 31 - August 3
  
• St. Catherines July 31 - August 3
• Woodbridge August 7 - 9
• Timmins August 7 - 9
  
• Brockville August 6 - 9
• Northhumberland (Coburg) August 14-16
  
• Quinte August 14-16
  
• Guelph August 28-30
  
• Burlington Sept 4-7 (billed as Canada's Largest)
• Oshawa Sept 11-13
• Aurora Sep 11 - 13

These events are organized by local groups such as the Rotary, Kinsmen, Big Brothers, and more. Typically entry is based on a small donation that goes towards local service projects.

My only regret is that it's not easy to sample the many different ribs unless you can bring a small army of people to keep down the waiting and spread the cost.

The main attraction are the Ribbers, who vary from event to event. I've listed a sampling below. Not all of them have web sites.

• Bad Wolf BBQ
  
• Bibbs BBQ
  
• Billy Bones B-B-Q
• Blazin Bar B Q
• Bone Daddy's BBQ
• Boss Hogs
• Camp 31
• Carolina Rib King
• Cowboys BBQ
• Crabby’s B-B-Q
• Crazy Canuck
• Gator BBQ
  
• Hogs Gone Wild
• Howling Coyote
• Jack on the Bone BBQ
• Kentucky Smoke House
• Silver Bullet
• Turtle Jacks BBQ
  
• Uncle Sam’s

Most of the ribbers have trailers and tall banners proclaiming their victories with their many trophies on display.

There are also entertainment, shops, giveaways, and small rides for kids.

All great fun. Enjoy!

BTW. For students thinking of summer employment next year, some of ribbers hire local help for the summer. A few have even relocated from the deep south to southern Ontario.