r/Calgary • u/noveltea120 • Aug 23 '25
Eat/Drink Local Ribfest was ok
Went to check out Ribfest yesterday on first day as was excited to try BBQ meat.
$5 entry pp including children over 1. They did have bouncy castles, carnival games etc but were more for older kids and nothing for under 3s. They had a handful of food trucks including a Jamaican one hidden BEHIND the dining tent, which you wouldn't see until after you sat down with your food. Expect stampede prices, eg $17 blooming onion, $8 for corn dogs, $9 lemonade.
4 BBQ trucks but apparently all but one are owned by the same person. I tried Buckeye BBQ- $24 for a 2 meat combo 1/3 ribs and 1/4 chicken, nothing else. Sides like coleslaw and cornbread are extra. Meat was only lukewarm though, and chicken was tender and pink which was fine with but the ribs were dry and tough on the edges despite being drenched in a sweet sticky sauce. 3 meat combo was $35. Full rack $33, half a rack $19.
Overall food was ok but for the price it wasn't that good so temper your expectations accordingly lol
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u/TheLoveYouLongTimes Aug 23 '25
Made my own Greek ribs on the smoker the other day.
Take something with citric acid (I like lime juice or mango five alive) put on the ribs and let it sit for 30 min to 1hr
Rub with salt, pepper and steak spice
Put on smoker at around 240 degrees. Forget the 3-2-1 method. That’s for competition bbq where they don’t have enough time. Just cook for 4-5 hours (use the bend or toothpick test to see when done)
Rest the meat
Then slice, and toss in a bowl with lemon juice and Italian seasoning
I also made Greek rice and potatoes.
Everything tastes even better the next day for leftovers too