Barbecue Academy: now booking for 2009 - a podcast by Rockin Ronnie
from 2008-09-11T18:15
A few years ago I launched Barbecue Academy. It's a day-long
corporate teambuilding workshop that teaches participants about
championship barbecue in a fun, relaxing atmosphere with plenty of room
for socializing.
I think it's the only event of its kind in the
world. There are lots of hands-on barbecue workshops for the public,
and some of the big barbecue celebrities in the U.S. do corporate
cooking demos and catered events. And there are even some corporate
teambuilding workshops based on cooking contests. But, as far as I
know, this is the only corporate workshop that creates a competitive environment for participants, who divide into teams, prep and cook real
barbecued chicken and ribs, and vie for cheap plastic trophies just
like the big boys.
I've done three of them so far, for energy companies in Calgary, with positive feedback.
Here's what some of the participants have said:
learn a little about smoking and barbecue, and a whole bunch about some
folks that I don’t normally work with. We all had fun!”
“A great teambuilding event. The service was outstanding.”
“Lots of laughter, lots of concentration, great tastes, lots of enthusiasm from everyone.”
“An opportunity to mix in a creative environment.”
“It was a great day and I am full!”
“This
was an exceptional workshop. It is filled with the science, the art and
the lifestyle of barbecue. Ron is very knowledgeable and entertaining.”
“Ron’s team is terrific! Everyone is friendly, fun and extremely knowledgeable. I thoroughly enjoyed myself!”
“Fostered good camaraderie while incorporating some healthy competition. Highly recommended!”
Please
forgive the promotional tone of this post. I'm doing this because I
love putting on these workshops, and I want to do more. So far, I've
done them only in Calgary, where I've found a great facility, but the
concept is portable.
Here's a promo sheet: Download bbq_academy_promo.pdf
Pass it on to anyone you know who might be interested.
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