{"id":31090,"date":"2015-06-29T10:50:53","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T17:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=31090"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:17:37","slug":"similkameen-bbq-king-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/similkameen-bbq-king-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Similkameen BBQ King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 11th is the Similkameen BBQ King celebration.\u00a0Enjoy an extraordinary evening with award-winning wines from Similkameen wineries and cider members and dishes from the\u00a0distinguished chefs who are vying for the title of Similkameen BBQ King 2015. This truly unique Similkameen wine and food experience is a competition where \u00a0featured chefs will create unique dishes for you using organic ingredients from local farmers in the heart of Canada&#8217;s organic capital.<\/p>\n<p>The 2015 Similkameen BBQ King is on Saturday, July 11th from 5-9pm at the <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=f06b5c5b91&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Historic Grist Mill &amp; Gardens<\/a> in Keremeos. This event is a partial fundraiser for the Grist Mill and includes\u00a0a silent auction.<br \/>\n<strong>Similkameen BBQ King competing chefs are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chris Boehm, <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=2f791db343&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Burger 55<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Aden Clarke, Private Chef<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Cooper, <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=3d35128523&amp;e=92e31f460b\">The Patio at NK\u2019Mip Cellars<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jacob Gunn, <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=23b0b5682c&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Wrong Turn Tavern<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shayna Merritt,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=210631b41e&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Shayna &amp; Shulman Culinary Adventures<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Natasha Schooten, <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=01a9c7687a&amp;e=92e31f460b\">The Grist Mill<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adair Scott,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=60c0ad1f35&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Watermark Beach Resort<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jeff Van Geest,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=121adfaceb&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Miradoro Restaurant at Tinhorn Creek<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Small bites competing chefs are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rick from <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=9d88f33495&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Benja Thai<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Karl from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=35045f5264&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Branding Iron<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Andrew from <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=a942a5ceee&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Tree to Me<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After you enjoy each dish, you will get the opportunity to cast your vote for the the best wine and food pairing of the night for both the Similkameen BBQ King competing chefs and the small bites competing chefs!<\/p>\n<p>John Rousseau and Paul Henbury from <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=8e6c10d21a&amp;e=92e31f460b\">The River Line<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0They Them Theirs and <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=de7a90b439&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Wild Organic Humans<\/a>\u00a0will entertain you!<\/p>\n<p>This is a safe ride home event. Shuttles available throughout the Okanagan and Similkameen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accommodations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for accommodations in the area, there are a limited number of campsites available at the <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=0f09010d51&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Grist Mill<\/a>. There are also B&amp;B&#8217;s and guest houses\u00a0in the area including our Associate Members <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=18eb531865&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Harvest Moon Guest House<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=ef21486e91&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Klippers Guest Suites<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=2a1dd0fddf&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Tree to Me<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=630dc4278a&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Walnut Beach Resort<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=8686db1385&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Watermark Beach Resort<\/a> in Osoyoos are also beautiful resorts in easy driving distance to the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wine Glasses:<\/strong><br \/>\nThanks to the generous support of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=288dbfae7c&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Valley First<\/a>, everyone in attendance will leave with a beautiful\u00a0wine glass, co-branded with the Similkameen Wineries Association and Valley First logos.<\/p>\n<p>You can purchase your tickets at any of our member wineries, at the Grist Mill, at Tree to Me and at the Keremeos Visitor Centre. You can also buy them online <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=00af1876cf&amp;e=92e31f460b\">here<\/a>. For more information, call Kim at 250.488.0878.<br \/>\nWe are doing posts on Facebook regularly. Follow the Facebook event updates <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=3ac9c94ac9&amp;e=92e31f460b\">here<\/a>.\u00a0To learn more about the event, you can <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=619c80d41f&amp;e=92e31f460b\">watch a video here<\/a> from a previous event or\u00a0listen to a podcast about it here on <a href=\"http:\/\/SimilkameenWine.us5.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=84b4902f47eceab52b9bf72fc&amp;id=4e6a232f36&amp;e=92e31f460b\">Wine Country BC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 11th is the Similkameen BBQ King celebration.\u00a0Enjoy an extraordinary evening with award-winning wines from Similkameen wineries and cider members and dishes from the\u00a0distinguished chefs who are vying for the title of Similkameen BBQ King 2015. 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