World Poutine Eating Championship coming to Toronto

Instead of buying a ticket you could donate a bit of money to help feed someone who is starving.
So boring, I know!

And then there are the people that can't spell truly.

Its funny that you never see eating contests with healthy food. Like bananas or oatmeal. Mmmm .. steel-cut oatmeal. Its always junk food thats tied to some corporate sponsor.

It's my only reason to live.

I failed at watermelon. This is my redemption.

If it were pie, I would ask you: Would you stand, stand by me?

I hope they have all of those defibrillators on separate electrical circuits so they can get them recharged quickly. They're probably going to have to be used more than once.

RANT:
Seriously, the "comments section negativity" is starting to really bug me on this site.. This happens almost daily now. I read/skim an article, smile, then scroll down the comments and frown.

Stop downing on things 'cause they're not perfect.

My first impression: "heh, that's kind of funny, when's the last time I heard of a county fair style eating contest? it's very canadian, and at the end of the day, it's just a weird little event.. something Toronto could use a lot more of."

Who cares that it's not healthy. Loosen up. It's fun.

I wish we could stop downing on local independant businesses. Yes, Poutinis makes GREAT poutine, but Smokes makes very GOOD poutine, (c'mon, "sucks"? give me a break. Go to any of the restos that don't even use cheese curds.. THAT sucks.)

Anyway, the fact that they're sponsoring a neat little event like this gives them BIG points in my book. I wish more local businesses added to our city culture instead of just opening and closing their doors.

Yes, I would stand by you. Until you started projectile vomitting pie LOL.

Smoke's is heaven after the bar.

Smoke's is heaven during the day.

My conclusions:

1. Y'all are pretentious poutine people (PPPs).

2. Smoke's is delicious.

I've eaten poutine from vans, diners, and posh restaurants doing "interpretations" across this great country, and Poutini's is the only one I've thrown in the trash rather than finish. Smokes' menu may be gimmicky, but it almost always tastes good.

I'll have to second the motion on Poutini's...

Bu even playing second fiddle, Smoke's is still putting on the show, and I for one applaud them for getting behind this supporting event for the TFC, and for planting Toronto's stake in this growing culinary-subcategory of gourmandie, and thus the growing notoriety of Poutine itself!
...Can 'noteriety' become a cultural institution?!?

BTW:
This decadent dish might actually show some healthy benefits!

http://thumbshift.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/poutine/

w/ A clear bias (for now) when it comes to Poutini's !


Jo

Cultural appropriateness? Its a food that countless Ontarians have eaten, not a bunch of people in blackface playing basketball.

You make it sound as if it is some cataclysmic event. Go attend a drop fees rally or something.

Smoke's bases their business on the add-ons... while the idea of trying out a nacho poutine is interesting, they have yet to master the core basics. I wouldn't say their poutine sucks, it's ok, but I also had lukewarm fries, and the gravy didn't even come close to melting the curds. It's not supposed to melt them entirely, but the outer edge should be a bit stringy.

I've only had poutini's once, but was horribly disappointed. Maybe I hit it on a bad day, but I really don't understand why everybody raves about it. I thought the (beef) gravy was rather bland and also not warm enough to do what it's supposed to.

I've yet to find a truly great poutine in the city (though they're all pretty great when you're really craving one, as I often do).

Take an extended road trip through southern Quebec and New Brunswick. Then you'll know what amazing poutine tastes like. Toronto just hasn't figured it out yet.

I hope they do soon because obviously, I loves me some poutine.


* (Although Stampede Grill makes a good one, works well as a side to their awesome burgers.)

The best poutine EVER is at Chez Nous, in Timmins, Ontario.

Bullshit! Cafe du Lac was voted the best poutine in the city by Toronto life and it's made by a Montrealer who KNOWS his poutine.

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Whereas poutine is delicious, I have to say that you can't tell coneys to move over. Let's eat both. In this spirit I must ask, does anyone know a good place in Windsor to get poutine?