Lanc Smokehouse BBQ Boys, Pt.2

Lovers of Hog Tails Bar-B-Que in Laurelwood, Waterloo, are glad to find that the new Lancaster Smokehouse in Kitchener’s Bridgeport neighbourhood is now open for business. At the helm, chef-owner Chris Corrigan and his staff have built the premier BBQ joint in southwestern Ontario…and maybe the entire province.

Here are a few insights into Lanc Smokehouse chef Sean Rutherford.

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Best thing you’ve ever eaten?
My father’s home-made tomato soup. The first time food “wowed” me.

Other career you could have pursued?
Refinishing antique furniture, restoring musical equipment, teaching.

Favourite beverage?
Brio Chinotto.

Beverage that once just about killed you?
Never met one.

Chef you’d most like to meet?
Fergus Henderson [of St. John restaurant, London, UK].

Best footwear (for the kitchen or otherwise)?
Birkenstocks.

Favourite ethnic food in Waterloo Region?
Oh, a few Latin American gems here and there.

What scares you in a kitchen?
Someone with poor knife skills.

Greatest failed recipe?
I’ll let you know when it happens.

Something that gives you great pleasure?
My family and backyard cooking.

A favourite teacher you’ve had?
Chef Rudi Fischbacher, Humber College School of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism.

Rutherford on the line with suppliers.

Do you ride a bike?
No.

A moment in your life you’d like to have back?
No regrets!!! None.

Where were you born?
Calgary, AL.

Favourite band?
Clutch.

Who would you like to cook for?
Anyone who can appreciate and understand what goes into by job.

The thing you wish for Waterloo Region?
More awareness of local talent and products.

Go-to late-night snack?
My own garden.

Best thing about being a chef?
The opportunity to always learn.

Most “dumbest” purchase you’ve ever made?
Most of my vehicles over the years.

Favourite city?
None! I’m a small town boy.

TV chefs who annoy you?
Most of them.

Would you describe yourself as sweet or savoury?
I have a massive sweet tooth, but I like to cook savoury.