Summary graphic: Two men pose in front of a statue of a T-Rex. One roars back at the beast, the other is frozen with exaggerated horror.

Our X-Can ’06 roadtrip started off fine, but once we crossed the Canadian Rockies it became clear that we were still wet behind the ears. Here are a few lessons we learned while in Alberta.

Summary graphic: A pile of sliced sausage links with a pork chop in the background.

Our visit to Schoepf’s was an aberration. We didn’t explore Belton, TX, we sat and took our time, and we didn’t try their brisket. None of that means that we didn’t like what Schoepf’s had to offer.