BBQ - Memorial Day BBQ Party For Grilling Steaks & Baby Back Ribs

Online, May 25, 2010 (Newswire.com) - If past Memorial Day celebrations are any indication of this Memorial Day 2010 weekend, families will be heading to the store to buy charcoal, or filling up their propane tanks and cleaning their gas grills.

But before you make that trip to the store for your barbeque supplies, make sure to take a minute to plan ahead for your event.

Whether you plan on serving American-Southern style barbecue or Kansas City-style bbq, your next party will be a outdoor cooking extravaganza if you'll take the time to carefully plan for everything you need.

Barbecue grills need attention, especially if this weekend will be the first time you fire up the grill this season. Whether you will be cooking and serving beef, pork, grilled chicken, turkey, or any other bbq food, it's important to make sure you take the time to thoroughly clean your gas or electric grill before cooking foods, smothered in bbq sauce and simmered to that delicious smoky flavor.

The USDA food safety handouts advise you to be careful not to cross contaminate your meat when placing steaks, chicken, or pork onto your grill. Always make sure to cook the meat to the proper temperature.

After all, nobody wants to come for entertainment, and have to leave friends after dinner because of becoming ill from food served. Also, make sure to clean the grill parts before placing meat onto the cooking surface, and allow the charcoal grill or propane grill to heat up to kill any germs left behind.

Now that you're ready to capture all the flavors in your bbq gas grill, it's time to check for all the ingredients you'll need to serve up that delicious bowl of chicken salad or potato salad. You'll want to take a minute to head to the kitchen and dig out your favorite recipes from the recipe box.

Finally, you'll want to double check you have the foods and meats you need for any appetizers or side dishes you plan to serve to your guests with the bbq, including with any paper plates, Styrofoam cups, and any other condiments you'll need to turn your backyard into a "home style restaurant". Of course, if you

forget anything that you'll need for the menu, you can always have your family and friends pick it up really quick before coming over to the party.

Memorial Day weekend 2010 is a great time for bbq grilling, slow cooking your meat in zesty barbecue sauce over that homemade fire pit, and if you live in the South, sitting around the smoker with friends, drinking an ice cold glass of sweet tea.

Come next weekend, everyone will be giving rave reviews about the best bbq event of the season.