First I BBQ for 2 people. Then I BBQ for 10 people. Next I BBQ for 20 people. Finally, yesterday I pushed that limit and BBQ for 60 people. It was awesome. So my company decided to have a team off site for all of us beloved coworkers who have been working hard this quarter. We rented out a large area right next to a lake, did some team bonding games, gave some prizes away, and had some major BBQ action on a 4″ by 2.5″ grill. It was the first time I ever had to light six bags of 2.5lb charcoals on fire and cook (or burn) 60 people worth of food, it was surely a scene to remember. At the end of the day, we were left with so much food that they made me bring home two full trays of beef patties and fruits. Life sure is good, thoughI did have a minor headache at night from trying to smoke myself to perfection with that huge grill going on.

I of course also did discuss with a few coworkers the possibilities of quiting our daytime job and go start a BBQ outsource for IT companies full time =) Well, if not, at least now I can put pro-BBQ chief on my resume as part of what I did in the company.

However, I have to say that the BBQ culture in the States is very different from what I experience back in Asia. The majority of the BBQ I have had here are usually filled with burger patties, hot-dogs, and kabobs, at the fainest, probably some ribs and prawns. Back in Asia, a BBQ meal is equivalent to a full course of exotic cuisine, we have “stuffs” ranging from sliced meats, Chinese style sausage, chicken wings, chicken ass, chicken organs, cow tongue, oysters, clams, tempura fishcakes, other random vegetables all the way to the old favorite stinky tofu. Pretty much there is nothing off limit on a grill as long as someone eats it. To be totally honest, I still do prefer the old classic Asian style BBQ so much more. Asian style BBQ for 60 people? NOW that would REALLY be a scene.

Cheers,
-aL