Do you want to go above and beyond at your next cookout? Throwing the ultimate cookout may seem like a difficult task, but with the proper food and entertainment, you’ll have yourself a party that your friends and family will never forget.

Food

When you think of a cookout, what comes to mind? If you didn’t think hamburgers and hot dogs, you haven’t been attending the proper cookouts. These incredibly simple dishes can be made by anyone with the knowledge of a grill, which means that you must take the extra step to make sure your dishes don’t taste like any regular cookout.

Hamburgers

The best way to create the hamburger above all hamburgers is to know your spices and expand your condiments. Don’t get us wrong, you can’t beat a classic hamburger with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion, but there are plenty of options out there that will take your burger to the next level.

Hot Dogs

You would have to try hard to mess up a hot dog. The best way to serve a hot dog that will leave you guests’ mouths watering is to use eccentric toppings and grill it to perfection.

Entertainment

Keeping your guests entertained is just as important as making sure they are well fed. Depending on the location of your cookout, some people may have better entertainment options, such as those with a pool. Regardless, there are a wide variety of lawn games that you can play to keep the guests entertained at the cookout. Here are some of our favorites.

Cornhole

Depending on where you were born, you may call this game “Bags”, but down south we call it cornhole. The game requires minimal athleticism but does bode well for players who have good depth perception & precision.

Spike Ball

Spike ball is sweeping the nation and is becoming very popular on college campuses. This game requires four players, two on each team, to spike a ball at a net in the hopes that your opponent cannot return the ball to the net. If you haven’t heard of spike ball, imagine volleyball, but the net is on the ground.

KanJam

KanJam involves a frisbee, four players, and two bins with slits in them. The goal of this game is to throw the frisbee towards your can, and your teammate deflects the frisbee into one of the openings in the can to rack up points.

Dine at Carolina Ale House Today

If you don’t feel like being behind the grill for your whole cookout, consider catering from Carolina Ale House. Every single burger is hand formed and scratch made to order. We have a number of delicious varieties on the original, too so if you are looking to get some burger inspiration, swing on by Carolina Ale House today to try any of our numerous burger options.
We are open until 2:00 am every morning and would love to be a part of your next epic cookout. Give us a call with any questions about our menu and we will happily get your order placed.