Hosting an easter barbeque cookout is a great way to bring family and friends together, with happy faces and full stomachs guaranteed. Especially if you have all the BBQ essentials.
Aside from being delicious, barbeques are fun to prepare and share - from adults catching up to kids playing around the yard.
With over 80% of households in the United States owning a grill, easter cookouts are also rapidly gaining popularity and the idea has been trending on the food side of social media.
Here at Goode Co. Shop, we’re experts in all things barbeque and have put together this guide on BBQ must-haves!
Tips to Host a Flawless Easter Barbeque Cookout
Make it Easy, with BBQ Essential Packs
You’d be surprised how easy it is to under or over-prepare when it comes to barbeque essentials. For example, the big day comes and you may realize you’ve forgotten the barbeque sauce as you stand over the grill.
We advise making your life a lot easier with our barbeque collection. Our store has a variety to choose from, including those with a variety of meats, sauces, and even delicious pecan pies.
These collections like the ‘The Pride of Sam Houston’ are designed to feed specific numbers of people, so you don’t need to worry about not having enough.
Get Authentic
If you really want to knock it out of the park, go for an authentic approach with meats that have been locally sourced and prepared in Texas. Our meats are exactly that, having been seasoned and grilled at our restaurants across Houston. True Texan taste! Plus we have original Texan BBQ sauces and rubs.
Decorate the Yard
We always try to impress our guests with our venue styling and suggest you do too! Get that yard looking great, with easter decorations, organized seating, and a trimmed lawn.
All kids love an easter egg hunt too, so get some baskets out and hide some chocolate eggs!
Set Up the Table in Style
Setting a tablescape with pretty flowers and a tablecloth is self-explanatory. But, it’s very easy to overlook the variety of bowls and plates you’ll need. Make sure you’ve got small bowls for dips and sauces, large bowls for sides and salads, and ideally durable non-breakable plates for the kids. Large serving platters are also essential to pass around big meats.
Finally, don’t forget things like utensils and napkins. You’ll need enough tongs, serving spoons, and forks for each type of dish!
Essential Meats for an Easter BBQ Brunch
Here’s a look at our best-selling barbeque, that will make for a mouth-watering easter BBQ brunch.
The Pride of Sam Houston
If you’ve got around 18-20 guests expected, then ‘The Pride of Sam Houston’ is the ultimate must-have BBQ.
Named after the first president of the Republic of Texas and bearer of our city's namesake, it is a collection of Goode Co. Shop’s very best. You’ll get:
- 1 Whole Brisket
- 2 slabs of pork ribs
- 2 links of Czech sausage
- 2 links jalapeño pork sausage
- 2 bottles of our original barbeque sauce
- Loaves of our Homemade Jalapeño Cheese Bread
- Brazos Bottom Pecan Pie in a Pine Gift Box.
Mesquite Turkey Breast
For those who prefer the taste of Turkey, our Mesquite Turkey Breast is irresistible. Serving 5-7 people, the Turkey Breast is coated with our special glaze and has been prepared over mesquite wood.
Tender and rich in flavor, it’s worth it for the potential leftovers alone!
Goode Co. Shop’s Sausage Sampler
To some people, the staple BBQ essential is the sausage. If that’s you, then consider our Goode Co. Shop’s Sausage Sampler. Our recipes have been passed down from the advice of an old Czech immigrant who settled in Weimar, Texas. Today, we create and serve our own delicious varieties.
The Goode Co. Shop’s Sausage Sampler includes:
- 2 links of Czech Sausage (a mix of Pork and Beef, our original)
- 2 links of Jalapeño Pork Sausage
- A bottle of our Original BBQ Sauce
- A loaf of our Homemade Jalapeño Cheese Bread.
Must-Have Sides for a Texas-Style BBQ Brunch
If you’re like us, the sides are sometimes as exciting as the main meat dish (especially when there are several to feast on). Here’s a look at our best BBQ sides:
Classic Texan Barbeque Sides
Please your Texan guests with the staples of our Southern barbeques, like coleslaw, Austin baked beans, and mac and cheese. You can add some variety with refried beans, potato salad, and Mexican rice too.
Fresh Springtime Sides
Don’t forget that this is an easter barbeque, so you might want to keep the food on theme! For that, we recommend deviled eggs (which are hard-boiled eggs that have had their yolks replaced with ingredients like mayonnaise or mustard).
You can also compliment your dishes with some grilled veggies like Southwestern green beans or Elote-style creamed corn.
Sauces and rubs
Pro tip: Never underestimate the value of seasoning at a barbeque. You can bring a sense of flair to the cookout, with a variety of sauces and rubs including Goode Co. Shop’s heavy garlic, Jalapeño Garlic, or Original BBQ sauce.
We also have freshly mixed poultry, rib, mesquite, and brisket rubs, to bring out the very best of your barbeque meats’ qualities.
Sweet Treats and Drinks for your Easter Cookout
Pecan Pie
Last, but most certainly not least, get a delicious sweet dessert. Without it, people will be left disappointed (especially the kids).
We recommend Goode Co. Shop’s Brazos Bottom Pecan Pie (included in ‘The Pride of Sam Houston’ pack) or Praline Delight desserts. They’re authentically Houston and are very easy to share around the table, without requiring any preparation!
Drinks
Finally, no barbeque table is complete without drink pairings. If it’s not too early for a beer, consider craft beer or mimosas for the adults, and iced tea, sodas, and juice for the kids.
Line the table with a few pitchers to make life easier serving drinks.
Order your Easter BBQ Essentials from Goode Co. Shop
If you want a stress-free, authentic Texan cookout, then check out Goode Co. Shop’s selection of ready-to-ship Mesquite barbeque meats.
Finely curated to feed specific numbers of hungry mouths, our meats have been freshly prepared at our Goode Co. Shop restaurants across Houston, using locally sourced ingredients.
Ordering is simple, using our online store, with the option to bulk order a customized selection of meats, rubs, and sources using our Bulk Order form. You can even add a Custom Fire-Branded lid to your box to create a souvenir of your cookout.
Our Texas-style BBQ products are freshly vacuum-sealed and rapidly chilled to preserve that distinctive, mesquite flavor!
Orders are fulfilled and shipped from Houston the next business day, Monday - Wednesday.