Pimento cheese hush puppies for 12: Cheddar and pimientos in cornmeal batter, fried at home, warmed at the lot and finished with hot honey. About 1 hour.
Make-ahead gumbo for 12: chicken, andouille, okra and tomato in a dark roux, simmered at home, then shrimp added at the lot. About 2 hours 30 min in all.
Pulled pork biscuits for 12: cornmeal drop biscuits and mustard sauce made ahead, then piled with warm pulled pork at the lot. About 40 minutes at home.
Sloppy joe dip for 16: cream cheese, saucy sloppy joe beef and Colby Jack layered in a foil pan at home and heated on the grill. About 35 minutes of work.