Looking to have a potluck BBQ in December, any ideas?

[Jared]

After this semester is over, I intend to celebrate. As I am officially broke until I graduate, this has to be a potluck.

Because I'm not into the whole frantic Christmas shopping extravaganza, I figured I'd avoid Christmas all together and do a backwards summertime bbq in winter, and encourage people to bring weird dishes.

I've found a bunch of interesting ideas here:
http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com...und-up-part-i/
Tigers & Strawberries » The Spice Is Right: Sweet Or Savory Round-Up Part II
http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com...d-up-part-iii/

Does anybody have ideas how I can encourage people to bring their most creative and odd dishes?

[jeff]

The first and last link didn't work for me.

Make everyone watch Iron Chef, the next iron chef, and lots of good eats. =)

Maybe make a theme where everyone should be willing to pay $18.00 or more for their own dish if it were on a menu.

It really is hard to get people to try and do really good with anything in life, some people enjoy going the distance while others... they just don't care. If it means picking up a cake at the local store.

I'd join you but I wouldn't want my Z to outshine yours. =)

P.S did you get my e-mail I reset your password to your old account.