We recently asked our participating bungalow colonies what makes a great BBQ—and which dishes or traditions are absolute must-haves. Here's what they had to say!

Seven Stars

Roasted corn salad and peach cobbler or peach halves with crumbs.

Clearview Mountain

- Chicken legs marinated in BBQ sauce

- Burgers flavored with Montreal chicken spice and Bone Suckin' sauce

- A deep fryer that is plugged nearby to fry fries or tater tots

- Black Bean Salad (see below)

Black Bean Salad

Ingredients:

15-ounce can black bean, drained and rinsed

15-ounce can corn, drained and rinsed

1 medium tomato, diced

1 avocado, diced

1/2 red onion, finely diced

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, checked and finely diced

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/4 teaspoon salt (plus more if needed)

1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Directions:

1. Combine and toss all ingredients together. So easy and so refreshing. Sometimes I serve it with tortilla chips on the side.

Highland Park

My famous coleslaw that went viral! (The secret is white horseradish sauce.)

Chap A Nosh Dupe Coleslaw

1 bag Coleslaw

1/2 cup Mayo

1 tablespoon white horseradish sauce

1/2 cup sugar

Less than 1/3 cup of vinegar

1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper

After all mixed, add 1 tablespoon hot water

Super Simple- Grilled Corn!

Margarine and salt wrapped in foil on the grill.

Friendship Cottages

Fly fans! Many on Amazon to suit your vibe but they really keep the fly’s away from the food that’s out.

Pine Knoll

Aside from ketchup, mustard, pickles, potato salad seems to be a favorite. We have a lot of large family bbqs here and potato salad is on most tables.

In my family, my father is a perfectionist and he makes the potato salad every Sunday. We use 5 pounds of red potatoes (peeled). Each potato is cut to a perfect cube and the celery, red onion, and pickles are diced to perfection as well. Shredded carrots add some color and full fat mayo. The only spices needed are salt and pepper. Be mindful though that after the potato salad sits in the refrigerator for a while, you need to check and often add more salt right before serving.

Bush Gardens

Relish, corn riblets, and S'mores pie (see below).

Corn Riblets

An Original For Love of Food Recipe

Ingredients:

4-6 ears corn on the cob, cut in half then again in half lengthwise

1/4 cup oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon paprika

Directions:

Toss until all incorporated and lay flat on a cookie sheet. Broil on high for about 15 to 20 minutes, checking on it halfway through.

S'mores Pie

1 ready-made pie crust

1 layer of cookie dough around the whole thing

Add chocolate or chocolate chips on top. Bake for about 20 minutes.

Top with mini marshmallows and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until it starts to brown.

Favorite tool: electric salt and pepper grinder to season the meats with

Birchwood

Coleslaw and fried onions.