The Best Memorial Day Food From BBQ Sides to Desserts

Kings BBQ’s Carolina BBQ Sampler

Kings BBQ was founded more than 75 years ago in Kinston, North Carolina. Three generations later, Kings is now renowned for its signature hand-chopped pork — slow-smoked, pulled, and doused with a mild vinegar sauce, as only true North Carolina ’cue is prepared. The BBQ Oink Sampler includes all of Kings’ top sellers, including Hand Chopped Pork, Pork Ribs, Brunswick Stew, Potato Salad and more!

Pat LaFrieda’s Steak & Burger Sampler

In New York City, Pat LaFrieda is synonymous with top-notch beef. Founded as a Brooklyn butcher shop by Anthony LaFrieda in 1922, the New York butcher has been passed down through the generations and is today run by LaFrieda’s great-grandson, Pat. This steak and burger combo pack is perfect for the grill: four custom-blend six-ounce Gold Label Burgers and two inch-thick dry-aged bone-in ribeyes!

Geoffrey Zakarian’s Ugly Burger

New from legendary New York chef and Food Network legend, the Ugly Burger is actually a real beauty. A Certified Angus Beef patty is tucked into a fresh-baked onion bun and topped with Gruyere cheese and pickled cucumber, onion, and jalapeño before being finished with a signature sweet & tangy burger sauce. Served with a side of crispy fries!

Gray’s Papaya’ New York Hot Dog Kit

For five decades, Gray’s Papaya has been THE place for hungry New Yorkers to get their hot dog fix. Snappy-skinned all-beef hot dogs are loaded with sauerkraut, onions in sauce, and spicy mustard, tucked into a locally-baked bun, and accompanied by Gray’s signature frothy Papaya Drink. It’s tart, creamy, and made with real papaya purée.

Shaq’s Big Chicken Feast

Big Chicken is Shaq’s fast-casual concept, and it’s already made a Shaq-sized splash on the Las Vegas Strip and in Glendale, California, with more locations in the works. His signature chicken sandwich is made by serving crispy chicken on an artisan brioche bun with Nashville Hot Sauce, Shaq Sauce, and pickles included. This Big Chicken Feast also includes mac & cheese and jalapeno slaw!

Central Grocery’s Original Muffuletta

Central Grocery first opened its doors in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter in 1906, and it’s the birthplace of one of the city’s quintessential sandwiches: the muffuletta. Each muffuletta sandwich is made on a 10-inch round Sicilian sesame loaf that stays crusty despite all its fillings and is big enough to feed a group. It’s piled with ham, salami, mortadella, Swiss, Provolone, and a signature briny marinated olive salad made with olives and other tasty pickled veggies.

Tony Boloney’s Sub Sandwich Sampler

A true Jersey original, Tony Boloney’s is much more than just a pizza joint. Case in point: owner Mike Hauke’s wildly creative – and wildly delicious – sandwiches! This Sub Sandwich Sampler is a pack of eight of his most iconic sandwiches, including:

• Olé Cheesesteak (mezcal-marinated shaved ribeye steak, chipotle sauce, homemade queso Oaxaca “Mexican string cheese,” caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, and cilantro)
• Punjabo Parm (tikka masala fried chicken, fresh mozzarella, green chutney, cilantro, seeded roll)
• The Snuggla (chicken cutlet, creamy tomato soup, melted muenster, smoked bacon, crouton dust)

Beal’s Lobster Pier’s Lobster Rolls

Beal’s Lobster Pier has been providing Bar Harbor and the rest of Maine with the freshest boat-to-table lobsters and seafood since 1932. Each Beal’s lobster roll is a butter brioche piled high with 1/4 pound of lobster per roll.

The Clam Shack’s Maine Lobster Roll Kit

The Clam Shack, perched on a bridge in the heart of Kennebunkport, has been serving up irresistible fried seafood, clam chowder, fried clams, and — most importantly — some of Maine’s best lobster rolls since 1968. The lobsters used in these impressive sandwiches are caught a five-minute drive from the shop, and they’re boiled, picked and tucked into a toasted custom-made round roll with a smear of mayo and a drizzle of butter.

McLoons Lobster Shack’s Complete Lobster Dinner

McLoons is a family-owned lobster shack located on a working lobster wharf in South Thomaston on Maine’s off-the-beaten-path Spruce Head Island. This sweet, fresh, and meaty lobster is plucked fresh from local waters, and it’s served in a signature half-and-half lobster roll (half butter, half mayo). This Complete Lobster Dinner includes creamy lobster stew to start and blueberry white chocolate bread pudding for dessert.

Ed Mitchell & Sons’ Eastern Carolina BBQ Sides

Growing up in small-town Wilson, North Carolina, Ed Mitchell learned how to smoke whole hog barbecue while helping his parents run their grocery, and he continues to carry on this tradition of old-school, homestyle BBQ. With this Side Sampler, you can take your pick from Ed’s signature Carolina-style collard greens, braised for hours; Traditional Brunswick stew chock-full of pork, chicken, corn, okra, and lima beans; his famous triple bean Carolina baked beans; and his decadently rich sweet potato casserole with marshmallow pecan topping.

Mighty Quinn’s BBQ’s Southern Sides

Mighty Quinn’s founder and pitmaster Hugh Mangum, who opened the barbecue joint in the East Village in 2011, has created one of the absolute best BBQ joints in New York City, with some of its best BBQ sides. Mighty Quinn’s sweet potato casserole is from an old family recipe and finished with maple and pecans for a flavor you’re not going to find anywhere else. Add in a container of Mighty Quinn’s famous baked beans, mixed with their delicious burnt ends, and award-winning mac & cheese, and you have the perfect sides for any meal.

Jack Stack’s Kansas City BBQ Sides

Founded by Russ Fiorella, Jack Stack BBQ began in 1957 as a traditional Kansas City storefront barbecue restaurant, and since then it’s evolved into one of America’s most legendary and celebrated BBQ joints. This is an assortment of Jack Stack BBQ’s famous sides, including slow-cooked hickory pit beans, deliciously creamy cheesy corn bake, and savory cheesy potatoes.

Davey’s Ice Cream’s Vanilla and Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cake

David Yoo decided to quit his career in fashion and design to pursue his dream of launching his very own creative ice cream company. Davey’s Ice Cream was the result, and it proved to be one of the best ice cream shops in all of New York City. 

This spectacular ice cream cake has a base of cookies & cream ice cream made with dark chocolate wafer cookies. The top layer is classic vanilla ice cream, and in-between the two is rich chocolate cookie fudge crunch! It’s topped with homemade whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles.

Petee’s Pie Company’s Wild Blueberry Bake-at-Home Pie

Petra “Petee” Paredez grew up in Leesburg, Virginia, where her parents own a pie bakery, and she founded Petee’s Pie Company in New York in 2014, This Bake-at-Home Blueberry Pie is made with organic wild blueberries from Josh Pond Farm in Whiting, Maine, organic flour from Champlain Valley Milling, and grass-fed butter from Kriemhild Dairy, and it will make your house smell absolutely amazing!

Good Cakes & Bakes’ Strawberry Crunch Cake

Detroit native April Anderson knew that she wanted to be a baker by the age of 9, and in 2013 she teamed up with her wife Michelle and opened Good Cakes & Bakes in Detroit. This show-stopping strawberry cake contains two layers of strawberry cake (made with fresh strawberry purée) and one layer of ultra-moist yellow vanilla cake, It’s topped with whipped cream cheese frosting and crunchy Golden Oreo crumbs.