Looking to raise money for your church, team, school, or any other organization that you may be involved with? Our staff has the experience to assist you in making the most of your fundraiser event. Our program offers a more complete package than our competitors.
What We Provide
THE BEST BBQ IN TOWN
Nobody’s chicken or sides beat the taste of our restaurant-tested products. We provide the tastiest chicken, homemade sides, and also other BBQ options for your fundraiser.
BBQ RIG
Rain or shine, we’re covered! Our mobile charcoal fired pits are also raised to avoid burning the ground. We set up a 10′ x 20′ serving tent with tables and hot and cold food holding cabinets.
STAFF & GRILLMASTERS
Our staff starts early in the morning, cooking sides, baking cornbread, and loadng the truck. We arrive 2-3 hours before serve time to fire up the pits, set up the tables and tents, put up the signs and grill the chicken. Serve time is 3 1/2 hours or until the food runs out.
PROMOTION
See below for Sticky Lips BBQ posters that you can print and personalize with your event information. We recommend colored paper and/or card stock. Post these on local business, church, and school bulletin boards. The name Sticky Lips BBQ means quality, which will help drive ticket sales. The day of the event we set up two 3′ x 10′ signs and two roadside signs.
- Download Sticky Lips Posters (PDF files, zipped)
What’s Up To You
TICKET SALES (SELL, SELL, SELL!)
Preselling tickets is the best way to gauge the size of your event. We suggest to make each member of your organization responsible for selling a certain number of tickets. For additional promotion ideas, contact media outlets such as local papers, D&C Our Towns, radio, and TV.
- Click here for more presale tips. (PDF document)
- Click here for ticket templates. (For use with Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.)
Sample BBQ Fundraiser Ticket
PROMOTIONAL SIGNS (VERY IMPORTANT!)
Get creative and build your own A-frame type signs to place at the venue and around town. The more exposure, the better!
LOCATION SET-UP
If selling to the public, consider a high traffic area for better visibility. In bad weather, you may want to serve inside. In that case, it’s best to have our BBQ rig as close to the inside serving line as possible.
SERVING TIME
Your volunteers (we recommend 4-6) dish out the food and collect the money and pre-sale tickets. We provide the gloves, you supply the hats.
TAX EXEMPT?
If your organization is tax exempt, we need the NYS Sales Tax Exemption Certificate prior to the event. Otherwise, we will need to charge you 8% sales tax.
CONTRACT
We’ll need a signed contract at least 14 days prior to the event. Please tell us your final food count 5 days prior to the event.
- Click here to download the contract. (PDF document)
PRE-SALES
In order for us to bring the BBQ rig on site, your organization must pre-sell a minimum of 250 dinners. Once the rig is on site, your organization is charged for the minimum 250.
If you believe your sales will be considerably less than that (in the range of 75-200), no need to worry, we can instead cater with our Pick-Up BBQ Fundraiser.
MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.
We will have a certified food handler on site, but due to the changes in paperwork and fees with the Monroe County Health Department, Sticky Lips can no longer obtain the temporary health permit on your behalf. It is up to your organization to obtain the permit. Please allow 3-4 weeks to submit before your event.
- Download the Health Dept. and Workers Comp. forms here.
(Also included is the workers comp form that some organizations may require.)
Any questions? Call (585) 753-5553 or visit www.monroecounty.gov/eh-food.php to request (1) a fee waiver, and (2) an application for permit to operate a temporary food service establishment.
PICK-UP BBQ FUNDRAISER
We still cook up our great quality barbecue. Instead of cooking on site, you pick it up. We will lend you the necessary food holding and serving equipment (credit card required). The equipment will need to be returned to the store the day following your event.
Fundraiser Menu
NOTE: Our fundraiser chicken is basted with Uncle Frank’s secret recipe, no additional BBQ sauce is added.
Our tasty piece of chicken is cut into two pieces for more basting flavor and easier eating.
• Uncle Frank’s charcoal basted chicken.
• Two homemade sides.
• Fresh baked cornbread.
• Quarter charcoal cooked, basted chicken.
• Fresh pulled pork, sauced.
• Fresh cornbread.
• Two homemade sides.
• Quarter charcoal cooked, basted chicken.
• Smoked St. Louis cut rib (2-3 bones)
• Fresh cornbread.
• Two homemade sides.
• Smoked St. Louis cut rib (3-4 bones)
• Two homemade sides.
• Fresh baked cornbread.
• Fresh pulled pork piled high, sauced and served on a hard roll.
• Two homemade sides.
• Charcoal cooked, basted chicken.
• Two homemade sides.
• Fresh baked cornbread.
Homemade Sides
We bring the following sides and your customers pick two:
• Cajun Corn
• BBQ Beans
• Mac Salad
• Mustard Coleslaw
Paperware Included
• Picnic pack: napkin, fork, knife, wet nap, salt & pepper
• 3 Compartment 9″x9″ hinged foam take-out containers OR 3 Compartment Plates
PRICINGDepending on the number of dinners sold, we have devised a sliding price scale. You can charge whatever you want. We recommend a 2 to 3 dollar mark up. A price of $10.50 to the customer works well. If your organization is tax exempt, we need the NYS Sales Tax Exemption Certificate prior to the event. Otherwise, we will need to collect 8% sales tax from your organization on what we charge. |
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“Cook On Site” BBQ Fundraiser (Prices subject to change.) Final payment due at conclusion of the event. Cash, check or money order. No credit cards will be accepted. |
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“Pick-Up” BBQ Fundraiser (Prices subject to change.) Final payment due at the time of food pick-up. Cash, check or money order. No credit cards will be accepted. |
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What’s Next?
Call our event specialist for more information and to inquire about date availability.
585-288-1910
