When I was younger, my girlfriend and I went to the Bay Bridge series with some friends and friends of friends. Many of us crammed into a couple of RV’s and then tailgating before the game. After an awesome meal of BBQ chicken and some potato salad that the two of us had contributed (notice I didn’t say made), my girlfriend and I had a brownie from the plate that was sitting on the table. Once we finished our first brownie, we dove in for a second one (ahem, back then food didn’t seem to land on the hips). At that time someone mentioned that we should be careful because they were ‘pot’ brownies. But it was April 1st, so we figured that was just an April fools joke and we each proceeded to finish off our second brownie and eventually head in to watch the game.
Lets just say we were lucky that we had some friends to watch over us, make sure that we were okay, find us our seats (because by then I couldn’t find my way out of a paper bag) and made sure we got home okay. Pretty much the only thing I remember of that entire game were the dot races (do they still have them) and thinking they were the best thing since sliced bread.
I wouldn’t eat brownies at pot lucks (no pun intended) or BBQ’s for years…

aww, thanks for that remembrance! It was our Ultimate Rib Showdown to find out which rib preparation technique was best: smoked, grilled or boiled/baked. I’m happy to say that smoked won

http://www.houseofannie.com/ultimate-rib-showdown/

That would have been my favorite barbecue experience to date. Too bad I can’t enter your contest as I don’t think I’ll be in Oakland on that weekend I’d sure like to go though…