Thanks to Tony Roma’s Ribs for helping us host an amazing #Riberty4th of Julypartybox bash.
The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays for two reasons; it’s in the summer, so sometimes the day can be combined with a swimming party, and we have a ton of delicious food, including homemade ice cream. There’s one other staple the men in the family always demand; ribs. When I informed them we would be serving Tony Roma’s Ribs this year, there was much rejoicing. You could almost see the angelic chorus singing “hallelujah” over their heads. I was happy too. Having ribs means grilling out, which means the men do (some) of the cooking. I had been wanting to show off my new patio remodel, and this sounded like the perfect chance. I got on the phone and invited friends over for a “Riberty” celebration. Unfortunately, our Riberty celebration was delayed a couple of days, due to flash flood warnings and pouring rain, but we were finally able to celebrate!
The first step was creating a festive 4th of July mood. I wanted something low key that wouldn’t get broken, so I decided to use plastic plates and glasses. The kids had their own special plates and cups too! Once we finished eating all I had to do was toss the dishes in the dishwasher and boom, dinnerware cleanup was finished.
My next step was creating a SIMPLE menu. I knew we would have plenty of ribs, but I knew we needed simple sides, like potato chips and dip, baked beans, potato salad and cole slaw. I could have made all this from scratch, but I decided to cheat this year. I purchased prepared sides, took them out of their containers and added them to my bowls. For dessert, I prepared a make your own sundae bar with lots of toppings and add ins. I didn’t want to have to stop over and over to make drinks for the kids, so I assembled a “grab it yourself” drink station with juice for the kids and sodas for the adults. (Hint: Keep a lot of ice on hand for this!) The ribs are precooked so all we had to do was throw them on the grill and heat them up. They are available in grocery stores too. I picked mine up at Walmart. One of the guests came over to me and told me, “These ribs are heavenly. Bryan did an excellent job on them!” I told him, “Thanks, but they are Tony Roma’s Ribs and they are precooked. All he had to do was heat them up.” I’m not sure if our guest believed me, but all the ribs and the Tony Roma’s Barbeque I served was gone in minutes.
We finished the evening with the kids playing games and fireworks .
We had twenty one people and everyone had a great time. I was especially happy not to spend all evening preparing the meal. Our #Riberty 4th of July bash was definitely a success. Now to convince Bryan we need to host another bash soon….
My friend, Jen, at SweepTight also had a Riberty Celebration. I’ll be sharing her post too so you can see another Riberty celebration across the country! What did you do on the 4th of July weekend?
We usually watch fireworks on the 4th but enjoyed a quiet evening at home with the family this year. We grilled out and got in the pool and had a great time.
What a wonderful and awesome 4th of July celebration! Those ribs sound amazing!
Those ribs look worth waiting for (though I’m sorry for you about the flash flood warnings, that’s scary)! It looks like you had the perfect post July 4th celebration with good food, friends and family.
I am a meat person, YUM. This looks like a fabulous way to spend the 4th of July! Glad you had a great weekend event!
Those ribs looks so delicious! I would love to have some for our next BBQ party!
It sounds like you had a great 4th of July! I love bbq’d goodies!
It sounds like you had a fantastic holiday. I love to make ribs on the grill. I will have to make some this weekend. They are always a big hit.
Looks amazing. There is nothing like a good old BBQ to celebrate independence day.
You can’t go wrong on holidays with sunshine, grilling and a giant slab of meat. I’ve never had Tony Roma’s ribs, but they look pretty good.
Looks like a fantastic 4th of July bash! We love Tony Roma’s Ribs!
BBQ ribs are the perfect July 4th way to celebrate! Looks like everyone had a fun time!
We had thunderstorms and pouring rain, too, so we got BK on a coupon and stood out in the rain when darkness approached to watch the fireworks from out backyard. Tony Roma ribs sound great for next week, when the daily storms may end.
I’m jealous, looks like you guys had an amazing 4th. I wish I had pulled the grill out.
Those ribs! It’s always fun to have a giant cookout with family and friends.
We had a barbecue bash at home this year. We stayed in but we still made burgers, hot dogs, and salsa! All our favorites. Looks like you had a blast!
We had a weekend of cookouts with good friends and food. Then we went downtown for the firework display. Such a great weekend!
Sounds like you had a great party! And you can’t go wrong with Tony Roma’s!
What a fun party! We love ribs and a good BBQ! I wish we lived closer!
It looks like you guys had a lot of fun! I like ribs when they are cooked well!
What an awesome celebration! Those ribs look amazing!
Oh wow this sounds like a really fun day, the food looks delicious as well. x
Ribs are the best! I have never heard of this brand. Will have to check it out.
My family went to Market and ate Mexican food and drank Patriotic Margaritas. Then we went home, rested and shot off fireworks. We had a great day.
Those ribs look like something to celebrate! Yum! The summer is my favorite time of year, mostly because of all the delicious barbecue.
I could go for some Tony Roma Ribs right about now, I need to stop surfing when I skipped lunch! LOL 🙂
Wow! Looks like such fun. Those ribs look amazing, I could so go for a huge batch of those right about now!
The ribs look mouthwatering. Looks like you all had a wonderful time.
I LOVE ribs! We eat them for most holidays and celebrations! These look delicious!
We had our yearly barbecue bash, completely with burgers, hot dogs, and home made ice cream. Then we set off fireworks.
I also love the 4th of July. What a great time for family and friends to gather, share some great food and celebrate our country’s birthday. And of course, who doesn’t enjoy a good pool party in the summertime??