Picnic type food question

[catnapper]

Ok folks, we're planning the menu for the party. Its going to be a picnic type layout with barbeque foods

Which barbeque foods listed would you prefer to eat: Sloppy Joe or burger? Hubby wants cheapest first.... so we're looking at hot doggies for sure but can't decide about hamburgers vs. sloppy joes. Which is more universally preferred: sloppy joes or hamburgers? Or do you have another idea that is same price range and yummy?

I have no idea why I care... I'm gonna be eating the hot doggies!

[Whisk_Luva]

Uh, sorry, what are sloppy joes?

[catnapper]

Uh, sorry, what are sloppy joes?

Ever hear of "Manwich"? Kind of like that. Basically ground beef drowning in barbecue sauce.

Edit to add Manwich info
manwich

[caseysmom]

My kids and I love sloppy joe's, I vote for those.

[Whisk_Luva]

Never heard of a 'manwich'....

Yuk! Just seen a pic of it on google! I vote burgers!


Edit: My friend just saw the pic, I am not going to even say what she said it looked like!

[catnapper]

Yuk! Just seen a pic of it on google! I vote burgers!

Don't go by the photo. It tastes a million times better than it looks, but I won't admit I said that

You like tacos? Bascially its like tacos instead of being spicy in a corn shell, its on a burger bun.

[Whisk_Luva]

Tacos I like, but I dont know if I can stand the look of a sloppy joe after what my friend just said it looked like

[Sevaede]

I'd pick sloppy joes over hamburgers any day! I'm not much of a meat eater, though, so I don't know if my opinion counts.

Baked beans, mebbe?

[ramanth]

I've never had sloppy joes at a cookout or picnic. My luck I'd be wearing most of it...

Hamburgers just seem more traditional and "neater". So I voted for those.

I do love sloppy joes though.

[kittycats_delight]

I hate hot dogs but love them on the barbeque. I also love sausage on the grill. Not very expensive and can always be served like a dog.

As for the hamburger vs. sloppy joe deal. I love sloppy joes but don't think of them as a picnic or barbeque food but i would still take them over the burgers unless the burgers are turkey burgers.

[k9krazee]

I've never had sloppy joes at a cookout or picnic. My luck I'd be wearing most of it...

That's exactly what I was thinking My vote goes for the hamburgers over sloppy joes in a party type/picnic atmosphere, even though I do like sloppy joes more.

[Freedom]

I also don't think of sloppy joes as picnic food because they are SO messy! If you are having something with chidlren, do NOT do sloppy joes; or some parents may never speak to you again! Either that or be prepared to do the laundry for them, he he.

And children can eat burgers and hot dogs while running around; maybe they shouldn't, but they can and do.

[Craftlady]

Fix what you want is my vote.
I wouldnt consider them a traditional picnic food since they cant be cooked on a grill. IF your not so stuck on following tradtion, stick some joe's in the crock pot and enjoy but be prepared to clean up lots of messes since joe's arent finger food. Most kids dont like sloppy joes.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Although sloppy joes are yummy and one of my personal favorites, they're just so messy. I don't think I could ever eat one in public hehe. I also make sure I wear a bib when I have a sloppy joe, because I don't want to ruin any nice clothes. Hot dogs and hamburgers are, in my opinion, better for the practicality of it. They're good, most people like them, and they're much cleaner and easier to eat.

Oh and Whisk_luva....sloppy joes may look funny to you, but they are SOOOO good tasting and smelling. I bet you'd like 'em if you tried 'em As a matter of fact...I have sloppy joe seasoning and ground beef. Hmmmm might be a sloppy joe dinner tonight!

[Blue_Frog]

I voted for Hamburgers, since they're neater, and people can put on what they like for toppings -- with Sloppy Joes, you're committed to the tomatoe'y flavour.

But -- if you wanted to go for a bit of a twist, do 1/2 of each -- of, put the sloppy joe stuff on the hot dogs instead of on its own, and make them into chili dogs or something