Master Food List
The final shopping list — everything’s been claimed. Find your family below to see exactly what you signed up to buy and pack.
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How to Use This List
- It’s finalized. We sat down together and claimed everything — this list is now grouped by store aisle, then by who’s bringing it, so you can shop your part fast.
- Quantities assume ~12 people (7 adults, 5 kids) for 6 days.
- Buy shelf-stable & frozen at home; buy fresh/cold and ice near the end of the drive (Wentzville or Troy). See The Drive.
- A few items are marked “buy first night / mid-week at Walmart” — pick those up on the Troy run, not at home.
- ✅ 🖨️ Print the Shopping List & Sign-Up sheet — the same list in a print-friendly layout to carry into the store.
Every family still brings, no matter what: one loaf of bread + one or two large bags of chips to share + their own cold-breakfast items (cereal, milk, yogurt, bagels, fruit). Bring chip clips so big bags don’t go stale.
Legend: ⭐ = good to cook/freeze ahead · 🧊 = buy cold/fresh near the park (not at home) · Everyone = each family brings its own.
🥩 Meat & Seafood
Buy at home (frozen); deli items cold near the park 🧊
Zuelke
- Brats — 2–3 pkg
- Hot dogs — share of 6–8 pkg total (Wed + Thu) (split with both Smiths)
Harris
- Hamburger patties ⭐ — ~4 lbs
Older Smiths
- Hot dogs — share of the 6–8 pkg total
- Bacon — 5 lbs
- Pork shoulder/butt — pulled pork ⭐ — ~5–6 lb
- BBQ chicken thighs ⭐ — ~5 lbs
- Ground beef — spaghetti sauce ⭐ — ~2 lbs
- Breakfast sausage (gravy) — 1 lb
- Deli turkey 🧊 — 1–2 lbs
- Tuna (canned) — a few cans
Younger Smiths
- Hot dogs — share of the 6–8 pkg total
- Bacon — 3 lbs
- Taco meat — chicken/pork/steak, pre-seasoned ⭐
- Deli ham 🧊 — 1–2 lbs
- Deli corned beef 🧊 — 1–2 lbs
🥬 Produce
Buy fresh near the park 🧊
Harris
- Sweet corn (on the cob) — 18–24 ears
Older Smiths
- Lettuce (taco bar)
- Green beans — fresh
- Watermelon — 1
- Grapes — 1
- Baby carrots — 2 bags
- Celery — 1–2 bunches
Younger Smiths
- Tomato + onion (taco bar) — buy first night at Walmart
- Bagged salad — buy first night + again mid-week at Walmart
- Watermelon — 1 — mid-week at Walmart
Everyone (as needed)
- Apples · bananas · grapes — keep stocked, buy first night / mid-week at Walmart
Optional: berries (red/white/blue). Skipped: veggie tray & dip.
🥛 Dairy & Eggs
Restock cold near the park 🧊
Harris
- String cheese — 1–2 bags (kids)
- Pillsbury cinnamon rolls — 4 packs
Older Smiths
- Eggs — 30 hard-boiled + 19 raw
- Sliced sandwich cheese — 2–3 packs
- Butter — for Rice Krispie treats
- Canned biscuits (gravy)
Younger Smiths
- Eggs — 18 raw
- 2% milk — 3–4 gallons (use early)
- Shredded cheese (taco) — buy first night at Walmart
- Sour cream (taco) — buy first night at Walmart
- Butter — for cooking
Everyone (bring your own)
- Vanilla yogurt
- Cold-breakfast items (per family)
- Cream cheese (bagels)
Still needs an owner: Parmesan cheese (1) — for Monday spaghetti.
🍞 Bread & Bakery
Harris
- Hamburger & hot dog buns — Wed + Thu dinners
Older Smiths
- Garlic bread — Mon
- Bagged donuts (kids) — Mon breakfast
Younger Smiths
- Flour tortillas (taco bar) — buy first night at Walmart
- Hawaiian rolls
Everyone (bring your own)
- Sandwich bread — 1 loaf per family
- Bagels — cold breakfast, per family
🥫 Pantry & Dry Goods
Buy at home, shelf-stable
Harris
- Jelly — grape (1)
Older Smiths
- Peanut butter — smooth, 1 large jar
- Baked beans — 3–4 large cans
- 3-bean medley — beans + fixings (Wed)
- Pasta salad — pasta + dressing + mix-ins (Sat)
- Jarred pasta sauce — 3 jars
- Sausage gravy mix (Mon)
- BBQ sauce + rub
- Cooking oil · spray · salt · pepper · garlic (kitchen staples)
- Coffee + filters · creamer · sugar (coffee station)
- Cinnamon applesauce / pouches — 2 boxes
Younger Smiths
- Jelly — strawberry (1)
- Rice (taco bar)
- Salsa (taco bar) — buy first night at Walmart
- Spaghetti / pasta — 2–3 boxes
- Pancake mix + syrup
- Waffle mix
Everyone (bring what you have)
- Mac & cheese — 6+ boxes
Skipped: tomato soup, separate taco seasoning (using pre-seasoned meat).
Still needs an owner: canned green beans (2–3 cans) — backup for the fresh.
🧊 Frozen
Older Smiths
- Hashbrowns — 1 bag — pick up first night at Walmart
Younger Smiths
- Hashbrowns — 1 bag — pick up first night at Walmart
Skipped: frozen waffles (using waffle mix).
🍪 Desserts & Snacks
Harris
- Goldfish · Cheez-Its (kid snacks)
Older Smiths
- Marshmallows · graham crackers · chocolate bars (s’mores) — buy extra, 1–2 nights
- Rice Krispie treats (cereal + marshmallows + butter)
- Little Debbie snacks
Younger Smiths
- Fritos / Doritos — single bags (walking tacos) — buy first night at Walmart
- Trail mix · granola bars (kid snacks)
Everyone (bring your own)
- Large bags of chips to share — 1–2 per family + chip clips
- A dessert item to share (cookies, etc.)
Skipped: brownie mix.
🧴 Condiments
Zuelke
- Ketchup · mustard · relish · mayo — 1 each
Younger Smiths
- Salad dressing — 1–2
🥤 Beverages & Ice
Everyone (bring what you can)
- Bottled water — several cases
- Water jugs for the dispenser (large water also on site)
- Juice boxes (kids)
- Soda (to taste)
- Beer (adults — BYO)
2% milk is under Dairy (Younger Smiths).
Still needs an owner: bagged ice — buy near the park + a mid-week refill in Troy.
🧻 Paper Goods & Non-Food
Older Smiths
- Paper plates · bowls · cups · napkins (lots)
- Plastic utensils (lots)
- Chip clips (several)
- Heavy-duty foil · plastic wrap · zip bags (all sizes)
- Paper towels (lots)
- Trash bags — 1 box
- Biodegradable dish soap + sponges
- Aluminum trays / foil pans (serving + baked beans)
- Tablecloths + clips (windy tables)
Younger Smiths
- Hand sanitizer + baby wipes — 1–2 each
🔥 Grill & Fire Supplies
Older Smiths & Younger Smiths
- Charcoal and/or propane for the grills — bring what you have
Everyone (bring what you have)
- Fire starters / lighter / matches
Buy on site
- Firewood — buy locally, don’t move firewood
Who Brings What (at a glance)
| Family | Their share of the list |
|---|---|
| Zuelke | Brats, hot dogs (share), ketchup/mustard/relish/mayo |
| Harris | Hamburger patties, sweet corn, buns, string cheese, cinnamon rolls, grape jelly, Goldfish/Cheez-Its |
| Younger Smiths | Taco bar (meat, rice, tortillas, salsa, shredded cheese, sour cream, Fritos/Doritos), deli ham + corned beef, bacon (3 lb), 18 raw eggs, milk, pancake/waffle mix, spaghetti pasta, strawberry jelly, salad dressing, hashbrowns (1 bag), Hawaiian rolls, hand sanitizer + wipes, kid snacks |
| Older Smiths | BBQ (pulled pork + chicken), spaghetti meat + sauce, baked beans, 3-bean medley, pasta salad, breakfast (biscuits/gravy/donuts), 30 boiled + 19 raw eggs, deli turkey, tuna, PB, garlic bread, coffee station, kitchen staples, hashbrowns (1 bag), s’mores, Rice Krispie/Little Debbie, all paper goods, most produce |
| Every family | 1 loaf of bread · 1–2 large chip bags · own cold breakfast · water/soda/juice · a dessert to share |
Settle up costs however the group prefers — split evenly, or each owns their categories.
Still Open
Three small items need a volunteer — grab one on the Troy run:
- Parmesan cheese (Monday spaghetti)
- Canned green beans (backup, 2–3 cans)
- Bagged ice (near the park + mid-week refill)
And confirm which 1–2 nights are s’mores nights, plus the Sunday pizza spot.