Black Pot Catering

09/24/2019

It's always fun to cater and meet new people, even in the pouring rain.

09/20/2019

Come on out and get your cobbler fix on!! Jesse James Days in Kearney, MO

09/06/2019

Starting the Catering thing up again!!! 2 gigs over the next 2 months. Jesse James Days in Kearney, and Pony Express Pumpkin Fest in St. Joe. Come out and see us and try our newest cobbler creation!!

02/05/2017

Black Pot Catering's cover photo

11/13/2016

Catering a great friends 50th birthday!!! Yummy!!! Tim Graffham

09/17/2016

2 more 16's added to my pot arsenal. Thanks to Cheryl and Smith and Edwards!!

06/05/2015

The whole area smells like pulled pork rub!

06/05/2015

A thing of beauty. .. 84 pounds of yummy-ness!

06/05/2015

Just a little bit of love rub

05/02/2015

Tasting event for a potential catering gig.. Pulled pork
Honey mustard sauce
Caribbean jerk sauce
Blazing sauce
Black pot bbq sauce
Cheesy Dutch oven potatoes

Already smells fabulous throughout the backyard

05/02/2015

"He didn't hit you, he didn't bump you, he rubbed you... and rubbing son, is racing"

Tasting event for a catering gig.

04/12/2015

Wedding Catering Event

12/31/2014

Fresh ingredients for the asparagus lemon sauce

12/30/2014

All 12 ready for another event

12/30/2014

The not so fun part of catering... cleaning up the pots

12/29/2014

Catering gig in Manteca. Wedding reception

12/27/2014

Catering a wedding today. Guess it is time to get started. ;)

12/09/2014

Looking for volunteers!!

Have you ever wanted to learn the skills to create gourmet tasting meals in the outdoors? Would like to have an option to cook excellent meals even if the power went out. What about when camping with the family, and hot dogs are just not going to cut the mustard.

We are going to be creating a series of classes that will be available for streaming and we are looking for cast members to join in the fun!.

"Dutch Oven Basics" classes will help a person with zero to little experience with a Dutch Oven, begin to master the art of outdoor gourmet cooking. We are looking for a handful of folks interested in learning and participating for free, in exchange for being one of the stars of our online classes. You should have a Dutch Oven, and be willing to purchase the ingredients or materials for you to use in each class (material and ingredient lists will be given to those who are picked at the orientation meeting around the first of Jan.

Classes where we will be doing actual cooking, will be formatted in "entire meals" so one will be cooking a main dish, another a side dish, and then finally a desert. Techniques will be taught on how to master time management, fuel usage, prep tips, and serving presentation for each. All will then have an opportunity to enjoy the meal that was created.

When finished with the 10 classes participants should leave feeling confident in using a Dutch Oven, understand how to regulate heat in a Dutch Oven, know how to clean and care for a cast iron pot, or pan, know how to convert the cooking strategies from the outdoor Dutch Ovens to the indoor enameled Dutch Ovens, if desired, and finally, they should feel confident in their cooking skills to experiment on their own at home or in the wild.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Kris Polson
Black Pot Catering

11/10/2014

Looking at putting together some classes to teach Dutch Oven cooking skills...

I would love to know what people would like to learn while I am putting together the content. Let me know what you would most like to learn.. Choose as many as apply:

1.) How to clean and store a Dutch Oven
2.) How to restore an old rusty Cast Iron pan or Dutch Oven to like new
3.) How to manage heat in a Dutch Oven (Charcoal vs Gas)
4.) Basic foolproof Main Dishes
5.) Side Dishes that are always a hit
6.) Deserts that rock
7.) Sauces to use in the Dutch Oven for meats

I am up for suggestions as well. Please comment with the number or ideas.

Thanks!!

11/07/2014

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10/21/2014

We will be offering Dutch Oven Cooking classes this fall. If you are interested, please send us a note and we will get you the times and locations of those coming up.

Classes:
Seasoning and care for your dutch oven
Basic cooking skills for the dutch oven chef
Main dishes
Side dishes
Desserts
Cleaning and storage

Come to one or all, love to see you there. :)

10/17/2014

Have a Dutch Oven and it looks like this?

They can be salvaged, it takes some elbow grease for sure and some patience, but a once rusty and dirty oven can be saved and brought back to life again. We offer classes on how to do this, or we will do it for you for a reasonable fee.

Come join us, or drop off your pots, either way you will have your pot ready to cook scrumptious meals again in no time. Drop us a note and let us know what you would like us to help you with.

09/26/2014

Having fun cooking for some folks at Petz, in Tracy

09/08/2014

Great tasting event last Saturday. Bronco Berry Chicken, Chicken Parmesan, and a brand new one, Peach Ginger Chicken. After tasting, they now can't decide, they really loved all of them. :)

09/05/2014

Tasting event this Sat Sept 6th. If you are interested in having us cater an event you have coming up, please message us and we can reserve a spot for you to come and try some of the delectable delights we create in those wonderful black pots of ours

08/14/2014

Holidays are fast approaching. Taking reservations for family and office parties from 12 - 120 people. Send us a quick message and we can go over menu options and pricing. Make this years holiday events actually fun and delicious.

11/08/2013

for those in and around the Tracy CA area, we are taking a few catering reservations for family dinner parties of 10 to 25. We have a few special menus put together with special pricing for these. 15 available from now till the 1st of the year.

If you have a family party coming up, and would like a real fun and delicious alternative to slaving away all day prepping food, give us a call and we can help you make your family event memorable and stress free.

03/13/2013

Bronco Berry Chicken... yummy!!

03/13/2013

Parmesan Chicken cooking, almost ready to serve... :)

03/12/2013

On the menu... Bronco Berry Chicken, Chicken Parmesan, Roasted Red Potatoes, and an all time favorite, Dutch Oven Potatoes.

02/13/2013

Black Pot Catering's cover photo

02/13/2013

Black Pot Catering's cover photo

11/09/2011

Cooking tonight for the Scouts. Wish me luck!

10/02/2011

Added new photos of a couple more menu items. Thanks to Nick Polson, Caitlyn Polson, and Yazi Allegretti for being willing to be my taste testers.