Block Party and Roasted Pig from Sun Wah

This weekend is my block's annual block party. Every year it gets a little bit bigger, a teeny bit better, but I still have less neighbors who participate than those that do (like 8 houses out of 30). Sigh. Oh well.

So, my real question is this--I ordered a medium pig from Sun Wah for my expected family/group of 20ish people. Kelly suggested that we go with a medium size vs. baby as the pig may be sitting out for a long period of time and I expect people to pick an eat rather than all 20 sitting down at once.

Knowing this, what sides would you suggest for a roasted pig? I am thinking that I will do a large pot of baked beans and keep warm in a crockpot, roasted corn in husk on the grill and offer buns on the side for those that want to make a quick sandwich from the meat.

Also, since many of you have had the roasted pig from Sun Wah, would I ruin it if I had BBQ on the side? Does the sesame topped skin marry well with mid-west style sauce (like Baby Rays?) While I love the chili sauce from Sun Wah and intend to use it generously on my plate, I have quite a few guests that do not like spicy foods. Is it best left alone--sans sauce in this case?

Also, any other block party foods/menus and ideas are welcome. I will be making hot dogs and brats in the early afternoon for the kids and early guests along with just simple dips and chips. The pig is coming in the evening around 6pm, and I will have more time after 5pm to start preparing for sides then. I am the main organizer for the block party, so I will not have a lot of time on Saturday morning and afternoon to cook as I spend most of the day organizing the kids games. I will have time on Friday evening to create dips and items in advance that can be grilled the following day.

the pig may be sitting out for a long period of time and I expect people to pick an eat rather than all 20 sitting down at once.

If you want to save yourself a lot of grief, please make sure the pig is adequately stored to prevent mass food poisoning. If you don't have a convenient way to hold it, then pick it up at the last moment possible.

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I once talked to a guy who sold whole roasted pigs. He had a family who picked it up for a picnic in Lake Geneva. They left it in the trunk for most the day, then served it. Not surprisingly, there was a wave a food poisonings. The investigation by the Health Depart began with the guy who cooked it. It became quickly clear it was the customer's error, but no vendor likes to receive those phone calls.

Regards,

Thanks for the tip. We are picking it up around 5:30 and it is about a 15 min drive home. I plan on putting it out as soon as it comes, but good point. Whatever is left after about 40 min, I will bring back into the house and package up and I can reheat for those that show up later in the evening, if necessary.