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<blockquote data-quote="Lastkidpicked" data-source="post: 265996" data-attributes="member: 237">You are asking EXACTLY the right people here, [USER=672]@the-lost-son[/USER] .&nbsp; I live in Texas and my favorite thing is these Barbecues.I can tell you right now that if you asked Sam and Tilly for the invoice on the catering, you would see it billed to Ewing Oil, not Southfork Ranch.[ATTACH=full]26429[/ATTACH]Why?&nbsp; Because it is tax-deductible for Ewing Oil to hold events such as this.Here&#039;s how these big Texas Barbecues work:[USER=2943]@Billy Wall[/USER]&nbsp; owns an oil services company, let&#039;s call it Wentworth Tool and Die.&nbsp; He wants his customers coming back, so he holds a large Barbecue once a year.&nbsp; He invites people like [USER=13221]@DallasFanForever[/USER] , who owns a pumping business and purchases from Wentworth Tool and Die.If you were holding a barbecue like this, you would also invite people who you want to become your customers.So the barbecue has two purposes:&nbsp; The socializing and fun part of just eating good food, and also the purpose of building your business.Make no mistake-- even if the barbecue was just for &quot;Friends and Family&quot;, you would invite old man Mainwaring because you really want to buy his refinery and this might be a way to soften him up a bit.So, how does a good-ole-boy like your buddy TheLastKidPicked get to go to so many Texas Barbecues?&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Somebody along the way will mention to me,&nbsp; &quot;Hey, Bubba.&nbsp; Did you hear that Punk Anderson is having a BBQ at his place Saturday?&quot;&nbsp; And believe me, I&#039;ll be there!This goes both ways.&nbsp;&nbsp; You want to make an impression on your host.&nbsp; Don&#039;t you want Miss Ellie to have a good opinion of you?So you bring a small gift that can be enjoyed at the BBQ or saved for later.&nbsp; I have a BBQ sauce that I really like.&nbsp; I&#039;ll bring two bottles and that way the hostess can serve it for the guests or keep it for family enjoyment later.Now, folks, here is your chance to impress Clayton Farlow.&nbsp; I have seen this personally and it IS impressive:[USER=2740]@Taylor Bennett Jr.[/USER]&nbsp; wants to impress Clayton.&nbsp; You will see [USER=2740]@Taylor Bennett Jr.[/USER]&nbsp; quietly speaking with the catering company off to the side.Later that evening, while Clayton is settling up with the vendors he is told,&quot;Mr. Farlow, Here are the invoices for the tents, tables, and chairs.&nbsp; And the invoice for the food.&quot;&quot;Great.&nbsp; What about the invoice for the alcohol? &quot;&quot;That is already taken care of, Sir. . .&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Bennett quietly took care of that earlier.&nbsp; He said it was to show his appreciation and friendship.&quot;That&#039;s a classy move, right there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lastkidpicked, post: 265996, member: 237"] You are asking EXACTLY the right people here, [USER=672]@the-lost-son[/USER] . I live in Texas and my favorite thing is these Barbecues. I can tell you right now that if you asked Sam and Tilly for the invoice on the catering, you would see it billed to Ewing Oil, not Southfork Ranch. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1618518271715.png"]26429[/ATTACH] Why? Because it is tax-deductible for Ewing Oil to hold events such as this. Here's how these big Texas Barbecues work: [USER=2943]@Billy Wall[/USER] owns an oil services company, let's call it Wentworth Tool and Die. He wants his customers coming back, so he holds a large Barbecue once a year. He invites people like [USER=13221]@DallasFanForever[/USER] , who owns a pumping business and purchases from Wentworth Tool and Die. If you were holding a barbecue like this, you would also invite people who you want to become your customers. So the barbecue has two purposes: The socializing and fun part of just eating good food, and also the purpose of building your business. Make no mistake-- even if the barbecue was just for "Friends and Family", you would invite old man Mainwaring because you really want to buy his refinery and this might be a way to soften him up a bit. So, how does a good-ole-boy like your buddy TheLastKidPicked get to go to so many Texas Barbecues? Somebody along the way will mention to me, "Hey, Bubba. Did you hear that Punk Anderson is having a BBQ at his place Saturday?" And believe me, I'll be there! This goes both ways. You want to make an impression on your host. Don't you want Miss Ellie to have a good opinion of you? So you bring a small gift that can be enjoyed at the BBQ or saved for later. I have a BBQ sauce that I really like. I'll bring two bottles and that way the hostess can serve it for the guests or keep it for family enjoyment later. Now, folks, here is your chance to impress Clayton Farlow. I have seen this personally and it IS impressive: [USER=2740]@Taylor Bennett Jr.[/USER] wants to impress Clayton. You will see [USER=2740]@Taylor Bennett Jr.[/USER] quietly speaking with the catering company off to the side. Later that evening, while Clayton is settling up with the vendors he is told, "Mr. Farlow, Here are the invoices for the tents, tables, and chairs. And the invoice for the food." "Great. What about the invoice for the alcohol? " "That is already taken care of, Sir. . . Mr. Bennett quietly took care of that earlier. He said it was to show his appreciation and friendship." That's a classy move, right there. [/QUOTE]

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