The corn roast, organized behind a single link
The épluchette de blé d'Inde is a Québec institution: late summer, the big pot, corn by the dozen, and the whole neighbourhood or the whole family in the backyard. It's also the event where logistics run on “just bring something”: which yields four bags of chips, not enough butter, and nobody thought of the cooler.
Qui apporte quoi? is probably the only potluck tool anywhere with the corn roast as a first-class occasion: the suggestions come ready-made (dozens of corn cobs, butter and salt, hot dog buns, beer, the cooler, folding chairs) and you check them off in ten seconds. Then you share one link, and everyone publicly picks what they're bringing.
Because a good corn roast isn't just corn: it's corn, plenty of butter, and enough chairs for everyone.
Ready in 2 minutes · free for up to 20 things to bring · no account
How to organize your corn roast
Create the event with the “Corn roast” occasion: the title suggests itself, add the date (late August, naturally), the time, and the backyard address.
Check the suggestions: corn cobs, butter and salt, salads, buns and sausages, beer, soft drinks, a cooler full of ice, folding chairs.
Adjust quantities to the size of the crowd: “4 dozen cobs”, “2 coolers”. The page shows what's taken and what's still missing.
Share the link with neighbours, family, or the team. Everyone picks with their first name, and the day before, everyone gets their reminder: nobody shows up without their dozen.
Free for up to 20 things to bring per event. After that, $5.99 CAD once for that event, no subscription.
Gear matters as much as food
A corn roast happens outdoors: the folding table, the chairs, the cooler, the big pot, sometimes a backup barbecue for the sausages. Qui apporte quoi? has a “gear” category exactly for this: those items sit next to the dishes, get picked the same way, and nobody assumes “someone” will bring the bottle opener.
And if a guest wants to bring something that isn't on the list (their famous fruit ketchup, a macaroni salad), they propose their own dish right on the page. The table gets richer, and you have nothing to manage.
Frequently asked questions
- What exactly is an épluchette de blé d'Inde?
- A Québec late-summer tradition: fresh corn on the cob boiled (or grilled) in quantity, usually outdoors, with family, neighbours, or coworkers. Everyone brings something: it's a potluck with corn at the centre.
- How much corn should I plan per person?
- Custom says two to three cobs per person, more for a hungry crowd. Create a “dozen cobs” item with the quantity you need: several people can each take their dozen.
- Can the cooler and chairs go on the list, not just food?
- Yes, the “gear” category exists exactly for that: cooler, folding chairs, table, the big pot. Those items get picked like dishes, with the first name of whoever's on it.
- Do guests need to install an app?
- No. The link opens in the browser, on any phone. No account, no download: tap, pick, type a first name.