Blitz Mouse

Barbecue Brawl is the 104th one reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1956, directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera with music by Scott Bradley. It was animated by Ed Barge, Irven Spence, Lewis Marshall and Kenneth Muse, with backgrounds by Robert Gentle and layouts by Richard Bickenbach. It was released on December 14, 1956 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Plot
Spike and Tyke walk into the backyard to have a barbecue. The first attempt fails when the steak is instantly burnt to a crisp. Spike retrieves another steak, but by this time Tom and Jerry have appeared on the scene with Tom chasing Jerry as usual. Jerry repeatedly hides in items involved in the barbecue: the bag of charcoal, Spike's hat, the salad, the pepper shaker,and the bread. This means that every time Tom pursues Jerry, he is interfering with the barbecue. Each time this happens, Spike chases Tom off, with Tom usually ending up in the swimming pool. Spike finally manages to prepare the meal, and he and Tyke sit down to eat. However, at this point a colony of ants spots the food and approaches the picnic table. Spike grabs the food and Tyke, and flees to the diving board. The ants pursue him, forcing him and Tyke into the pool. The ants then walk away with all the food.