War-Paint...when should I arrive and what type of Boone's Farm can I bring?

Going easy this year. I'm just having a buddy and his kid over for some simple grilling and lighting stuff on fire.

Brats, tater salad, chips, homemade pickle, onion & tomato salad etc.
Pretty basic this year.

The main goal of the evening will be keeping the lab from peeling the paint off my ceilings. I live in the Beruit of Snohomish county, so it's always a chitshow around here until about 2 - 3 am.