Abstract: A locking screw apparatus is provided. In exemplary embodiments, the locking screw apparatus may comprise, a stem; a head attached to the stem; a threaded portion adjacent the stem, the threaded portion having a set of screw threads disposed thereon; and a locking means comprising a protrusion adapted to resist counter-rotation of the locking screw apparatus once in place within a material, the protrusion comprising at least one of counter-angled threads and one or more locking teeth.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus for facilitating the skewering of meats, vegetables, fish, fruits, and other food products in connection with the preparation of kabobs and the like. In one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for skewering food products comprising: a tray portion having at least two opposing sidewalls having skewer passageways extending therethrough, and a plurality of food sections provided therein, each food section defined by at least one length divider and at least one width divider, the width divider having a skewer passageway extending therethrough and aligning with the skewer passageways of the two opposing sidewalls; and a lid portion, rotatably connected to the tray portion, the lid portion comprising a substantially flat inner surface for covering the food sections of the tray portion in a closed position.