BBQ Basics
Grilled Foods
BBQ Sides & Sauces
BBQ Traditions & Gathering
BBQ & Summer Songs
100

What is the most common fuel used for a traditional charcoal grill?

  • A) Wood pellets
  • B) Charcoal briquettes 
  • C) Propane
  • D) Natural gas

Charcoal briquettes

100

What is the most popular food grilled at American backyard barbecues?

  • A) Hot dogs
  • B) Hamburgers
  • C) Steak
  • D) Chicken
  • B) Hamburgers
100

What creamy side dish made with cabbage is a BBQ classic?

  • A) Potato salad
  • B) Coleslaw
  • C) Pasta salad
  • D) Green salad
  • B) Coleslaw
100

What outdoor cooking event brings family and friends together in the summer?

  • A) Picnic
  • B) Cookout / BBQ
  • C) Potluck
  • D) Brunch

Cookout / BBQ

100

What instrument provides the catchy guitar riff in most classic summer BBQ songs played at cookouts?

  • A) Guitar
  • B) Violin
  • C) Flute
  • D) Harp

Guitar

200

What is the name for the metal grate you place food on when grilling?

  • A) Griddle
  • B) Grill grate 
  • C) Skillet
  • D) Rack

Grill grate

200

What vegetable is often grilled whole in its husk at a summer BBQ?

  • A) Zucchini
  • B) Corn
  • C) Bell pepper
  • D) Onion
  • B) Corn
200

What sweet and tangy red sauce is brushed onto meat while grilling?

  • A) Ketchup
  • B) BBQ sauce
  • C) Hot sauce
  • D) Steak sauce
  • B) BBQ sauce
200

What piece of outdoor furniture do people sit at during a backyard BBQ?

  • A) Picnic table
  • B) Recliner
  • C) Bar stool
  • D) Bench only

Picnic table

200

Jimmy Buffett's most famous song, often played at BBQs, is about losing this item while relaxing on the beach — what is it called?

  • A) Cheeseburger in Paradise
  • B) Margaritaville
  • C) Come Monday
  • D) It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

Margaritaville

300

What tool do you use to flip burgers and turn meat on the grill?

  • A) Ladle
  • B) Spatula
  • C) Whisk
  • D) Tongs only


  • B) Spatula
300

What type of meat skewer, often with vegetables, is popular at BBQs?

  • A) Kabob
  • B) Filet
  • C) Roast
  • D) Brisket
  • A) Kabob
300

What creamy potato-based side dish is a BBQ picnic staple?

  • A) Mashed potatoes
  • B) Potato salad
  • C) French fries
  • D) Baked potato
  • B) Potato salad
300

What holiday in the United States is most associated with backyard barbecues and grilling?

  • A) Thanksgiving
  • B) 4th of July
  • C) Christmas
  • D) Easter

4th of July

300

Otis Redding's classic soul song about relaxing and watching the world go by is often played at laid-back summer cookouts — what is it called?

  • A) Try a Little Tenderness
  • B) (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
  • C) Respect
  • D) Mr. Pitiful

(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

400

What does the term "low and slow" refer to in BBQ cooking?

  • A) Cooking at low heat for a long time
  • B) Cooking quickly at high heat
  • C) Marinating meat overnight
  • D) Letting meat rest before cutting
  • A) Cooking at low heat for a long time
400

What cut of beef is famous for being slow-smoked for many hours in Texas-style BBQ?

  • A) Ribeye
  • B) Brisket
  • C) Sirloin
  • D) T-bone
  • B) Brisket
400

What baked bean dish, often sweetened with molasses or brown sugar, is a classic BBQ side?

  • A) Refried beans
  • B) Baked beans
  • C) Black beans
  • D) Chili



Baked beans

400

What is the name for the person who is usually in charge of the grill at a family BBQ?

  • A) Chef
  • B) Grill master
  • C) Cook
  • D) Host

Grill master

400

This upbeat 1988 song by Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff paints a picture of a perfect, relaxed day and is a BBQ playlist favorite — what is it called?

  • A) Parents Just Don't Understand
  • B) Summertime
  • C) Boom! Shake the Room
  • D) Gettin' Jiggy wit It

Summertime

500

What is the process called when you let raw meat sit in a seasoned liquid before grilling?

  • A) Brining
  • B) Marinating
  • C) Curing
  • D) Basting
  • B) Marinating
500

What Southern BBQ dish consists of pork that has been slow-cooked until it easily comes apart with a fork?

  • A) Pulled pork
  • B) Pork chops
  • C) Bacon
  • D) Ham
  • A) Pulled pork
500

What Southern-style bread, often made with cornmeal, is served alongside BBQ?

  • A) Biscuits
  • B) Cornbread
  • C) Dinner rolls
  • D) Sourdough
  • B) Cornbread
500

What region of the United States is most famous for its distinct BBQ styles and traditions?

  • A) The Northeast
  • B) The South
  • C) The Pacific Northwest
  • D) The Midwest

The South

500

This classic 1969 song by Sly and the Family Stone celebrates good times with friends and family and is a summer cookout anthem — what is it called?

  • A) Everyday People
  • B) Hot Fun in the Summertime
  • C) Dance to the Music
  • D) Family Affair

Hot Fun in the Summertime

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