What do you serve at a BBQ?

We went to a BBQ at a friends house a few weeks ago and brought a bean salad, steak to grill and a dessert.
Another guest brought a small tray of mac and cheese and a green salad.
The host had hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken but no sides.
My DH didn't really care bc he ate a bunch of meat.

Now we are having a BBQ in a few weeks and I am trying to plan what to have and I mentioned potato, macaroni salads and cole slaw, corn etc. and DH said it seems like a lot.

What is your typical BBQ menu for about 15 people or so?

Message edited 7/30/2021 1:41:20 PM.

What do you serve at a BBQ?

I would definitely do corn on the cob and a salad of some kind. I personally think the potato salad, cole slaw, etc. are better in an indoor environment because there's so much mayo on them and you don't want them sitting out in the sun too long. But, yes, I think the host should provide some sides.

Re: What do you serve at a BBQ?

I have made Suddenly Salad Ranch and Bacon for multiple BBQ's as they would ask me to keep bringing it. I made 2 or 3 boxes, easy and goes over very well.

What do you serve at a BBQ?

For a typical BBQ - I would expect hamburgers, hotdogs (and possibly chicken or steak depending on how many people) and sides - the sides you mentioned sound good.

Re: What do you serve at a BBQ?

For sides- a green salad, a cold pasta salad or tortellini salad, then maybe one mayo salad like potato salad or cole slaw (If i'm doing pasta salad I'd skip the macorni salad)
Also yes to the corn on the cob as a side
Or even some grilled veges

What do you serve at a BBQ?

The last BBQ I had (4th of July weekend) I catered it and had
Caesar Salad
Fried chicken
Ribs
Chili
Baked beans
Mac & Cheese
Grilled veggies
Macaroni and potato salad & cole slaw

I'm having another BBQ in a few weeks and haven't yet finalized the menu, but I am thinking
chicken and shrimp skewers (with veggies)
some type of steak
burgers & hot dogs
corn
(and other sides, but I don't know what yet)

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My typical BBQ consists of:

Main:
Hot dogs
Burgers
Chicken kabobs (w peppers & onions)
Sausage ring
Coney Island Knishes

Sides:
Pot, Mac & Cole slaw
Pasta salad
Corn pudding
Baked Beans
Green salad
Sauerkraut & Sabrett onions in red sauce

Desserts:
I usually make a fruit salad and then guests bring other stuff

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We usually do the following...

When guests are trickling in, we have some sort of non-perishable app out...chips, nuts, something of that nature. Our guests are always late lol, so once a reasonable number are there, we put out more substantial appetizers, like dips, shrimp cocktail, fresh mozz & tomatoes, etc. We vary it.

For the first main course, we do hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, and a macaroni salad of some sort. For the second, we typically do chicken and sausage (sometimes pulled pork instead of one of those) and a side. The side varies...sometimes a salad...sometimes mac and cheese.

We don't typically have too many big dessert eaters, so I usually get two reasonably sized things, though it varies...ice cream and cheesecake...cookies and ice cream...etc.

What do you serve at a BBQ?

Last BBQ we had last weekend we had"
Hamburgers
Hot dogs
Kielbasa
Marinated flank steak
Marinated Boneless chicken thighs
Veggie kabobs
Macaroni Salad
Pasta Salad
Potato Salad
Chatucerie Platter w/ cheeses, crackers and sliced meats
Chips n salsa, buffalo chicken dip and onion dip
Soda
Beer
Wine
Water

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Salsa and chips,
Spinach dip with cut up vegetables
Cheeses
Hummus
Chips
Pretzel chips

Sometimes I also have hot apps from a box of apps. Depends upon the season and crowd.

Burgers
Hot dogs
Salad
Cole slaw
Potato salad
Macaroni salad
Corn on the cob
Water Mellon
Brownies
Ice cream

Message edited 7/30/2021 8:17:10 PM.

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What do you serve at a BBQ?

Besides hamburgers and hot dogs, we might add wings to the mix

Ketchup
Mustard
Sauerkraut
Lettuce tomatoes onions

Then potatoe salad
Macaroni salad
some kind of cold pasta
Maybe a salad too
Bean salad

Chips and salsa
Guacamole
Veggie platter

What do you serve at a BBQ?

I eat very little meat so side-less BBQs are rough. I’ll usually have burgers, hot dogs, chicken and an “extra” like shrimp, sausage, steak, etc. then grilled veggies or corn on the cob, a pasta salad, a potato or corn salad (depending on if I do veggies or corn on the cob), a green salad of some sort. I always have an assortment of chips, dips, charcuterie/crudités. Then some sort of sweets (cookies, brownies, cupcakes) and fruit. S’mores if I’m feeling ambitious about children near an open fire, which I usually am not.

And alcohol, of course.