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Summertime and the living’s easy! Is there anything better than a summer bar-b-que in your backyard? You invite your friends and family to come and hang out and eat, or have an outdoor date night for you and your sweetheart. Either way, burgers and hotdogs just taste better outside! If you haven’t embraced your inner bar-b-que master yet, I’ve got a few backyard bbq ideas to get you ready for grilling.
Backyard BBQ Ideas: Top 5 Essentials for your Next BBQ Party
Outdoor seating
If you have a patio area near your grill, find a table and some chairs so you can sit and relax. It’s no fun if you and everyone else is standing around all awkward and uncomfortable.
Accessories
This may sound silly, but hear me out. Outdoor accessories make all the difference in a backyard BBQ. Hang some string lights, invest in some tiki torches to keep bugs away, and some pillows/cushions for extra comfort. This will turn your outdoor area into an oasis and you’ll never want to come inside. Your friends may never want to go home either!
Food
What’s a backyard BBQ without food?! You need burgers, hotdogs, chicken, corn on the cob, potatoes, potato chips, watermelon, fruit, all the yummy things! My one rule is the food has to be fairly easy and mess-free. You don’t want to have to carry a ton of ingredients or fussy food outside to serve.
Grill Essentials
Of course, you need a grill if you’re planning on cooking those hamburgers and hotdogs. But you may also need a lighter, starters, spatula, apron, and other things to make your job as grill master a little easier.
Charcoal
The #1 thing a charcoal grill needs is well charcoal. It keeps the whole operation up and running. My go-to brand is Kingsford Charcoal. It delivers flavor in the outdoor grilling experience!
You can find Kingsford Original or Match Light at your local Walmart.
We have a Walmart super close to our house and it’s a convenient place for all my summer entertaining and backyard BBQ needs. Items are low cost and I love a one-stop shop to help save me time and money! I use online grocery pick up these days but you can also order online or go in-store if you’re comfortable.
Love this adorable USA bomber!!! How stinking cute are you? I have a few BBQs coming up – this is so helpful!
Love this post! I’m all about accessorizing my bbq area 🙂 Can’t wait to have bbq’s again!!
Lizzie
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I have never been to a BBQ but I love the idea of outdoor eating. That’s a cute bomber.
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I can’t believe the 4th of July is right around the corner! Love this list of essentials – I can’t wait to start grilling!
Rachel
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Love a good bbq, but can we talk about how cute your outfit is?! love! xoxo, Sarah
Perfectly timed for 4th of July! I’m so excited to grill out and enjoy some sunshine. Now I need to figure out which of my friends will be okay with coming over haha!
Love a good backyard BBQ!! Totally agree with the essentials!
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these photos are too cute! we use Kingsford too and have amazing food every time!
kileen
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great tips!! I cant wait for summery weather to have a BBQ! (Its still quite cold here!)
I have ALWAYS been a huge fan of BBQ’s for the Fourth of July celebrations!
Now I want my hubby to grill us a meal, haha. Love using that brand for charcoal, it makes BBQs a breeze. 🙂
Xx, Nailil
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Thanks for your great sharing! I totally agree with these essentials!
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All about the yummy BBQ foods! Your flag jacket is SO perfect for a 4th of July BBQ!
Summer BBQs are life! Seriously, one of the things I love most about summer. Love your patriotic jacket BTW Jaimie xo
My husband just got a grill, and while I’m not sure whether or not it’s charcoal (oops, I need to pay better attention), if it IS – I’m totally recommending this to him! Great tips for BBQs!
There is nothing like a burger or hot dog off of a charcoal grill! Yum!