Grill and thrill: 15 Unforgettable BBQ dishes for your next cookout

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Planning your next cookout? Fire up your grill, smoker, or outdoor griddle and invite friends, family, and neighbors over for a meal they won’t forget! These easy and delish backyard BBQ dishes are sure to impress!

Bacon-Wrapped Pork-Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers

Smoked jalapeno poppers on a platter.
Smoked Pork Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers. Photo Credit: Cook What You Love

Cook these beauties on the smoker or grill and jazz up your popper game! These tasty treats are so meaty and so delish; they’re practically their own meal!
Get the recipe: Pork Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers

Grilled Feta with Herbs

The perfect appetizer, this easy grilled dish features tangy feta and a bunch of herbs. When hot, it gets creamy and is perfectly spreadable on crackers or baguette, making it a great snack while waiting for the main attraction.
Get the recipe: Grilled Feta with Herbs

Smoked Creamed Corn

If you’re already firing up the smoker, add Smoked Creamed Corn to the menu! So good and so easy, this Southern staple is so much tastier with a kiss of smoke!
Get the recipe: Smoked Creamed Corn

Grilled Bread with Tomatoes

Get the best garden-fresh heirloom tomatoes for this easy dish that pairs the smoky, crunchy goodness of grilled bread with juicy tomatoes.
Get the recipe: Grilled Bread with Tomatoes

Grilled Ribeye Cap Steaks

Grilled cap steaks on a board with veggies.
Grilled Cap Steaks. Photo credit: Cook What You Love

Cap steaks are the best part of the ribeye! These tied round steaks are meaty, fatty, juicy, and so crazy good. A kiss of flame and smoke puts them over the top!
Get the recipe: Grilled Ribeye Cap Steaks

Mexican Street Corn Salad

There’s SO much flavor in this easy Mexican Street Corn Salad that can be made with fresh or frozen corn. Featuring cotija cheese, peppers, jalapeno, and more, there’s flavor in every bite!
Get the recipe: Mexican Street Corn Salad

Smoked Tri-Tip

Rapidly gaining in popularity, tri-tips are so crazy good when smoked low and slow! Packed with flavor and meaty goodness in every bite, this cut of beef always gets rave reviews!
Get the recipe: Smoked Tri-Tip

Grilled Steak Skewers with Mojo Rojo

Grilled Steak skewers on a white plate with chilis nearby.
Grilled Steak with Mojo Rojo. Photo credit: Cook What You Love

Tender steak is first marinated in a bold mojo rojo sauce that’s made with bell peppers, plenty of garlic, and chilis. Thread the steak onto skewers, and they’re ready in no time!
Get the recipe: Grilled Steak Skewers with Mojo Rojo

Smoked Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Pork plus pork plus smoke is a winning flavor combination! Smoked bacon-wrapped pork medallions are so unbelievably good, and this quick-smoking recipe is ready in a jiffy so you can get down to the business of eating!
Get the recipe: Smoked Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

The Best Blackstone Steaks

Fire up your outdoor griddle and make some of the best steaks around! So easy and so good, cooking steaks on your Blackstone griddle is so simple you’ll be making them this way every time!
Get the recipe: Blackstone Steaks

Shirazi Salad

Shirazi Salad in a white serving bowl.
Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Fresh, crisp, and with no mayo to worry about spoiling in the sun, this tasty salad is a bright and cheery salad that adds color and freshness to your plate!
Get the recipe: Shirazi Salad

Blackstone Tortellini & Meatballs

There’s no tastier way to feed a crowd! Everything onto the griddle and make this colorful, meaty, and oh-so-delicious meal that everyone will love!
Get the recipe: Griddled Blackstone Tortellini & Meatballs

Low-Carb Coleslaw

What’s a backyard BBQ without the coleslaw? This cool, creamy, and tangy slaw is perfect with anything off the grill OR smoker!
Get the recipe: Low-Carb Coleslaw

Smoked Sweet & Spicy Chex Mix

Don’t forget about the snacks! This sweet and spicy Chex mix is so good, and it’s totally make-aheadable so that you can socialize instead of cook!
Get the recipe: Smoked Sweet & Spicy Chex Mix

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