Wondering what to bring to a BBQ? You’ll find 50 of the best BBQ side dish recipes, summer salads, appetizers and BBQ desserts here. You can’t go wrong with any of these crowd favorites!
I love everything about summer. The warmer weather, outdoor entertaining and fun summer activities. But lets be honest, what I love most about summer is the food! Whether it’s delicious grilled meats, fruity desserts or refreshing no-bake treats, you just can’t beat the fresh summer flavors!
What to bring to a BBQ?
The time has finally come! Warm weather! With that comes endless hours spent at the park, picnics, going on walks, enjoying the sunshine, eating ice cream and BEST of ALL….BBQ’s!
Today I’ve made a fantastic round up of my top 50 things to bring to a BBQ that are easy, delicious and perfect for serving a crowd.
Whether you’re looking for summer salads, easy side dishes, appetizers or desserts, you’ll find it all here in this BBQ list. There’s even delicious recipes that you can easily make last minute and no one would know. Those are my kind recipes! :) Enjoy!
BBQ side dishes
These are some of my go-to BBQ sides. My personal favorite are the BBQ meatballs…they’re made in the crockpot with just 3 ingredients! Doesn’t get easier than that. :)
- Grilled Fruit Kabobs
- Mexican Street Corn
- Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese
- Sweet Cornbread
- Crockpot BBQ Meatballs
- Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
- Corndog Muffins
- Grilled Zucchini
- Coleslaw
Summer salads for BBQ
You can always count on one or two summer salads to be in your BBQ line up. Whether it’s a pasta salad, fruit salad or vegetable salad, you can’t go wrong with any of these crowd favorites!
- Broccoli Salad with Bacon
- Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
- Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad
- Easy Classic Pasta Salad
- Cucumber Tomato Salad
- Macaroni Salad
- Strawberry Spinach Salad
- Ramen Noodle Cabbage Salad with Chicken
- Southwestern Pasta Salad
- Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
- Honey Lime Fruit Salad
- Southwest Cornbread Salad
- Tortellini Italian Pasta Salad
Appetizers to bring to a BBQ
When it comes to BBQ appetizers, give me ALL the dips! I’ve never met a dip I didn’t like. :) My absolute favorite is chips and salsa, so you can definitely bet that’s my favorite appetizer to bring to a BBQ!
- Roasted Salsa
- Garlic Parmesan Pigs in a Blanket
- Mango Salsa
- Caprese Kabobs
- Deviled Eggs
- Black Bean Corn Salsa
- Jalapeno Poppers
- Spinach Artichoke Dip
- 7-Layer Dip
- Homemade Hummus
- White Bean Hummus
- Bruschetta
- Best Homemade Guacamole
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Skinny Dill Dip
Desserts to bring to a BBQ
I always look forward to the BBQ desserts! They’re one of my favorite things to bring to a BBQ. I especially love the no-bake desserts because they’re easy, quick and just as delicious! There’s nothing like a cool and refreshing no-bake treat on a hot summer day!
- Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Kabobs
- Peach Cobbler
- No-Bake Chocolate Lasagna
- S’mores Bars
- Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips
- Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Grandma’s Ambrosia Salad
- Easy Banana Pudding
- Watergate Salad
- Fresh Fruit Tart
- Pineapple Fluff
- Lemon Coconut Cream Dessert Lasagna
- Dump Cake
- Fruit Pizza
- Key Lime Pie
- Chocolate and Marshmallow Stuffed BBQ Bananas
So tell me…what’s one of your favorite things to bring to BBQ?!
Can you use gluten-free pasta in the “Creamy Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese” recipe?
I’m not too familiar with gluten free pasta, so I’m not sure how long it would take to cook!
Thanks SO much for including our Skinny Corn! This roundup is awesome…those Garlic Pigs in a Blanket…YUM!
I loved reading your recipes.
This is a fabulous resource to help for all those summer gatherings! Thanks for sharing it on the link party palooza!
Thank you so much for this list! I will certainly put it to good use this summer. :) The kabobs with pineapple were a good reminder for me to include that when we grill!