Fire, smoke, and a bunch of hungry folks standing around the grill, barbecue is basically a food festival you host in your own backyard. Someone always claims they “know the secret” to perfect ribs, while another keeps turning the chicken so much it might get dizzy. And there’s always that moment when half-burnt, half-raw sausage ends up being everyone’s favorite. That’s where BBQ Jokes sneak in like sauce on a burger, making the whole messy, smoky scene even funnier.
At a family BBQ, jokes fly faster than the ketchup. BBQ Jokes don’t just spice up the food; they turn grilling into a comedy show. By the time the coals cool down, everyone’s belly hurts from laughing as much as from eating.
Best BBQ Jokes
You’re surely familiar with Murphy’s Law, but do you know what Cole’s Law is?
It’s a cabbage salad, often served as a side dish at a BBQ.
Despite zero experience, I’m opening a BBQ restaurant next to the courthouse.
It’ll be Trial by Fire.
What do you call vegan BBQ ribs?
Fibs.
Knock, knock.
(Who’s there?)
Barbie.
(Barbie who?)
BBQ chicken.
What do you call it when you’re introduced to someone at a barbecue?
A meat n’ greet.
What did Ryu say when Ken asked if he could come to his BBQ?
“Shoryuken!”
What do you call a line of men waiting for a haircut?
A barbecue.
What do you call a line of men waiting for a haircut and then stepping back when the door opens…
A receding hair line.
Two vegans bump into each other at a BBQ
“We must stop meating like this.”
Why should you never BBQ on your roof?
The steaks are too high.
Yo mama so fat, she sweats barbeque sauce.
What did the barbecue grill say when it was offered a cigarette?
“No thanks, I’m not a smoker.”
Why was the man at the barbecue so happy?
He met the grill of his dreams.
Why should you bring a snack to a BBQ at Billy Joel’s?
Because they argue too long about who should start the fire.
The cast of the Matrix was having a barbecue.
The seafood was fresh off the grill. Keanu Reeves tasted it and exclaimed, “What is this! It’s like charcoal!”
The cook turned and said, “What if I told you…that’s why they call me Laurence Fishburne.”
The neighbor had a BBQ party, and some guest threw a grill at his face.
The attack made headlines.
Nobody throws a BBQ as good as me.
My record is 21 feet.
What happened to the cannibal who showed up late for the BBQ?
He got the cold shoulder.
Didn’t enjoy the German BBQ. The burgers were bad…
…but the sausages were wurst.
What did the BBQ cook do after she fell in love with Nathan?
Marry Nate.
As the coals from the barbecue burned down, the hosts passed out marshmallows and long roasting forks to everyone. Just then, two fire trucks roared by with sirens blaring and lights flashing, stopping at a house right down the block.
All twelve guests raced out of the backyard and down the street, where they saw the owners of the burning house standing by helplessly. The owners glared at them with looks of disgust.
Then it dawned on the group why—every single one of them was still holding roasting forks with marshmallows ready to toast.
Why couldn’t the monkey use the barbecue?
He wasn’t a grill’a.
What’s the worst thing about going to a Vegan BBQ?
The screaming.
Why should you sign up for BBQ competitions whenever you’re feeling lonely and want to be around nice people?
There’s always plenty of folks there to rub shoulders with.
What did one termite say to another in a burning building?
“Barbecue tonight!”
What do zombies like to eat at barbeques?
HALLOWEENies
A blind man decides to take a vacation. After talking to a few friends, he is convinced that he should visit Texas. He books his flight and soon after heads to the airport. He gets on the plane, and while finding his seat, exclaims, “Wow, these seats are much larger than normal!” One of the flight attendants turns to him and says, “Everything’s bigger in Texas.”
He arrives in Dallas and decides to try some local cuisine. He orders a BBQ burger, and after picking it up, says, “Holy cow, this is a huge burger!” The waitress says to him, “Everything’s bigger in Texas.”
Later that evening, he decides to stop at the hotel bar. He orders a beer, and when the bartender places it in his hand, says, “Goodness, this is a lot of beer!” The bartender says, “Everything’s bigger in Texas.”
After a few drinks, he asks the bartender where the bathroom is. “Down the hall, first door on the left.” As he is making his way there, he mistakenly takes the second door on the left, which leads to the hotel pool. He falls right into the pool, and flounders about in a panic. He manages to swim up, and as he breaks the surface, he screams, “For the love of God, DON’T FLUSH!”
What do you call a Barbie on fire?
A Barbecue!
When a fly flies through a fart…
Do you think they feel the same way we do when we drive past a good BBQ?!
What kind of grill does a spider BBQ on?
A Weber.
Having BBQ, my buddies kid asked me if his teddy bear is hungry…
I told him that he’s stuffed.
Why can’t Chinese barbecue?
Because the rice falls through the grill.
A young boy is visiting his Grandpa for a weekend.
When the young boy arrives, he is treated to a great barbecue dinner. Smoked ribs smothered in a homemade southern BBQ sauce, coleslaw, steak fries, and biscuits slathered in butter.
The next morning the boy comes down for a hearty breakfast of bacon, sausage, eggs, and fried potatoes. Before eating, the boy notices some barbecue sauce and a couple shreds of cabbage from the previous night’s dinner. The boy says, “Grandpa, were these dishes cleaned after dinner?” The Grandpa replies, “They are as clean as cold water can get them.”
Satisfied, the boy digs in. For lunch, the Grandpa made some nice BLT Sandwiches with the leftover bacon from breakfast and tomatoes from the grandfather’s garden. Picking up the sandwich, the boy notices some bacon grease and ketchup still on his plate from breakfast.
Again, the boy asks, “Grandpa, are you sure these plates were cleaned after we ate breakfast?” Again, the Grandpa says, “They are as clean as cold water can get them.”
The boy accepts the answer and enjoys his meal. Before long, it was dinner time, and the boy went to wash up. Upon turning on the light in the bathroom, he noticed his Grandpa’s dog drinking from the toilet. The boy shouted down the hall, “Grandpa, your dog is drinking from the toilet.”
A few moments later, the Grandpa appeared and shouted, “Cold water, you stop drinking from the toilet and get ready for supper!”
What did the exasperated man serve at his barbecue?
Sheesh kebabs.
I just learned how to Barbecue Duck…
Now I’m addicted to smoking quack.
Yo mama so fat, she uses BBQ sauce as tanning lotion.
Why is having a BBQ not popular in Italy?
Spaghetti keep falling through the grill.
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What do you call a BBQ joke?
A meataphor.
Why can’t Mexicans have a barbecue?
The beans keep falling through the grill.
A farmer Bob had a rivalry with farmer Jim.
They were both cattle farmers, but Jim’s herd was much larger and fatter, and his meat went for much more money. So Bob started looking for a way to bulk up his cows. He started experimenting. Eventually, he discovered that feeding them marijuana made them grow exponentially, while also making them more docile and hungry.
Hearing of his rival’s success, Jim immediately went to the police and disclosed to them Bob’s revolutionary but illegal new method. While standing on trial, Bob told the judge that the beef from his weed enhanced cows was the most delicious meat on the world. The judge, liking red meat as much as the next guy, demanded to taste it. So Bob slaughtered a steer and grilled up a cut for the judge. Upon tasting it, the judge immediately found Bob not guilty.
Later, at a barbecue to celebrate his victory, Bob and the judge were discussing his trial. The judge said, “I’ve presided over thousands of really stressful trials, but in your case, the steaks have never been higher!”
What do you call three Barbies in a line?
BBQ.
So, did you hear what Lateesha got on her SATs?
Barbecue sauce.
A pig, a cow, and a chicken walk into a barbecue.
The End.
What do you bring to a lawyer BBQ?
Just ice.
A grill master wanted to load up the grill with more BBQ, but he was running low on hot coals.
So, he decided not to brisket.
A bunch of nature television stars decide to have a barbecue.
Steve Irwin and Crocodile Dundee were talking. Crocodile Dundee asks, “Mate, there aren’t many people here, what’s everybody doing?”
Steve Irwin says, “You’re washing plates and I’m setting the table.”
Crocodile Dundee replies, “And who is that guy and what does he do?”
Steve Irwin simply says, “Oh, Bear Grylls.”
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What do you call barbecuing without utensils?
Pain-steaking.
What do you call a barbecue for the FBI?
A steak-out.
A guy wanted to take home the leftovers from the chef’s big BBQ feast, but somebody else foiled his plans.
Some people are just too sensitive.
Asked a guy at the barbecue for a bottle from the table of assorted mayos, and he answered, “What, the Hellmann?”
Did you know Texans use the Metric system?
They measure their distance to the closest BBQ joints in scentimeters.
A famous French chef moved to an American suburb and, eager to try out his version of la cuisine américaine, he set up his barbecue grill in his new back yard. As soon as he began cooking, however, his new neighbor sauntered over from next door and confronted him.
“Ah see yer new here, but ah wanted ya to know that grill o’ yers is over the property line on mah side. And them steaks is gettin’ kinda dark so careful ya don’t burn ’em.”
Staring down his nose at the gauche suburbanite, the chef intoned with Gallic hauteur, “Pardonnez, M’sieu, but this is Maillard.”
Why can’t conservatives ever make good chili and barbecue?
Because they have to be liberal with their spices.
There is a new Indian/BBQ fusion restaurant down the street from here.
It’s a naan smoking establishment.
Why was the computer nerd sad that there weren’t any barbecues with wifi?
Because there aren’t any grills on the internet.
What do you call a pool party BBQ?
Swim meat.
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My neighbor accused me of stealing a barrier at his barbecue.
I took offense at that.
What’s inside a smoked computer?
BBQ’d chips.
What do religious dads do at barbecues?
They speak in tongs.
Bob walks into heaven, wide-eyed and trying to look cool among the clouds and choirs of angels.
God: “You’re about to get your wings!”
Bob: “Lemon pepper or BBQ?”
God: “Get out.”
Why do the Rock’s neighbors like when he barbecues?
They smell what the Rock is cookin.
A newly enlisted recruit was in basic training, being yelled at by a former barbecue chef.
He was their Grill Sergeant.
What did Pluto say to Saturn while they were barbecuing steaks?
“I bet mine is meteor than yours!”
What do you call a barbecued, blood-sucking insect?
Mesquite-o.
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What does a snowman bring to the barbecue?
Brrrrrr-gurs.
Why did the large constrictor not eat any hotdogs at the gluten-free barbecue?
Because anacondas don’t want none unless you got buns, hun.
The bible starts off with a barbecue.
Adam had a spare rib.
What do vampires do at barbecues?
They crack open a boy with the cold ones.
Why did the skeleton go to a BBQ?
For the spare ribs.
What is the funniest barbecue movie of all time?
Monty Python and the Holy Grill.
Have you tried the new Southern BBQ Sushi?
It’s “Slap Umami Good!”
What’s a librarian’s favorite thing to bring to a BBQ?
A shush kebab.
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Why does BBQ sauce always win the race?
Because the other competitors are always plain Ketchup!
What do you call Peter Pan when he’s barbequing?
Peter Grill.
What did the chicken say when the cop threw it on the barbecue?
“Why are you grilling me!?!?”
Do you have a funny BBQ Joke? Write down your best ones in the comment section below!
If BBQ sauce doesn’t drip on your shirt, are you even doing it right?