Top 10 BBQ foods | Hereford farm shop

Summer 2025 has arrived and brought the sunshine with her, which we all warmly welcome.

Now, as Brits, we know BBQs aren’t just for this season, and many of us relish firing them up come rain or shine! However, there’s something about blue skies, some bubbles and beers and a BBQ with loved ones that hits the spot.

The question is – what do you cook? Here are the top 10 BBQ foods as chosen by our customers:

1. Sausages

One of the first meats you’ve told us you reach for when you’ve got your sights firmly set on a family BBQ are free range sausages.

From thin pork chipolatas to chunky pork and leek bangers, you just can’t beat a homemade hot dog, tucked lovingly inside a fresh roll and topped with whatever tickles your pickle!

2. Burgers

…Following closely behind are British beef burgers.

The patties should be both deep in flavour and meat. They’re best cooked when they’ve been removed from the fridge and placed at room temperature, covered, for a few minutes.

3. Chicken kebabs

Lovingly marinated and skewered alongside colourful peppers and onions – heavenly!

Here at Legges, our team of experienced butchers handmake all our sausages, burgers, and kebabs.

4. Steaks

Whatever steak cut you prefer to slice into: rump, sirloin, ribeye, Tomahawk or fillet, a BBQ’s intrinsic smokiness lends itself seamlessly to steak cooking. Keeping an eye on how it’s sizzling away is a full-time job, requiring regular refreshments and an expert eye!

If you’re a steak lover or know someone who is, have a look at our Herefordshire steak selection box which we can deliver to your/their door.

5. Sticky BBQ ribs

A platter of glazed ribs sitting centre stage on your table is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Gordon Ramsay’s ribs recipe almost looks too good to eat!

6. Grilled chicken

We recommend choosing bone-in and skin-on pieces for your next summer BBQ to ensure your chicken packs a punch.

Browse our selection of local, free range poultry.

7. Lamb chops

Just thinking about grass fed lamb chops, surrounded by succulent and crisp fat and accompanied by a mint sauce dip is enough to get your mouth watering, isn’t it?!

8. Pulled pork

Have you tried slow cooking a shoulder of pork on your BBQ to make pulled pork?

Here you’ll find a step-by-step guide from Meat Smoke Fire talking you through their process – beginning with brining, moving onto making the pork rub, and finishing with slow cooking the pork to perfection.

9. Corn on the cob

Is there anything more finger-licking delicious than a corn on the cob which has been simply grilled in tin foil with lashings of butter and some seasoning?

10. Classic coleslaw and potato salad

Rounding off these top 10 BBQ foods are these two well-known and loved BBQ sides. If you live locally, you’ll often find homemade tubs of both in our fridges ready for you to pick up and take away!

However, whenever and with whoever you’ll be grilling with this summer, together, let’s back our our British farmers by only buying and BBQing British meats where possible – the taste really is unrivaled!