Ultimate Halloween BBQ Ideas for a Spooky and Fun Celebration
Halloween is not just for trick-or-treating—it’s also the perfect time to fire up the grill and gather friends and family for a fun and festive BBQ! With a little creativity, you can turn your backyard barbecue into a spooky feast everyone will love. From eerie menu ideas to drinks that set the mood, you can make your Halloween BBQ one of a kind!
10 BBQ Food and Drink Ideas for Halloween
With these Halloween BBQ ideas, you can make a fun and scary party that’s perfect for the season. Happy Halloween and happy grilling!
Stuffed Pepper Mummies
This spooky appetizer or side is perfect to serve this year at your Halloween party! Just cut a jalapeño in half, stuff with cream cheese and wrap in a puff pastry before you grill it. Dab a bit of sour cream and olive pieces on top to make eyes and serve immediately.
Halloween Jack O' Lantern Cheeseburgers
Take any slice of cheese and cut out a jack-o-lantern face or scary face to place on a cooked hamburger. Easy and fun at the same time!
Halloween Mummy Hot Dogs made with Crescent Dough
Kids will love these easy to make spooky treats! Just wrap a hot dog with store bought crescent rolls, and you are good to go! If you love simple recipes, then this adorable Halloween BBQ meal idea is the one for you!
Halloween Monster Chicken Sliders
Make these pulled chicken sliders that look like monsters at your BBQ! These adorable and slightly scary sandwiches are perfect to serve to kids because they are easy to make ahead of time, which means you can eat and get on your way trick or treating!
Halloween Eyeball Sub
Serve up meatball subs that look like eyeballs at your Halloween BBQ party! Cover each meatball with a radish and olive to make them look like spooky eyes!
Halloween Ribs
The presentation of these barbecued ribs will make them stand out at any dinner party, and they'll look creepy and festive for Halloween.
Bubbly Witches Brew
Combine ginger ale, pineapple juice, sherbet, and green food coloring in a cauldron. Add dry ice for a bubbling, smoky effect if you prefer.
Vampire Blood Drink – Kid-Friendly
Turn cherry limeade into a spooky Halloween treat! Just grab Sprite, grenadine, cherries, black sugar, and some cotton candy for the finishing touch. It's tasty, fun, and perfectly creepy for the season!
Toe Chili
A hearty chili and a bubbling cauldron will make for a truly enchanting Halloween BBQ. If you live in Pennsylvania, like me, where it's cold at Halloween, your BBQ guests will be impressed by this interesting chili and happy to indulge at the same time.
Roast Pumpkin on the Grill
Pumpkins are the ultimate symbol of fall, and they can be more than just a Jack O'Lantern. Make your Halloween barbecue special by grilling slices of pumpkin covered in a maple glaze. These tender pumpkin slices will go well with the smoky flavors of the grill.
More Halloween Party Ideas and Printables
Use some of my other Halloween themed posts and ideas to make your party even more fun!