Simple BBQ
by VVVHY
Simple BBQ adds a Forge food system for skewering, grilling and seasoning meat and vegetables over a campfire, built for the 1.18.2 release.
What it does
Players place prepared food on a Skewering Table and turn it into skewers using sticks or bamboo. Finished skewers are then set on a grill beside a campfire and left to cook for a few moments before they come off as cooked skewers.
Seasoning is added while the skewers grill or after they are eaten. Chili Powder gives a spicy taste, Honey a sweet one, and Cumin, Salt and Pepper cover savory combinations. Seasoned skewers carry special effects, so the choice of spice changes what the food does, not only how it tastes. The mod was an entry in the TeaCon 2022 modding competition.
Skewering, grilling and seasoning recipes are defined in datapacks, so a modpack maker can change them or add new ones. The seasoning effects can also be customized with datapacks. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with source code and an issue tracker linked from its public pages. The latest Forge file is 1.18.2-1.0.2-release, published on 2022-12-10.
Key features
Skewering Table
Place food on the Skewering Table and turn it into skewers with sticks or bamboo.
Grilling over a campfire
Set prepared skewers on the grill beside a campfire and wait while they cook into finished skewers.
Seasoning options
Chili Powder, Honey, Cumin, Salt and Pepper each add a different flavor to a skewer during grilling.
Seasoning effects
Seasoned skewers carry special effects that depend on the spice used, adding a reason to pick one over another.
Datapack recipes
Skewering, grilling and seasoning recipes are set in datapacks, so modpacks can adjust or extend them.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack food content
Pack makers can add a cooking loop around campfires and tune its recipes through datapacks.
Who it’s for: Players who want a food and cooking addition built around campfires, and modpack makers who need skewer, grilling and seasoning recipes they can edit.
How it compares
Barbeque's Delight is a Forge and NeoForge food mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with the client and server environment and the MIT License, and it is open source. Kaleidoscope Grilling covers the same Forge and NeoForge range for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is open source under the BSD 3-Clause License. Simple BBQ is a Forge-only mod for 1.18.2, so it does not reach those newer versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple BBQ | Forge | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2022-12-10 |
| Barbeque's Delight [Forge/NeoForge] | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-28 |
| Kaleidoscope Grilling | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-24 |
Questions
Which loader does Simple BBQ use?
Does the server need Simple BBQ?
Can a modpack change the skewer recipes?
In the catalog
Simple BBQ is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.
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What the author says
Simple BBQ is an entry for TeaCon 2022 modding competition. It is a very simple mod (just like its name) that adds skewering, grilling, and seasoning features to give you the fun of BBQ in Minecraft. Place the food on the Skewering Table and turn the food into skewers with sticks or bamboo.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-bbq
- Owner
- VVVHY
- Published
- 2022-08-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-12-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15