BBQ Calendar: Grilling All Year Round
BBQ isn't just for summer. With the right rub and a little preparation, you can grill all year round — from a romantic Valentine's dinner to a festive Christmas BBQ in the cold. Below you will find the best BBQ occasions, matching rubs, and links to our specific guides for each month and season.
The right flavor all year round, without buying individual items:
→ Starter Pack — 3 rubs of your choice (100g) |
→ All-in Pack — all 6 flavors at once
Not sure which rub to choose? → View the complete rub overview by meat type
❄️ January & February — Winter BBQ
Winter is the most underrated BBQ season. Low temperatures give you more control over the cooking temperature — perfect for low & slow. And there is something magical about a steaming BBQ in the cold.
- Winter guide: prepare your BBQ for cold, wind, and extra fuel with the ultimate winter BBQ guide.
- Valentine's Day (February 14) — An intimate BBQ dinner for two. Think lamb chops with Toscana Fire or chicken with Shawarma rub. → Valentine's Day BBQ guide
- Rub tip: Shawarma and Toscana Fire — warm, aromatic, and perfect for a winter evening
🌱 March & April — Spring BBQ
The first warm days signal the start of the BBQ season. Easter is the moment to light the BBQ for the first time of the year.
- Easter — Lamb is traditional for Easter — and with the Shawarma rub, you can turn it into something special. → Easter BBQ guide
- Rub tip: Shawarma on lamb, Memphis on spare ribs for the first big BBQ of the year
- → Rack of lamb on the BBQ — recipe | Lamb chops on the BBQ
🌸 May — Festive Month
May is full of BBQ occasions: King's Day, Liberation Day, Mother's Day, and Pentecost — almost every weekend is a party.
- King's Day (April 27) — Orange BBQ with friends and family. → King's Day BBQ guide
- Mother's Day (second Sunday of May) — Surprise her with a special BBQ. → Mother's Day BBQ guide
- Pentecost — Long weekend, perfect for a low & slow session. → Pentecost BBQ guide
- Rub tip: Korean and Tex-Mex for a festive, colorful BBQ
☀️ June — Father's Day & Summer
June is the highlight of the BBQ season. Long evenings, warm weather, and Father's Day — the perfect combination.
- Father's Day (third Sunday of June) — The ultimate BBQ day for dads. Spare ribs, pulled pork, or brisket — let him choose. → Father's Day BBQ menu & gift tips
- Summer BBQ — The complete guide to the perfect summer BBQ. → Ultimate Summer BBQ Guide
- Rub tip: Memphis for spare ribs, Jamaican Jerk for chicken — the classic summer combination
- → How many spare ribs per person? | How much chicken per person?
🌻 July & August — High Summer
The busiest BBQ season. Large groups, long sessions, and lots of variety. Perfect for packs with multiple flavors.
- BBQ for large groups — How do you plan a BBQ for 10, 20, or more people? → BBQ for large groups guide
- BBQ with kids — Mild rubs and kid-friendly dishes. → BBQ with kids guide
- Rub tip: All flavors — this is the time for the All-in Pack
- → How much pulled pork per person? | How much brisket per person?
🍂 September & October — Autumn BBQ
Autumn is the second highlight of the BBQ year. Cooler temperatures, richer flavors, and fewer crowds. Ideal for low & slow sessions with pulled pork or brisket.
- Autumn BBQ — Recipes and tips for the autumn barbecue. → Autumn BBQ guide
- Autumn recipes — Seasonal dishes for autumn. → Autumn BBQ recipes
- Halloween (October 31) — Festive BBQ dishes for Halloween. → Halloween BBQ guide
- Rub tip: Memphis and Carolina Gold — deep, warm flavors that fit the autumn season
- → Pulled Beef recipe | Lamb shoulder low & slow
🎄 November & December — Holidays
The holidays are a golden opportunity for special BBQ moments — and for gifts. A BBQ rub is the perfect gift for the BBQ enthusiast in your life.
- Black Friday — The best deals of the year. → Black Friday deals
- Sinterklaas (December 5) — BBQ rub as a Sinterklaas gift. → Sinterklaas BBQ guide
- Christmas — A festive Christmas dinner from the BBQ. → Christmas dinner BBQ guide
- New Year's Eve — Celebrate the end of the year with fire. → New Year's Eve BBQ guide
- Rub for the holidays — Choose suitable flavors for Christmas and New Year's Eve. → Holiday rub guide Rub tip: Toscana Fire and Shawarma — warm and festive for the dark months. → BBQ rub as a gift
- → Beef tenderloin on the BBQ | Rack of lamb on the BBQ
🔥 All year round: essential guides
- Which rub goes with which meat? — the complete overview
- All BBQ recipes from The Rub Kitchen
- Core temperatures for all meat types
- How much BBQ rub per kilo of meat?
- Assemble your own BBQ pack
- BBQ rub as a gift — ideas & tips
- When can you BBQ? Weather, season, and timing
- Planning a BBQ birthday — complete schedule
- Ramadan Iftar BBQ — recipes and rubs
- Sustainable barbecuing — less fuel, waste, and leftovers