Is BBQ'ing the manly thing to do?

Smok'n n Joke'n · 01-10-2014, 02:05 PM

From every thing I've seen here on this site, i have come to the conclusion (In MY head) that 95% of the people here, and most other sites like this one, are MEN. Why is that? Do women not like to BBQ/smoke/grill? My wife...says she (and i Quote) will not,won't,heck no....no way. She says it's the man's job.........What say you..

Diesel Dave · 01-10-2014, 02:07 PM

Ummmmm ask Jeanie and let me know

many of us hope to reach her cooking skills

Uncle JJ · 01-10-2014, 02:07 PM

Cowgirl might disagree! (and I wouldn't challenge her)

Uncle JJ · 01-10-2014, 02:08 PM

OOPs - DD, you beat me to it!

cowgirl · 01-10-2014, 02:11 PM

I love any form of outdoor cooking.

Diesel Dave · 01-10-2014, 02:12 PM

Seems we were thinkin the same thing at the same time

You got deguereed

aawa · 01-10-2014, 02:13 PM

That is like saying women should be doing the inside house work (dishes, vacuuming, etc) while men do the outside work (lawnwork, power washing, etc)

Who cares what gender you are for what role you fill in the household. One of my friend's wife enjoys doing the grilling and lawn work, while he prefers doing the laundry and dishes. Whatever works for them.

sliding_billy · 01-10-2014, 02:14 PM

I can only speak for my wife, but I think she might take an interest if I used a pellet pooper or something. Me being all stinky and dirty while cooking is just a little too rustic of a style for her to engage in. That being said, she helps with whatever I need along with my kids (including rubbing, trimming, wrapping and a whole slew of other things).

Diesel Dave · 01-10-2014, 02:16 PM

Honestly, I think many times it's the way men can cook for their families and friends.

I'm in no way saying we can't cook indoors, but it seems more like a cultural thing.
Plus we all like playing with fire don't we?

SkinEz · 01-10-2014, 02:16 PM

Fire, Meat, & full bellies tend to be manly attributes. However, that does not mean its a man only club. Some of the best BBQ i have eaten has come from women cooks.

DaveAlvarado · 01-10-2014, 02:18 PM

Eh, a woman's place is right the heck OUT of my kitchen, unless she knows what she's doing. Same goes for men. My kitchen just happens to extend past the breakfast table, out the back door, and onto the patio.

cowgirl · 01-10-2014, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sliding_billy

Me being all stinky and dirty while cooking is just a little too rustic of a style for her to engage in.

Lucky for me I'm just as addicted to bubble baths as I am to outdoor cooking.

I think it's great that you all cook for your families.

sliding_billy · 01-10-2014, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cowgirl

Lucky for me I'm just as addicted to bubble baths as I am to outdoor cooking.

I think it's great that you all cook for your families.

The funny thing about it Jeanie is that she is the opposite of most women when it comes to style. She literally does not own a piece of makeup (NONE!) or jewelry (other than her engagement and wedding ring), wears jeans and tees pretty much every day and wears her hair long and straight. Not sure what it is about the smoke and grease since she gets plenty dirty helping me.

Mo-Dave · 01-10-2014, 02:36 PM

You all are missing the point. Females tend to be much craftier then us men, letting us think we do a much better job at cooking, by stroking our egos. Does not take much to get us pumped up ya know, therefore we do most of it.

Now in my house my wife does laundry, and will not even consider me doing it, because I have at least out crafted her, in that department, and let her think she does that best. Granted a few items first had to be ruined by me.

Dave

DaveAlvarado · 01-10-2014, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sliding_billy

Me being all stinky and dirty while cooking is just a little too rustic of a style for her to engage in.

Stinky and dirty? What sort of cooker are you using?!?

Everybody I cook for thinks I smell delicious. I guess maybe Eau du Hickory works for me.

01-10-2014, 02:05 PM	#1
Smok'n n Joke'n Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-09-10 Location: Pleasant View Tennessee	Is BBQ'ing the manly thing to do? From every thing I've seen here on this site, i have come to the conclusion (In MY head) that 95% of the people here, and most other sites like this one, are MEN. Why is that? Do women not like to BBQ/smoke/grill? My wife...says she (and i Quote) will not,won't,heck no....no way. She says it's the man's job.........What say you.. __________________ BBQ to Me....... "Is about the Journey".... "Not the Destination"......From the Prep.....to the Cook......to the Table.......

01-10-2014, 02:07 PM	#2
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	Ummmmm ask Jeanie and let me know many of us hope to reach her cooking skills __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

01-10-2014, 02:07 PM	#3
Uncle JJ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-13 Location: Smyrna, GA	Cowgirl might disagree! (and I wouldn't challenge her) __________________ ***************** Shirley 54 Stickburner, Weber 26 Kettle, Backlit Blue Thermapen (not street legal), Blackstone Griddle, Lime 22" Kettle, Gray 22" Kettle, Blue SS Performer, Wine Fridge Cold Smoker, Redskins Smokey Joe, Weber Q, Weber Go Anywhere, & Weber Spirit

01-10-2014, 02:08 PM	#4
Uncle JJ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-13 Location: Smyrna, GA	OOPs - DD, you beat me to it! __________________ ***************** Shirley 54 Stickburner, Weber 26 Kettle, Backlit Blue Thermapen (not street legal), Blackstone Griddle, Lime 22" Kettle, Gray 22" Kettle, Blue SS Performer, Wine Fridge Cold Smoker, Redskins Smokey Joe, Weber Q, Weber Go Anywhere, & Weber Spirit

01-10-2014, 02:11 PM	#5
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Name/Nickname : jeanie	I love any form of outdoor cooking. __________________ jeanie Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) RIP Ash, you are missed http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

01-10-2014, 02:12 PM	#6
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	Seems we were thinkin the same thing at the same time You got deguereed __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

01-10-2014, 02:13 PM	#7
aawa Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	That is like saying women should be doing the inside house work (dishes, vacuuming, etc) while men do the outside work (lawnwork, power washing, etc) Who cares what gender you are for what role you fill in the household. One of my friend's wife enjoys doing the grilling and lawn work, while he prefers doing the laundry and dishes. Whatever works for them. __________________ ~Ren~ Fat Kids Club Founding Member

01-10-2014, 02:14 PM	#8
sliding_billy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-27-13 Location: Princeton, TX Name/Nickname : )	I can only speak for my wife, but I think she might take an interest if I used a pellet pooper or something. Me being all stinky and dirty while cooking is just a little too rustic of a style for her to engage in. That being said, she helps with whatever I need along with my kids (including rubbing, trimming, wrapping and a whole slew of other things). __________________ Custom Offset/GMG Davy Crockett/Vision Kamado/Blackstone 36"/Weber 22" "redhead"/WSM 14.5" X2/Jumbo Joe/Pit Boss Copperhead/KCBS

01-10-2014, 02:16 PM	#9
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	Honestly, I think many times it's the way men can cook for their families and friends. I'm in no way saying we can't cook indoors, but it seems more like a cultural thing. Plus we all like playing with fire don't we? __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

01-10-2014, 02:16 PM	#10
SkinEz On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-28-13 Location: Huntington WV Name/Nickname : Skinny	Fire, Meat, & full bellies tend to be manly attributes. However, that does not mean its a man only club. Some of the best BBQ i have eaten has come from women cooks.

01-10-2014, 02:18 PM	#11
DaveAlvarado is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-23-13 Location: DFW, TX	Eh, a woman's place is right the heck OUT of my kitchen, unless she knows what she's doing. Same goes for men. My kitchen just happens to extend past the breakfast table, out the back door, and onto the patio.

01-10-2014, 02:36 PM	#14
Mo-Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-18-06 Location: Hurricane Deck Missouri	You all are missing the point. Females tend to be much craftier then us men, letting us think we do a much better job at cooking, by stroking our egos. Does not take much to get us pumped up ya know, therefore we do most of it. Now in my house my wife does laundry, and will not even consider me doing it, because I have at least out crafted her, in that department, and let her think she does that best. Granted a few items first had to be ruined by me. Dave __________________ Let us have a drink and by God lets us not think about the things we ain't never going to know about.