2022Matthew Dunstan, Brett J. Gilbert
- Videos
- 80
- Creators
- 65
1 - 4 players45 minMedium weight

2025Brett J. Gilbert, Rob Sparks
Mainly playthroughs and reviews. Barbecubes is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 6 recorded sessions, 1 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
The BBQ's hot, and it's time to prep the food for cooking, but don't spill on the grill or everyone will go hungry! 1. Draw a card! 2. Grab food with tongs! 3. Add it to the grill, but don't drop any! Take turns to add food to the grill. If any piece fall off, take a card. Get 2 cards and you're eliminated. The last player standing, wins. -description from the publisher
Learn to play
Barbecubes has 16 videos from 14 creators: 4 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 6 playthroughs, 1 unboxing and 2 other videos. They date from March to December 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Don't drop the meat in Barbecubes, a dexterity game that's easy to take to your next barbecue!" by Ruel Gaviola, which runs 4 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Barbecubes Review: Quick Take with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Summers coming. Time to fire up the Barbecubes #alleycatgames #boardgames #tabletopgames #ybgc" by York Board Games Convention, one of 6 playthroughs.
If you like it, try The Guild of Merchant Explorers, Mandala, Vivid Memories and Village Rails, also by Brett J. Gilbert.
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2022Matthew Dunstan, Brett J. Gilbert
1 - 4 players45 minMedium weight
2019Trevor Benjamin, Brett J. Gilbert
2 players20 minLight weight
2022Matthew Dunstan, Brett J. Gilbert
2 - 4 players30 - 45 minMedium weight
2022Matthew Dunstan, Brett J. Gilbert
2 - 4 players45 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
The BBQ's hot, and it's time to prep the food for cooking, but don't spill on the grill or everyone will go hungry! 1. Draw a card! 2. Grab food with tongs! 3. Add it to the grill, but don't drop any! Take turns to add food to the grill. If any piece fall off, take a card. Get 2 cards and you're eliminated. The last player standing, wins. -description from the publisher
Designers
Brett J. Gilbert, Rob Sparks
Artist
Rory Muldoon
Publisher
Alley Cat Games
Categories
Mechanics