BBQ Open Data
The tables behind our calculators, as CSV files with a source on every row.
| File | What it is | Details | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| grills.csv | Grill and smoker cooking areas with burgers per batch | Cooking area from each maker's spec page, with computed 4-oz burgers per batch and the largest party fed in 45 minutes. | 47 |
| coolers.csv | Cooler real capacity and cans with ice | Interior volume from published inside dimensions and 12-oz cans that fit with ice at 2:1 and 1:1. | 19 |
| smoke_times.csv | BBQ smoke time ranges by cut and pit temperature | Published hours per pound or per piece for brisket, pork butt, ribs, poultry and roasts at 225-300°F. | 27 |
| pans_and_sides.csv | Steam table pan capacities and side dish densities | Usable quarts per pan and pounds per quart for common BBQ sides, for catering pan math. | 16 |
| food_storage.csv | BBQ leftovers storage times | Fridge and freezer times for 15 BBQ foods from the FoodSafety.gov chart and USDA FoodKeeper. | 15 |
Free to use with attribution under CC BY 4.0: credit "BBQ Party Calculator" with a link to the page that uses the numbers. Every row carries its source URL. Corrections are welcome: how to report one.
The same tables power the gear pages, the smoke time calculator, the pan converter and the leftover planner.