20 Groovy Grilling & BBQ Tracks

Planning a grill gathering?

Aside from a cool & refreshing signature cocktail and a top-secret specialty rub, we like a little mood music to keep our toes tapping.

Whether your grilling & BBQ style (aka. religion) hails from the KC, Southwest, Texas, Tennessee or the Carolinas, it's not a bad idea to consider a decent mix of the blues, country, rock (southern, classic & folk), and a little "Special Sauce".

Quick note - this is not necessarily the best opportunity for Chopin or Mozart on the lawn (though maybe Vivaldi if you insist...).

Take a look at our "starter list" of must-play music for a smokin' good time at your next barbeque ~ we've linked each album to make it easy to listen to samples.

Decide for yourself what's groovy enough for your grilling ;-)


1) Bodeans - Best of the Bodeans: Slash & Burn

2) Bon Jovi -  Lost Highway

3) Buddy Guy - Buddy's Baddest: The Best of Buddy Guy 

4) Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits

5) Carrie Underwood - Some Hearts

6) Crazy Heart:  Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

7) Credence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle Vol. 2: Twenty Great CCR Classics

8) Doobie Brothers - Very Best Of...

9) Fleetwood Mac - Rumors

10) G. Love and the Special Sauce -  Best of G. Love & Special Sauce

11) Grand Funk Railroad - Grand Funk Railroad: Greatest Hits

12) Grateful Dead - The Very Best of the Grateful Dead

13) Jakob Dylan - Women and Country

14) Kid Rock - Rock n' Roll Jesus

15) Lynyrd Skynrd - Lynyrd Skynyrd All Time Greatest Hits

16) Melissa Etheridge - Greatest Hits The Road Less Traveled

17) Pirate Radio - Original Soundtrack

18) She & Him - Volume One and Volume Two

19) The Big Chill - 15th Anniversary: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

20) ZZ Top - ZZ Top: Greatest Hits