Recent News & Blog / SEK’s Favorite Cookout Dishes
July 16, 2026
This month, we celebrated America’s 250th anniversary and many of us marked this occasion with friends and family at backyard barbecues and cookouts. With the semiquincentennial fresh on our minds, we asked our team what their favorite cook out dish is. From family favorites to viral recipes, here’s what they had to say!
Alexis McKain
Deviled eggs
Angi Quigley
My Mom's German macaroni salad (cold) or grilled summer vegetables (hot)
Brianne Dickinson
Buffalo Chicken Dip with some mac and cheese!
Catherine V.
Smoked mac & cheese
Christine McCoy
Tri-tip steak - that's what we always had at BBQs in California
Cindy Carothers
A good steak on the grill
Daniel Willard
Grilled salmon filet brushed with olive oil and seasoned with cumin, coriander, and cayenne pepper. Side dishes of grilled asparagus spears brushed with olive oil and garlic, and a crisp Caesar salad.
Eddie Barrett
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Elizabeth Swanger
I'm here for all the sides!
Gabriella Rinehart
Maryland Blue Crabs with corn on the cob (and Old Bay!)
Hannah Bumbaugh
Mexican Street Corn Dip or Calico Beans
Hunter H.
I love a grilled vegetable skewer; one that has peppers, zucchini, and squash.
Jennifer Yeatts
Hard shell crab party—with extra old bay.
Juliette Wallace
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Katherine Lauman
Shish kabobs – Grilled veggies and shrimp are the best!
Kendra Barnhart
Cheeseburgers (on a charcoal grill) and sweet corn!
Kirsten Stanley
Corn on the cob
Kristina Tucker
Grilled corn with Old Bay
Kyle Hillhouse
Macaroni & cheese
Laura Zeigler
Just a hot dog lol
Linda Campbell
Deviled eggs
Nicholas L.
Paula Deen's famous potato salad
Wendy S.
Pasta Salad
An additional team member said:
Grilled veggies!
Clearly, we have some foodies here at SEK. We hope you had a great Independence Day, and maybe you’ll find some inspiration for your next cookout!