Barbecue Statistics (and some trivia)
Barbecue statistics present hightlights of international barbecue information. If you have some astounding information to add to contribute, kindly submit it in the form below. Form here.
The oldest barbecue site in the world is in South Africa where animal bones from a barbecues older than 1 million years were found. Article here.
The second oldest barbecue site is in Israel - 790 000 years ago.
Barbecuing in Europe is a higher income bracket activity, as you need space to barbecue (like a back yard) and this comes at a premium. For the quite surprising European barbecue statistics on how many barbecues take place and how entire industries changed to accommodate barbecue - European barbecue statistics here.
The British are the top barbecuers in Europe, but according to research done by Halifax, a top insurance company, a lot of them are, well, a bit daft when it comes to lighting fires.
| Fire starter |
Amount of Britons |
| Petrol |
1.7 million |
| Aerosols |
1.2 million |
| White spirits |
2.6 million |
| Metholated spirits |
More than 2 million |
| Perfume |
600,00 |
| Lager |
1.2 million |
One gets the feeling that they were being had by some of the "representative sample of 1024 GB adults" they intervieved, because lighting a fire with Lager is not going to work.
Barbecuing in Australia, or scorching as it is known to non-Aussies subjected to it, is very popular. But they had a problem with their Kangaroo meat - the name. So The Kangaroo Industry Association of Australia sponsored a contest to rename kangaroo meat to make it more appealing to diners. "Australus" was the winning entry in the Food Companion International magazine's competition. There are, however, no plans to use this name in the immediate future. Which is fortunate, as "Tie me Australus down, sport" just does not have the same ring...
Barbecuing is a social affair. Barbecue statistics show that a family of four is far more likely to own a barbecue than a single person. A barbecue is far more likely to be held with friends than alone. To barbecue on your own is sad, but understandable.
Reasons people barbecue:
- Because it tastes so good (more than 80%)
- Requires little cleanup
- Easy, informal way to entertain family and friends
- Being outdoors
- Simple personal satisfaction
Is barbecuing more dangerous then stapling paper? The AARP July 2006 issue reported the frequency of injuries occurring in the USA
as follows:
| Activity |
Injuries |
| Brushing your teeth or gargling |
3,925 |
| Reading |
11,243 |
| Barbecuing |
15,952 |
| Stapling paper |
15,974 |
| Bowling |
17,916 |
| Riding a stationary bike |
43,117 |
| Bicycling |
584,883 |
| Driving |
2,788,000 |
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