MEN and BBQs (a plea for help)

[comtec]

I am a wizard, crafter of amazing things in the kitchen... but put me on a BBQ an i become totally helpless.
As a rule my (ex)wife would manage the BBQ in Holland, tho i did slowly start to take over and cook without killing us on my own =p

Any suggestions? it's BBQ season, and I'm kinda bad at it.

[DavidDvorkin]

1. Don't BBQ

Are you somehow obligated to do it?

[comtec]

2. it just seems like nice weather for it

and it's a skill i'd like to have is all.
being single im hardly obligated to do anything.
sucks really, i don't recommend it.

but i'd like to know how to cook meet on a fire as oppose to burning it >.>

[DavidDvorkin]

3. I don't think I've ever barbecued anything in my life

I've cooked a lot in the kitchen, but never outside.

[lumberjack_jeff]

4. Get the grill hot first.

If using gas, sear the meat both sides then turn down the heat.

If you use bbq sauce, keep the surface wet.

You'll have to learn "done but not overdone" through trial and error.

Brats and especially chicken pieces should be boiled first. You can't grill a raw chicken leg without burning.

[comtec]

5. well i managed to cook food without killing anyone.

i love gas ranges...
I was able to keep the heat low and hot so that the brats cooked through.
did a few other things that worked out well too YAYS
the corn came out delicious ^_^ left the stalks on but took the silks out and buttered liberally.

LOL oddly I still havent cooked any steaks yet