“In the summertime, with Kingsford charcoal and lots of barbecue sauce.”

— Jesse Ridder, warehouse employee, Lawrence

“With vegetables and no meat. I like to grill eggplant, sweet potatoes, zucchini and squash.”

— Sara Swenson, teacher/counselor, Lawrence

“With the family, on a gas grill, with different marinades, beef, pork and chicken. Mostly beef, though.”

— J.D. Rickertsen, farmer, Sargent, Neb.

“With honey mustard and red wine marinated chicken or ribs. I dig a hole in the ground and fill it with coals. Then I wrap the meat in foil, put it on the coals and cover it with dirt. It usually takes the whole day to cook.”

— Jerome Mitchell, Elizabeth City State University student, Elizabeth City, N.C.