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A classic recipe for BBQ chicken that is juicy, tasty, and great for any barbecue.

Ingredients: 4 lbs chicken drumsticks. 1 cup BBQ sauce. 2 tbsp olive oil. 2 tsp smoked paprika. 2 tsp garlic powder. Salt and pepper to taste.

Instructions: Warm up the grill over medium-high heat. For the marinade, put olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix them together. Spread the marinade out evenly over the chicken drumsticks. After the grill is hot, put the drumsticks on it and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, turning them every now and then. During the last 10 minutes of grilling, brush BBQ sauce on the chicken. Make sure the chicken reaches a temperature of 165F 74C inside. Get it off the grill and let it sit for five minutes before you serve it.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

This is a classic burger recipe that will taste great at your next cookout or barbecue. Fresh vegetables, melted cheddar cheese, juicy beef patties, and sauces are all served on hot dog buns.

Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef. 4 hot dog buns. 4 slices of cheddar cheese. 4 lettuce leaves. 4 tomato slices. 4 onion slices. 4 pickle slices. Salt and pepper to taste. Ketchup and mustard for topping.

Instructions: Warm up the grill over medium-high heat. Shape the ground beef into 4 burger patties that are all the same size. Add salt and pepper to each patty. Put the burger patties on the grill and cook them for four to five minutes on each side for medium-rare, or longer if you like them more done. Add a slice of cheddar cheese to each patty and let it melt in the last minute of cooking. Warm up the hot dog buns on the grill while the burgers are cooking. Start by putting a lettuce leaf on the bottom half of each bun. Then add a burger patty with melted cheese, a tomato slice, an onion slice, and a pickle slice. On the top half of the buns, spread ketchup and mustard. Then, put them on top of the burgers that have been put together. Your classic burger is ready to eat when it's hot.