Stars Who Love to Barbecue: Mindy Kaling, Justin Timberlake and More

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Stars Who Love to Barbecue: Mindy Kaling, Justin Timberlake and More

Who doesn't love to fire up the grill? Grilling season typically kicks off on Memorial Day and lasts through August, as the warmer months are ideal barbecue weather. When it comes to BBQs, especially 4th of July bashes, celebrities are just like Us — grilling anything from hamburgers and hotdogs to watermelon and seafood. Take Taylor Swift, for example. In July 2015, the "Look What You Made Me Do" songstress headed up to her house in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, with her then-boyfriend Calvin Harris and wasted no time assuming her hostess duties by jumping behind the grill. "She cooks too," the music producer and DJ captioned an Instagram photo of the Grammy winner turning slices of sweet potato on the grill using a pair of tongs. However, Harris deleted the sweet snapshot after he and Swift broke up the following June. That year, the songstress' star-studded Independence Day party was attended by Gigi Hadid, Martha Hunt, Empire alum Serayah McNeill and the band Haim. "Happy 4th from me, @GiGiHadid @iammarthahunt @britmaack @SerayahLove and @HAIMtheband," she captioned a photo of the group taking a plunge into the pool. [jwplayer V63EaKWP-l3ahXupL] Another Fourth of July barbecue fan is Magic Mike star Joe Manganiello. He fired up the grill in July 2017 and made several steaks for the occasion. His wife, Sofia Vergara, even snapped a photo of him in action. "Serious 4th of July business ❤️❤️," she captioned an Instagram picture of the actor toiling away. "Happy Independence day!!!!" Exactly two years earlier, Manganiello made dozens of hamburgers for a similar celebration. "Happy 4th!" he captioned an Instagram photo of himself working the grill at the time. While barbecuing is certainly a big part of summer holidays, it can also be a fun bonding activity for some couples or pals. When it came time to wish his friend Jimmy Fallon a happy birthday in September 2017, Justin Timberlake took to Instagram to share a snapshot of the duo working the grill together. "Remember that time when we were just two bros hanging out, drinking beer, grilling hamburgers and hot dogs and talking about life and who had the better hairline and who was always the first to crack up in our sketches," he joked in the caption. "Just two bros. Hanging out. Doing bro stuff." Scroll down to see more stars who love to grill! [podcast_block]

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Kat Graham

The Vampire Diaries alum was all smiles in July 2021 as she grilled up Lightlife’s plant-based smart dogs.

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David Beckham

The former soccer star bonded with his youngest son, Cruz, over BBQ in May 2021. “No better place than home when the☀️ is shining and you can grill with your boy,” Beckham captioned an Instagram snap of the duo getting ready to cook.

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Jay Cutler

The former NFL player’s passion for grilling and meat led to the creation of CUTS, a meat subscription service with the best quality cuts, in May 2021. One year prior, Cutler showed off one of his own grilling masterpieces, highlighting his stirk steak street tacos in Nashville.

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Oliver Hudson

“Am I a rugged man you ask, who can grill and smoke at a world championship level?!” Hudson asked via Instagram in August 2020 while posing next to his grill. “Just google ‘world champion’ and see for yourself. #worldchampion #grillandsmoke #championoftheworld.”

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Mindy Kaling

The Mindy Project alum barbecued two small pieces of chicken while wearing a sundress and large hat in July 2020 and noted how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted her summer cooking. "Even when we can’t have very many people at our bbqs it doesn’t mean we can’t get into the bbq spirit!!" she explained in the Instagram caption.

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Bethenny Frankel

The Real Housewives of New York City alum fired up the outdoor grill at her house in the Hamptons in May 2020.

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Chrissy Teigen

The Cravings author shared a "throwback" photo from her days as a cooking school student via Instagram in March 2020. "I always forget about this but I actually did go to cooking school," she captioned a photo of herself grilling a piece of steak. "It was a few months and completely expedited but it remains one of my greatest memories (when I do remember it) - but my god, the shoes. Those I would love to forget."

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Justin Timberlake

The "Say Something" crooner wished his good pal Jimmy Fallon a happy birthday via Instagram in September 2017 and addressed their shared love of grilling. "Happy Birthday, @jimmyfallon ‼️ Remember that time when we were just two bros hanging out, drinking beer, grilling hamburgers and hot dogs and talking about life and who had the better hairline and who was always the first to crack up in our sketches... OOOH, and who would probably cry the most at the animated movies our kids watched and who was the nicer one of us two and crazy stuff like why do you park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?! Yeah... I remember that too!" he captioned a photo of the duo cooking hamburgers. "Just two bros. Hanging out. Doing bro stuff."

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Neil Patrick Harris

"A lovely weekend. Finally, someone lets me be the Grill Master!" the How I Met Your Mother star mused in the caption of a July 2016 Instagram snapshot of himself and husband David Burtka.

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Zac Posen

"Happy on the grill!! #4thofjuly weekend! #cookingwithzac," the designer captioned a July 2015 Instagram photo of himself cooking some chicken.

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Joe Manganiello

The True Blood alum was in charge of the grill for some Independence Day celebrations in July 2015, and Vergara snapped a photo of him in action. "Serious 4th of July business ❤️❤️," she captioned an Instagram picture of the actor toiling away. "Happy Independence day!!!!"

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Julianne Hough

The Footloose star used a grill for the first time in February 2014 and documented the experience on Instagram. "After weeks of being on the road and many delayed flights due to weather I thought my bro @derekhough could use a celebratory (Gold/USA/Choreography/wahoooo!) home cooked meal!" she captioned a snapshot of herself in action. "Missed you brother! First time using the grill... #lemonpeppersalmon #zuchinniwithpumpkinseeds #broccoliandgarlic #allroasted #salad #steamedartichokes #yummmm #ifidosaysomyself."

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John Legend

"Getting these ribs ready to grill tomorrow," the "All of Me" singer captioned a September 2013 Instagram photo of himself seasoning some meat.