As we approach July 4—particularly this one, on America’s 250th birthday—one thing is for certain: across the country, Americans will be lighting up their grills. Little is as American as a good old fashioned cookout, so of course, it’s a tradition we at Playboy have honored time and again. Here’s a look at some of our best back yard barbecues.
Holly Witt by Stephen Wayda, November 1995Kelly Gallagher by Stephen Wayda, July 1994Alyssa Arce by Marya Gullo, July 2017Candace Collins by Richard Fegley, December 1979Susan Lynn Kiger by Arny Freytag, November 1977Cathy St. George by Ken Marcus, 1983Nicole Wood by Richard Fegley, April 1993Pamela Horton by Sasha Eisenman, October 2012
Yara Khmidan by Megan Batson, February 2025
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