{"id":3739,"date":"2012-05-18T11:35:22","date_gmt":"2012-05-18T18:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.outdoorcookingmagic.com\/?p=3739"},"modified":"2014-06-29T22:31:27","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T05:31:27","slug":"five-interesting-things-from-the-2012-state-of-barbecue-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoorcookingmagic.com\/five-interesting-things-from-the-2012-state-of-barbecue-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Interesting Things from the 2012 State of Barbecue Report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Picture by D Sharon Pruitt<\/p><\/div>\n

Every two years, the Hearth, Patio, & Barbecue Association<\/a> publishes the HPBA Barbecue Lifestyle, Usage, and Attitude Study<\/a> (yeah, I know--sounds pretty formal for a report that is about how people are using their grills and smokers now!). \u00a0The last study was done in July 2011 and was recently published. \u00a0There are some interesting information.<\/p>\n

Year Round Grillers<\/h3>\n

Most grill owners - 62% - use their grill year round, which was up 9% from 2009. \u00a0If the majority of the grill owners were from warm states (Florida, California, Arizona, etc.), that would make sense. \u00a0But the Outdoor Cooking Magic Survey<\/a> that I run supports the same percentage. \u00a0And I found out that many people who grill year round live in areas that are pretty cold in the winter. \u00a0There are some pretty dedicated grillers out there. \u00a0Good for you! \u00a0I've not been as diligent, but have been know to cook in the snow from time to time as well!<\/p>\n

Grills Get Lots of Use<\/h3>\n