a full Southern BBQ combo 🔥 — ribs, glazed chicken, baked beans, mac & cheese, collard greens, deviled eggs, potato salad, and cornbread.

Here’s a complete homemade version so you can recreate the entire plate 👇

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🍖 Ultimate Southern BBQ Plate (Full Recipe Guide)

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1️⃣ Sticky BBQ Ribs

Ingredients

• 2 racks pork ribs

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

• 1 tbsp paprika

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 cup BBQ sauce

Instructions

1. Remove membrane from ribs.

2. Mix dry seasonings and rub generously over ribs.

3. Wrap in foil and bake at 300°F (150°C) for 2.5–3 hours.

4. Unwrap, brush with BBQ sauce.

5. Broil or grill 5–10 minutes until caramelized.

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2️⃣ Honey-Glazed Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs or drumsticks

• Salt, pepper, paprika

• ½ cup BBQ sauce

• 2 tbsp honey

Instructions

1. Season chicken.

2. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 35–40 minutes.

3. Mix BBQ sauce + honey. Brush on chicken.

4. Broil 5 minutes until sticky and glossy.

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3️⃣ Southern Baked Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

• 3 cups elbow macaroni (cooked)

• 3 tbsp butter

• 3 tbsp flour

• 2 cups milk

• 2 cups shredded cheddar

• 1 cup mozzarella

• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Melt butter, whisk in flour (1 min).

2. Slowly whisk in milk until thick.

3. Stir in cheeses.

4. Combine with pasta.

5. Pour into baking dish, top with extra cheese.

6. Bake at 375°F for 20–25 minutes until golden.

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4️⃣ Smoky Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 2 cans pinto or baked beans

• ½ lb ground beef

• ½ cup BBQ sauce

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

• ½ onion, chopped

• ½ green pepper, chopped

Instructions

1. Brown beef with onion & pepper.

2. Add beans, BBQ sauce, brown sugar.

3. Simmer 15 minutes or bake 20 minutes at 350°F.

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5️⃣ Southern Collard Greens

Ingredients

• 1 bunch collards, chopped

• 1 smoked turkey leg or ham hock

• 4 cups chicken broth

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Simmer smoked meat in broth 20 minutes.

2. Add collards, garlic, seasoning.

3. Cook covered 45–60 minutes until tender.

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6️⃣ Classic Deviled Eggs

Ingredients

• 6 boiled eggs

• 3 tbsp mayo

• 1 tsp mustard

• Salt, paprika

Instructions

1. Slice eggs, remove yolks.

2. Mix yolks with mayo & mustard.

3. Pipe back into whites.

4. Sprinkle paprika.

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7️⃣ Creamy Potato Salad

Ingredients

• 3 cups boiled potatoes, diced

• ½ cup mayo

• 1 tbsp mustard

• 2 boiled eggs, chopped

• ¼ cup diced pickles

• Salt & pepper

Mix all ingredients and chill 1 hour.

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8️⃣ Buttermilk Cornbread

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornmeal

• 1 cup flour

• ¼ cup sugar

• 1 cup buttermilk

• 2 eggs

• ¼ cup melted butter

Bake at 400°F for 20–25 minutes in greased pan.

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🔥 Serve It Up

Plate everything together for that true BBQ tray feel. Add extra sauce on the ribs and mac & cheese for that glossy finish.

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If you’d like, I can:

• Turn this into a BBQ catering-sized recipe

• Calculate calories per plate

• Or make a smoked version instead of oven-baked 😋