Is BBQing cans of pop an American or Canadian thing?

Question

I came across this photo of a woman kneeling to eat a hotdog and noticed there's cans of pop on the BBQ.

At first I thought it was fake, but had AI made that mistake the creator would have spotted it. I concluded regardless of fake or real, it must be normal heat cams of pop on BBQs.

So is this an American or Canadian thing?

Is BBQing cans of pop an American or Canadian thing?

Danzigdawson · Accepted Answer

The results of my visual investigation, as a Canadian: There's almost no snow, so somewhere around mid November, when it's not that cold. The snow looks wet and heavy, which, again, means that it's not that cold. They're not wearing gloves and scarves, so... not that cold. No visible signs of condensation from breathing or from the lady's mouth being opened in awe of the sausage. Not that cold, so no real reason for the Mountain Dew to be frozen solid. However, if the goal is to thaw the Mountain Dew, they should have put the cans on the ground, at some distance from the fire, but not directly over it.  If they want it thawed fast, they should at least have opened the can slightly. Who wants to drink boiling or warm Mountain Dew; or even normal temp Mountain Dew (referred to by acquaintances of mine as "cat piss")? They're not drinking beer on a camping trip, which may indicate that they're americans. Were they drinking beer, one could have easily figured out where they come from by checking what type of beer they brought. Light beer = americans. Standard beer = Canadians. The closer to beer-flavored water, the more American it is. They don't seem to be well-equiped for this.  They may be Canadian or American idiots. They're idiots: a universal phenomenon, as shown in this picture from what seem to be a european country (judging by type electrical outlets): Stupidity: a scourge without borders

Chazmatazz269 · Accepted Answer

People in the US still accidentally kill themselves every year by running gas heaters and generators in the homes, or trying to heat their homes with a gas oven. So there’s no way that there is nobody in the USA dumb enough to do this. If that particular venn diagram doesn’t have 100% overlap, it’s probably pretty close.
However there are obvious signs that this was created using AI. Do with that what you will.

DeeDeeDeVour · Accepted Answer

I live in the USA and I travel a lot around North America, besides the rest of the world.

I have never seen anything like that here or in other parts of the world.

I'm not aware of any such thing.

That photo is a first, if any.

RandomGirl42 · Accepted Answer

We warm up cans of beer or soda that way when we go ice fishing or snowmobiling or something (Which I don't do often 'cuz it's friggen cold out) just to keep them from going all slushy.

AviatorTom · Answer

No one heats cans of Mountain Dew. This is obvious AI fake. Those aren't sausages, they're hot dogs. And a woman  should  be kneeling to eat the sausage. 😎

Jersey2 · Answer

I am guessing the cans are frozen as they are un the snow and in a tent. They are thawing out the cans and hopefully take them off before they explode and become shrapnel. Camping isn’t just for the summer for some.

OffGridHomested · Answer

That's just dangerous. I hope people dont do this. so either its AI or some one put the cans on for a second took photo and removed them. I use to perform science experiments for kids to teach. I have heated up cans of pop on a fire as an experiment. They explode violently throwing hot sugar liquid all over the place. Didn't use that one Not smart

RavVid · Answer

I think Americans are more risk taking than Canadians. After all Canadians are scared of being thought to be impolite.

The burst pressure of drink cans is about 12 atmospheres. Do we have any footage of the 3rd degree burns?

Iron_Man · Answer

That’s not an American thing or anybody else’s thing because they will explode immediately and burst out of the can. If you put them on the fire, those belong in the cooler or refrigerator

blackgaletiger · Answer

Its tough to say. The food says American but we Canadians do tend to bbq in the winter (i have done it before and im not white) so my only conclusion to this confusion is that this must be Russia

Screenwriter · Answer

Never heard of it Miz Pop! Maybe warming up the sodas during cold weather. Sounds bona fide odd. I'm in the South. No cold drink BBQ here, but also no ice fishing, snow camping!

Persephone02 · Answer

As far as I know, it's not an American thing. Of course, I haven't traveled all over the country to know for sure but I've never heard of this being a thing here.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Must be Canadian because I've never seen any of OUR rednecks doing this

molonski2 · Answer

hahaha  I love the answers , but not surprising. Irony.

Dargil · Answer

Being as it is Canada, it is larger those mountain dew cans were frozen and they had to thaw them out just to drink them.

Joshydavid25 · Answer

Oof, I cringed at those cans on the damn grill.. And the woman attempting to eat the damn hotdog.. Lmao..

NoDecision · Answer

Seems to me that unless it was opened the steam would make it explode. 😯

supercutebutt · Answer

Definitely an American thing, but only observed in MAGA communities.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

Uhhh, I never seen that for any reason other than to run away and watch it explode

douride2 · Answer

I am a Canadian & we although BBQ all winter long. I have never ever seen that up here. It must be something they do south of the border.

Abbycado · Answer

Definitely not an American thing. I have never seen it at least.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Reads Canadian, but it's the first I've heard of it.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I never heard of such a stupid thing! Why would anybody do that?

Staximus · Answer

I've been to more white trash BBQs than you can count and I've never seen this done, but this is also Southern California

DrPepper12 · Answer

WTAF? I'm in the 🥶 northeast and that doesn't happen in NY

shortster · Answer

Canadian, it gets too warm in the states. Though I suppose it could be an Alaskan thing. However, the people in the photo look Russian to me.

Anonymous · Answer

um... probably because this is ai... the creator is an idiot.

Surely · Answer

Possibly they were frozen. But still not a great idea!

LiamS95 · Answer

I make beer can chicken on my BBQ but I've never heard of Pop on the BBQ, I'm from Canada.

BonzoInBitburg · Answer

Canadians would be drinking beer.

Miristheiss · Answer

LOL, I have never heard of this.

David318578 · Answer

Looks like AI to me

fish5505_87 · Answer

Never heard of that, from New York!

onecuriousguy2454 · Answer

I didn't know this exists 😂

koolaidman79 · Answer

I think it a I. Cuz the pop would explode

queenofcardio · Answer

Looks fake

noohair · Answer

Fake news...

Amur8711 · Answer

That is AI

robocop666 · Answer

This is AI

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