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Barbecue Starter Fluid at a glance
Household Tools
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Barbecue Starter Fluid
Barbecue Starter Fluid is a household item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.
More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.BBQStarterFluid | Household |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Barbecue Starter Fluid is on 3 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store Shelf BBQ | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 3.8% | 4 |
| Grill Acessories | Barbecue Store (cupboard, shelves); Barbecue store (second list) (cupboard, shelves); Butcher (shelves); and 2 more places | 0.56% | 4 |
| Gigamart BBQ | GigaMart (shelves); Grocers (shelves); Grocery (shelves) | 0.46% | 4 |
Town by town: loot locations.
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Crafting and loot tables
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Store Shelf BBQ (weight 4)
- Grill Acessories (weight 1)
- Gigamart BBQ (weight 1)
Counts as: any hasmetal.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Barbecue Starter Fluid weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Barbecue Starter Fluid?
Base.BBQStarterFluid.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.