I think they're all the same functionally. Yes, the peeps stand there and cook. You can drag a peep to the BBQ and they might decide that's what they want to do. The food isn't eaten in the same way the dinner table food is eaten, but they have fun grilling burgers and seafood. There is a game event that shows up that starts a BBQ party and I'm willing to bet it only shows up when you have a BBQ.