Fire Fighter

Code Name:

Barbecue

Desimone Guide: #75

Tomart's Guide: #GI5363

Carded Figure

Bagged Figure

Barbecue's Filecard

Figure Description:

Barbecue was first released as part of the fourth series (1985). He was also available in 1986 and was discontinued in 1987.

Versions of Barbecue:

• Version One (1985)
• Version Two (1989)
• Version Three (1992)
• Version Four (2008)
• Version Five (2009)

Accessories:

Barbecue came with a fire axe, a nozzle gun, a backpack formed from two parts - the orange foam tanks and the gray case, and a hose which attached the backpack to the nozzle gun.

Variations:

No variations of Barbecue are known to exist.

A red backed "Hasbro Direct" variant of the filecard also exists.

Body Construction:

Barbecue's body is completely original - all new body parts.

Barbecue's entire body and mold were re-used for the 1989 "Slaughter's Marauders" Barbecue.

Starting with this series (Series Four, 1985), the head joint on G.I.Joe figures was changed into a head "ball". This ball allowed the head to look up and down, in addition to left and right.

International Variants:

In India, Barbecue was released with blue highlights instead of gray.