“It’s so hot outside when I opened the door I thought I was checking on cornbread”

“It’s so hot outside when I opened the door I thought I was checking on cornbread” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It means that the outside temprature is hot, like an oven.
   
“It’s so hot outside when I opened the door I thought I was checking on Cornbread….” was posted on Facebook by Stephen Tarver on July 22, 2023, and this received over 5,400 shares.
 
   
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Stephen Tarver
July 22, 2023 at 5:38 PM ·
It’s so hot outside when I opened the door I thought I was checking on Cornbread….
   
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bsmith
@theblakesmiith
It’s so hot outside when I opened the door I thought I was checking on Cornbread..
11:15 AM · Aug 3, 2023
 
Facebook
Country Corner
August 3, 2023 at 2:37 PM ·
It’s so hot outside, when I opened my front door I thought I was checking my cornbread! 😂
 
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Wayne Lawson, PhD
@WayneALawson
It’s so hot outside when I opened the door, I thought I was checking on Cornbread
8:27 PM · Jun 28, 2024
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Dwight Herlong
@dlong27
It’s so hot outside when I opened the door I thought I was checking on cornbread
6:23 PM · Jul 5, 2024
 
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Facts About Texas
@FactsAboutTexas
It’s so hot outside when
I opened the door I thought I was checking on cornbread. 🤠
8:44 PM · Jun 26, 2025
 
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im not right in the head.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM ·
(“It’s so hot outside when I opened the door I thought I was checking on cornbread” is shown on an image.—ed.)