These Best Grilling Gift Ideas Are Smokin' Hot
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You don't have to be a seasoned pitmaster to work a fire pit or portable grill. All you need is a love of delicious BBQ recipes and a few great grilling accessories (and a hungry crowd, of course). There are so many fun, new, and shiny grilling gadgets out there, it's hard to know which ones are actually worth the money. That's why we've done the work for you and found the top grilling gifts worth using this cookout season.
Ree Drummond knows it better than anyone else: Sometimes, the greatest gift is the one that they can eat! "The men in my life are so hard to buy for," Ree says. "They would much rather have a delicious plate of food than any material treasure in the world." And a food gift you can share with others? That's even more fun! We've picked out shareable gift boxes full of tasty meat or fish selections, the newest rubs, hot sauces, smokers, and more. There's even a date-night grill pack that comes with a wine pairing! Sure, you can send these as Father's Day gifts or birthday presents, but they're also a great surprise to send a far away loved one.
Meater Plus Wireless Smart Thermometer
33,000-plus reviewers have spoken! This wireless meat thermometer is the best new gadget out there. It not only measures internal temperature of meat but the external temperature as well to make sure the grill or oven is functioning properly. Plus, it's all displayed on a phone app. Smart!
Monogrammed Steak Brand
How cool is this idea? It's a hand-forged iron brand like they would use on a ranch, but it's for grilled meats! Choose from one, two, or three initials for a personalized monogram. It even comes with a storage rack.
BBQ Grill Scraper
If you need a little something extra or are on a budget, check out this nifty gadget! This stainless steel grill scraper that can do all the work a big brush can do, but it won't leave behind bristles or take up a ton of space. It doubles as a bottle opener, too!
Waxed Canvas and Leather BBQ Apron
A sturdy waxed canvas keeps both skin and clothes clean and safe. Plus, it has pockets for tools, gadgets, and maybe the occasional beer. And you can personalize this one with a name or initials!
Grill Master Gift Set
Three bestselling gift ideas in one set? Sounds like triple the smiles! It has comes with reinforced mesh grill bags for small bites, flavor infusing grill wraps that add smoky, savory notes, and Himalayan salt skewers that help kabobs taste better and cook faster.
Custom BBQ Cutting Board
A griller knows a quality cutting board is essential to resting, carving, and serving meat. Get a personalized one to make it extra special. Choose from five different styles, three wood types, and multiple finishes and then give the name to use.
Grill Pinz Stainless Steel Food & Steak Markers
Wrapping bacon around steak and well, anything really, is super delicious. But it can be annoying to get it to stay put until it sets while cooking. Enter: Grill Pinz! They keep bacon or anything else you want to wrap around in place while it cooks.
Comsmart BBQ Gloves
Grills get screaming hot and no ordinary oven mitt or potholder will do. Get grill gloves instead, which are heat safe up to 1472 degrees and grip way better thanks to their individual fingers. There are both short and long lengths and lots of colors to choose from, too.
Cuisinart Cast Iron Grill Press
Grill presses are a no-brainer for all the burger lovers out there. They help press out all the excess grease and allow the burgers to cook faster. They are also great for inside, too, where it can turn any pan into a panini press.
Grill Bump Meat Injector Syringe Kit
For extra juicy and super flavorful meats, an injector kit is the way to go! This kit comes with a large capacity syringe, several needles, and a cleaning kit to get in all those nooks and crannies when it's done working its magic.
Cuisinart Deluxe Grill Set
Of all the tool kits out there, this one offers a good price point for 20 high-quality tools. It has everything you might need—spatula, tongs, fork, basting brush, and more—securely packed into a metal case.
BBQ Subscription Box
Even an experienced cook will get excited about receiving these carefully curated boxes each month. In it, they'll find a selection of new and exciting BBQ sauces, dry rubs, marinades, mustards, and accessories. Plus, the box includes exclusive recipes if you need a little inspiration!
Cuisinart Stuffed Burger Press
Okay, a burger press may seem like an inconsequential item, but customers swear by this one from Cuisinart! It has a three-in-one design, so you can make evenly cut sliders, patties, and burgers. Plus, it's nonstick and dishwasher-safe.
Pitmaster Box
Crowd Cow works with local American farms which guarantee delicious meats raised without antibiotics and hormones. This "starter pack" could feed a serious crowd with the ultimate pitmaster selection of beef, pork, chicken, and (wait for it) ground bison.
Grilling Spice Set
Smokehouse offers 20 different spices organized into four categories: Adventure, classic, travel, and staples. This is the gift for the taster in your life. The person who always wants to share food so that they can try everything.
Wood Smoked Grill Set
Kick up the flavor of your meats and veggies with that restaurant-style smokey taste. Just pack the cherry, apple, or hickory wood chips into the smoker box and place it on the grill to infuse your ingredients with extra flavor. Plus, it comes with a couple of staple grilling accessories just in case you need them.
Classic Grill Pack and Steak Lovers Duo
This box may look pricey, but it's worth it: you'll get at least a few nights worth of dinner out of the selection. Listing the whole box would take up this article, but items include bacon-wrapped filet mignons, boneless chicken breasts, Omaha steak burgers, caramel apple tartlets, and two bottles of wine.
Weber Go-Anywhere Charcoal Grill
Your day outdoors just got so much better. The Weber go-anywhere grill does just that—The steel legs fold up to keep the lightweight box secure, so you can carry the grill anywhere you go.
Summer Grilling Gift Box
There are so many flavors to try: garlic parmesan buffalo sauce for wings, peppercorn steak rub, charred pineapple bourbon grilling sauce for chicken, and sweet chili finishing sauce for fish and shrimp. Need we say more?
Thaan Charcoal Logs
Not only do these long, hollow longs allow for even cooking, but they also infuse just the right amount of smokiness without overpowering the meat. Plus, they're a more sustainably sourced choice than others on the market.
Grill Master Crate
Man Crates offers a box full of the grilling essentials: a meat tenderizer, a smoker box and chips, flavor boosters, and steak thermometers. What you do with these bare-knuckle tools is up to you.
Grill Light
There's no rushing against the sunlight with this handy accessory! Rather than holding a flashlight in one hand while trying to flip burgers with the other, this grill light attaches to your grill.
'Rodney Scott's World of BBQ'
Legendary pitmaster and James Beard Award-winning chef Rodney Scott brings his Southern food heritage to your grill. The book includes classic recipes like pit-smoked turkey, barbecued spare ribs, and smoked chicken wings, along with hush puppies and "Ella's Banana Puddin'."
The Fish Grill Box
Not a huge meat person or want to add some "surf" to your "turf"? No problem. This is the grill box for fish lovers! The super fresh fish (whole rose snapper, striped bass, ahi tuna, salmon hot dogs, and more) come on barbecue-ready trays, so all you have to do is add spices and throw them on the grill!
Fish Grilling Crate
Grilling gifts doesn't have to mean meat thermometers and dry rubs. There are plenty of specialty items to up your fish game as well, from marinades to an extra sharp fillet knife.
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