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Elite BBQ Gear to Make This The Best Grilling Season Ever

By Food & Wine
Updated May 05, 2016
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So, you’re looking to raise your grilling game a couple notches and become the go to place for your buddies to gather this summer?  Then it’s time to upgrade from that rusty old grate you picked up on Craigslist five years ago. Here, some serious outdoor cooking gear whether you’re looking for a simple burger, some smoked brisket or even a whole damn pig
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ButcherBox

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From steaks to ribs to ground meat for burgers, ButcherBox offers up monthly subscription boxes that will get you through the barbecue season and beyond. Each box is full of 7-10 pounds of high quality, grass-fed beef so even if you don’t have a favorite butcher shop nearby you can still get everything you need. They also just rolled out pork and chicken boxes as well. $129

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Char Broil Digital Smoker

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The biggest problem with smokers (and most low and slow wood and coal cooking) is the amount of careful attention they take. The new smart smoker Char Broil lets you smoke up to five racks of ribs or whatever else you want with minimal effort. Just hook the smoker up to your phone, fill the box with chips and go have a beer. $400

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BBQ Dragon

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Never again compromise the all-important smoky flavor you get by using charcoal because you’re in a hurry. Essentially a fan designed exclusively to light up your coals as quickly as possible, the BBQ Dragon can get your grilling in minutes. $59.99

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Bayou Classic Roast Box

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For those looking for a barbecue challenge, might we recommend a good, old fashioned pig roast? There are a few ways to cook a whole pig—you can put it on a spit, you can build your own oven out of cinder blocks—but the easiest way is to get a heavy duty roasting box, like this one from Bayou Classic. $395

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Bear Paws

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Ever tried to pull pork with a couple of regular-sized forks? It’s the worst. These will make short work of pork shoulder, turkey or chicken. $12.95

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M1 Grill

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For the grill keeper who has some extra cash lying around, the M1 will probably be the last charcoal grill you ever have to buy. The massive steel basket can be raised and lowered during cooking with a crank, so you can keep your heat right where you want it and according to M Grills, it’s big enough to accommodate three entire briskets and a baffle makes sure heat gets distributed evenly throughout ensuring none of those briskets get stuck on a cold spot. $1995

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Binchotan Charcoal

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This is not for the low, slow method of grilling. Binchotan hardwood is for those times when you need to sear the hell of what you’re working with. This Japanese charcoal burns hotter and longer than most anything else on the market, although, for the price it probably should. From $24

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OXO Grill Spatula and Tongs

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Every griller needs a trusty set of tongs and a long handled spatula and OXO’s set is certainly that. The spatula is just flexible enough to get under burgers and steaks, but stiff enough to hold something a little bigger without flopping down on the grill. The tongs are a perfect length and come with the all-important locking mechanism so they don’t get unwieldy hanging off the side of the grill. $32.99

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Taylor SmarTemp Thermometer

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Is there anything worse than overcooked brisket? No, there is not. Taylor’s regularly reliable thermometers are getting a little smarter. The new Bluetooth version connects to your phone so you can keep an eye on everything without standing next to the hot grill. $58.99

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The Smoking Gun

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This one is for those looking to cheat. If you want to fool your friends into thinking you spent all day slaving over the smoker, the Smoking Gun gives almost shockingly delicious results in just minutes. BONUS: It’s also useful for making smoked cocktails. $99.95

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