The world of digital thermometers is vast and the options are endless. I decided to review a known commodity that was rated #1 thermometer by America’s Test Kitchen. It’s called the Thermapen Mk4 Instant Read Thermometer. In the world of grilling and smoking, temperatures are extremely important … [Read more...]
Weber Lighter Cubes – A Review
If you love charcoal grilling, as I do, you already own a chimney starter of some type. I have a Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter and I use it every time I grill. I tend to scope out as many different charcoal grilling accessories that I can find and one that I had never tried before were Weber … [Read more...]
The Best Jet Torch Butane Gas Lighter Review
I think I have finally found the best jet torch butane gas lighter! As an avid grilling and smoking (as in meats) enthusiast, lighting a chimney starter is an important and vital aspect of my hobby. I purchased a Zippo Lighter that I wrote about in this article, but after about six months the … [Read more...]
Best of Barbecue Sauce Mop and Bucket – A Review
I’ve received a lot of questions on this website about the need of a Sauce Mop and Bucket when it comes to barbecue and my answer is always the same. You don’t really need one because you could use other tools to baste your barbecued meats, fish, or vegetables but it certainly can't hurt to have … [Read more...]
A Weber Charcoal Grill Rake will keep you Safe from the Fire
Have you ever heard of a Weber Grill Rake? Well, this charcoal grill accessory is just another in a long line of products that Weber has developed over the years to make our grilling lives a lot easier. I recently saw this grilling accessory online and had to have it since it was a Weber. I own … [Read more...]
A Best of Barbecue Fish Spatula will Flip your Fish Fillet Perfectly
I’m always on the lookout for really cool grilling accessories and I found another one called the Best of Barbecue Fish Spatula from Stephen Raichlen. When I grill, I don’t only grill meat. We really love to grill fish and I especially enjoy grilling a whole fish fillet on my Weber 22" Charcoal … [Read more...]
A Weber Hinged Cooking Grate is a Handy Upgrade for your Weber Grill
Ever since I saw Stephen Raichlen, the grilling and BBQ enthusiast, use a Weber Hinged Cooking Grate on his grilling show, I wanted to own one. I thought it was really convenient that he could add soaked smoking wood chips into his Weber grill while the charcoal was hot via the hinged sections … [Read more...]
A Charcoal Grill Mat is a Smart Addition to your Grilling Arsenal
A charcoal grill mat is an important and necessary addition to your grilling arsenal especially if you use your charcoal grill on a wooden deck. I have a number of Weber grills and a Brinkmann Trailmaster Offset Smoker that I use on my wooden deck. A while back I wrote the article Can I use my … [Read more...]
A Weber Gourmet Sear Grate will help you Grill like a Pro
I’ve been using Weber grills for years but one of my pet peeves has been that I simply can’t get my kettle grills hot enough to get a nice sear on my steaks, pork chops, or seafood. Until now… (Don't miss my youTube Video below!) I just used my new Weber Gourmet Sear Grate the other night for … [Read more...]
A Zippo Flex Neck Utility Lighter will Light your BBQ in Style
(Update - since writing this article I have found an even better lighter for lighting my chimney starter that I detailed in this particular article.) I was really tired of grabbing one of my cheap lighters to light up the charcoal in my Weber chimney starter or to light my fireplace only for it to … [Read more...]