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Great BBQ Gifts - Days 5 - 17

 

 

Descriptions below correspond to photos above beginning top left and moving left to right, row by row.

1.  Jacquard- Tenderizes tough cuts of meat.

2. Weber Charcoal Chimney- Best chimney on the market.

3. Wood Chip Soaker Kit- Really handy way to soak your chips.

4. Fireplace Grill- Great way to put your wood burning fireplace to use.

5. Mop and Bucket Kit 

6.BBQguru NanoQ Kit- Keep your pit at a constant temperature with this tool.

7.Thermapen- Hands down best instant read thermometer available on the market.

8. Bob Gibson's White Sauce - a wonderful non-traditional BBQ sauce.

9. Remote Probe Thermometer- Check your pit temperature from inside the house.

10. Brine Pump/Injector- Competition grade injector for your meats.

11. Myron Mixon's BBQ Class- For all you high rollers out there, learn from the pros.

12. Professional Grill Brush

Great BBQ Gifts - Day 4 - Shimmy, Shimmy, Shake

 Gosh, I love to rub my meat.  Wait.  That sounds really bad.  Let's try again. Ahem.  One of the most critical steps in making good BBQ is applying your dry rub.  If you or your significant other are still applying dry BBQ rub by the manual method, I suggest you consider upgrading to a restaurant grade shaker.  It will help you achieve consistency and an even application across your pork, chicken, beef, or holiday beast.  There are several varieties of these shakers readily available at your local Bed, Bath, and Beyond or restaurant supply store, or even online here.  I have the version pictured to your left, as well as one of the shakers you typically see in a Pizza Hut loaded with parmesan cheese.  Either will do the job.  Heck, go for broke and buy both.  They will make great stocking stuffers because they are cheap and cylinder shaped.  Act Now!  Buy Soon!  Christmastime is Here.

Great BBQ Gifts - Day 3 - Hot Hands

Today's gift suggestion just shows that you care.  Grills and smokers get hot.  What better way to show your concern than to give your loved one a pair of welder's gloves, like these available at Sears.   With these gloves in the way, your cook can easily pick up hot grill grates, change out ash trays, and even handle red hot coals.  And at $9.99 a pair they are a bargain.

Great BBQ Xmas Gifts - Day 2 - Flamethrower

 BBQ is about fire and smoke.  Everybody talks on and on about the smoke and how great it makes the meat taste.  But there's nothing FUN about smoke.  Fire, on the other hand, is nothing but FUN.  So, if you've grown a little bored watching your charcoal chimney turn red hot, take it to the next level.  Buy yourself or your loved one this  Propane Torch with Push Button lighter from Harbor Freight for $39.99.  I absolutely love mine and for so many reasons.  I can throw charcoal in my offset firebox and hit it with the torch and I'm ready to cook in 5 minutes or less AND I can scare the bejeezus out of my neighbors at the same time.  Burning at 3000 degrees, this torch is really intimidating and sounds like a fighter jet taking off.  All your neighbors will know when you are grilling or BBQ'ing.  Trust me.  Plus, it's a multitasker.  As advertised, it will burn weeds or melt driveway ice (I've done both).  A good friend of mine used his to heat laminate floor tiles so he could pry them up.  And it's tons of fun to chase the kids or the wife around the back yard with one screaming "Charlie Don't Surf!!".