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Ratings, Reviews, And Buying Guides
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Read these truly unbiased reviews and ratings before you buy. For the best deals, pay attention to “The AmazingRibs.com Best Value Medals”, especially the Platinum and Gold Medals. Medals are based on (1) features, (2) construction quality, and (3) value. Rarely will a $400 Platinum Medal be in the same quality league as an $800 Platinum Medal or a $1,200 Platinum Medal, so it is important that you read the reviews to see what we say about the construction quality and features. Click here for more info about our medals and how we rate and review.
Ratings & Reviews Of 600 Grills, Smokers, Pizza Ovens, Hog Roasters, And More
Our searchable database has more than 500 cookers reviewed and rated by the world’s leading authority on the subject, Max Good. Many have comments from owners. Pay attention to our Best Value Awards and start with the AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medals for Best Value Grills & Smokers. We think these are the best of the best on the market in a wide range of prices. Don’t see what you want? Use the search box on the left. You should also read the articles linked below for shopping tips.
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Ratings & Reviews Of 200+ Thermometers For Food, Grills, Smokers, Ovens as Well As Thermostatic Controllers
This may be the single most important page on this entire website because you cannot be a good cook if you cannot control temperature. Unfortunately, with today’s food supply, undercooking dinner can do more than ruin your meal, it can kill you. And overcooking can ruin pretty expensive meat. A good digital thermometer is an essential tool that every kitchen or backyard barbecue should have on hand. You will be amazed at how having good digital thermometers can improve your cooking. Dial thermometers are technology from the 1800s and they are often waaaay off. Cooking without good digital thermometers is like driving at night without headlights. Our electrical engineer has tested more than 100 with precision instruments and used them in real life situations. Don’t be making excuses for overcooked expensive meat, or apologies in the hospital.
Best Tools, Accessories, And Gadgets
Here are the cool tools and toys that will make you a better outdoor cook. There are attachments that will turn your trusty old Weber Kettle into a serious smoker, gadgets that you can toss onto a gas grill and make it belch tasty smoke, a cutting board that collects all the juices, pork pullers, grill toppers that will keep the veggies from committing suicide and jumping into the fire, tongs for flipping fish, bright LED lights for the grill handle, a spot and grease remover that will absolutely remove sauce stains from your shirts, and much more.
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Gift Guide: All Top Medal Winners
Some of our favorite Platinum and Gold Medal winners, perfect gifts for the grillmaster or pitmaster. No ugly ties here!
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How We Test Grills And Smokers
Max Good is the AmazingRibs.com Director of Equipment Reviews and Keeper of the Flame. He is the only person in the world who tests and reviews grills and smoker full time. Click now to discover how he evaluates the hundreds of gas and charcoal grills and smokers crowding the aisles at stores coast to coast.
Best Cooking Thermometers, 200+ Lab Tested And Reviewed
A good digital thermometer is a cook's most important tool. Our electrical engineer has tested and rated more than 200 different types of thermometers in a searchable database, making finding the perfect one for your needs a breeze!
BBQ And Kitchen Tools, Toys, And Accessories Rated And Reviewed
Check out our reviews of tools, equipment, gadgets, and toys that can help make you a better cook. We have tested all of these products and we really put them through their paces to see if they are worth using. Our reviews and ratings are honest and unbiased, and you can read about exactly how we test products to learn why we stand by that claim.
Best Holiday Gifts for BBQ and Grilling
Here are the tools and toys that avid grillers and pitmasters want most. Our reviewers kicked the tires on hundreds of grill and BBQ products and wrote detailed reviews. We organized everything in price categories from under $50 to over $2,000 so you can find the perfect BBQ gift for that special someone.
Best New BBQ & Grilling Products Of 2020
Looking for the best new BBQ and grilling equipment? At the end of every year, we pick the top new gas and charcoal grills, smokers, thermometers, and tools that we have tested, rated and reviewed the previous year. Our BBQ experts know their stuff, so it's an honor to be chosen. Here's the best new stuff for 2020!
BBQ Gear Guide: AmazingRibs.com’s Picks For The Best Smokers And Grills Available For Home Delivery
Picking the right smoker or grill for your personal needs can be a difficult task, with countless brands, styles, and prices to sort through. To help you find the best smoker grill to buy, we have compiled an elite list of top rated AmazingRibs.com gold and platinum medal winners.
Great BBQ And Other Food Products Delivered Straight To Your Door
We're always on the lookout for excellent food to recommend. Now, some of our favorite BBQ joints ship ribs, pulled pork and brisket direct to you, as well as countless other restaurants and food brands.
Gas Grills: Buying Guide, Reviews, And Ratings
Here's how gas grills work and what to look for when you go shopping.
Charcoal Grills And Wood Burning Grills: Buying Guide, Reviews, And Ratings
A comprehensive review and buyer's guide of almost all the wood burning and charcoal grills available from experts, with ratings.
What To Look For When Buying Electric Grills
In the market for an electric grill? This comprehensive guide provides you with the tools for selecting the right one, including hands-on reviews and ratings.
Tailgate Grills, Camping Grills, And Portable Grills Of All Sizes: Buying Guide, Reviews, And Ratings
Find the perfect portable grill for your needs with our extensive reviews and ratings These cookers are perfect for balconies, tailgating, camping, and more.
Gas Smokers: Buying Guide, Reviews, Ratings, and Recommendations
Ratings, reviews, and recommendations on how to shop for gas fired barbecue smokers. These are simple smokers that produce good flavor, on a modest budget.
Charcoal Smokers And Wood Burning Smokers: Buying Guide, Reviews, Ratings, And Recommendations
Ratings, reviews, and recommendations on what to look for and what to buy when shopping for charcoal or wood fired barbecue smokers.
Buying Guide To Kamado, Ceramic, Egg Smokers And Grills
The kamado, ceramic, egg grill, smoker, and oven is a fast growing category with more and more choices every year. Here are reviews and ratings of them all.
Pellet Smokers And Grills: Buying Guide, Ratings, And Reviews
Ratings, reviews, and recommendations on what to look for and what to buy when shopping for pellet barbecue smokers and grills.
Electric Smokers: Buying Guide, Reviews, Ratings, And Recommendations
Ratings, reviews, recommendations, and tips on what to look for and what to buy when shopping for electric barbecue smokers.
Large Capacity Smokers And Grills, Perfect For Restaurants, Caterers, And Whole Hog Cooks
Ratings, reviews, and recommendations on what to look for and what to buy when shopping for large capacity smoker or grill for catering, a restaurant, or competitions. These are also great for cooking large cuts of meat like a whole hog.
Grill-Smoker Combos Such As Kamados And Pellet Burners
The dream machine is the one that can do it all, high temperature searing and low and slow smoke roasting. The fact is that you can pretty easily adapt any grill for smoking and many smokers can grill and sear, but sadly few do both as well as the monotaskers.
Best Stovetop Smokers
Ratings, reviews, and recommendations on what to look for and what to buy when shopping for stovetop smokers.
Guide To Pizza Ovens
For the best Italian style pizzas or rustic breads, nothing beats a wood-burning oven/forno. Built for use indoor or out, built-in or portable for caterers.
Outdoor Kitchens
Want more than a barbecue or smoker on your patio or deck? How about a fully equipped outdoor kitchen? Here are some great ideas you may want to consider, or at least dream about.this item is for members only
Designing Your Outdoor Kitchen, Q&A With An Expert
The outdoor kitchen and dining room are great ways to increase the size of your house. Here are things to conder when designing and planning an outdoor kitchen.
Parts To Repair, Modify, And Upgrade Your Grill Or Smoker
It may be cheap to modify, patch up or upgrade your current smoker. Sometimes you just need to toss it and get a new one. Here are some tools to help you.
Understanding Stainless Steel
Here is what you need to know about stainless steel when buying a grill or smoker, including terms like austenitic, ferritic, 304 steel, and 430 steel. Find out why thickness matters, what is heavy gauge, and how to interpret gauge numbers. Find info on powder coated and enameled steel and how to clean stainless steel.
Grills Gone Wild
Here are some great grills you won't find at the hardware store.Published On: 2/20/2019 Last Modified: 4/23/2021
Finally, A Great Portable Pellet Smoker
Green Mountain’s portable Davy Crockett Pellet Smoker is one mean tailgating and picnic machine. But it’s also gaining popularity with people who want to add a small, set it and forget it pellet smoker to their backyard arsenal. And with their WiFi capabilities you can control and monitor Davy Crocket from your smart phone or laptop.
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Our Favorite Backyard Smoker
The amazing Karubecue is the most innovative smoker in the world. The quality of meat from this machine is astonishing. At its crux is a patented firebox that burns logs above the cooking chamber and sucks heat and extremely clean blue smoke into the thermostat controlled oven. It is our favorite smoker, period.
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Grilla Pellet Smoker proves good things come in small packages
We always liked Grilla. The small 31.5″ x 29.5″ footprint makes it ideal for use where BBQ space is limited, as on a condo patio.
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The Pit Barrel Cooker May Be Too Easy
The PBC has a rabid cult following for good reason. It is absolutely positively without a doubt the best bargain on a smoker in the world. Period. This baby will cook circles around the cheap offset sideways barrel smokers because temperature control is so much easier.
Click here to read our detailed review and the raves from people who own them
Surely you know somebody who loves outdoor cooking who deserves a gift for the holidays, birthday, anniversary, or just for being wonderful. There he is, right in the mirror! Here are our selections of best ideas, all Platinum or Gold Medalists, listed by price.
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Blackstone Rangetop Combo: Griddle And Deep Fryer In One
The flat top does the burgers and the fryer does the fries. Use the griddle for bacon, eggs, grilled cheese, and so much more. And why deep fry indoors when you can avoid the smell and mess by doing it outside!
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The Cool Kettle With The Hinged Hood We Always Wanted
Napoleon’s 22″ Pro Cart Charcoal Kettle Grill puts a few spins on the familiar kettle design. In fact, the hinged lid with a handle on the front, spins in a rotary motion 180 degrees. It’s hard to beat a Weber kettle, but Napoleon holds its own and adds some unique features to make the 22″ Pro Cart a viable alternative.
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