Dads love good tools and good food. We scoured our hundreds of barbecue and grill product reviews for the best of both. All of them are award winners. Remember: our reviews and ratings are unbiased because we don't sell anything (other than memberships in our Pitmaster Club), and our advertising is sold by third parties. So we are free to be brutally honest.
Click the links to read our full reviews. Or just scan the list for our top Father’s Day BBQ and grilling gifts in a range of prices—from less than $20 for a pair of heavy-duty, heat-resistant grill gloves all the way up to a $325 griddle cooking system and the $2,149 Weber Summit Kamado S6 Charcoal Grilling Center! Don’t just go buy him another tie this year. Give Dad something he really wants, and help make his barbecue dreams come true.
G & F Heat Resistant Gloves With Extra Long Sleeves (MSRP $18.36)
If your Dad is using oven mitts at the grill, give the man an upgrade. These suede welders gloves are heat resistant enough to handle hot grill grates and flexible enough to handle tongs. The extra-long sleeves will even let Pops reach deep into the firebox to move hot logs around without burning his arm hair.
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Signed Copy: Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling (MSRP $25.99)
Southern Living magazine named it one of the 100 Best Cookbooks Of All Time. With 400 pages and more than 400 photographs plus color illustrations, there is new material and new recipes not on this website, and the book is organized so that you can sit down in an easy chair and read it from start to finish. The first half of the book emphasizes concepts, science, technique, tips, and tools. The second half includes 118 recipes demonstrating the concepts. This one simple book can help Dad become a better pitmaster or grillmaster, which benefits the whole family with better meals!
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Weber Long Handled Tongs And Spatula Set (MSRP $31.99)
A quality set of spatula and tongs are essential for good grilling. We recommend those with long handles such as the Weber Original 2-Piece Stainless Steel Grilling Tool Set as they keep you as far from the heat as possible. The set is dishwasher safe, while the soft-touch handles offer comfortable non-slip grip.
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ThermoWorks ThermoPop (MSRP 34.00)
Unless you have a SuperDad with thermodynamic superpowers, he needs a reliable digital thermometer. There is simply no other way to tell whether chicken and other foods have been cooked to safe internal temperatures. Among easy-to-use, hand-hand, rapid-read thermometers, the lightning-fast ThermoPop by ThermoWorks is one of our favorites. Best of all, it costs less than 30 bucks.
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Pizzacraft Pizza and Baking Stone (MSRP $39.99)
With a baking stone on the grill, Dad can churn out restaurant-quality pizzas from the backyard (and breads in the home oven!). There are lots of options, but we’re partial to this Pizzacraft stone. It measures a generous 15” square for nice big pizzas and breads, it’s thermal shock-resistant to prevent cracking, and it’s made of 100% all-natural materials approved by the FDA for food safety.
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Gift Membership To The Pitmaster Club (MSRP 40.00)
Help Dad be even more AMAZING! The AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Club is a real barbecue community that’s more than 17,000 members strong. It’s a place for Dad to learn, make friends, and have fun. As a member, he will have access to exclusive recipes, insider info, an engaging community, monthly virtual happy hours, a sneak peek at Meathead’s next book, free monthly giveaways, product discounts, and so much more! Read about all the benefits of membership here. Then click the big red button that says “Click To Give The Gift Of Membership!”
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SnS Grill's Slow 'N Sear (MSRP $69.95)
Among the many awesome add-ons available for your kettle grill, Slow 'N Sear is one of our favorites. It allows you to create true 2-zone cooking inside of your kettle, doubling its functionality. If Dad wants a smoker but already has a kettle grill, this little add-on will allow him to smoke and grill at a fraction of the cost.
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Weber Smokey Mountain Hinge and Gasket Kit (MSRP $79.95)
Weber’s Smokey Mountain “bullet” is among the most popular smokers out there. But it can present Dad with a couple challenges. First and foremost is getting a good, airtight seal on the lid to help maintain a steady temperature in the cooker. Second is where to put the lid when he’s checking the food or slathering it with sauce. This hinge and gasket kit solves both problems, making it a cinch to open, close, and tightly seal the lid. It will even give Dad a free hand for holding a cold beverage or high-fiving the fam at the next barbecue.
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Grillgrates (Prices vary depending on style and size)
GrillGrates are an amazing invention featuring reversible interlocking panels that increase the grill surface temperature, reduce flare-ups, and deliver perfect sears. GrillGrates also come in a variety of shapes and sizes so that you can customize them according to the size of your gas, charcoal, or pellet grill.
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FireBoard Spark Instant Read Thermometer (MSRP $149.00)
The FireBoard Spark is an innovative product that extends the feature list of capabilities to a new level, earning it a Platinum Medal for product excellence in both workmanship and performance.
Top Rated Smokers And Grills Delivered To Dad's Door (Prices Vary)
Imagine the look on dad's face when he receives the ultimate Father's Day gift -- a new smoker or grill! To help you pick the right one, we've compiled an elite list of top rated AmazingRibs.com Platinum and Gold Medal winners, all of which can be delivered directly to dad's door!
Blackstone Griddle Cooking System (MSRP $324.99)
Most Dads make a mean breakfast. Give him the tools to turn out breakfast for a crowd with the Blackstone Griddle Cooking System. This baby isn't just for bacon and pancakes, either. The flat, cast-iron surface gets rip-roaring hot so he can cook everything from steaks and fajitas to fish and vegetables. There are no grill grates, so nothing will fall through the cracks. The Blackstone Griddle comes in various sizes from 17" to 36" so it can fit on the patio and be portable enough to take camping and tailgating.
Weber Summit Kamado S6 Charcoal Grilling Center (MSRP $2,149.00)
Iconic Weber kettles are some of the most popular and respected backyard grills in the world. Those who've mastered a kettle can do everything on it from grill a steak to bake a cake and these Summit Kamados are kettles on steroids. If you like your Weber Kettle, you'll love their Kamados.
Meathead's Amazing Rubs And Sauce (Prices vary depending on quantity)
In search of the best BBQ rubs and sauce for your next grilling adventure? We've got you covered with Meathead's Amazing pork, poultry, and red meat rubs and Kansas City-style sauce.
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