Other Cool BBQ And Grilling Tools (4 Articles)
Published On: 6/26/2019 Last Modified: 6/8/2025
Here are some cool tools that just don’t fit our other categories, but some are pretty impressive.
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Dave Joachim, AmazingRibs.com Editorial Director
Want more smoke from your pellet cooker? The Heavy D Stick Burning Heat Diffuser replaces your cooker's current heat diffuser.
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Dave Joachim, AmazingRibs.com Editorial Director
The Sear Daddy Universal Pellet Grill Searing Station replaces your cooker's current heat diffuser with a funnel shaped one.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Adding the Rib-o-lator to the rotisserie on your grill allows you to cook multiple racks of ribs perfectly.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
The Ribalyzer is a device for smoking then steaming, resulting in soft meat that's not as rich in flavor as if they had been dry roasted.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Expand the number of racks of ribs you can cook at one time thanks to the Weber Original Rib Rack For Grilling.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Like the pellet smokers MAK makes, this best of class stainless steel rack for eight slabs of ribs is built to last with thick rails.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
If you're considering investing in a grill cover, be sure to choose quality over cost. The best are canvas laminated.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Whether you own a Big Green Egg, Primo, or Kamado Joe, or any other leaky kamado, this easy to install chimney cap is the solution.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Lift hot grates safely with this valuable tool. Use a Grill Grabber to lift your hot and dirty grill grates.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Use the old fashioned Old Mountain cast iron double pie iron for making two perfectly toasted panini style grilled sandwiches at once.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
If you find yourself grilling in the dark, the best way to see is to mount a light above your eyes. We recommend the GearLight LED Headlamp.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Illuminate your grill with Cuisinart Grilluminate LED Grill Light. Made of metal, not plastic, the body is weather and heat resistant.
By:
Clint Cantwell, AmazingRibs.com President And BBQ Personality
This pair of weather-resistant LED grill lights feature flexible goosenecks that allow the user to aim the light in virtually any direction.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
If your grill didn't come with a side burner, this portable Coleman butane burner is how to make up for the deficiency.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Cool barbecue gear including aprons, hats, shirts, sweatshirts, other apparel for men, women, kids and pets.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
A spot remover that will remove the grease stains on almost all my shirts is something I considered to be as elusive as unicorns.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
I love these bamboo steak markers as they are a great tool when trying to keep track of which steaks are cooked to what degree of doneness.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
If you enjoy taking photos of your food these tips and recommended tools will help you elevate your photography game.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Silicone brushes load up with lots of sauce and deliver it evenly. They're the best thing to happen to barbecue since the charcoal briquet.
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Charlotte Wager
Called a “Mini Supoon” by the manufacturer Dreamfarm, this spoon/spatula combo scrapes and measure every last drop from jars and containers.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
The pre-seasoned Lodge Cast Iron Panini Press flat weights are great for making grilled cheese sandwiches and other paninis, and even bacon.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Here is the ultimate bbq wood resources guide to the various online sources for buying grilling wood logs, chunks, chips, and pellets.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
In recent years there have been perhaps a dozen new products to add smoke to the cooker. The Smokist Smoking Pouch impresses me most.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Disposing of hot coals and ash can be a real issue without the right tool. So what do you do with the ash from your grill?
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
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.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Just because you live somewhere that doesn't allow charcoal grills doesn't mean that you can't enjoy cooking on the Weber Smokey Mountain.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
The best way to tell how much gas you have left is to weigh it. Not much more than a glorified fish scale, Original Grill Gauge works fine.
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Greg Rempe, AmazingRibs.com Multi-Media Content Contributor
You're supposed to turn off the propane tank between cooks to prevent expensive leaks. This propane knob extension kit makes it easy.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Multi-piece BBQ and grilling tool sets are an unnecessary investment. You're much better saving some money and buying what you need ala carte
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
This lightweight flexible fiber cement pad protects your deck from runaway coals, spills, and grease dropping from my grill.
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Rick Browne, Ph.B.
WindBlocker is a portable chafing dish frame that blocks wind while allowing some air under the food and water pans to keep the fuel lit.
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