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Masterbuilt MPS 340/G ThermoTemp XL Propane Smoker Review

By:

Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

Vertical gas smokers are to easy to use. With Masterbuilt's ThermoTemp line, smoking on gas just got easier. Masterbuilt successfully offers groundbreaking use of thermostatic control on a gas smoker at an affordable price. We tested and reviewed their large XL model and award ThermoTemp our AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal.

ThermoWorks Signals Review

By:

Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer

Read our review of the new ThermoWorks Signals, a four-channel Bluetooth/Wi-Fi-enabled remote thermometer with four probes, a Gold Medal Winner.

Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition Knife & Tool Sharpener Is a Workhorse

By:

Dave Joachim, AmazingRibs.com Contributing Author

The Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition Knife & Tool Sharpener is a workhorse. This smartly designed electric sharpener can handle an amazing array of knives and blades and is easily adjustable to almost any blade angle. It's fairly inexpensive, too.

The Pelican Elite 50 Quart Cooler Rated And Reviewed

By:

Rick Browne, Ph.B.

If you're in the market for a heavy duty cooler, this might be the one for you. The Pelican Elite 50 Quart Cooler features 360 degree freezer-grade gaskets, 2 inch thick polyurethane insulators in the lid, and more. The Pelican is also the only cooler capable of preventing a 450-pound Grizzly bear from getting in.

Kitchen Treasure Metal Meat Claws

By:

Rick Browne, Ph.B.

These heavy duty stainless steel meat shredding claws get the job done without melting or bending. The claws are heavily reinforced and have a 1โ€ inch cutting edge at the tip of each claw, so you can actually cut into tougher roasts and butts as you shred.

Excalibur II Meat Shredder

By:

Rick Browne, Ph.B.

This meat shredding tool is for the pros, with lots of meat to shred on a daily basis. Also works well for potatoes and tamale meat.

Cave Tools Stainless Steel Pulled Pork Shredders and BBQ Meat Rake

By:

Rick Browne, Ph.B.

Shred smoked pork butts, chuck roasts, chicken, and more with ease thanks to our highly rated Cave Tools Stainless Steel Pulled Pork Shredders and BBQ Meat Rake. Unlike plastic shredders, these are made from 430-grade stainless steel and feature comfortable polybutylene succinate (PBS) plastic handles.

Oxo Good Grips Meat Shredding Claws

By:

Rick Browne, Ph.B.

These shredders keep your hands further away from the hot meat. Heat resistant, money back guarantee, dishwasher safe.

Original Bear Paws

By:

Rick Browne, Ph.B.

Shredding BBQ has never been simpler. These bear paws are ergonomically designed with ample spacing between the claws to allow plenty of clearance for the meat as you are shredding.

Hestan Outdoor GMBR36-LP Gas Grill Review

By:

Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

The Hestan GMBR36-LP is one of the best gas grills we have tested and reviewed. Period. And we've cooked on a multitude of gassers. There is so much right about this innovative design we struggle to find something to criticize. Hestan easily wins our AmaziingRibs.com Platinum Medal.

Smokin Brothers Premier 30 Pellet Grill Review

By:

Clint Cantwell, AmazingRibs.com President And BBQ Personality

Here's a comprehensive, hands-on gold medal review of the Smokin Brothers Premier 30 pellet grill, the best selling model for this family owned and operated smoker and grill company. The โ€œmade in the USAโ€ Premier 30 is a high quality pellet cooker featuring a total cooking surface of 792 square inches.

Victorinox Cutlery (454X) Ultrashield Cut Resistant Glove Review

By:

Rick Browne, Ph.B.

Strong and comfortable, the Victorinox Cutlery (454X) Ultrashield Cut Resistant Glove works well but looks different from other cut resistant gloves. This glove has no noticeable pattern of fibers or shields yet it is rated at ANSI cut level 7, making it significantly safer than many other cut resistant glove brands.

Victorinox (Ansi 9) Saf.T.Gard Stainless Steel Mesh Glove Review

By:

Rick Browne, Ph.B.

Victorinox (Ansi 9) Saf.T.Gard Stainless Steel Mesh Glove is an excellent glove for protecting against knife cuts, though it will conduct electricity and will not withstand the force of power driven blades, saws and tools. This glove earned ANSIโ€™s highest level of cut and puncture protection (9).

Oxo (4544) Cut Resistant Glove Rating And Review

By:

Rick Browne, Ph.B.

The OXO cut resistant glove is similar to Kaffyad and NoCry gloves in quality and performance as detailed in our review of the glove. All three appear and feel like slight variations of the same material. Only available in S, M and L sizes, this glove is ambidextrous, hand and machine washable, and can be drip dried.

NoCry (4542) Food Grade Cut Resistant Gloves Rating And Review

By:

Rick Browne, Ph.B.

With a mix of food-grade ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, glass fiber, and Spandex, the NoCry Food Grade Cut Resistant Gloves are touted as โ€œstronger than leather.โ€ The fingers and palm are overlaid with a slip-resistant microdot technology. They are food safe, hand and machine washable, and be drip dried.

 

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