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Cave Tools Stainless Steel Pulled Pork Shredders and BBQ Meat Rake

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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 Review

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Rick Browne, Ph.B.

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

Original Bear Paws Review

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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

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

The Hestan Outdoor 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

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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 “made in the USA” 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

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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

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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 ANSI’s highest level of cut and puncture protection (9).

Oxo (4544) Cut Resistant Glove Rating And Review

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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

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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 “stronger than leather.” The fingers and palm are overlaid with a slip-resistant microdot technology. They are food safe, hand and machine washable, and be drip dried.

Kaffyad (Ansi 5) Cut Resistant Gloves Review

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Rick Browne, Ph.B.

Made with 13GPE/glass fiber cores, the Kaffyad (Ansi 5) Cut Resistant Gloves are extremely light and, like most, ambidextrous. The elastic cuff provides a snug fit snugly and helps prevent buckling, puckering and bulging.The Kaffyad cut resistant glove is available in S/M and M/L sizes. Hand and machine washable.

Hexarmor (Ansi 5) Food Service 10-302 Cut Resistant Gloves Review

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Rick Browne, Ph.B.

The Hexarmor (Ansi 5) Food Service 10-302 Cut Resistant Gloves has a good-fitting cuff. There are vulnerable areas however. Light in weight, the glove is made with 82% high performance polyethylene, 10% plastic and 8% spandex, enhanced with a layer of highly cut-resistant SuperFabric over primary knife strike areas.

Cleanpower (4544) Safety Cut Proof Stainless Steel Metal Mesh Butcher Glove Review

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Rick Browne, Ph.B.

The Cleanpower Safety Cut Proof Stainless Steel Metal Mesh Butcher Glove is constructed from woven stainless steel wire mesh and comes with a white cotton glove for comfort and cleanliness. It’s cut and stab resistant, ambidextrous, and has a high protection grade of 5. It is also adjustable for a variety of sizes.

DIY Cocktails: A Guide To Creating A Variety Of Mixed Drinks

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

A quality cocktail recipe book is a must for any home bar and one of our favorites is "DIY Cocktails: A Simple Guide to Creating Your Own Signature Drinks" by Marcia Simmons and Jonas Halpren. DIY Cocktails is based on categories and ratios so we can understand the concepts of what the elements of a balanced mix.

Bar Necessities: Choosing The Right Beer Glasses, Mugs, Tankards, And Steins

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

No bar would be complete without quality glassware including beer glasses, mugs, tankards, and steins. Here is as assortment of some of our favorite choices for your bar glassware collection including where to purchase them.

Bar Necessities: Discovering Schrafft’s Luncheonette Glass

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Schrafft's Luncheonette-Style Glass with Holder Gift Box Set of 2) are a wonderful addition to your home glassware collection. These nearly-forgotten glasses, supported by gleaming stainless-steel holders and accompanied by elegant, long-handled spoons, are perfect for milkshakes, ice cream sodas, or hot rum drinks.

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