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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
The elegant eco-friendly wooden plates, bowls, platters, snd flatware sets from Leafware are so much nicer and more elegant than paper plates, plus they are fully biodegradable and compostable because they are made from leaves! Best of all, they don't leak or get floppy when wet!
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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 what is on the cutting board, on the grill, on the smoker, and where that wing you dropped went, is to mount a really bright light l just above your eyes. The GearLight LED Headlamp fits over your head, leaving your hands free to work with your food.
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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.
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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. When I make sandwiches I preheat the press on high on the side burner, and then put the sandwich on the grill grates and the hot press on top so I can cook both sides at once.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
The Weber Style Grill Pan has plenty of slots for smoke to travel through, and plenty of surface to brown things like salmon cakes. Handles make it easy to position on the grill and to carry food from your prep area to the grill and back.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Big Poppa BBQ Mats are a sturdy wire mesh screens with a non-stick coating capable of resisting grill temperatures, and they are easy to clean. Use them to grill jalapeno poppers, onion rings, potato slices, mushrooms, bacon, and biscuits, and to dehydrate tomatoes and smoke nuts.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Grill toppers are essential for grilling and smoking small objects such as slices of onion and peppers, and nuts, and I prefer them for small chunks of meat rather than skewers. I also prefer mesh types like this Culina Stainless Steel Mesh Vegetable Grilling Basket one because they let in more smoke and flavor.
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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. Cheap covers last only a year or two. A good cover will last five years or more. The plastic or vinyl ones fell apart in 2 to 3 years and canvas lasted a bit longer. The best are canvas laminated with polyurethane or PVC.
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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. The gap between the rails is a whopping 1.75 inches, wide enough for the thickest slabs and to allow adequate airflow. I left mine outdoors for months and there was no rust.
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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 with this handy tool. Thanks to the Weber Original Rib Rack For Grilling, you can fit five slabs of ribs on a small grill, holding them upright with enough airspace between them to allow airflow and smoke penetration.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Silicone brushes are the best thing to happen to barbecue since the charcoal briquet. I long ago relegated my natural and nylon bristle brushes to cleaning computer keyboards. Silicone brushes load up with lots of sauce, deliver it evenly, and are easy to clean and decontaminate.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Add a touch of humor to your cookout with these fun chef aprons. I have designed a range of aprons with pockets, T-shirts, mugs, and more with scores of humorous sayings from "BBQ God", "Got Ribs?", "Eat Me", "Chef is Prime and Well Aged", "Nice Rack" and many more!
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
If you're in the market for a great charcoal starter, there is no reason to look any further than the Weber charcoal chimney. The Weber brand of chimney is my favorite by far and it lasts longer than the cheaper models. A Weber chimney holds about five quarts, or about 80 briquets. You can also cook on it!
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Cook a turkey or prime rib or pork loin properly and you're going to end up with a lot of juice on your cutting board. If yours has only grooves, it's going to overflow and ruin the table cloth.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
Versatile, large and loud, this timer is difficult to ignore, which is what you want to avoid overcooking dinner.
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