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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read our analysis of the ThermoWorks ThermaQ Blue Kit that includes the control unit, a tripod, a food probe, a cooker probe, a grate clip and software for your smartphone. This unit has improved range over earlier Bluetooth units and gets a Gold Medal for its quality.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read our comprehensive test of the Lavatools Javelin Pro, a full-featured, hand-held, instant-read thermometer with very good accuracy and quick response times. We gave it a Gold Medal for its performance, construction and accuracy, making it an excellent buy for the serious cook.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Here is a complete review of the Maverick PT-55 Waterproof Instant-Read Thermometer, a full-featured, hand-held, instant read thermometer that received a Gold Medal for its fast response.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read the complete review of the ThermoPro TP-20 Remote Thermometer, a two-probe, wireless remote reading thermometer with a timer function. We give it a Silver Medal for being a good value.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
See the complete review of the Maverick PT-75, the company's newest entry into the instant-read category of food thermometer. It received a Gold Medal for its performance and feature set.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
The high sticker price of popular kamados prevents many consumers from jumping into the kamado ring. Char-Broil’s Kamander changes all that with a list price of $349.99 making Kamader one of the lowest cost kamados on the market. We tested and reviewed the Char-Broil Kamander Charcoal Grill and award it our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Silver Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
After successfully establishing Monolith in Europe, this German company is now working with BBQ Guru to bring its kamados to the US market. The special BBQ Guru Edition kamados sweeten Monolith’s package deal by adding integrated BBQ Guru temperature controllers. We reviewed the Monolith BBQ Guru Edition Classic model and award our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
We tested and reviewed this big, beautifully designed smoker and gave it our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. Fully welded with solid construction, Myron Mixon H2O 48 Water Smoker incorporates Mixon's signature water pan design with a clever auto fill feature. It's fully insulated with double walled construction and filled with "military grade insulation".
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Char-Broil's SmartChef TRU-Infrared 3-Burner Gas Grill attempts to merge their unique Infrared burner system and SmartChef Technology. We tested this model and had mixed feelings about the results. Ultimately we awarded it our AmazingRibs.com Bronze Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
After testing, we award our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal to the FireCraft Pellet Q-450. In addition to being made almost entirely of stainless steel this mid-size pellet smoker has a couple other unique features. Foremost is an impressive optional sear station with a three stage small flame, medium flame, and high flame firepot.
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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
We tested the Genesis II LX E-440; a good looking 4-burner gas grill, built like a tank with many great features that do justice to the Weber Genesis names lofty reputation. However the LX E-440 has two frustrating flaws; it doesn't do a good job of searing and high price. We give it our AmazingRibs.com Bronze Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Arteflame’s Classic 40” is a wood burning griddle or plancha that doubles as a fire bowl with a sculptural beauty rarely seen in the world of outdoor cooking. We tested and reviewed ArtFlame and give it our Silver Medal Award. It’s not for everyone even if the $2,450 price tag is within your budget, but it sure is unique!
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
The Cuisinart Petite Gourmet Tabletop Gas Grill is Portable with a capital P! Small and lightweight the design favors style and mobility over performance. We tested and reviewed this little portable and found it got plenty hot for searing. This attractive, lightweight portable earns our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
We tested and reviewed this big, beautifully designed smoker and gave it our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. With 33 square feet of cooking capacity, the Myron Mixon G33 Gravity Feed Smoker is a large smoker meant for commercial use. "The first gravity feed I ever saw was made by Tom Dominey in Orlando in the 1990s, "says Mixon.
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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester
Read our review. Char-Broil's Digital Electric Smoker With SmartChef Technology is an insulated, double walled, steel cabinet smoker with a couple neat features like SmartChef Technology which enables you to monitor and control this smoker from CB's SmartChef App on your smartphone. This gasser gets our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.
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