27 Products If You Plan To Grill A Lot This Summer

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A reliable Weber charcoal grill to cook up a ton of food without taking up a ton of space, so even those of us with small backyards can still enjoy that freshly grilled goodness.
Reviewers love this grill and say it maintains its temperature, has a large cooking area, cooks food evenly, and is easy to clean.Promising review: "I love this grill! I'd been wanting to buy it for almost a year and am so excited to finally have it. I had my first barbecue outside, and the Weber was fantastic. I was able to fit burgers, hot dogs, potatoes, and pineapple on the surface at the same time. There's lots of space to cook various foods at once. I love the easy ash cleanup thanks to the bottom bucket. This product is very sturdy and stable, and I put it together in 10 minutes." —Dani L.Get it from Amazon for $219+ (available in three colors).
Or an outdoor grill and smoker that'll still take up wayyy less room than a traditional grill with the added bonus of being able to infuse your favorite foods with a ~smoky~ flavor. This thing can also roast, bake, dehydrate, air crisp, and broil.
A Scrubbin' Stone grill cleaner, because in case you haven't heard, those metal scrubbers are actually super dangerous, and you do *not* wanna risk anyone getting a small piece of metal in their burger. This is a great safe alternative to scrub your grill back into newly purchased shape and to get all those burnt bits off before your next BBQ.
Or an onion holder to easily clean built-up charcoal and season your grill so you're ready to BBQ the heck outta some hot dogs and brats. This gadget has a spike in the center so the onion stays in place while you go to town getting that flavor allllll over the grill grates.
A pair of grilling gloves that are heat-resistant up to 932 (!!!!!) degrees so you can finally break in the grill you've been too scared of using because those flames are ~scary.~
A set of flexible grill lights to make sure you still cook your burgers, chicken, and hot dogs to ~perfection~ even when the sun sets before you've finished.
A set of color-coordinated prep trays so you are positive which tray the freshly grilled chicken is supposed to go on, instead of standing there questioning it for five minutes because you are scared of cross-contaminating with the raw meat. No salmonella risks here!
A set of tongs to easily flip over your drumsticks instead of playing the Olympic sport of "can I balance this awkwardly shaped food on a spatula long enough to flip it over?" Seriously, just get these, they will make your life *so* much easier.
A set of metal skewers so you can whip up those delicious kebabs you love without ending up with a plate full of burnt wooden skewers.
A grill basket designed to help you cook up all your fave little foods like cut-up veggies or shrimp without risking losing them into the fiery abyss.
Or a pair of nesting grill baskets you just toss your food in and rotate periodically to promote even cooking.
A canvas cross=back apron to help keep your outfit safe from splattering chicken juices, BBQ sauce, ketchup, or the dreaded staining mustard.
A BBQ smoker wood chip set complete with apple, hickory, and cherry wood chips to really elevate your chicken, steak, and burgers to a level your neighbors could only dream of achieving.
A 24-piece grilling accessories set equipped with pretty much ~anything~ you could need to get started with your new fave summer activity — grilling up delicious meats, veggies, and pretty much anything else you can dream up.
A silicone grill mat you just set on the sides of your grill to help keep them *and* your utensils clean. Not to mention it'll help keep things from slippin' and slidin' all over the place. AND cleanup will be wayyy easier 'cause you can just toss the mat in the dishwasher instead of meticulously cleaning all the crevices of the grill.
A BBQ blanket — aka an insulated bag that gives your meat a temperature-controlled place to rest (while also protecting it from bugs) so you can serve it perfectly hot and fresh on your timeline.
A side table with a little secret…it's also a cooler! With all the grilling you're about to do, you're gonna want a place to store your beverages so they are easy to access.
A salt-block cooking plate you can set right onto the grill to enhance the flavors of anything you're cooking — steak, fish, seafood, veggies, and more. And for the times you're not grilling (which, TBH, will that ever be the case this summer?) you can chill it and use it as a serving plate for cold cuts or side dishes.
A set of six nonstick, easy-to-clean, reusable BBQ grill mats so you can do the fun part — grilling — and skip the laaaame part — scrubbing and cleaning up the grill. Plus, it'll help keep any smaller chunks from falling through the grates.
A stainless-steel basting pot and brush set to lather your food in your delicious secret sauce. This is an all-in-one tool combining a lid, brush, and bowl into one nifty device. Plus, the brush is attached to the lid, so no recovery missions will be required since it can't slip into your bowl, forcing you to stick your hand in the sauce to find it.
A basic folding table so you have somewhere to set up all your prepped ingredients and equipment, and then a place to serve up the delicious feast you've grilled up.
Promising review: "I bought these folding tables since they had high reviews. They were durable, easy to fold, and easy to set up. I got two of them and use them for backyard parties/BBQs. I would definitely recommend this product!" —jewelsjyxGet one from Amazon for $55.23+ (available in three colors, five sizes, and four versions).
A Cuisinart cast-iron grill press designed to help you create those delicious smushed burgers instead of honkin' thick ones that are sometimes a little too ~meaty.~ Plus, it'll help create picture-perfect grill marks that used to be something you could only dream of achieving.
A set of ~ingenious~ bacon holders so your fave breakfast side dish can shine again at dinnertime. Wrap anything in bacon — we're talking steak, corn, asparagus, you name it! This nifty "thumbtack" will hold it in place so your precious pork doesn't unravel and fall into the fire.
Some mesh food covers to help protect the food you spent hours cooking from little buggers who always like to make an appearance when they smell BBQ sauce.
A canopy that'll protect your backyard grilling oasis from the sun's rays that are sometimes just a bit too much… but not enough that you want to go to plan B...that being cooking on a stove. 🥴
You can purchase the hardware set to attach this canopy to your home for $16.99. Promising reviews: "Perfect cover for our BBQ grill patio area." —Gma"Have had it up for over a month and it is holding up very well to sun, wind, rain, and storms. I take it down when I get enough forewarning of strong storms, but sometimes we've been out of town and it has held up quite well. We roll it up and to the side using the installation kit anchors when we get a warning for strong winds. But, like I've said, we've come home after storms to small branches down in the yard, but the sail was good. It does a great job of blocking the sun and cools the house and patio quite nicely from the summer sun." —Ms. ShannonGet it from Amazon for $23.98+ (available in a variety of sizes and 14 colors).
A digital thermometer that will give you a precise and FAST temperature reading so you don't have to worry about cutting your chicken open like three times, only to never be fully confident that it's actually cooked all the way.
And a meat-cooking temperature magnet since just getting the fancy thermometer doesn't mean you actually know what temperature you are waiting for it to be. Now you won't have to keep googling it every 10 minutes because you forgot the answer.