Grill Master 101 - 5 Cool Grill Gadgets
By: Amy Holwerda
Published: April 30, 2011

For families all across the country, the traditional Memorial Day Barbecue unofficially welcomes in summer. While Memorial Day and the classic summer barbecue have no official relationship, that doesn’t stop millions of Americans from gathering with families, neighbors, friends, and colleagues around the smoke and sizzle of a summer grill. There’s no doubt that the commune with loved ones, delicious food, and hopefully beautiful weather will make for a lovely afternoon, but with the help of these five cool grill gadgets, you can make the day truly memorable.
1. Swashbuckler BBQ Sword ($17.95, Home Wet Bar) Avast, ye scurvy hot dog! Protect yourself from the licking flames, spitting fat, and dueling drumsticks of a summer BBQ with this 19” long BBQ skewer. Sausages will sizzle and ladies will swoon.

2. Personalized Brand Iron ($55, Brand New) Make your steaks a real work of art with this monogrammed steak branding iron. There are many personalized irons on the market, but in our opinion, Brand New’s iron has the sturdiest make and classiest design. Delivery can take up to three weeks.

3. Meatball Grill Basket ($49.95, Williams and Sonoma) Let your culinary creativity loose with this stainless steel, 12 barrel basket. An ingenious way to introduce vegetarian meatballs, smoky crab cakes, and everything in between to the summer BBQ.

4. Talking Food Thermometer ($29, ThermoWorks) Unsure if your BBQ chicken is cooked all the way through, but don’t want to slice into the meat to find out? Insert this high quality thermometer into the meat, and a friendly female voice will give you a heat reading a mere 5 seconds.

5. Grill Slinger Tool Belt ($90, Red Envelope) Let your neighborhood know the sheriff’s back in town with this ultimate grilling accessory kit. With a high quality, non-stick grip grill knife, tongs, and pro flipper spatula, no meat would dare make trouble in your neck of the woods.

Photo Source: Ashley R. Good