| Christmas is just a few short panic-striken weeks | | | | holders; basting brush; grill brush; and a 4-in-1 spatula |
| away and there isn't a great deal of time left to | | | | that cuts with a sharp serrated edge, tenderizes |
| organize the perfect present for the BBQ'ers in our | | | | meat, drains grease while lifting foods, and opens |
| families. | | | | bottles. |
| These are the top 10 BBQ products of 2010. | | | | Held neatly contained in a durable plastic |
| 1) Oregon Scientific AW131 Grill Right Wireless Talking | | | | 23-by-12-by-3-inch carrying case, the set makes an |
| Oven/Barbeque Thermometer | | | | impressive gift for the avid outdoor chef, and is |
| We'll let you know when your BBQ is ready from a | | | | covered by a reassuring five-year warranty against |
| football field away! No need to wait by the grill to | | | | defects. |
| find out when dinner is ready--this wireless | | | | 6) Weber 6433 Saucing System |
| thermometer verbally alerts you when the meat has | | | | For years I've been struggling with the whole |
| reached the perfect temperature. | | | | barbecue sauce application process while grilling. |
| Program your choice of eight entrées, choose the | | | | Putting the sauce in a bowl or measuring cup and |
| doneness desired and you're good to grill. Features | | | | brushing it on with a brush was the best system I |
| include: Digital LCD screen with remote wireless probe | | | | could come up with. I've been using a brush with |
| to identify temperature/readiness of meat; | | | | silicone bristles for a few years, and that was a huge |
| The Oregon Scientific wireless thermometer unit | | | | improvement. |
| speaks in five different languages with corresponding | | | | But I still had the problem of the brush falling out of |
| display (English, Spanish, German, French, Danish); and | | | | the bowl or cup of sauce. What a mess! This Weber |
| Programmable entrée programs include beef, lamb, | | | | Saucing System finally solves that problem!! The |
| veal, hamburger, pork, turkey, chicken, and fish. | | | | container is sturdy plastic and dishwasher safe. The |
| Once you have used it you'll wonder how you ever | | | | basting brush is high quality, heavy stainless steel with |
| did without it! | | | | silicone bristles. |
| 2) The Original Grillslinger BBQ Tool Belt | | | | It holds the sauce very well and is long enough to |
| For the outdoor cook who finds that sometimes two | | | | make applying the sauce very easy. And, of course, |
| hands just aren't enough, the Original Grillsliner BBQ | | | | the best part: The brush rests perfectly across the |
| tool belt makes multi-tasking between gourmet | | | | sauce container, and any sauce left in the brush |
| burgers, seared ahi, and marinated veggies a cinch. | | | | drains back into the container. No more brush falling |
| This handy chef's aid features a wide, nylon belt with | | | | out of a bowl full of sauce and onto the ground. No |
| four deep, reinforced side pockets that can each hold | | | | more mess. No more worries!! |
| a number of larger sized tools. Included is a starter | | | | The Weber 6443 Saucing System is a must for |
| set of three popular utensils: a wide spatula, an | | | | anyone who grills and uses barbecue sauce while |
| all-purpose knife, and scalloped tongs, all with long, | | | | doing so. A great product with a very sleek design! |
| sturdy rubber handles to keep hands safe and cool | | | | 7) Fulcrum Clip-On Work Light/BBQ Light |
| near the grill. | | | | The Fulcrum's Strong articulating clamp attaches to a |
| The belt adjusts easily with a sliding silver buckle | | | | variety of surfaces Heavy duty metal gooseneck |
| engraved with the handsome Grillslinger logo, and the | | | | offers adjustability without bouncing Energy efficient |
| black and gray color scheme looks sleek while hiding | | | | LED's provide super-bright light and never need to be |
| those inevitable sauce stains. | | | | replaced! |
| Crafted of sturdy, heavyweight metal, the tools | | | | Convenient hands-free source of light which makes it |
| store right in the belt, and everything goes into a | | | | the perfect tool for BBQ's, hobbies, map reading and |
| handy mesh bag between uses. This is a great gift | | | | tasks around the home and office. |
| for Dads, BBQ enthusiasts, new homeowners, and | | | | 8) Weber 6448 Style Heavy-Duty Grill Brush |
| RV campers. | | | | Put simply, the Weber 6448 Heavy Duty Grill Brush |
| 3) Grill Daddy Pro Grill Brush | | | | get's the job done. It has a great design, is sturdy |
| The Grill Daddy Pro is a revolutionary grill-cleaning tool | | | | and is easy to handle. Long enough to use when the |
| that sterilizes as it cleans to keep food tasting great. | | | | grill's really hot without having to worry about burning |
| Just turn on the grill, fill the Grill Daddy with water, | | | | your hand. The scrapers on the sides are an added |
| and begin cleaning. Steams away baked-on food, | | | | bonus since they're designed to fit over the individual |
| grease, and black residue. | | | | grates on Weber grills -- for burnt-on remnants, and |
| It's fun and easy to use, eliminating hard scraping and | | | | scrapes the grates clean quickly and easily with a |
| dangerous chemicals with steam-cleaning and stainless | | | | minimum of fuss. |
| steel bristles. The Grill Daddy Pro works on all BBQ | | | | 9) Weber 6401 Barbecue Mitt, Black |
| grills, including stainless steel, iron, and porcelain | | | | The Weber barbecue mitt has come in very handy |
| enamel and is made from highly durable | | | | indoors this winter. With its longer sleeve, it has |
| NSF-approved materials. | | | | prevented several burns from the other racks in the |
| 4) Weber 7416 RapidFire Charcoal Chimney Starter | | | | oven. The mitt provides protection up most of the |
| This is the absolute best way to get your grill going. | | | | forearm, even to the elbow on smaller people. |
| Unlike the little chimneys sold at Lowe's, this holds a | | | | Durable, easy to clean, easy to use, improves grill |
| lot of charcoal, enough to fill an entire kettle grill, and | | | | function, perfect fit, and a great gift for the BBQ or |
| the airflow through it is very efficient. | | | | kitchen! |
| Two sheets of newspaper and a match, and your | | | | 10) Mr. Bar-B-Q 5-Piece Stainless Handle Barbeque |
| briquettes will be ready to go in 10-15 minutes. | | | | Tool Set |
| The aluminized finish on this resists heat and rust | | | | Providing a good reach on the grill, the tools range in |
| quite well. Other reviewers have commented on the | | | | length from 15-1/2 inches (knife) to 18-1/2 inches |
| helper handle, but the really key feature of this | | | | (spatula). Most versatile is the 4-in-1 spatula, which |
| chiminey starter is the conical wire grid inside that | | | | not only lifts and drains meats, but also cuts with a |
| holds up the charcoal. | | | | sharp serrated edge on one side, tenderizes meat |
| Unlike perforated metal plate inside the no-name | | | | with prongs on the other, and opens bottles with its |
| chimeny starters, this wire grid lets all of the flame | | | | loop end. Extra-large at 8 by 4 inches, the flat |
| from the newspaper through to the charcoal, | | | | surface of the spatula can lift several burgers at |
| resulting in the charcoal lighting in half the time. | | | | once. |
| All of that, and it isn't any more expensive that the | | | | The toothed tongs taper to a needle-nose point to |
| no-name brands. Bigger, faster, and more durable. | | | | grab or spear even the smallest piece of food; |
| What more could you ask for? | | | | however, a strong grip is needed to hold these |
| 5) Mr. Bar-B-Q 18-Piece Stainless-Steel Grill Tool Set | | | | heavy-duty tongs together. Sharp, 3-1/2-inch tines on |
| Serious barbecuers need serious tools, and this | | | | the fork spear everything from a whole chicken to |
| 18-piece set is about as serious as you can get. All | | | | thin hot dogs, while the knife with its seven-inch |
| the pieces are constructed of commercial quality | | | | blade cuts through thick steaks with ease. |
| stainless steel with wooden handles, and the six large | | | | The brush features a 1-1/2-inch wide basting surface |
| tools feature textured rubber finger-grips. | | | | and all pf the tools can be hung, and are |
| The set includes four steak-house quality knives that | | | | dishwasher-safe. |
| melt through even the thickest steak; precision grip | | | | This concludes the Top 10 BBQ Christmas Gifts for |
| tongs that pick up even a small slice of onion; | | | | 2010, and I wish you all a happy and stress-free |
| three-pronged fork; long-handled knife; eight corn | | | | shopping period! |