Top 10 Barbecue Gifts for Dad

If you are serious about grilling and want a grill that delivers both high, even heat and gives you a lot of control then this is a great grill for you. It might not look modern but Broil King has been making great grills for years. This model will give you plenty of space at 350 square inches or primary cooking area and a total of 520 square inches. The engineering of this grill is excellent, though the design is basic.

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Imagine the power of an infrared grill in a portable. This 14,000 BTU infrared grill packs more heat than any other portable grill and at 20 pounds you can take it almost anywhere. All stainless steel construction you can even get this grill in marine quality steel with a railing mount for boating. 155 square inches of grilling area. Uses either disposable propane bottles or can be converted to a full 20 pound tank or even natural gas.

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First of all, pizza is bread, with stuff on it. It is baked like bread, but unlike most of the breads baked in your oven, the secret to the perfect pizza is high temperatures, temperatures higher than your oven can probably reach. What pizza needs is high dry heat, and a smoky environment. Yes, those ancient ovens where pizza was born where wood fired. To make a great pizza what you need is a grill. I've talked about grilling pizza before, but now I'm going to talk about an accessory that can take your pizza to a whole new level.

Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby are masters of grilling, barbecue and meat. This book is their first pairing and is the book that tought the world that backyard grill was more than burgers and steaks. This is probably the one book you have to have whether you are a serious master of the grill or just starting out. This book almost single-handedly changed the landscape of the cookout.

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If your Dad lights the charcoal, whether for smoking or grilling, get him the most useful charcoal tool there is, a Charcoal Chimney. This handy little gadget lights charcoal quickly and easily without lighter fluid and lets Dad get more charcoal going anytime he needs it.

If you were to make a list of the most important, influential, and best barbecue joints in America, somewhere towards the top of that list would be Big Bob Gibson's in Decatur, AL. For 85 years this restaurant has served up some of the best barbecue in the country. Famous for barbecue chicken served in a white barbecue sauce, aficionados continue to flock here to take their bite of history. These days Big Bob's Gibson's is in the hands of Chris Lilly who married into the family and worked his way from the bottom to the top of the barbecue world. This book, part cookbook, part history is the legacy of the Gibson dream.

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Get Dad a set of his own branding irons. You heat these up in your grill and use them to place a personalized brand on any meat. A great way for him to show off is grilling skills and really impress his guests. This branding iron allows you to change the characters so Dad and change it any time he wants

Get Dad a different barbecue sauce every month for him to try out. A subscription to the BBQ Sauce of the Month club will get great sauces on his door step every month. There are a wide range of gift packs to choose from.