To throw a slammin ’ backyard barbeque , all you really need are great grilled foods , and free - flowing cold drinks . Where to start out ? With eight cool gadgets ( and one robot ) that will make your shindig a winner .
Grilling Tool Belt
just warning : You take to be a small spot Norm Abrams and a little bit Guy Fieri to pull this bad son off : It ’s a tool belted ammunition , made just to maintain all the grilling utensil you might involve . Made by New Zealand - based company Grillslinger , the belt includes loops for the big utensil , and pile of pockets and pouch to hold whatever you demand to treat your meat . There are a few models uncommitted , but the original Grillslinger might be your best bet . It add up with a grill tongue , tongs , spatula readiness , and membership to the “ License to Grill ” lodge . Yes , really . $ 99
Portable Grill
If you ’re a metropolis indweller like me with no way for a grill ( or a backyard , for that matter ) then look into a nifty portable propane man like this one . The type O - Grill 3000 Portable Gas Grill is astonishingly light — under 30 pounds — and collapses into a silky little carrying case for grill on the go . Although it folds up tight , the mold - branding iron cooking grid still offers 225 straight inch of cooking space . $ 163
All - Weather Lighter
It might be a bit more firepower than you involve for the standard backyard grill , but since when was overkill a bad thing ? The windproof , waterproofed fire starter can ignite even in 70 to 80 MPH winds . Before you get jump , be warned : This lighter can instantly produce a 2,000 ° F flaming , and we take no responsibility if you accidentally burn your backyard down . $ 50
Flexible Grilling Baskets
For grilling veg and other foods too minor to lie across the grillroom , try a flexible broil hoop like this one from Crate & Barrel . The double - sided flexible netting conforms to grillables large and small , and lets you tack the whole gang by turning one handle rather of playing chopstick with your tongs . The nonstick metal is dishwasher secure , and because it keeps solid food off of the grilling surface , it might save you time on unclouded up , too . $ 15
clamant Read Thermometer
When you ’re the one discombobulate the political party , you do n’t want to be the one to mess it up . So what ’s the easiest way to ruin your grille out ? Over - cooking or under - cooking the independent dish . verify you ’re grilling to the arrant temperature with this insistent read digital thermometer from Thermapen . The metal probe registers a temperature in three seconds bland . Plus : digital BBQ orchestration = serious grill cred . $ 93
The Mini Outdoor Party Fridge
It ’s inevitable . At some point during a backyard barbecue , you will have to walk deep down to get another beverage . What a drag . But not so if you have an Outdoor Party Fridge ! A more sophisticated update to that foul student residence elbow room mini fridge you drag out every time it gets gay , this portable refrigerator hold 72 12 - oz . cans or 26 bottles of vino . Plus , the thing is made for entertaining : With two side caddies and serving tables , it ’ll hold intellectual nourishment as well as drinks . $ 365
Beer Me , Robot
I ’m unforced to calculate at some point you ’ve require yourself : Why would I do this myself , when I could have robot do it for me alternatively ? Couple that logic with a Silicon Valley robotics studio , and you get the PR2 beer - delivering automaton . The guys at Willow Garage made a few add - ons to an existing car , ( the PR2 can do a underworld of a mass more than extradite beer ) including a beer holder and nursing bottle opener . Then , they outfitted the office electric refrigerator with a self - stocking wrack , allowing the robot to make continuous deliveries without human help . To see the “ Beer Me , Robot ” in action , gohere . $ 400,000
USB Bottle opener
There are a million gimmicky nursing bottle openers out there , but this one wins for its silken design and dual functionality . Yes , it ’s not just a look : This feeding bottle opener actually double as a useable 2 - GB USB stick . Made by i - Ecko , the 100 - pct untarnished blade USB drive could also make a cracking host gift , if your barbecue are classy like that . $ 20
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