Father’s Day Grill Gifts: The 2026 Pitmaster’s Buyer’s Guide
The best Father’s Day grill gifts for 2026, ranked by budget: thermometers, grills, and tools real pitmasters actually want, with current prices.
Tools & Essentials
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How to Read a Memorial Day Grill Sale: What’s Actually a Discount in 2026
A Memorial Day grill sale is not the year’s best grill pricing. Labor Day is. October is. Here’s how to read the four kinds of Memorial Day grill sale running this weekend.
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May Is One of the Worst Months for Backyard Grill Fires – Here’s What to Check Before Memorial Day
Grill fire safety: NFPA tracks 6,500 home grill fires and $27.6 million in property loss every year. Here are seven five-minute checks before the first cook.
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Weber Just Showed a Santa Maria Grill at Memphis in May – But You Can’t Buy It Until 2027
The Weber Santa Maria grill: two sizes, $899 and $1,299, 750+ sq in over a firebrick cookbox. Unveiled at Memphis in May 2026, ships 2027.
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Smoking Pellet Brand Showdown: LumberJack vs. Knotty Wood vs. CookinPellets (2026)
Lumber Jack wins price. Knotty Wood wins regional flavor. CookinPellets wins consistency. Tested side-by-side on a 14-hour brisket — which brand wins for your cook style.
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Pit Boss vs. Traeger 2026: The Pellet-Grill Comparison Pitmasters Actually Use
Pit Boss wins on cubic inches, hopper, and searing. Traeger wins on app, support, and ecosystem. The 2026 head-to-head pitmasters actually use to decide.
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Weber Searwood XL 600 vs. Traeger Ironwood XL: The 2026 Sear-Off
Smokefire wins searing crust and crown. Ironwood wins overnight reliability and app polish. The 2026 head-to-head — by cook style, not by spec sheet.
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Why Pellet Smokers Stall at 165°F (And 4 Fixes That Actually Work)
Pellet smoker stalls at 165°F because the meat is sweating — surface evaporation cools the protein as fast as the smoker heats it. Four fixes: butcher paper, foil, crank the temp, or wait it out.
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Drum Smokers in 2026: Why More Backyard Pitmasters Are Going UDS
The Ugly Drum Smoker is having its biggest year since 2018. Why 2026 BBQ trend forecasts all flag drum smokers as the surprise comeback — simpler than offsets, more flavor than pellets, 12+ hour burns on a single fuel load, and as cheap as $120 DIY.
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Outdoor Survival Grilling 2026: Top Gear & Tips
Outdoor Survival Grilling Guide for 2026 Master outdoor survival grilling 2026 with 10 must-have gear and hacks for wilderness cooking. From portable grills to safety tools, these curated items ensure you can cook in remote settings like backcountry trails or campsites. Reflecting 2026 trends like lightweight gear and efficient fuel use, this guide prepares you…
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Cleaning Your Gas Grill Cooking Grate: Make it Great Again
Hey y’all, I get it—nobody’s cheerin’ for the job of cleaning your gas grill cooking grate after last weekend’s BBQ haul. I’m Travis “Smoke Daddy” Wheeler, though, and I’ve got the chops to make it a quick, dirty win. See, it’s all about keepin’ your grill primed for that low-and-slow brisket glory. Whether you’re firin’…
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Stainless Steel BBQ Grill Cleaning: Master Maintenance Now
Stainless steel BBQ grill cleaning is the name of the game, folks, ‘cause if you’re haulin’ a shiny stainless steel BBQ grill out to the backyard, you’ve got yourself a beast worth tamin’. I’m Travis “Smoke Daddy” Wheeler, comin’ at ya from Franklin, Tennessee. Down here, we know a thing or two about keepin’ the…
