Five BBQ Gift Ideas for the Holiday Shopping Season
The holidays are right around the corner, and now is the time to start researching gift ideas. If you are on the lookout for the perfect gift for a BBQ and grilling fanatic or are crafting your wishlist for your friends and family, The Smoke Sheet has you covered.
Here are five Smoke Sheet-approved BBQ gift ideas for the holiday season.
AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Club Subscription
Now the world's largest membership-based BBQ and grilling community, the Pitmaster Club is sure to step up your outdoor cooking game. This is a real community — a place to learn, make friends, and have fun without the usual flame wars common in Facebook groups and other forums. Membership benefits include ad-free access to AmazingRibs.com, a free large temperature magnet, free ebooks and digital magazines, interviews and webinars with top pitmasters, exclusive recipes, and product discounts. And best of all, you get access to a community of like-minded cooks conversing in a warm and friendly environment. ORDER HERE.
MEATER Block Premium WiFi Smart Meat Thermometer
Developed with state-of-the-art technology combined with an insatiable passion for mouth-watering, perfectly cooked food, MEATER Block is the OG that comes with four numbered probes. The MEATER Block features a built-in Bluetooth to Wi-Fi range extension, dual sensors in each probe that can monitor ambient and internal meat temperatures simultaneously, and a guided cook system that walks you through every step of the cooking process. ORDER HERE.
New BBQ and Grilling Cookbooks
BBQ cookbooks are an easy gift choice to help the BBQ lover in your life learn new recipes and up their cooking game. This year, several great new BBQ and grilling books were released, including volumes by The Grill Dads, Ray Sheehan, and Ed and Noelle Randolph. CHECK OUT SOME GREAT BBQ COOKBOOKS HERE.
PK Grills PKGO Camp & Tailgate Grilling System
The PKGO from PK Grills is the perfect portable charcoal grill for camping, tailgating, or backyard use. This grill is equipped with a cast-iron cooking surface area and a charcoal grate. It also includes the PKGO Flipkit, which has an additional cast iron cooking surface and additional grate, allowing you to expand your PKGO into two Hibachi-style grills. Additional features include dual water-shedding radial exhaust vents, a digital probe access door, and molded cradle. ORDER HERE.
SuckleBusters BBQ Rub Gift Box
The SuckleBusters BBQ Rub Gift Box includes four large bottles of award-winning Texas-style BBQ seasonings. The 1836 Beef Rub is excellent with a cracked black pepper flavor. The Clucker Dust Chicken Rub is a sweet, spicy, and savory BBQ rub for poultry. Hog Waller is SuckleBusters’ #1 best-selling BBQ rub for pork. SPG is a Salt, Pepper, and Garlic seasoning that is the perfect all-purpose BBQ rub for Texas-style brisket. ORDER HERE.
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These are just a few gift recommendations for BBQ and grilling enthusiasts, and we hope you find the perfect items for your loved ones (or yourself). Happy shopping!
Ryan Cooper (BBQ Tourist)
Co-Founder, The Smoke Sheet
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rk Barbecue, one of NYC's top BBQ operations, will move into a new home in Brooklyn this week. (Photo by Sean Ludwig)—
HOT OFF THE PRESS
For the past two years, pitmaster Ruben Santana of Bark Barbecue has made a name for himself by slinging some of NYC’s best barbecue at Smorgasburg and other pop-ups around the city. Now he’s taking a big step forward by moving his operation into the Time Out Market in Brooklyn next week, where he’ll be serving ‘cue seven days a week. “With us increasing capacity and production this summer, trying to keep pop-ups going in the winter wouldn’t cut it. So in mid-summer, I was already thinking about what I was going to do,” Santana said. “I wanted more stability. I didn't want to go from location to location in the winter.” READ MORE HERE.
Popular Milwaukee barbecue destination Iron Grate BBQ Co. will close after service on Nov. 20, following eight years of business. Owner and chef Aaron Patin announced the closing in a social media post. “After 8 years of fire filled nights, we will be closing our doors after service on 11/20/22,” Patin wrote on Facebook. “I am fulfilled with joy of what we were able to accomplish in an old boy blue stand. Iron Grate grew beyond what everything I had dreamed. Cooking and sharing for everyone has been the utmost rewarding experience. I have led wonderfully dedicated people to take their own charge and make their impactful contributions to our dedication.” READ HERE.
For a timely article around Veteran’s Day, Daniel Vaughn of Texas Monthly reported on army vet Steven Rossler, who has “found strength in telling his story and working the Rossler’s Blue Cord Barbecue pit with his family.” READ HERE.
ADDITIONAL READS
SFGATE writes about the experience of showing up for the Santa Maria Elks Lodge's "Cook Your Own" Friday, which has become a top place in California to find Santa Maria-style barbecue.
A promising new Seattle pop-up called Outsider BBQ puts a Turkish twist on Central Texas-style barbecue.
Now in its fifth year, Veterans Q Barbecue Sauces & Rubs has released its hilarious 2023 "Barbecue Boy Toys'' calendar to raise money for veterans.
J.C. Reid writes in the Houston Chronicle that the “legend of Texas barbecue is alive and well in Lockhart.”
Smokestack Urban Barbecue in Worcester, MA, said it would close its doors for good on Nov. 19.
—These pig wings from Mad Scientist BBQ are a great option for tailgating.—
WATCH
Pig Wings: The Ultimate Tailgate Food — Mad Scientist BBQ
In this video, Jeremy Yoder of Mad Scientist BBQ shows us how to smoke some delicious, simple pork wings on a portable pellet smoker. Pig wings come from the shank of the pig, with a small bone surrounded by a lot of flavorful meat. These are a great option for tailgating when you don’t want to cook standard chicken wings. WATCH HERE.
LISTEN
Turkey Talk: Pro Tips — Grab Em In The Brisket
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the awesome guys from the Grab Em In The Brisket podcast dive deep into turkey talk by giving some helpful “do’s and don’ts.” Plus, they share the latest news, BBQ fails, a Real Ale Brewing beer review, and more. LISTEN HERE.
READ
Live Fire Cooking: Open Flame Techniques and Recipes to Transform Your Meals — Craig Tabor
Master the art of handling open flames with BBQ extraordinaire Craig Tabor. Cooking by fire offers unparalleled flavors and textures, plus a tremendous sense of accomplishment that you won’t find with gas or electric. Use an offset smoker to keep your meat juicy and fall-apart tender, an open-pit grill to enrich the sweet and savory flavors of your dinners, or a wood-fired oven to bake your favorite pizzas and desserts to perfection. Thanks to Craig’s comprehensive step-by-step guides on setup and equipment, along with these 60 mouthwatering recipes, you’ll learn to cook just about anything by fire. ORDER HERE.
na Cannon shows you how to make your Thanksgiving meal entirely on the Big Green Egg.—
Tina Cannon's ENTIRE Thanksgiving Dinner on one Big Green Egg
By Fogo Charcoal
It is that time of year again when the once-a-year turkey gets cooked along with enough side dishes to feed a family of 40. One of the biggest problems with cooking for a crowd like this is oven space, and chances are good that you are pressed for cooking space for all of those tasty dishes. Captain Ron with Fogo Charcoal and his special guest Tina Cannon will show you how to prepare and cook your entire Turkey Day meal on one grill. That’s right, the bird, the stuffing, the green bean casserole, and even the mashed potatoes are all cooked on one Big Green Egg.
Learn more about Southside Market Barbeque.
—Be sure to hit up a great BBQ event this winter.—
November 18-20, 2022: Jacksonville BBQ Fest — Jacksonville, Florida
During the past few years, Florida has become an even bigger attraction for barbecue restaurants and events. The Jacksonville BBQ Fest, held at TIAA Bank Field (where the Jaguars play), is one event that brings barbecue fans together to get a taste of great local and national barbecue bites. On top of the top-notch food, there’s also live music and great drinks to enjoy. To get a taste of this event, be sure to read Ed Reilly’s recap of the Denver BBQ Festival, which is hosted by the same organizers. MORE INFO HERE.
November 19, 2022: Holy Smokes BBQ Festival — Charleston, South Carolina
Aaron Siegel and Taylor Garrigan of Home Team BBQ, Anthony DiBernardo of Swig & Swine, and Robert Moss, the Contributing BBQ Editor for Southern Living, have invited the leaders of the barbecue community from around the country to come together in Charleston on November 19th, 2022 at Riverfront Park. With live music playing on stage against the backdrop of the Cooper River, guests will have a unique opportunity to sample a range of barbecue styles from the group of renowned pitmasters. Expect to taste slow-smoked whole hog, pork and beef ribs, Texas-style brisket, smoked sausage, BBQ tacos, and much, much more. MORE INFO HERE.
December 11, 2022: Slap Yo Daddy Sausage Making Class — Diamond Bar, California
In response to numerous requests for more Sausage Making classes, Harry has teamed up with award winning Sausage Sensei Bill Dumas who is his BBQ brother from a different Mother. Bill is one of the most well-known sausage master craftsmen in Texas and who will take your sausage making skills to new lengths. The bonus is Harry will be providing a championship-level BBQ lunch (brisket, ribs, sides) and other muse bouche goodies (brisket sushi, pig candy, lamb lollipops, atomic buffalo turds, Singapore Spicy Sambal Sausage) along the way. MORE INFO HERE.
February 15-18, 2023: National Barbecue & Grilling Association National Conference — Kissimmee, Florida
The National Barbecue & Grilling Association (NBBQA) will be hosting its annual national conference in early 2023. Expect great classes, speakers, food, competitions, and much more at this event. MORE INFO HERE.
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