9 Gifts for the Griller In Your Life
The Grill Coach BBQ Holiday Gift Guide
We're back in action and this week we share our Holiday Gift Guide! Our first segment includes Wes's Hot Chicken, Frankie's Al Pastor on the Pit Barrel Jr. and Jay shares an amazing experience with listener Chris and Argentinian BBQ! Questions include, "When doing reverse sear, what's the best way to get the coals hot for the sear?" and "Any tips for cooking a prime rib roast with charcoal?" We also share about our Podcast Listener Survey - make sure to complete the survey for your chance to win 6 months of pellets from Bear Mountain BBQ and Grill Coach Merch! In the second segment we share our 9 gifts for the griller in your life! Check out all our recommendations below and don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube @TheGrillCoach.
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Best Gifts for the Beginner Griller
For the beginner griller in your life Frankie recommends a Weber 7403 Char-Basket Charcoal Briquet Holders. These are perfect for setting up for indirect or 2-zone cooking!
Wes recommends his go to Plowboys Yardbird Rub. Everyone needs this rub in their life. This stuff was made for chicken, but goes great on pork too!
Jay takes us back to one of our roots with a Classic 8 Inch Wusthof Cook’s Knife. He adds, “When I think of gifts for the avid griller. I’m always thinking about a good knife. This is one of the most overlooked tools in the arsenal of a griller. Avid cooks are about the knives first, where grillers and bbq people are thinking about the smoker or grill. They often forget the knife. It’s no secret why we made these one of our simple items because it is that necessary.”
Best Gifts for the Intermediate Griller
For the intermediate griller in your life, especially for the one with a pellet grill, Frankie suggests a wet/dry utility shop vacuum! This is perfect for getting a good clean on your grills - and a good clean is necessary!
Who doesn’t love trying new fuel!? Wes recommends one of his all time favorites Fogo Lump Charcoal. This premium oak all-natural hardwood lump is perfect for grilling and smoking!
Jay adds, “In the spirit of the gift giving being from beginner to advance, I needed to make sure my intermediate gift supported the beginner gift. If someone is not thinking about a good knife. They really are not thinking about how to store the knife and where to put them. Or like me, your kids or other people in your house constantly use the knife and don’t store it correctly. Thats why I need in my arsenal a magnetic wooden strip to hold up my knives.”
Best Gifts for the Advanced Griller
For the advanced griller in your life consider the gift of a beautiful piece of premium meat from Snake River Farms or a Steak Lovers Gift Basket! Frankie adds, “I’d recommend this because this is what I want!” Beware, once you get a taste of this high quality meat - there’s no going back!
Continuing with focus on the gift of a good knife Jay suggests, “For that advanced person out there, that has a knife and somewhere to store it. Now we got to talk maintenance. You should be getting regular use out of your knives and of course nature will take its course and dull your knife. It’s a must that we pay attention to these tools to make our lives easier and out bbq life better. So it is time to add a great knife sharpener to the mix so you can keep that edge. Respect the knife! Respect the edge! And you will be able to use it forever.
For the grill in your life that just has about everything they could ever want, give them gift they didn’t know they needed - Grill Coach Merch! Grab a hoodie or hat and grill outside in style. That’s literally half the battle (looking good while grilling)!
We hope you enjoyed our Holiday Gift Guide! Did we miss a must have in your life? Let us know in the comments below! Now, get outside and grill!
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