Grilling & BBQ
Grills, smokers, thermometers, and BBQ accessories reviewed by a competition cook, build quality, real prices on the big-ticket rigs, and whether each tool earns its drawer space.
Reviews by Cole Mason · Pitmaster & grilling-gear reviewer
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Best Wired Meat Thermometer for Smoking Brisket 2026
Best wired meat thermometer for smoking brisket in 2026, with RF picks, probe counts, price bands, cable trade-offs, and brisket verdicts.
Members Mark Pro Series 36 Pellet Grill Review 2026
Members Mark Pro Series 36 pellet grill review with $699 pricing, smoke tray verdict, ash cleanup notes, and buyer picks for 2026.
Best Wireless Meat Thermometer for Smoking: 2026 Tests
Best wireless meat thermometer for smoking in 2026, with RF range, probe thickness, battery life, app trade-offs, and honest price bands.
Weber Kettle 22 vs 26: Tested Smoking Verdict 2026
Weber kettle 22 vs 26 for smoking and grilling: compare grate space, prices, smoking room, steak setup, accessories, and who should buy each.
Best Meat Thermometer for Smoking With App: 2026 Tests
Best app meat thermometers for smoking in 2026, ranked by WiFi range, Bluetooth limits, brisket tracking, probe count, and real price.
Best Pellet Grill for Charcoal Cooks: 2026 Test Notes
Best pellet grill for someone upgrading from a charcoal grill, with 2026 prices, specs, smoke trade-offs, searing limits, and honest picks.
Weber Kettle vs Pellet Grill for Beginners 2026 Test
Weber kettle vs pellet grill for beginners, with 2026 prices, flavor trade-offs, cleanup, learning curve, and best first-grill picks.
Do Smoker Boxes Actually Work on Gas Grills? 2026 Verdict
Do smoker boxes work on gas grills? Here's the honest 2026 verdict: real smoke flavor, no smoke ring, and which box models survive years of 500°F cooks.
Do Smoker Boxes Work on Gas Grills? Tested 2026
No-BS 2026 guide to smoker boxes on gas grills: what works, what fails, pellet tube trade-offs, product picks, price bands, and brisket limits.
How to Use a Smoker Box for Gas Grill: Tested 2026
Use a gas grill smoker box right in 2026: dry chips, direct burner heat, 225-275°F barbecue temps, and honest gear picks.
Best Smoker Boxes for Gas Grills: Tested Picks 2026
Cole Mason ranks the best smoker boxes for gas grills by smoke startup, lid fit, chip burn rate, price bands, and who should skip each one.
Best Smoker Box for Gas Grill: Burner Test 2026
Best smoker box for gas grill in 2026, ranked by burner contact, chip smoke, fit, price bands, 4.5-star data, and honest gas-grill limits.
Best Portable Gas Grill for Camping: Packed-Tested 2026
Packed-size ranking of six camping gas grills for 2026, with honest picks for couples, families, steaks, griddles, wind, fuel and cleanup.
Weber Smokey Joe vs Jumbo Joe: 2026 Grate Test
Weber Smokey Joe vs Jumbo Joe for 2026: real grate specs, patio and camping verdicts, prices, pros, cons, and which grill fits two cooks.
Best Meat Thermometer for Smoking Brisket 2026 Tests
Best meat thermometer for smoking brisket in 2026, ranked by range, probes, app risk, price, and overnight brisket reliability.
Best Charcoal Grill for Small Patio: Tested 2026
Small patio charcoal grills ranked by heat control, grate size, storage, price, and who should skip each compact pick in 2026.
Best Wireless Meat Thermometer for Smoking Brisket 2026
Brisket-first wireless thermometer picks for overnight cooks, with real range, app, probe, pricing, and stall-tracking trade-offs.
Best Wireless Meat Thermometer for Smoking with App 2026
Best wireless meat thermometer for smoking with app, ranked by range, brisket reliability, ambient temp value, app alerts, and 2026 price sense.
Best Portable Flat Top Grill for Camping (2026): Ranked
Most "portable" flat top grills for camping are too heavy or not actual flat tops. We ranked 6 picks by BTU-per-pound with hard no-buy calls.
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