What do you get for the grill or pitmaster who seems to have it all?

The Smoked BBQ Source editors have picked their favorite accessories, gadgets, and gear that would make great gifts for any guy (or gal) who loves grilling and barbecuing.

Looking for a stocking stuffer? Check out our 30 best grilling gifts under $50.

Barbecue and Grilling Tools

The tools of the trade. Accessories and gadgets for smoking and grilling.

12″ Meat Slicing Knife (Perfect for slicing brisket, ribs and roasts)

A proper slicing knife makes a huge difference when you’re cooking large proteins like brisket or ribs.

Our slicing knife cuts through meat like butter and comes in a secure magnetic storage box so it’s ready to wrap.

MEATER PRO Wireless Meat Thermometer

The MEATER PRO is a completely wireless meat thermometer that uses sensors to measure both internal and ambient temperature and transmit that data to the app on your phone.

We’ve used the Meater Pro to reverse sear steaks, and on rotisserie where you really don’t want to get wires involved!

The Sasquash – 6″ Heavy Duty Smash Burger Press

If you want to make the best smash burgers, you’ll need a proper burger press. This press is extra heavy for getting the thinnest, tastiest burgers.

XXL BBQ Spatula

When you need to transport a heavy brisket you’re standard spatula isn’t going the cut it. This 10 x 10’inch extra large BBQ spatula is perfect for picking up and moving large cuts of meat.

Red Dragon Heavy Duty Propane Vapor Torch Kit

This is the perfect gift for the pyromaniac in your life. This torch is great for lighting charcoal super fast and removing grease and oil from metal – because who truly enjoys scrubbing the barbecue?

Made in the USA, this torch is powerful and hard wearing, made of solid steel. It comes with everything you need to get started minus the propane tank itself.

Pink Butcher Paper Craft Roll

Pink Butcher Paper is commonly used for wrapping brisket.

Free of wax, plastic coating, or bleach, this paper is completely safe for food preparation, storing, and cooking with no chance of nasty chemicals or flavors seeping into your food.

Perfect for anyone who fits the breaded hipster “Aaron Franklin is God” bbq stereotype. Our pink butcher paper comes in a handy tube for storage.

Barbecue Grill Light

This heat resistant barbecue light has 10 ultra bright LED lights, allowing you to grill or smoke at night and properly see what you are doing.

Most barbecue torches are flimsy and dull. This torch is not only super bright it can also withstand temperatures up to 356°F.

ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE

No pitmaster should be without an instant-read thermometer, and no serious pitmaster should be without the ONE from ThermoWorks.

With crazy fast 1-second read times, a large backlit screen, and rugged construction, this is the thermometer of choice for competition teams and backyard enthusiasts.

Meat Spritzer

Every pitmaster worth their salt understands the importance of spritzing barbecue.

Our 68 OZ spray bottle holds enough liquid to keep your spritzing all day. The pressurized sprayer can be adjusted to a fine mist to make sure you aren’t washing away all your hard-earned bark.

Dalstrong Steak Knives

In our efforts to test the best steak knives, we liked the Dalstrong Gladiator series the best for gifting because of the beautiful packaging.

Each knife has its own sheath. The blades are German steel and incredibly sharp. The handle fits nicely in your hand and gives you excellent control.

BearMoo Kabob Skewers

17 inch kabob skewers with ergonomically designed handles for easy use.

The flat design saves a lot of frustration when it comes to keeping the kabobs sitting in place, they come in a handy pouch, and they are priced very reasonably.

BBQ Branding Iron

This customizable gift allows BBQ lovers to stamp steaks, burgers, and more with custom initials. Made of durable stainless steel, this branding iron is a fun and unique gift for grill masters who want to make their mark.

Slow ‘N Sear Plus – Version 2.0

This handy attachment converts any old kettle charc grilloal into a capable smoker.

With the addition of the slow ‘n sear, a basic kettle grill can smoke for up to 8 hours on one load of charcoal.

Perfect for anyone with an old kettle grill who would like to try smoking. Also great for those with a limited budget or little space who would like a versatile barbecue.

FireBoard 2 Drive

The FireBoard 2 allows you to monitor up to 6 different temperatures at once on your phone, while also controlling the temp of your smoker via the 12v fan.

This is a great option for anyone that likes to cook on charcoal but wants to be able to leave the smoker unattended without worrying about crazy temperature fluctuations.

Meat and Grilling Experiences

Chances are, anyone who takes barbecue seriously will already have all the gear they need. Don’t get people who grill grilling accessories. Get them stuff to grill!

Grill Masters Club Subscription

Our favorite subscription box for meat lovers. Grill Masters Club offers both subscription and one-off boxes containing a collection of BBQ sauces, rubs, binders, condiments and accessories.

It’s a great way to encounter new and exciting BBQ flavors and accessories on a regular basis. The one-time boxes also make great gifts without an ongoing commitment.

They also have a shop where you can buy sauces, fuel, rubs, and more, and best of all Smoked BBQ Source readers get 15% off Sitewide with code “SMOKEDBBQ15“.

Bacon Lovers Gift Box from North Country Smokehouse

North Country Smokehouse is our go-to for mail-order bacon. They smoke all their bacon low and slow and don’t use any nitrites or nitrates.

The Bacon Lovers Gift Box is a 15-pound selection of the best of North Country SmokeHouse. Enough to keep the biggest bacon lover in your life happy for a long time.

American Wagyu from Snake River Farms

Snake River Farms sell some of the best quality beef and pork in the country.

We’re a big fan of their Wagyu brisket, but you can’t go wrong with any of their steaks. Their gift boxes which combine some of their most popular cuts make fantastic gifts. Use our code SMOKEDBBQ15 to get 15% off orders over $99.

Holy Grail Grail Steak Co.Meat Gift Packs from Holy Grail Steak Co

For authentic Japanese Wagyu, Kobe and American Wagyu, Holy Grail Steak Co, have a selection of different packs that make the ultimate gift for any meat lover.

You can’t go wrong with the American Wagyu Steak Flight but if you really want to splash out the is a once in a lifetime experience.

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Crowd Cow offer a range of meat gift packs. There’s plenty of different steak packs obviously, but you can also find some tasty seafood, chicken and pork.

I especially like the look of ‘The Perfect Steak-cation‘ which includes 2x New York Strips, 2x Bone-in Ribeyes and 2x Filet Mignon.

There’s plenty more to choose from though so be sure to checkout the full range.

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While it won’t let anyone skip the line at Aaron Franklin’s famous Texas barbecue joint, one of these cards will at least enable the bearer to sample the incredible food inside.

Cards are good for use on food and merchandise both in the restaurant and on the Franklin Barbecue web store.

Smokers, Grills & Griddles

Traeger Pellet Grill

If you know someone desperate to start smoking meat, a new Traeger will earn you serious Brownie points.

The Pro Series is a great starting point for anyone. It is Traeger’s best-selling grill, and I’ve personally been using it heavily for the last three years.

If your gift budget can stretch, the Traeger Ironwood is much more rugged, offers more cooking space, has a super smoke mode for maximum smoke flavor, and has a pellet sensor so you never run out of pellets mid-cook. We think it’s the sweet spot in Traeger’s lineup.

Finally, the Timberline gives you the best Traeger has to offer, including insulated dual-wall construction and a side induction cooktop for searing and prepping sides and sauces.

Weber Traveler Portable Gas Grill

For anyone who loves to tailgate or camp, the Weber Traveler is our favorite portable gas grill.

It’s large enough to grill up a big batch of burgers and the the cart colapses so you can easily fit it into your car.

Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Grill

The Woodfire is an outdoor grill, smoker and air fryer combo that runs on electricity and burns pellets for wood smoke flavor.

The Air Fryer is a great addition, and allows you to make some really interesting recipes like crispy smoked chicken wings.

This is a great gift for anyone that lives in an apartment or anywhere that doesn’t allow grilling with propane.

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Out of all the new griddles we tested in 2024, the Gridiron was the one that impressed us the most.

The pre-seasoned griddle top works great for smashing burgers or cooking pancakes. It also looks amazing with its solid black with red accents design.

Rubs & Sauces

Blazing Star BBQ Barbecue Bundle

I got the chance to meet Mike, the owner of Blazing Star BBQ at a meet up in Texas last year and was blown away by his bbq seasonings.

These are highly versatile rubs that will cover all your bases.

Meat Church BLANCO Steak & Everything Else Seasoning

The latest release from one of the best seasoning companies in the business was also one of our favorite new seasonings we tried this year.

BLANCO goes great on steak, and we tried it on our Blackstone Fries and it worked amazingly.

Traeger Sugar Lips Glaze

This is a great finishing sauce for ribs or chicken. There’s plenty of sweetness (which you would expect with a name like Sugar Lips), but there’s enough tanginess to balance it all out.

Great to pair with a spicy rub.

Bachan’s Japanese Barbecue Sauce 3 Pack

Bachan’s sauce has become my favorite sauce for cooking wings or chicken thighs. I’ve yet to try it with ribs but I’m sure it would be amazing.

This is a fun alternative to buying store bought sauce. This kit comes with everything you need to create 3 diferent barbecue sauce recipes.

Kitchen & Meat Processing

We like to cook outside but sometimes you need to venture into the kitchen.

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Make delicious meat products at home such as sausages and burgers with this .5HP meat grinder.

This is the smallest and most affordable grinder from Meat! Your Maker, but still high quality and capable of grinding a lot of meat quickly and quietly.

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A versatile, German made, high quality chef’s knife.

Of course, you can buy cheaper knives that will do the job just fine, but this knife is so beautiful and stays sharp so well that you’ll actually want to go out of your way to use it.

Seriously, when I bought this knife I kept asking my wife if she needed anything chopped for dinner. It’s that much fun to use.

This knife comes with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing faults. No wonder, as these knives are handcrafted.

Tormek T-1 Knife Sharpener

Tormek make professional grade knife sharpeners for home use. So much easier than using a wet stone, and much better for your knives than those cheap pull through sharpeners.

John Boos Maple Butcher Block

A wooden cutting board with juice grooves on one side to prevent a whole lot of mess when carving.

Use the flat side for regular chopping, and the other side for juicier foods. The board is wood, meaning it won’t blunt your knives as quickly as other surfaces. Wood also doesn’t breed bacteria like plastic can.

Meat! Your Maker Pro Vacuum Sealer

Living that BBQ life means there are always leftovers. Good food isn’t something you should let go to waste, and giving the gift of vacuum sealing this Christmas means you’ll never have to throw freezer burnt or spoiled food away again.

The Meat! Your Maker Pro External Vacuum Sealer is our top pick for best vacuum sealer and makes sealing easy.

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Speaking of sous vide, this handy little gadget turns any pot in your kitchen into exactly that. It’s got 1100 watts of power to get the water up to temp as fast as possible and keeps that water at a temperature that is accurate to 0.2°F.

Powerful STX Turboforce Classic 3000 Series Electric Meat Grinder

The STX Turboforce is a lean, mean, meat-grinding machine. Its 3000 Watts of motor power and 304 Grade Stainless Steel Cutting Blades means it makes short work of just about anything you need minced.

Apparel

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A seriously durable apron which is water resistant, plenty of pockets and adjustable cross back straps to suit every frame.

If you are buying for someone who does some serious barbecuing, an apron that actually protects your clothes, withstands the elements, and is designed with pockets where you need them is invaluable.

Texas BBQ Polo

Wear your love for Texas barbecue on your sleeve (well, your whole torso). This polo features brisket, sausage, ribs, and fixin’s. The polyester spandex blend ensures you’ll still be comfortable even after indulging in your third helping…

Meat Sweats Polo Shirt

Another way to rock your love for barbecue 24/7. Extra soft and breathable.

Barbecue and Grilling Books

Books that no self-respecting bbq or grilling fanatic would be disappointed to unwrap.

Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ

This best selling book by James Beard Award winning chef Rodney Scott is a must read for anyone with an interest in barbecue.

Rodney is known for his style of whole hog barbecue, but this cook book covers a lot more including turkey, ribs, chicken wings and much more.

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A critically acclaimed book written by Meathead Goldwyn, the founder of AmazingRibs.com (which happens to be one of most popular barbecue website out there).

Learn about the science behind barbecue, the methods, and equipment needed to create a great barbecue, and try out the 100 tested recipes included in the book.

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Written by award winning pitmaster and restaurant owner, Aaron Franklin, this book is hailed by many to be the definitive guide to Texas barbecue.

Rather than dictate how you should cook your meat, Aaron Franklin explains the entire barbecuing process from how to set up your smoker down to how to source the best meat.

This book is designed to help those who want to develop their own signature barbecue, not just follow recipes step by step.

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The first cookbook from Iron Chef and restaurateur Michael Symon, probably best known as the co-host of The Chew, this meaty tome is packed with over 70 recipes inspired by his newest restaurant, Mabel’s BBQ, that Micheal opened in his hometown of Cleveland.

This book is an excellent gift for anyone looking to expand their BBQ knowledge and really learn their dry ribs from their wet ribs.

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Written by renowned chefs Andy Husbands and Chris Hart, Pitmaster is full of amazing recipes, from baby back ribs to homemade cornbread.

As well as being a cookbook, Pitmaster is an homage to the BBQ traditions of America.

The recipes are broken down by the area of the country in which they originated and are accompanied by excellent photography of the most beautiful places in the USA.

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If you are looking for the perfect gift to get someone who is developing an interest in hunting or fishing, then this is an ideal choice.

Written by the host of the popular podcast MeatEaster, Steven Rinella, this book brings together a host of recipes and cooking tips for all the creatures you might find out in the wild. In its pages, you’ll find the best way to prepare and cook animals from moose to bullfrogs and everything in between.

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Tuffy Stone is a five-time Barbecue World Champion, so when he talks about barbecue, you can be sure he knows what he’s talking about.

Cool Smoke is an excellent primer to the world of barbecue. Not only does it have over 100 recipes in it, but it also contains a wealth of information on subjects like how to choose the right cooker, how to prepare your own brines, rubs, and sauces, and how to best trim a cut of meat.

If you’re going to take BBQ advice from anyone, it may as well be a multiple world-championship winner!

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Written by chef Fergus Henderson, The Complete Nose to Tail brings together two of his well-regarded earlier books, Whole Beast and Beyond Nose to Tail.

Henderson’s London-based restaurant, St. John, has been visited by cooking luminaries such as Mario Batali, Anthony Bourdain, Jamie Oliver, and Daniel Boulud, so he must be doing something right.

An excellent work of ‘all parts of the buffalo’ style cooking, The Complete Nose to Tail is a fantastic guide to using otherwise forgotten or discarded ingredients, such as bone marrow and pig’s trotters.

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The term Charcuterie comes from a French word meaning ‘cooked meat’ and is a branch of cooking devoted cured meat products, which is precisely what you can expect from this book.

If you are looking for a gift for someone who loves smoking and curing meat, then this is it. The book is rammed full of excellent recipes and techniques for curing everything from salami and chorizo to duck confit, sausages, and cold-smoked salmon.

Outdoor and Entertaining

Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven

Ooni has taken over as the go-to for affordable backyard pizza ovens.

Thanks to their clever design, which allows them to reach scorching hot temps, you can turn out restaurant-quality pizza. Ooni has a range of different pizza ovens to choose from depending on what fuel you want to use.

Our favorite is the Koda 16, which uses gas and is the most convenient way to cook pizza at home.

YETI Tundra 45 Cooler

A hard-to-destroy cooler with enough capacity to hold 26 cans (including the ice needed to keep them cool).

These ice chests are “certified bear-resistant”, and thanks to 3 inches of permafrost insulation in the walls, your ice won’t be melting in a hurry.

But it’s not all about keeping your beer ice cold. A cooler makes the perfect device to keep your brisket warm for several hours. Just wrap your brisket in a few layers of foil and a few towles and place it in the cooler.

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A wireless Bluetooth speaker with a range up to 30 feet.

When you see this speaker in person there’s no way you could imagine how good it sounds. It doesn’t look like much, and it’s not the largest speaker.

This is the perfect speaker to keep the party going and the hungry crowd happy while you fight through a long stall.

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Who doesn’t love sitting around a fire? Yet a fire pit can be a messy proposition. This well-constructed fire pit means you can set it up anywhere and clean it up with ease.

Thanks to its lightweight construction, storage isn’t an issue either if you have limited space.

This pit uses a “smokeless” design to help avoid “post-fire” smell and sore eyes.