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What If You Put Water Balloons On A BBQ [Video]

1:05PM January 26, 2012 | Kyle VanHemert

What happens when you mix two backyard staples, the water balloon and the barbeque grill? Apparently a pop loud enough to convince your neighbours you’re setting off anti-aircraft missiles. More »


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How To Overclock Your BBQ

1:00PM January 26, 2012 | Annie Hauser

How do you make barbecuing more awesome? More fire, of course! Whether you’re kickin’ it coal-school or setting fire to a steady stream of volatile gas, it never hurts (well, sometimes it does) to pump up the volume. More »


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Floating Flamer BBQ Lets You Grill On A Canoe

12:55PM January 26, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Apparently the creators of this Floating Flamer barbecue haven’t heard the old adage that you should wait an hour after eating before swimming. Because they want you grilling up burgers and hot dogs while you’re frolicking in the waves. More »


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Keep Your BBQ Enemies Close, But Your Beer-Grenades Even Closer

7:00PM July 12, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

The closest thing to war many of you will face will be the family disputes over how to cook those burgers. Arm yourself against enemy fire with an apron fully-loaded with three grenades, for $US45. [Tactical Grilling via Werd] More »


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BBQ Tools: More Valuable Item To Carry Than Secret Documents

1:20AM June 16, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Little did you know that our Inception hero was actually just a BBQ fetishist. Twenty stainless steel utensils should do the job at your next barbie, and if not, well, there’s always that spinning top you carry around. [UncommonGoods via Werd]


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Cook Those Lumps Of Meat On Bright Ice Cream Cone-Shaped BBQs

8:20PM April 4, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

How to stand out from the crowd on those long and hot days, now that every man and his dog is donning a novelty apron? Bodum’s Fyrkat Cone charcoal grills are not only brightly hued, but they have a particularly special shape so it can fit a rotating spit in as well. On sale now, they cost around $US200. [Bodum via Uncrate]


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Portable Grill Satchel Frees Your Hands For Carrying The Meat

10:40PM March 9, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

My small Weber is already pretty portable, but there’s no way I could just sling it over my shoulder and trot off in search of a grassy patch. More »


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This Is How We Smoke Meat In My Century: iGrill

7:30AM January 1, 2011 | Joe Brown

Fresh-smoked New Year’s Ham! Yum! I smoke a lot, have about every thermometer available, but for tonight’s dinner, I’m trying something different: iGrill, the iOS-enabled meat thermometer. So far it’s tons better than sitting in my yard staring at the smoker. More »


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This Altoids Tin BBQ Grill Can Still Cook Dogs And Burgers

11:40PM September 3, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

OK, maybe not “dogs” plural, but the (regular size) creator of this tiny grill, made from an Altoids Sours tin, says it can cook a small hamburger or a single hot dog, cut down to size, with ease. Awwww. More »


Wall-Mounted Barbecue Pops Down When The Weather’s Right

7:27PM May 17, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Like a bed that pops out of the wall, Focus Fireplace’s wall-mounted barbecue swings down when the time is right – when your stomach is growling for action. More »