Get It While It's Hot: Best Gear for the Grilling Season

Good Vibrations and Libations

Besides the food, the key to a successful barbecue is the mood. And the best way to set the mood is with your favorite music and ice cold drinks. Marketed as a "party on wheels," the Ice Tunes Cooler allows you to listen to up to 13 hours of your favorite tunes on a full charge, all while keeping your beverages cold in a in a 28, 40, 62 or 70-quart cooler. Larger coolers are wheeled, and they come in various colors. Party on.

A Great Grate

It doesn't matter how fancy your grill is; if your grate sucks, your food is going to suffer the consequences. With the Steven Raichlen Grilling Grate Oiler Brush you can easily keep your food from sticking, and keep your surface clean and free of dirt. All parts are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning, and the brush is made to handle the heat of the grill with no damage ($20).

Helping Hands

Even the toughest, most experienced Grill Sergeants need to protect themselves around the grill. That's where the SpitJack Deluxe Fireplace & Barbecue Gloves come in. Fire is hot, and especially for the really big BBQ jobs (roasting a pig), you need to protect the hands that feed ($26).

Nocturnal Tongs

How often to you find that the BBQ good times spill into the night? Or perhaps they don't even start until after the sun has set, and you are in desperate need of light to grill up some burgers and dogs. Well, here's your solution to that problem, the Ultimate LumaTongs with LED light for nighttime grilling. Nobody is going to leave early as long as you have these handy ($20).

Flavor Shots

One of the most important ingredients for cooking any meat is a good marinade, and this Marinade Injector is the perfect way to make everything you grill more juicy and tender. For MLB players, the juice is a bad thing. But this is grilling season we're talking about, not baseball season, so the more juice the merrier ($20).

Rock the Rotisserie

Unless you are a master, cooking a whole chicken or slab of ribs on the grill is not easy...until now. The Weber 9891 Gas Barbecue Rotisserie fits all Weber Genesis Silver, Gold, and Platinum grills, and uses a motor to ensure smooth turning and even cooking for your delicious meats ($195).

Mark Your Meat

We know you have a lot of friends, so you are going to be grilling up many steaks this summer and you will need these Bamboo Meat Markers to help you keep everything in order. If you don't think they are necessary, don't come crying to us when you accidentally serve your cute neighbor a well-done T-bone when she's a medium gal and embarrass yourself because she thinks you can't handle the grill. Plus, a box of 50 is only $3.

Shake It Up

No matter what you have on the grill, it's always wise to have a little salt and pepper handy in case one of your guests has a seasoning preference. With these mallet-style BBQ Salt and Pepper Shakers, you can sprinkle your food without having to hold your hands over the hot flames, and you can also hit anyone on the head who is trying to steal delicious grub off the grill. As an added bonus, the shakers unscrew from the handle to use at the table ($20).