Discover the ultimate selection of grilling gifts that will delight any BBQ enthusiast in your life. Our 2023 guide handpicks the latest and greatest in grilling gear, gadgets, and gourmet selections.
Looking for the Best Grilling Gifts of 2023?
Absolutely, you’ve landed on the right page. Our comprehensive list of the best grilling gifts for 2023 is meticulously compiled to cater to every grill master’s dream, combining quality, innovation, things we use every day and that we give rave reviews. With our guide, you’re set to give a gift that fires up smiles and delicious flavors this holiday season.
We’ve put together our best bbq gifts for the grill master in your life. From the best grills and outdoor grilling tools to handy gadgets, and our must-have essentials. For beginners to old pros, must-have accessories, tech, spices, and more; here are our best grilling gifts of 2023.
Our favorite grilling gifts
- Prime Meat Delivery — because who doesn’t want a great steak for New Year’s Eve?
- Thermapen MK4 — Jump to must-have grilling tools
- Kamado Joe Ceramic Grill — See our best grills of 2024
- Portable Grill — Check out the best grills for gifting
- Over Easy Spice blend — See more woman-owned BBQ brands
- Yeti Wine Tumbler — Jump to more fun stocking stuffers
When it comes to tried and tested products that support in big ways, or are just fun to have in the kitchen or near the grill, we love testing new toys, er, tools. When it comes to gift-giving, shopping for BBQ enthusiasts can be hard (mainly because, it usually seems they have gone ahead and bought whatever it was they may have needed). Finding the best grilling gifts can be tricky.
We’ve rounded up our most loved and used grills, tools, accessories, and even some fun bonuses to fill the stocking to gift the perfect BBQ gifts for all levels of grill lovers. Or if they seem to have it all, and you want to really wow them, consider ordering gourmet meat as a great Christmas Gift! We list all of our favorites and most used in our guide for online meat ordering here.
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Best Grills For Gifting
There’s a grill for every style of pitmaster these days. From camping and hard-core Overlanding junkies to at-home pizza making, and the indispensable tried and true for the grill collector. Read more on our full list of the best Grills of 2024. For this grilling guide, we picked our favorite grill from every category to give you some ideas for your
Why we chose these grills?
We’ve rounded up the most popular and trendy grills of 2023 but tried to include a helpful variety for different types of grills from our favorite drum smoker to the trending portable grills perfect for small backyards, tailgating, and adventures.
Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals:
We’ve already spotted some great Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts so be sure to watch the grilling brands Santa’s looking for this year for the best deals.
Gifts for Grill Masters
For the guy or girl that has it all, these are things that never get old, and can always be updated, or upgraded.
Why we chose these tools?
These are the essential tools e use all of the time when grilling. Where a cast iron pan may not seem like the flashiest of gifts, it’s a tool that can be handed down to the next generation. The cooler is helpful to keep everything chilled while you’re manning the grill and the boning and pairing knives are my two most used knives when trimming meat (unless they need a great chef’s knife, then start there).
BBQ Gifts for Men
These are outlandish grilling gifts that are absolutely not needed but incredibly fun for guys and dads who are avid grilling enthusiasts.
Why we chose these gift ideas?
These are just downright fun gift ideas. Nothing practical, nothing needed, but who wouldn’t love igniting their coals with a torch or keeping their cocktails cool with refreshing ice while they’re outside all day? We know we would, and that’s what made them our favorite BBQ gifts for men this year.
GRILLING GIFTS FOR WOMEN FROM WOMEN
Memo: the ladies are taking over the grilling scene. These gifts highlight and celebrate a few of the Top female-led grilling brands.
Why we chose these gift ideas?
What can we say? Shameless plug. But also, these spices and sauces are unique, delicious, and we are proud to not only use them in our cooking but also that we can call the incredible women entrepreneurs behind the most noteworthy grilling websites friends.
It should be noted that all the things on the guy list also work for the ladies, and vice versa. Personally, we’d be thrilled to unwrap any of them!
BEST GRILLING COOKBOOKS OF 2023
When it comes to books on grilling, 2023 was a great year. We saw the first books from many famous grilling chefs as well as some new chapters from the masters, each one a cornerstone in their own niche and a must-have for those who still love the feel of a real cookbook.
Why we chose these Books for gifting?
Every year there are more cookbooks than ever, and because of that, we’ve gotten more selective of what hits our shelves. As avid readers, a great cookbook needs to be not only filled with delicious recipes, but stories, history, education, and inspiration. Each of the books on our 2023 is a top pick from the GirlCarnivore team as the best cookbooks of 2023 (yes, especially the cocktail one).
Gift Giving Tip
As you shop for your pitmaster and home chef, any or all of these make great gifts. Make sure you pay attention to the type of grill they use the most, or what they already own to confirm attachments will work properly.
MUST-HAVE GRILLING TOOLS
XXX When it comes to bbq 101, these are our essential tools for anyone who’s just starting out or even seasoned vets. They are essential and will be used for years to come. These tools will be used daily, and for everything on this list, we own multiples for those busy days.
Why we chose these Must have Grilling Gifts?
These aren’t the most exciting gifts. But if you love to grill, they are pretty darned fun. From our favorite trusted meat thermometer to a cleaning stone – that actually CLEANS the grill – these may not seem flashy, but they will be appreciated.
UNIQUE GRILLING GIFTS
For When they literally have everything you could possibly think of and don’t need another spatula or grill, these unique gifts show thoughtfulness and sincerity and promise tasty returns.
Why we chose these Random Gifts for Grillers?
If your grilling enthusiast is anything like us, they probably own a lot of tools. It can be a challenge to find something they need. Well, here are some great gift ideas that are both needs and wants.
FUN BBQ STOCKING STUFFERS
Ok, now the fun part! These quirky useful, and incredibly thoughtful stocking stuffers are perfect for whatever level of grill enthusiast you’re shopping for.
Why we chose these stocking stuffers?
We believe that gift giving should be fun and these are just a few ideas to not only get your loved ones something fun but also something they need and will love having! From keeping that cocktail cold to ergonomically designed meat shredders these gifts just make sense. Oh, and the wifi boosters? Because when you’re outside grilling all day, you still want strong wifi.
That’s it for our curated list of great gift ideas for anyone who loves to cook. It can be really hard to find unique and useful gifts, but whether you have someone who loves to smoke or is just getting into it, this list is a great starting point.
Alright, Lady. You now beat Chef Steps, ATK, and Allrecipes as my go to for inspiration. Keep this going!
Thank you, Jason! It’s much appreciated – ATK is a hard bar to beat!