Get Your Grill Game Ready for Outdoor Cooking Season

Outdoor cooking is a great way to get together with family and friends. Whether it's a backyard party, a cottage weekend, or camping under the stars, you'll need the right BBQ or grill for the occasion. Charcoal grills come in many styles, from small hibachis to tabletop grills to full size charcoal barbecues. Propane grills are a long-time backyard BBQ favourite. Options range from small portable grills to high-powered propane grills to outdoor griddles complete with air fryers and warming drawers. A natural gas grill is a great choice if your home has the proper hookup, and the absence of a propane tank gives you extra cabinet storage space. Smokers and wood pellet grills are increasingly popular, with the option to select different types of wood chips or grilling pellets to flavour your food. An electric grill is a great add-on to an outdoor kitchen and can keep you barbecuing indoors through the winter.

For cozy outdoor cooking you might consider a fire pit or firebowl, or even an outdoor pizza oven. Whatever your backyard grill type, you'll need a good set of grilling accessories. That includes a grill spatula, grill tongs, and a meat thermometer. A heavy-duty grill cleaning brush and grill cleaner spray are essential BBQ maintenance tools.