Buyer’s Guide
ADDITIONAL PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS
A good digital thermometer
We can’t emphasize strongly enough the importance of having good digital thermometers. At minimum you should have a dual-probe thermometer to simultaneously monitor pit temperature (note: your dome thermometer is not accurately measuring temperature at the grill surface) and a leave-in probe for meat temperature. Any backyard cook will also be well-served by an instant-read thermometer to quickly check and confirm meat temperatures. Cooking to temperature, not time, is critical to perfect food every time.
Just like grills, thermometers come in a range of models with various features and at multiple price points. Our recommendations for thermometers can be found on our “Thermometers” Shop page. There you’ll find links and descriptions for our favorite ThermoWorks products that you can purchase from their website as well as direct sales of four Maverick products including the new XR-50 four-probe extended range thermometer (co-designed and developed by our own Dave Parrish) and our exclusive custom dual-probe thermometer package.
Contoured Drip Pans
Tired of using rectangular pans or dealing with a messy foil-wrapped charcoal grate? Our Drip Pans are contoured to the curvature of the kettle for more coverage. Our Drip Pans come in one size that works great in 22” or 26” kettles with two material options:
Drip pan – when used as a drip pan, the Drip ‘N Griddle Pan – Deluxe is placed on the charcoal grate below the indirect cooking zone on the food grate. It provides coverage to catch drippings from even the largest cooks, has raised edges to accommodate the messiest cooks, and has convenient handles for easy removal. An added benefit to using the Drip ‘N Griddle Pan is that it efficiently directs air to the Slow ‘N Sear providing increased temperature stability.
Griddle – Place the Drip ‘N Griddle Pan on the food grate above the sear zone of the Slow ‘N Sear for an instant griddle surface on your grill. Perfect for burgers, shellfish, bacon and eggs, veggies and more, the Drip ‘N Griddle Pan is a versatile tool for your outside cooking arsenal.
The Deluxe version also includes a matching, nesting stainless steel Roasting Rack!
This black porcelain-coated Pan is a great choice at a lower price point if you’re not interested in griddling. The porcelain coating makes this a durable, dependable Drip Pan that can also be used with indirect heat for roasting.
A matching, nesting porcelain-coated Roasting Rack is also included!
Two-Zone Cooking Grate with EasySpin™
Made from 304 stainless steel, our patent-pending cooking grates in 22” and 26” versions feature the following:
- A single, large hinged piece that matches the opening of the Slow ‘N Sear charcoal basket (optionally removable in the 22” version)
- Handles welded to the top of the outer ring allowing free-flowing spinning of the grate for expert execution of the Cold Grate Technique
- Additional grate rails near the handles for more usable cooking space
- High quality, durable stainless steel means this is the last grate you’ll ever need to buy. No more peeling or rusting!
