13 Best Grilling Gifts For Dad And Grill Masters

If you’re looking for more Father’s Day gift ideas to go with the ones below, we have some more ideas. Our Edible Gifts For Father’s Day are perfect if dad is a foodie and our Wearable Father’s Day Gift Ideas are a great way to update dad’s wardrobe.

Essential Grilling Tools And Accessories

Pick up one of these fun gifts for dad to make grilling and clean up much easier for him.

Pellet Smoker Tube

Pellet smoker tubes are the poor man’s way to turn a grill into a smoker. Seriously. You take the pellet smoker tube, fill it with pellets, and put it in a propane grill. The pellets smoke, turning your grill (gas, propane, or electric) into a smoker. The smoke fills the grill and gives that great flavor to the food.

What’s cool is that the pellets basically evaporate into thin air. When it’s done smoking, they’re gone. So it’s super easy cleanup.

I got one for my dad and one for Pete a few Christmases ago, and, as you can tell from the photo above, we’ve used them quite a bit. We actually used it to make this Smoked Garlic Butter recipe.

Grill Cover

A grill cover is super important to have if you own a grill. It’ll prevent it from the elements, like rain, which means it won’t rust out and it will last longer.

There’s a chance that your dad has a cheap grill cover that gets the job done (because, really, that’s such a dad thing). But, the number of times a cheap grill cover has to be replaced is ridiculous. So buying dad a really good nice grill cover is a great idea.

What makes a good grill cover? Ones made of water-resistant, UV-blocking materials. You want one a little shorter than your grill so it doesn’t touch the ground. You want to give air room to circulate so mold doesn’t come in.

Grill Mat

The worst part about grilling is the cleanup. You need a grill brush (which is actually later on this list) to get between each of the grates. You can make that a lot easier for dad by purchasing a grill mat.

The concept of a grill mat is so simple.

A reusable mat sits on top of the grates of a grill. When dad is ready to grill, he can simply place the food on top of the grill mat. When the food is done, it will slide right off the grill mat.

Many of them are dishwasher safe, or dad can just hand wash them. Super simple.

Grill Brush

Grilling is a great way to cook. It’s not a great way to clean up. Things get stuck to to the grates and that has to be cleaned up asap. If not, when those left behind bits get warmed later on, they can burn and potentially cause a fire. So yeah, no good.

A grill brush. That’s good. It has a stainless steel scraper at the front to remove anything left behind on the grates, plus stainless steel bristles for cleaning.

These don’t last forever, so even if dad has one, buying him another can’t hurt.

Personalized Gifts For Grill Masters

The king of the grill may have everything, but maybe not these personalized items.

Personalized Grilling Tools

If dad has grilled before, then he has grilling tools. But, does he have personalized grilling tools? Probably not.

These sets fold and have latches to lock the case, then a handle to carry the tools like a briefcase. It’s the perfect way for dad to transport his grilling tools from one location to another.

And yes, that happens to my dad a lot. He usually rolls his grill and tools over to the neighbor’s house to grill for their parties (because they don’t have a grill). And he has wheeled his grill across the cul de sac to grill at our house (because our grill is too small).

Personalized Jersey Style Cutting Board

If you’re looking for a gift for a baseball fan who loves to grill, a Personalized Jersey Style Cutting Board is perfect. We got one for my dad a few years ago and he loves it.

You can add your recipient’s favorite team’s logo to the front and a name and number to the back. This cutting board is just as large as it looks in the photos. It’s 16- x 17-inches and a whopping three pounds (because it’s made from maple hardwood).

It’s such a high quality board. It’ll be perfect for your recipient to cut his steak, veggies, or whatever else is going on his grill.

Unique BBQ Accessories

If you’re looking for something a little different, this section is for you.

Beer Can Chicken Rack

When you’re trying to stay frugal (like we all are right now), cooking a whole chicken is so much more economical than cooking chicken pieces. But throwing an entire chicken on a grill and closing it is sort of boring.

So let dad’s whole chicken be a little cooler … in the form of beer can chicken. Our recipe for it calls for most, but not all, of a can of beer, so that gives dad an excuse to drink a little beer too.

To make the chicken, dad needs a beer can chicken rack. Grab him one, and a chicken and a six pack, and he’ll be a happy man.

Cast Iron Skillet

A cast iron skillet is such a good, but overlooked, grill accessory. You can use it to cook delicate foods, like seafood, or you can use it to finish foods. In Pete’s case, he generally grills a piece of meat first, then moves it to the cast iron skillet with garlic butter to finish it. The varying of temperatures gives it a really great taste.

Cast iron skillets can get a lot hotter and hold that heat more evenly than dad’s grill actually can. So heating it over the flame, then putting your food inside gives you a more even cook.

Dad will think he’s the king of the grill; you’ll know it’s the pan.

Team Spatula

If your gift recipient has a favorite sports team, the sportula is perfect.

On the blade end is a team logo (which doesn’t affect the cooking, it just looks cool) and on the other end is a bottle opener.

It’s super useful for grilling at home, but it’s also great if dad is super into sports and tailgates before baseball games or football games. His sports buddies will be super jealous.

Meat And Food Gifts For Grill Lovers

You have to grill something, so if all else fails, buy that something to grill.

Food to Grill

If all else fails, and you really can’t figure out what to get for the grill master, just get him some food to grill. But, if that’s your gift, you don’t want to just run to the local grocery store and pick up whatever meat is on sale. Instead, you’ll want to order him some high quality meat and seafood.

Picking up items that are pre-seasoned make dad’s life a lot easier, but picking up non-seasoned meats lets him have some fun. So really, think of what dad likes best and go with that.

Some of our favorite places to order high quality meat online are:

• Chicago Steak Company (Get free steak burgers, a Grillmaster apron, signature steak seasoning, a $25 account credit, and free shipping on any orders of $179+ with the promo code DADSDAY)
• Omaha Steaks (Get 8 free burgers and free shipping on orders of $129+)

Don’t forget you can order barbecue through Goldbelly and have it delivered to dad directly. Then, you can either heat it up on the grill or in the oven.

Affordable Grilling Gifts Under $25

If you’re on a budget, this section will help.

Meat Thermometer

When you’re grilling, it’s so important to make sure your proteins reach the proper internal temperature for consumption.

The best way to check that is with a meat thermometer. Does dad have one? Probably not. He just has hopes and prayers. Which isn’t actually a real plan. So get him one of these.

BBQ Sauces And Seasoning Sets

I love sauces, seasonings, and finishing salts. I can’t even begin to explain to you how many shelves I have of these. But, the good thing is, they get consumed. Oh sure, they take up some space when there’s a lot of them, but eventually they get used.

And that means they need to get replaced.

So, unless dad is from the Land of the Bland where all he uses is salt because pepper is too spicy, getting him sauces and seasonings are a great idea.

Burger Press

When I make burgers at home, I just form them into patties and I’m happy when they all come out pretty much the same size.

My dad, however, has been using a burger press for my entire life to create the most perfect, uniform burgers that cook evenly on the grill.

So, if the person you’re shopping for doesn’t have one yet, this is a great gift.

Order Grilling Gifts Online:

These are our favorite grilling gifts and ones we’ve personally used, as you can tell from the photos), but they’re not all the grilling gifts out there. We left some off, like the very cool silicone burger press above.

For more ideas, check out the following online stores:

• Amazon – Amazon has the largest selection and options for grilling gifts.
• Etsy – If you want a personalized grilling gift, Etsy is for you.
• OXO – OXO is a great brand for cooking tools.
• Target – Target has a nice variety of items and you can order for instore pickup if you’re running out of time.
• Walmart – Just like Target, Walmart has a wide variety and convenient instore pickup for your online orders.
• Woot! – If you’re on a budget, Woot usually has a ton of affordable options.

Be sure to check a store’s cart minimum for free shipping. Also, consider instore or curbside pickup to avoid shipping charges.