These 5 grill accessories are a WASTE of money. Get THESE 5 instead!

It's a great time of year for saving $$$ on grill accessories, BUT I have definitely purchased some BBQ grill gear that turned out to be a waste of money*.

So that you don't do the same, I have put together a top 5 grill accessories that I love and would buy again, along with the top 5 BBQ gadgets that are collecting dust and taking up space.

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Gear I’ve used in videos without a discount
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00:00 - Intro to which grill accessories are a wast of money
00:52 - First pick (Top 5 grill accessories to own)
03:03 - Second pick
05:30 - Third pick
08:05 - Fourth pick
10:51 - Fifth pick
16:15 - First accessory to skip
18:05 - Second skip
19:34 - Third skip
20:32 - Fourth skip
21:31 - Fifth skip
22:33 - Final thoughts on grill accessories

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*waste of money reflects my own opinion based on use over a grilling season

[jasonfox]

This is one of the reasons I watch your channel. As a new kamado owner, I spend a lot of time trying to figure out just what I should buy to help my cooks. Having someone with experience breaking this stuff down is immensely helpful. Thanks James!

[tonyurquhart]

Hi James. One of my top 5 now is cut resistant gloves. In August, I spent 4 hours at Emergency to get 6 stitches after cutting a finger with a sharp chef knife. I totally agree on the rib rack. Bought one a year ago and it is still in the cupboard in it’s original packaging. I guess that’s why we have Craigslist. Cheers.

[randallbrunson]

Quick thought/suggestion: If you have one of those rib racks already (seldom used Item #5), I use mine upside down on the bottom shelf of my grill table with all of my half-moon accessories, heat deflectors and I have Grill Grates, standing up with their flat edges down. Standing like books sort of in the slots. Saves space and safely stores my heat deflectors in case that's helpful to anyone. Another great video, thanks James! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

[TheShmoo]

We’ve just ordered our Kamodo Joe, after watching your recommendations, it should be with us in a few days ….I say we, it’s my partner who’s the BBQ tickler not me. …….but I do like mixing the rubs and sauces. We opted for the big Joe 3, we added a dojoe and looking into a joetiserie. Thank you for all the very useful advice, JT made our decision so much easier. We’ve been talking about getting a Joe for about 3 years and now things are back to normal we’ve taken the plunge.

[newfielightbulbinstaller]

Also, one of the only times I’ve ever watched an ad that I wasn’t forced to watch, and actually enjoyed the ad as it was meaningful and informative and entirely appropriate—-plus our plaid shirted guru has such a pleasant manner!

[Arain]

I have to say..I am so glad you are giving me (us) advise - I often buy what I believe will work, .
I just got the Joe JR (I was going to buy the Joe 2 plus)...
I am so happy to unbox my tiny Joe Jr today !..
Now.. I only have to worry my UPS delivery man not coming back.. and taking away my Kamado back--- or any of the other UPS guys showing up!. 
The UPS delivery man was elated and told me about the green egg ..etc and stated the Joe Jr was better and on his sight. 
At the UPS depot, the UPS guys while loading my Kamado wanted to deliver my Kamado JR- as per my Ups driver- I told him about the the dutch lady and her wares.

I believe Kamado and the dutch Lady will be making some sales in the upcoming weeks!.

All said, I wanted to let you know, ; your reviews are taken seriously, and I wanted to thank you for the all the uploaded information to date, it is appreciated.

[yoadlustig]

Everyone falls for the wolverine claws gimmick. Everyone. 🤣

[trentarmstrong]

I couldn’t agree more on the bear claws. Literally haven’t touched mine in 2-3 years. I normally throw on some glove liners and a good set of nitriles and shred away by hand 👍🏻

[thirstbuster]

I've got a Jr. My must have is the grill basket. So much quicker to clean up from the last cook and keep a consistent temperature. Awesome piece of kit.

[richiebag]

Thanks again for a very informative video. I am kinda surprised the slow roller didn’t count as an accessory. It does only come with the series 3 and you don’t need to use it with every cook.
I look forward to every one of your videos. I love this channel and the content you provide.

[donnawhite]

You answered my question especially after my husband said
that he didn't think he needed the IKamand afterall. He really enjoyed the
Meater Block that he used today for the first time when he was cooking
Pork. The DoJoe is a big hit in my family. Thanks again!

[davehudson]

For easy fire lighting, you really need to check out the Vision Komado style grill. Has a mail slot style door, you can slide in an electric starter, or torch
right under the charcoal.

[dr.g]

I’m so excited to hear your thoughts on kitchen knives! As an avid knife collector and enthusiast, I love hearing other people’s opinions and perspectives on my favorite kitchen tool.

[jamesfletcher]

Good List, I agree with most things. However, I have a hard time convincing myself to spend nearly $200 on the gun to light my fires. It looks cool and I'm sure it does an amazing job, but so does alcohol and cotton balls and they are very inexpensive. Also, I have the fireboard 3 and absolutely love it. I have three young children so it is tough for me to have an entire day/night to keep an eye on a long cook, but with the wifi capability of the FIreboard 3 and blower, I can bring my kids to the zoo while also monitoring my temps, which is great!

I've also really really been wanting to grab a soapstone; I just hear they are ultra-fragile and I'm worried about breaking it!! Also, I almost bought the Meater when it was on sale at Amazon about a week ago, however they seem to be having a TON of issues and I'm very hesitant to drop that much money for a probe that seems to have quality issues and tons of complaints from about their customer service.

[Mendokusai]

And you just saved me some money. I took advantage of the black Friday sale and joined the KJ family. Thanks!

[bauma]

Thanks for the video. As a retired chef with over a decade in industry, I've found that you can get really good mileage out of some pretty affordable knives just by handling them really well. I agree with your assertions that a good chef's knife, a good boning knife, and then maybe (maaaayybeeee) a slicer should cover the vast majority of most people's uses. In terms of quality, I have a couple drop forged German knives, a couple high carbon Japanese knives, and a couple stamp forged cheapy things, all of which do a comparable job when cared for properly. A sharp knife should _never_ see the inside of a dishwasher, because the extreme changes in heat will warp and destroy the edge. After that, a good ceramic hone will keep a laser sharp edge on knives for a years with little to no support from a whetstone. I've got a Kumagoro and a Chicago Cutlery chef's knives, both of which can be made terrifyingly sharp with a ceramic hone (though I'm sure you can guess which will keep an edge longer). Finally, aside from my Kumagoro, my favorite knives are actually the Victorinox/Forschner knives. They are incredibly affordable, take and keep an edge pretty well, and will survive several years of hard living in a professional kitchen as shared knives. They aren't as fancy looking or quite as good quality as some of the bigger names, but cared for well they will serve a lifetime.

[AntwonDaBusiness]

Cast iron is fine to wash with soap as long as the soap doesn’t have lye in it. That’s an old myth

[tombauer]

Oh great. Bottom 5 and I get an iKammand yesterday. Our son-in-law had one for almost 2 years and like you, never used it. So he gifted his iKammand controller to me. First thing I did was let it update firmware. Thank you for that. I agree with you that the KJ is so stable that it really isn't needed. However, sometimes mysterious things happen to temp, like it takes off on its own after opening the lid and then I have to chase it back to desired temp. Or, a couple of times, it just wouldn't get hot enough. Anyway, I'm a tech junky so anxious to try it out. I also think that it might burn up ash tray wood chips faster. On the plus side. don't need to worry about getting back the exact vent setting after adding chips.

[WEALRO]

Anyone else see the dirty char on the scallops 😂

[MrJoshcc]

My soapstone is my least used accessory. Its a lot of effort to light up the grill to cook something I can use a pan for. Prefer other things like a steak or burger on grill grates