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Outdoor Cooking Gear Reviews

Somewhere along the way, backyard cooking stopped being a $99 grill from the hardware store and turned into a whole hobby with its own gear list. We break pellet grills and griddles into their own dedicated comparisons, so you can find the best of each rather than sorting through a mixed bag of picks.

Rustic outdoor cooking over an open wood fire
Traeger Ironwood XL Pellet Grill and Smoker
Comparison

Best Pellet Grills & Smokers of 2026

Five pellet grills compared, from a portable Traeger Ranger to a competition-grade recteq Flagship 1600.

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Blackstone 36 inch Griddle Cooking Station
Comparison

Best Outdoor Griddles of 2026

Five griddles compared, from the trusted Blackstone 36 to a $40 cast iron pan with 27,500 ratings.

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