On Summer. On Grilling. On Tiny Flamethrowers.

If you have trouble reading this email, go to the online version 06/02/14   Grate Expectations Your BBQ Essentials Will See You Now Imagine a grill. Now imagine a bunch of meat on it. See the smoke rise. Watch the drippings fall between the grates, sending majestic bursts of flames skyward. You want that. And conveniently, we just put together this compendium of summer BBQ essentials. So you can have that.     RUB A DUB DUB The Sauce Your Steak Was Born to Wear   What: An array of smoky, sweet or tangy sauces and meat rubs (and a Bloody Mary mix, naturally) lovingly created by a chef’s grandmother. Why: Now you can reply in the affirmative when someone goes, “Hey, this is pretty great. Did a chef’s grandmother have a hand in this?”   411: Lillie’s Q Sauces and Rubs, $8-$60, available here     PROPOSE A ROAST Grilling an Entire Animal 101   What: A good cookbook read if you’re looking to grill, smoke or roast entire animals. It was written by Ben Ford, LA’s preeminent authority on roasting whole animals and being Harrison’s son. Why: For those moments when you have 80 guests, a whole pig and no idea what to do next.   411: Taming the Feast: Ben Ford’s Field Guide to Adventurous Cooking, $26, available here     YOU’RE FIRED It’s This or an Actual Flamethrower   What: It’s a lot like a lighter. It’s a little like a flamethrower. But mostly, it’s a new grill toy that shoots a four-inch flame into your coals and then stokes it with a built-in fan. Why: You want your charcoal lit, and you want it lit now, dammit.   411: Bison Airlighter, $100, available here     TABLE TALK A Grill/Fire Pit/Table. Just Because.   What: A grill. That’s also a fire pit. That’s also a table. That can accommodate you and seven lucky, laughing, hungry friends. And each friend gets their own section of the grill. Why: You’ve got a boatload of meat and seven very needy friends.   411: Jag Grill, $2,499, preorder here for mid-June shipment     THE COLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Filson Made a Cooler. Get on It.   What: A provisions-containment unit made with pressure-injected, insulated walls. Which means your food will be “professional-grade” cold. Which means your beer will be “professional-grade” cold. Which means your summer will be “professional-grade” good. Why: If we have to answer this, maybe it’s just not for you.   411: Filson Brute Box Cooler, $320, available here UrbanDaddy is pure editorial. You can't buy love from the Daddy. About Us   |    Archives   |    My UD   |    Perks   |    Contact   |    Jobs   |    Advertise   |    Tips Email Issues   |    Privacy Policy   |    User Agreement   |    Unsubscribe   |    Editorial Policy 900 Broadway, Suite 808 New York, NY 10003 © 2014 UrbanDaddy. All Rights Reserved. Lexus does not approve of combining driving with the consumption of alcoholic beverages.