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Dr. Grill

Five Things You Need to BBQ Properly

You know how you know it’s finally barbecue season... because it’s in the 70s and tomorrow is April and you weren’t going to wait any longer anyways. But before you go getting all happy, you’ll need some things to go with your grill. What follows: precisely those things.

RUB HUB

Formerly Secret Rubs, Now Your Rubs

The Tool: Two newly available rubs from Smoke Ring. There’s Pork & Rib (brown sugar, chipotle, coffee...) and Poultry & Seafood (garlic, paprika, allspice...).
The Trade: “I once heard an old barbecuer’s tale about needing separate rubs for pork chops and spare ribs.” —You, introducing your new party trick.

SPRAY SOMETHING

Here’s Some Small-Batch... Bug Spray

The Tool: A bottle of mosquito repellent concocted by some SCAD students in Savannah. Who apparently took a class on how to make bug spray look good.
The Trade: It stops mosquitoes from bothering you while you grill cowboy steaks. Mosquito repellent and all.

PLANET OF THE APRONS

Simply a Damn Fine-Looking Apron

The Tool: A rugged and dapper waxed-canvas apron that’s lined with plaid on the inside and has spatula pockets on the outside.
The Trade: 1) It blocks stains, 2) it holds tools, and 3) it makes you look like a cattle rancher on his day off. So hopefully that appeals to you.

APRIL TOOLS

It’s Your New Elk Antler BBQ Set

The Tool: A fork and spatula with hand-turned elk antler handles.
The Trade: Maybe these are appropriate for when you’re grilling burgers and things in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Maybe they’re not. Most likely they are.

’MOCK UP

A New Way to Hammock. Who Knew.

The Tool: A striped hammock made out of old golf shirts.
The Trade: Set this thing up in a shady spot and settle in when you’ve got a rack of ribs smoking for a few hours. Remind your golf shirt how lucky it is that it’s not a hammock.