Grilling Gear
You could just grill hamburgers on a gas grill this summer. You could do that. But if you were ambitious, you'd talk to Steven Raichlen, author of Raichlen on Ribs, about the glory that is charcoal grillin'. And if you did that, you'd learn you can't really get fired up without these three essentials.
By Charles Passy

(MONEY Magazine) – 1 Weber Ranch Kettle Grill A big grill isn't just about ego; it's about flavor. Large cuts of meat need space--space near the heat for searing, space away from the heat for smoking. Raichlen's favorite is the Ranch from Weber. At around $1,000, it's not cheap, but it is big enough for 12 racks of ribs. If your family's not that hungry, check out a smaller Weber, such as the Performer, which sells for about $300.

2 Chimney Starter If you're using charcoal, you should be using one of these to light it. Unsatisfied with what was on the market, Raichlen designed his own $30 starter (grilling4all.com), but models from Lodge and Weber are also good and cost around $20. Best of all, lighter fluid isn't needed, so your food doesn't taste like super unleaded.

3 Kurobuta Pork For Raichlen, barbecuing reaches its apogee when pork ribs are involved. And if the pork involved is Kurobuta, you're in BBQ nirvana. Sometimes dubbed Kobe pork because, like Kobe beef, it's often bred in Japan, Kurobuta pork is also found in the Midwest. Raichlen's favorite cuts come from online butcher Lobel's (lobels.com). A one-pound rack of these baby back ribs goes for $24.98.

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Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.