GRILLING.GURU, INC.
BROOKFIELD, IL

But in 2014 we we wanted to have a real community that could take readers to the next level. And we were having problems making the ends meet. The Pitmaster Club was the solution. The Pitmaster Club is for , newbies, weekenders, competitors, even pros (alas, at the moment we have no mechanism for gift memberships, but we're working on it). In addition to being the most important revenue source that keeps us alive, we return great value. Scroll down for a summary of the benefits of membership. Pitmaster Club members have a private message board forum to hang out in, with scores more recipes, where they can get tough questions answered, share tips and techniques, show pictures, buy, sell, trade, rave about their favorite BBQ joints, talk about smokers and grills, share competition tips, talk about their favorite drinks, and whatever else is on their minds. This is a very special community with none of the flame wars common on other public message boards. Here's an example from a member whose name I can't reveal "My family and I have lost our home and vehicles, but not each other in the floods in Baton Rouge. Several members have reached out to me. The fact that people have been so thoughtful is very emotional for me. Thanks for everything you do and for helping me learn to be a better cook. This club is something special, and I honestly don't even know how to thank everyone." For a limited time, we are sending new paid Pitmaster Club members our new 8.5" x 11" Comprehensive Food Temperature Guide Magnet with more than 50 temperature benchmarks for meats, sugar, oil, and more. It sells for $9.95 on Amazon.com. That's 42% of the price of a membership as soon as you join! > About Our Product Reviews And The AmazingRibs.com Best Value Medals About Our Product Reviews And The AmazingRibs.com Best Value Medals A fine product among the best in its price category with only minor shortcomings. Recommended for purchase if a Gold Medal is not available. A good product, better than average, but may be lacking compared to higher rated products. Worth considering if you cannot find or afford a Gold or Silver Medal. . A product that we think is a poor choice. . A product that may be award caliber, but we do not know enough about it yet to give it an award. This means we have hands-on experience testing this product. We have also gathered info from the manufacturer, owners, and other reliable sources. This means we have seen this product up close and we have also gathered info from the manufacturer, owners, and other reliable sources. This means we have researched this product from afar by gathering info from the manufacturer, owners, and other reliable sources, with our BS meters on high. We purchase many of the products we review although occasionally suppliers send us samples. We adhere to the the Federal Trade Commission regulations of 2009. We have a written policy about samples for suppliers that makes it clear that we will call 'em as we see 'em. Suppliers are never charged to have products reviewed or be included in our listings. After we are done with samples we often give them away, we never sell them. Many of the nearby fire departments have nice new grills because of this policy. These are truly unbiased reviews. We do not make or sell anything that competes, and our advertising is sold by third party ad networks. We do not do sponsored articles, paid articles, or accept junkets. Rest assured that when we recommend a product, it is because we like it, not because someone has paid us to say so or because the company is an advertiser or sponsor. We disclose our material relationships, policies, and business practices. Readers will always know the difference between editorial and advertising. We always present our honest opinions to the best of our ability. We own our words. Even if we occasionally have to eat them. No ketchup allowed. If you have a product you want us to review, contact us. This thermometer is bundled with the Award Winning AmazingRibs.com Compact Meat Temperature Guide Magnet by Meathead. There are other companies that sell this thermometer, but this link and this link only has the magnet included. Inexpensive. Fast, Accurate. Simple. That just about sums it up. The manufacturer sells about six different probes so you can clip one to the grate and read oven temp, pugt one in the white meat and one for the dark meat. You can then move the meter from probe to probe. The Needle probe is extremely thin and reads in 2 seconds so it can double as a leave-in or instant read which makes this baby the most versatile in its class. Fits in the palm of your hand, it has a large readout, an easily-set alarm temperature and a long probe cable. , a company that can custom make SS grates for any grill. The base blocks flareups and helps prevent burning. As a result you get really crispy chicken skin without scorching. Juices drip into the valleys between the rails where they are vaporized and the vapors penetrate the meat, enhancing flavor. The holes in the base allow some juices through where they burn, and smoke and combustion gases travel up through the holes to reach the food adding more flavor. The bottom plate spells the end of asparagus falling into the fire. 's page on myths: "During the 1960s and 1970s, aluminum emerged as a possible suspect in Alzheimer's. This suspicion led to concern about exposure to aluminum through everyday sources such as pots and pans, beverage cans, antacids and antiperspirants. Since then, studies have failed to confirm any role for aluminum in causing Alzheimer's. Experts today focus on other areas of research, and few believe that everyday sources of aluminum pose any threat." Aluminum is everywhere, it is the third most abundant element on the planet. Studies always rate aluminum intake from cookware far down the list, behind dust, drinking water, antacids, antiperspirants, buffered aspirin, occupational sources, etc. And the healthy human body has the capacity for excreting what very small levels end up in the body. The manufacturer of GrillGrates claims that the anodizing process hardens the aluminum in GrillGrates making them harder than any steel.