Spring is nearly here, and with it comes the official start of grilling season. Prepare yourself for backyard battle with the Frontgate Viking Grill ($3,000). This high-end cooking station is made from stainless steel, and features a double-walled hood for heat retention, an open-cart design for easy access to accessories, three 25,000 BTU stainless steel burners spread across 836 square inches of porcelain-coated cooking surface, a push-button ignition, a chrome-plated warming rack, and an integrated thermometer to ensure your food is cooked perfectly.

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Paul Jr. Designs Coleman RoadTrip Grill

Sure, he designs motorcycles. But grills? It appears so. The Paul Jr. Designs Coleman RoadTrip Grill ($140) blends all the features of the RoadTrip — like 285 square inches of cooking space, dual 10,000 BTU burners, porcelain-coated cast-iron grates, detachable side tables, and a collapsible design — with design flourishes like custom black paint, chrome accents, knobs, and tool hooks, and diamond plate inserts.

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Colibri Stiletto Utility Lighter

Whether you're lighting up the grill or setting the mood with some scented candles, you can do it with more style than your average Aim n' Flame using the Colibri Stiletto Utility Lighter ($20). Sporting an attractive silver and black metal body, this firemaker also features a child-resistant design, an SST ignition, a built-in cap, and an integrated hook for hanging it somewhere handy. Flame on.

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Cowboy Cauldron

You don't have to be in a western to enjoy the open expanses of the Cowboy Cauldron ($1,300-$3,000). Available in three sizes — from 30 to 41 inches in diameter and weighing anywhere from 75 to a back-breaking 250 lbs. — this durable fire pit/grill comes with a six-foot stand, a suspended firepit basin that spreads heat across a large area, the chains for hanging the basin, and a grill top. It's also designed to be quick and easy to tear down and move, allowing you to take it wherever there's a need for fire, heat, and a lot of grilled meat.

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Mack Weldon Smart Underwear

For the design team at Mack Weldon, "wearable technology" is much more than just the latest buzzword. It's the brand's DNA. These guys spent over 10,000 hours supercharging their collection of underwear, t-shirts and socks. To start, they engineered their own fabric: super-soft 18-hour jersey. Next came features like a no-roll waistband, mesh cool zones and stay-put legs. The result: underwear that, like you, never give up. And yes, shopping is easy at mackweldon.com. Simple selection, volume pricing and amazing service. Not satisfied? They'll cover your first pair. No buzzwords required.

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Timber Ridge Backyard Host Deep Fryer

Who says you need to be inside to fry up some tasty treats? The Timber Ridge Backyard Host Deep Fryer ($700) lets you fry turkeys, french fries, oysters, and much more without leaving the great outdoors. Features include a Clean Flow oil-filtration system that lets you reuse your cooking oil up to 50 times, precision temperature controls, a push-button electronic ignition, hard-core welded steel construction, three included frying baskets, and an oil capacity of nine gallons, or enough to fry a small domesticated animal should you be into that sort of thing.

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Char-Broil CB500X Portable Grill

Pint-sized yet powerful, the Char-Broil CB500X Portable Grill ($135) is ready to handle all your grilling and smoking needs without taking up an entire spot in the garage. It features rugged steel construction, pre-seasoned cast-iron grates for 240 square inches of cooking surface, an adjustable fire grate, a built-in temperature gauge, two dampers for better heat control, and a luggable weight of under 40 lbs.

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Weber Ranch Kettle

That's right. Ranch. As in big steers, big sky, and big spaces. Or big-ass grills, like the Weber Ranch Kettle ($1,100). Featuring a heavy-duty steel cart, all-weather wheels, locking casters, and a porcelain-enameled bowl and lid, this oversized kettle boasts a whopping 1,104 square inches of cooking area, enough to handle multiple turkeys, chickens, or more burgers than you and your entire fantasy league can eat, with room left over to cook up some tofu patties for your more sensitive pals.

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Grill 'N Chill Tailgater

Forget bringing a simple grill — you can bring the equivalent of an entire bar to your next tailgate outing with the Grill 'N Chill Tailgater ($3,000-$3,500). It includes the obvious 24,000 BTU infrared grill, but steps things up a notch with a 50 qt. ice chest, a chrome tower draft system to keep the booze flowing, an included Go! Chassi for easy portability, and a built-in 210-Watt stereo with dual marine-grade speakers. Add in a TV, some chairs, and some companions, and you've got the makings of an all-star sports day, even if never leave the driveway. [Thanks, Gerald]

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Steak Station

Grilling your own steaks but need to serve up rare, medium rare, medium, and ~~burnt~~ well done cuts all at the same time? Let the Steak Station ($23) help you out. It features four color-coded probes that attach to a main digital display that ensures you'll get your meat cooked to perfection, or as close as you can get without some serious dry aging.

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Kalamazoo Outdoor Pizza Oven

Pimp your poolside hangout with a Kalamazoo Outdoor Pizza Oven ($4,800-$6,500). Made from stainless steel for outdoor endurance but built with an old-world mentality with an arched roof, professional composite baking stone, up to two gas burners, an integrated wood tray for authentic taste, a digital thermometer, and the joy that comes from knowning your pizza oven is worth approximately 5,000 Totinos Party Pizzas.

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Bradley Propane Smoker

Some foods are best prepared smoked, but most of the time smokers aren't the easiest things to move around. Not so with the Bradley Propane Smoker ($100). Powered by propane and four AA batteries, this portable powerhouse burns Bradley Flavor Bisquettes, letting you create tasty smoked treats anywhere you like. The only downside? You'll probably want to stay close by when cooking, lest it be mistaken for a rogue weather station or mobile meth lab. In other words: it's not so pretty.

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Darth Vader BBQ Apron

Make your burgers and steaks feel the power of the dark side to Darth Vader BBQ Apron ($25). This 29-inch, polyester apron will go perfectly with that Vader helmet you've been keeping around and the Leia Bikini Apron for your girl. Also works great as a bank robbery disguise.

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Steven Raichlen Beer-Can Chicken Rack

Sure, you can do it the hard way, but if you want moist, flavorful chicken without looking like a savage, try the Steven Raichlen Beer-Can Chicken Rack ($30). Made from durable, easy-to-clean stainless steel, this rack and matching drip pan can hold a beer can or the included canister filled with wine, fruit juice, flavored broth, or other goodies — ensuring the bird stays juice while imparting flavor — while the metal pan collects juices for making gravy or just to avoid flare-ups. Don't shove a beer can up a chicken's ass without it.

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Whiskey Barrel BBQ Pit

This one is pretty self-explanatory. Made from a repurposed whiskey barrel, the Whiskey Barrel BBQ Pit ($950) features a metal interior and rack to keep the barrel from burning, and, well, not a lot else, except for the satisfaction that comes from grilling something in a whiskey barrel while drinking a glass of whiskey.

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Viking C4 Outdoor Cooker

Move the professional quality of Viking from the kitchen to the back yard with the Viking C4 Outdoor Cooker ($3,225). This high-end outdoor charcoal grill sports a ceramic interior for maximum heat retention, a precise thermometer, top and bottom dampers for heat control, a removable porcelain grate, and 18-gauge stainless steel construction. Available with a 30-inch-wide cart with fold-down side shelves (The Android), a 41-inch-wide cart with fold down side shelves and two 15,000 BTU side burners (The Iron Giant), or a 20-inch wide mini-cart with wheels (The R2-D2). *Nicknames not official. [Thanks, Thomas]

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Barbecook Banika Grill

Proper spit roasting doesn't require a complex, do-everything grill. The Barbecook Banika Grill ($900) is a pro-level, cast iron and stainless steel rotisserie-style grill with several unique features to ensure healthy, properly-cooked food. The vertical fire basket sits behind the electric spit, keeping your foodstuffs away from direct contact with the flame, while an easy-clean tray at the bottom collects burnt-off fat and lets it cool off instead of allowing it to flare up in the fire, and an included grilling basket lets you handle burgers or fish as easily as you can cook up larger pieces of meat.

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SpitJack Beast Whole Hog Rotisserie

Nevermind the semi-disgusting image — if you're planning to have yourself a hog roast, the SpitJack Beast Whole Hog Rotisserie ($1,175) will quickly become your new best friend. Designed to spit roast a large pig, the rig can handle over 200 lbs of hog, and features a heavy-duty motor, a 76-inch 2-piece stainless steel spit, a patented bearing system for added durability, adjustable stands to raise or lower the entire spit up to seven inches, the ability to run off a household outlet or car battery, and the ability to disassemble for easy portability. Possibly unintended consequence of purchase: acquisition of a new pig-related nickname. [Thanks, Aaron]

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Fuego Element Grill

For everyone that was crazy about the hyper-modern Fuego 01 Grill but didn't feel like dropping the cash, the company is back with the more affordable, smaller Fuego Element Grill ($500). This 21-inch square pedestal grill features a dual-zone burner system with 24,000 BTUs of total power, an electronic ignition system with a single control knob and stainless steel burner tubes, a cast iron grate, a roasting lid for slow cooking, a swing-out wooden prep tray, hidden propane storage, side handles for hanging tools, rolling casters, and sleek looks that will go great with a modern outdoor furniture setup.

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