Though grilling year round is nice, there’s a particular poetry to grilling in the summer. Humidity, heat waves, and droughts can’t dampen the joy of a freshly grilled ear of corn, juicy burger, or charred peach. When it comes to grilling, the right tools make all the difference. Whether your grilling involves flipping a burger, stuffing a whole fish, or searing a whole grill-pan full of fancy mushrooms, the best grill accessories will help take you from a good grilling experience to a great one.
This guide breaks down the best grill tools to make summer grilling a success. From must-have utensils to smart prep gear, we’ve designed each of these grilling tools, all part of our performance grilling collection, to elevate your grilling game.
The Essentials: Must-Have Grill Utensils
Every grill master needs the right tools. Here’s what we recommend:
The Griddle
- Carbon Steel Griddle
- Griddle
- $179
While the Griddle shines on an indoor stovetop, it absolutely thrives when you take it outside. The Made In Carbon Steel Griddle effortlessly transforms your grill into a flat-top cooking surface, whether you’re working with a gas grill, charcoal grill, or the open flames of a campfire.
Easy to clean and maintain, the Griddle, with its carbon steel responsiveness, works particularly well for high-heat searing. Use the Griddle for breakfast classics like fried eggs, pancakes, and bacon. For lunch and dinner, make smash burgers, griddled veggies, seared shrimp, or grilled fish.
Griddled burritos, breakfast or otherwise, hit particularly well when camping. S’mores are good, but have you ever cut a cinnamon roll in half and griddled it in ghee until its sugary filling caramelizes around the edges? This summer, you will.
Grill Press
- Grill Press
- Grill Press
- $79
To pair with your Griddle, the Grill Press does two things. Its flat surface, pressed against burgers, big mushrooms, cactus paddles, or grilled cheese (for example), gives food underneath maximum contact with the griddle’s surface.
The weight of the press also helps to compress whatever is underneath it, which is especially useful to get both a nice sear and caramelization when making things like paninis, smash burgers, or perfectly flat slices of bacon. Made from stainless steel, the Grill Press is also extremely durable and can handle the high heat of a grill.
Metal Spatula
- Carbon Steel Griddle Set
- Griddle + Press + Tools
- $359$457Save $98(21% off)
Our metal spatula—part of the Griddle Tools collection—features a long, offset handle that makes it easier and safer to flip ingredients (a longer handle means a safer distance from the high heat of a grill). The broad flipper is ideal for flipping steaks, burgers, chicken, and mushroom caps.
Use the flipper’s straight, beveled edge to chop soft ingredients right on a grill pan or other flat cooking surface. When you’re done cooking, use the spatula to scrape and clean grill grates or your grill pan.
Fish Spatula
While the metal spatula is thick enough to stay rigid, a fish spatula has a little give, making it incredibly versatile across the grilling spectrum. You can use the Fish Spatula, part of the Griddle Tools collection, for way more than seafood: its thin and flexible head slips easily under delicate ingredients of all stripes, including fish fillets, pancakes, fried eggs, and slabs of tofu.
Bench Scraper
A bench scraper, another of our Griddle Tools, is one of those tools that you might not realize you need, but once you get one, you’ll wonder what you did without it. Use the wide, sturdy surface to efficiently move chopped ingredients from board to griddle. Its sharpened edge can chop tender vegetables, meat, and dough.
A bench scraper is especially handy if you’re using the griddle insert on your grill, as you can use it to scrape stuck-on food from the griddle’s surface.
Smart Accessories to Streamline Your Grill Setup
The following are accessories you may not strictly need, especially if you’re new to grilling, but make for a much more efficient, enjoyable, and streamlined grilling experience.
Grill Prep Tray
- Grill Prep Tray
- 17"
- $99
Sure, you can use a series of quarter sheet pans, cutting boards, and other containers to prep and transfer your grilling tools and food. Or you can use this super handy Grill Prep Tray, which organizes raw ingredients, tools, and finished food all in one convenient space.
With a nesting design for compact storage, the melamine (BPA-free!) and wood fiber construction is safe for hot food and easy to clean. The tray itself has integrated grooves that keep food from sliding during transport, with a wood fiber cutting board that fits right on top, essentially acting as a lid should you choose to marinate ingredients inside the tray.
Oh, and that cutting board? It’s reversible: one side’s flat and the other has a groove to catch juices from carving and slicing.
Grill Mat
- Grill Mat
- Black
- $79
Designed for the Made In Grill, the Grill Mat protects whatever surface you set your grill on, whether a deck, patio, table, or truck bed. The heavy-duty food-grade silicone can handle temps up to 900F, shielding surfaces from grease and stray embers while also providing a stable, non-slip surface for the grill. After a particularly messy cookout, simply rinse the mat off and let it dry for future adventures.
Pigtail Turner
- Carbon Steel Griddle Set
- Griddle + Press + Tools
- $359$457Save $98(21% off)
The pitmaster-approved design of our Pigtail Turner—the last piece in our Griddle Tools set—lets you flip or move food like ribs, sausages, and thick-cut steaks with ease. Rather than using a fork, the single, sharp hook means you avoid losing valuable juices in whatever you’re grilling.
Grill Cover
- Grill Cover
- Black
- $59
We custom fit the Grill Cover to go over the Made In Grill, protecting it from the elements and prolonging your grill’s lifespan. Made from heavy-duty polyester, the cover is water-repellent and keeps away grit, rust-causing moisture, and other exposures from the outdoors. A cover also means your grill will stay clean and ready to use whenever the urge for a kebab or hot dog strikes.
Built to Perform: Why Choose Made In Grill Tools?
Our grill tools come with the guarantee of professional-grade materials trusted by chefs and home cooks alike. With a cohesive look and ergonomic design, these aren’t cheap, mass-produced pieces meant to last only one season.
The best grill accessories are created for precision, performance, comfort, and long-term durability. Plus, each grill tool and accessory integrates seamlessly with the Made In Grill, making your grilling experience all the better.
Ready to Cook?
The right grilling accessories can take your grilling experience from annoying to superlative. With tools designed with your experience in mind, you’ll be ready to embrace cooking outdoors all summer long. Look through our Performance Grilling Collection to see what you can upgrade and get ready for all the tasty grilled goods this season.
