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BBQ Grill Envy

When I was participating in a BBQ competition, I was a bit envious when I noticed that the BBQ teem next to me was using a Dual probe thermometer. I had gadget envy. I thought I was doing fine in this area, because in the competition we got to cook on built in BBQ grills, grills that made me drool. So, I was pretty certain my needs and desires were satisfied, but alas, it was a small hand held gadget that got me in the end, so to speak.  At my last BBQ competition, I had left my meat thermometer/timer at home.

Until then, I had only seen these new dual thermometers in the stores and wondered if they were any good, or where barbecuer’s just getting lazy. For me, a single probe meat thermometer and a separate gauge smoker thermometer, which I have had for many, many years have served me quite well and have dutifully given me all the information I need. I really couldn’t ask for more, could I?  Once at barbecue store, picking up some hickory wood chunks, I saw that dual probe thermometer actually taunt me, but I resisted all the while pictures of my favorite BBQ tools flashing in my mind.

But, now, after losing to the barbecuing team next to me, the ones using the dual thermometer, I decided to not resist any longer; after the competition, I immediately purchased a dual thermometer of my very own. To my surprise, the dual thermometer had a remote! The learning curve on how to correctly use the remote thermometer is steep, but after patiently programming the thing, setting the alarms for high and low temperatures on both probes, I go ahead to but it to the test.

It was beautiful! Once I got it all set, I went back inside and surfed the net, watched some television, cleaned up in the kitchen, all the while trusting in my programming skills and in the remote dual thermometer. I didn’t even look back at my grill once, it was amazing. It felt almost magical, or like a burden was lifted up off my shoulders.  I got the grill and the meat temperatures from the comfort of my living room! I’m very pleased with my new gadget, except for the learning curve required to use it. So, watch out next BBQ competition! I’m now armed with new gadgets!

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