End Of Summer BBQ Essentials To Throw The Party Everyone’ll Tell Stories About

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Summer’s drawing to a close, and it’s high time to throw the season finale BBQ where people torch a bunch of meats on shiny, overpriced grills under the hot gaze of the late summer sun, while aggressively shoving booze down their gullets like it’s oxygen. 

Yes, BBQ’s are a place for us all to gather round as we reconnect and swap shameless glory stories of our potentially depraved antics; or reminisce on the older, wilder times before we settled down. With that said, consider the following series of items most necessary to ensure you achieve maximum lit-ness for the occasion: your guests will thank you. 

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    Final Touch Black Watermelon Keg Tapping Kit

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    Your one watermelon away from being the guy that took it upon himself to supply the necessary ingredients for a literal watermelon keg. You don’t know it yet, but you want to be this guy. This guy enjoys cold and potentially booze-infused beverages out of a damn watermelon. This guy doesn’t play by the rules. This guy’s wildly unpredictable, and he will be damned if he doesn’t bring new life to the party. Grab your watermelon keg tapping kit over here for $13.95 at Amazon.

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    CleverMade SnapBasket 50 Can, Soft-Sided Collapsible Cooler

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    This versatile cooler maintains a welcomed durability that makes it the perfect device to lug around those cold ones for the boys. With enough room to store up to 30-liters, just plan on making sure you generously pass out brews and grub to the bros for an easier trip home. Grab yours over here for $29.99 at Amazon.

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    The Grillfather Apron

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    This one speaks for itself. You’ll silently command the respect of all those in attendance as you tend to the grill with enviable skill, while wearing the apron you were born to sport for the occasion. Make sure nobody runs off with it. Grab your’s over here at Amazon for $18.95.

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    Giant Timber – Jumbo Size Genuine Hardwood Game

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    Allow yourself to ignore the unacceptable display of teeth-grinding ignorance in the pic, where the mouth breather fails to respect the rule that you only grab those blocks with one hand. And instead focus on how much fun you stand to have with a jumbo jenga set at the next BBQ. That shit will be too lit for anyone to quit. Grab your’s over here at Amazon for $79.95.

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    Masterbuilt 20075315 Front Controller Smoker

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    This sick puppy’s an actual sight to behold. I’m pretty sure if you bust this out at the next BBQ everyone else is basically helpless to not gather around and worship the thing like the heavens didn’t jut open up and drop that treasure to the ground. Grab the godly machine over here for $251.71 at Amazon.

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    WOW Super Slide

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    Revisit the pained glory of your childhood by breaking out a slip-n-slide big enough for adults. Grab your’s over here at Amazon $149.99.

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    Meathead: The Science Of Great Barbecue And Grilling

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    This book’ll give you that Yoda-like grilling knowhow that’ll win over the admiration of your guests, while potentially inciting some jealousy from your buddies that are still in the quesadilla/microwave meal era of their lives. Grab a copy over here at Amazon for around $24.

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    BBQ BROS RUBS {Sweet, Smokey, & Spicy Style }

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    With 350+ customer reviews, and an alleged 5+ years with a 5 star rating why wouldn’t you give these fire rubs a try? I’ve a sneaking suspicion we’re dealing with some mouthwatering sh*t here. Grab some over here.

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    GoSports Cornhole, PRO Regulation Size

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    This one’s invaluable for the hyper-competitive bros that show up ready to bring an unnecessary animosity to the backyard brodown. You might know the type: they ready to speed past socially acceptable behavior, as they make a full-on scene out of (trying to?) kicking your ass in a cornhole game that their very lives seem to depend on. So, on the off-chance you end up in that kind of tourney, and the games go on late into the night, you’ll need the night-friendly set like we have here. Grab yours for $130.00 here, and start practicing. You got this. 

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    Xtreme 6 Foot American Flag Beer Bong

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    Break this aggressively big beer bong out when the guys feel like revisiting their glory days in tasteless fashion. Beer bongs will always be that activity we feel shitty about doing while simultaneously enjoying the hell out of it. Grab one over here for $18.99

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    The Apron To End All Aprons

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    Yeah, you read that right. There really isn’t anything else to be said about this raunchy gem, other than we all need one. Grab your’s here at Amazon for $9.99.