BBQ Grill Roundup

It's the time of year for outdoor cooking – here are some of the best grills and smokers for the perfect BBQ. Let the flames begin!

Weber Ranch Kettle
When it comes to backyard BBQing you don't think there's anything new under the sun. But actually, grill manufacturers have come out with new and innovative grills for this summers grilling fun. Weber has a new Ranch Kettle grill; they call it the Weber on steroids. It's the largest kettle grill yet – with over 1100 square inches of cooking surface -- that equates to 21 chickens! Perfect if you have a big family or big appetite to feed. $1199. www.weber.com

Viking Ceramic Grill/Smoker
Viking, the King of the outdoor grills, has a brand new type of grill, a grill smoker. It's an egg shaped smoker that fits onto their outdoor grill. The egg shape -- they claim -- is better because it's a vertical grill so you can fit more food in there. It also retains heat and moisture because of the thicker walls. Price: TBA. www.vikingrange.com

The Big Green Egg
The most famous of the egg smokers is the Big Green Egg. So famous in fact, there is a whole community of Big Green Egg users that call themselves Egg heads. The grill is actually an update of a 3000-year-old Japanese Komodo grill design but instead of clay, the Big Green Egg uses high-tech ceramics. $695. www.biggreenegg.com

Frontgate College Grill
Frontgate has a brand new grill they call the College Grill. It actually has a college logo right on the grill surface itself so you can brand your alma matters logo onto your meat as you cook it. Frontgate will also custom design brands if you want to do a corporate logo. $1295. www.Frontgate.com

Big Bob Gibsons White Sauce
Now no matter whether you're BBQing ribs, chicken or mutton, you want to make sure you have a high quality sauce. These days on the Internet it's really easy to get great sauces online. My personal favorite for chicken is Big Bob Gibsons White Sauce. This is not a traditional sauce, but I have to tell you, once you try this on chicken you won't use anything else. $4.75 www.bigbobgibson.com.

And for everything else, Neely's traditional red sauce from Memphis Tennessee, is a great traditional red cooking sauce, very spicy, very peppery; this is where the rubber meets the road. $3.00 www.memphisbarbecue.com