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Mouthwatering Holiday Gifts for Chefs and Foodies

Welcome back for another day of 2023 TIA Gift Guides. Today we're covering Holiday Gifts for Chefs and Foodies, or really anyone like us...
Happy Thanksgiving from TIA - checkout this turkey

Happy Thanksgiving from TIA – Don’t Forget Your Side Dish!

Hey, Eric here. I just want to catch you before the holiday to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Here at Tools in Action we are...
How to Smoke a Turkey with a Pellet Grill

How to Smoke a Turkey with a Pellet Grill

We're trying something new in the TIA Test Kitchen. We're smoking a turkey with a Z Grills Pellet Grill and we're taking you along...

How to Make a Charcuterie Board for Thanksgiving

Are you a guest at Thanksgiving this year and not sure what you should bring? Well we have a great DIY gift your host...

FREE Z Grills 700D3 Pellet Grill. Find Out How to Get Yours!

Z Grills just announced one of its biggest cashback promotions ever. Buy a Z Grills 700D3 Pellet Grill and get a FULL REFUND in...

RV Kitchen Essentials from a Full-Time Nomad

Hi! It's Kiaya again. In case you need a recap: I'm a TIA writer/editor who use to travel full-time in RV with my husband,...
Stand Up 36 in. Weber Griddle

36 in. Weber Griddle Review

Over the past few years we have witnessed a rise in larger, outdoor griddle cooktops, such as those that have been popularized by Blackstone....

Oklahoma Joe Smoker Review: The Marshal Centerbox Smoker

Today meat smokers include multiple gauges, digital control panels, and gadgets to ensure a perfect end result. But smoking meat is one of the...
Full view of Weber 22 inch Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill in front of Eric's garage. We reviewed the model with a black lid.

Weber Performer Deluxe Review

There are a lot of great grill brands out there, but Weber has practically become synonymous with grilling. Someone says "grill" and your brain...
Z Grill Review

Z Grills Review – Backyard Warrior 7002C2E

From Weber to Pit Boss, there are a lot of grilling and smoker brands with decades of quality products behind them. So, when you...
Summer Party Checklist: grill vs smoker

TIA’s Summer Party Checklist

The sun's out. The warm weather is back. It's time to fire-up the grill and invite friends over and you do...but the deck is...
How to Grill the Perfect Hot Dog

How to Grill the Perfect Hotdog

So you want to grill the perfect hotdog? Well, you're in luck.  Here is the How to Grill the Perfect Hotdog guide. Hotdogs are a...
Weber Grill

A Look at the History of Grilling: Our Trip to Weber

Back in April, Dan and I had the pleasure of visiting the Weber company headquarters in Palatine, Illinois — practically in our own backyard!...
Monument Grill Mesa 400

Monument Grill – Mesa 400

Monument might be a name you may not have heard of but they have been turning heads and making a splash in the grill...
Halo Smoker Review

HALO Smoker Review – Cordless Pellet Grill

Not too long ago we reviewed the HALO Versa Pizza Oven.  While I wasn't expecting much, the pizza oven blew me away.  The oven...
Blues Hog Seasoning

Blues Hog Seasoning

Blues Hog Seasoning originates from original and fantastic recipes in Tennessee that spawned this line of seasonings and BBQ products.  BBQ as well as...