Bundles & starter kits

Jerky Starter Kit

Everything to make your first batch of homemade jerky.

A rear-fan dehydrator for even drying, a jerky gun for ground-meat strips, a classic cure and seasoning, and a fast thermometer for the 160°F safety step.

• Cosori 6-Tray Stainless Steel Dehydrator — Even drying, easy cleanup
• Nesco BJX-5 Jumbo Jerky Works Kit — Jerky gun plus starter seasonings
• Hi Mountain Original Blend Jerky Cure & Seasoning — The classic flavor, cure included
• ThermoPro TP19H Instant-Read — Checks the 160°F step

Start with: Homemade beef jerky in a dehydrator

Electric Smoker: First Cook Kit

A beginner-friendly smoker and the basics to nail your first ribs.

A set-and-forget digital electric smoker, a wood chip sampler, a two-probe thermometer, heat-proof gloves and a crowd-pleasing rub.

• Masterbuilt 30-Inch Digital Electric Smoker — Simple, steady heat
• Western Premium BBQ Smoking Chips Variety Pack — Try four woods
• Inkbird IBT-4XS — Watch meat and smoker temps from your phone
• Grill Heat Aid Extreme Heat Resistant BBQ Gloves — Handle hot racks safely
• Killer Hogs The BBQ Rub — A proven rib rub

Start with: 3-2-1 ribs

Pellet Grill Starter Pack

A proven pellet grill plus what you need for a first brisket or pork butt.

A dependable pellet grill, a popular pellet blend, a do-it-all rub, a pro-grade instant-read thermometer and shredder claws for pulled pork.

• Traeger Pro 22 — Simple and proven
• CookinPellets Perfect Mix — Balanced all-purpose blend
• Meat Church Holy Gospel BBQ Rub — Great on pork and chicken
• ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE — Fast, accurate readings
• The Original Bear Paws Shredder Claws — Pull pork in minutes

Start with: Smoked pulled pork

Dad's BBQ Gift Box

A ready-made gift for the backyard pitmaster.

Useful gear and a great read: a quick thermometer, heat-proof gloves, meat claws, a beef rub and the most-loved brisket book around.

• ThermoWorks ThermoPop 2 — A thermometer he will use every cook
• Grill Heat Aid Extreme Heat Resistant BBQ Gloves — Grab hot grates with confidence
• The Original Bear Paws Shredder Claws — Pulled pork made easy
• Meat Church Holy Cow BBQ Rub — Built for beef
• Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto — The brisket bible

Rub & Sauce Sampler

Six bottles to find your house flavor.

Four rubs that cover pork, beef and poultry, plus two sauces in very different styles: a tangy mustard-based Carolina Gold and a classic sweet tomato sauce.

• Meat Church Holy Gospel BBQ Rub — Sweet and savory all-rounder
• Killer Hogs The AP Seasoning — Salt-pepper-garlic base
• Kosmos Q Dirty Bird Rub — Made for chicken
• Hardcore Carnivore Black Seasoning — Dark crust on steaks
• Lillie's Q Carolina Gold Barbecue Sauce — Tangy mustard style
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Original Sensuous Slathering Sauce — Classic sweet tomato

Jerky Lover's Snack Box

A tasting flight of store-bought jerky and meat sticks.

Classic, old-fashioned, steak-cut and spicy jerky, plus grass-fed and smokehouse meat sticks. A good gift, or a good way to find a new favorite.

• Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky — The classic
• People's Choice Old Fashioned Original Beef Jerky — Dry, old-school chew
• Chef's Cut Real Steak Original Recipe Jerky — Tender steak strips
• Krave Chili Lime Beef Jerky — Bright and spicy
• Chomps Original Grass-Fed Beef Stick — Clean-ingredient stick
• Vermont Smoke & Cure Original Beef & Pork Stick — Smokehouse flavor