Grilling

The OvenPlus cooker promises a smoke-free outdoor dining experience, and with a relatively compact form that can be carted around for grilling on the go.

With the year winding down in a hurry, ​here's a look at the best camping gear we put through the wringer in 2018. After all, spending time outdoors is what gear innovation is all about, right?

An Austrian company seasoned with Latin American spice, Vaustil has melded old-school cooking techniques with new technology. The Argentine-style Primero Smart grill puts fiery coals below your meat and adds a multi-zone sensor system for tracking temperature.

​​Vertical cookers offer pitmasters plenty of options when donning the apron. The Aquaforno II takes a similar shape to these versatile cookers, but promises a few extra options along with a telescopic assembly system for easy packing up and down. ​

Land Rover has prepared an extraordinary Discovery for Jamie Oliver that slow-cooks under the hood, churns butter and makes ice cream in the hubcaps, slow-turns a rotisserie out front and makes toast in the center console. Forget the drive-through restaurant – this is the driving restaurant kitchen.

Camping trips, tailgates and picnics involve lots of large, awkward gear that can be a pain to stuff in the car and unload. Stckbls has a way of streamlining the trip, offering a series of stackable BBQ-party cubes that save space and roll easily to your destination.

​In 2013, One Earth Designs debuted a rather clever cooker that could be used to grill using only the power of the sun. The team has now introduced a follow-up with a big focus on portability, with a much lighter and more compact version that can be packed into its own special carry bag.

The basic barbecue grill layout tends to be the same: a horizontal grate set over top a heat source. Copenhagen Trade thinks it's time to blow that mold up and replace it with a three dimensional grill box that cooks food from the sides, as well as the top.

The Grillrider lets cyclists and walkers roll everything they need for a cookout to the park, tailgate or campground. It's a bike trailer and hand trolley built specifically for grilling, and with its removable modules, it also works as a more general cargo hauler.

The Bright Grill brings app-based wireless monitoring and control to the grill itself, and it does so in a package built for every type of grill enthusiast, including those that live in small apartments and condos.

The Homping Grill makes charcoal grilling cleaner and easier, using a battery-powered fan to increase efficiency, cut down on the amount of charcoal needed to cook, and nearly eliminate smoke.

Inspired by a retro dive watch, the GrillTimer has a bezel-style timer. The big difference is that it displays cooking times for eight popular barbecue items.