ENDED - Must have BBQ accessory....

[Frozen Smoke]

The only electronics besides my Thermapen that I use every time I cook. The UE Megaboom blue tooth speaker. These things sound fantastic and the battery will last a entire brisket cook. I can highly recommend these and are a steal at $119!! I think I paid close to $300 for mine 5 years ago. So when you're out on the patio or by the garage watching that brisket or pork butt chugging along crank the tunes! I went through several tinny sounding speakers at about this price until I got fed up and paid the price for the Mega Boom and haven't looked back since well worth the full price I paid.
Woot has them 16 hours left or while supplies last.
https://electronics.woot.com/offers/...tooth-speakers

[EdF]

The essentials: meat, a cooker, adult beverages, and music!

[ecowper]

Music is a must have when I’m cooking :-)

[Nate]

Thanks for the tip. Music is a must for me!

[jfmorris]

I've got Yamaha outdoor speakers and an old Technics amp inside to drive the sound, driving it from either an Airport Express (Airplay from the iPhone), Alexa, radio or my turntable. Wife is always opening the back door though and telling me to turn it down before I tick off the neighbors!

[Spinaker]

I used to use the Big Jam Box. Piece of junk if you ask me. Especially for the money.

Now, I use the Exogear Ecostone.
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It has pretty decent sound. It's loud. It is also waterproof, it floats, freeze proof, shock proof. I use it all the time when we go fishing in Canada or on the boat in the cities. We take it one side by side, hunting and fishing. I even left it on my tailgate and it flew into the ditch on my uncle's gravel road. Needless to say, It has had the piss kicked out of it and it still works. I have had for about 5 years now, and it is still going strong.

[Harry]

Uh, I guess I'm out of step. Used to have music going all the time. On my way to work years ago, Dennis Leary's "No Cure for Cancer" was cranked up, rain or shine, with the top down in my LeBaron convertible. Nowadays, I relish the peace and quiet, other than the buzz of distant insects, when I'm tending the fire and the meat with about 2-3 ounces of Knob Creek neat.

[lonnie mac]

I find myself right there with ya brother. When I cook, I don't want to hear nothing but the grass growing. Funny. Things change.

[Steve R.]

I agree with this, but only when cooking at night. I need no entertainment whatsoever in that situation. I live in a subdivision, but good sized lots, plenty of trees and wildlife and out in the country.

[Dadof3Illinois]

My wife bought me the big blue party a couple years ago and it’s a must have when cooking outside or like tonight just sitting around the fire pit

[Fire Art]

I went all cordless this year on all my power tools on my 3000.00 pro press tool Milwaukee gave me a blue tooth job speaker i use is it everyday

[boftx]

Sufficient adult beverages and a good dog (or three) and a good cigar (or three). You snot-nosed whippersnappers are losing sight of the basics.

[Spinaker]

Good to hear from you again Jim! Hahahaha.

[hummelj]

Shame they're sold out. I own one and It's a really good speaker.

[Henrik]

I'm a big fan of the UE Boom also. I 'only' have the ordinary Boom, not the Mega Boom, but that little speaker is rock solid. And like Frozen Smoke says, it will last an entire Brisket cook Now why doesn't it say so in the ad, makes perfect sense?

[Henrik]

And the bonus feature is: if you have two, you can pair them to form a stereo pair. Awesome.

[MeatMonster]

I insist on starting every cook with Steve Earles' Copperhead Road to get me in the mood! Played loud and proud on my Shark Boombox.

Much to the delight of my neighbours......

Not....

[FireMan]

I live in an apartment with a patio. I have 3 large cookers & 3 small ones. It was suggested by mgmnt that I have 1. So I try to be as inconspicuous as I can & not bother any of my neighbors. The smells they all seem to enjoy. No music. Just quietly cookin.