What are some of your "must have" items?

[IowaGirl]

...And someone to share it with.

Awwww! Too true that!

[CaptainMike]

Ha, I thought you were gong to say "a really good filet knife that comes with a cheesy sheath"

[fuzzydaddy]

2 items I use every cook, in addition to what's been previously mentioned.

[Buck Flicks]

Thermometer, SnS, heat-proof gloves. It's rare that I cook anything without using all three.

I also have a fire extinguisher nearby at all times. Never had to use it, but working in fire prevention and the fire service for over 20 years, I've seen too many tragedies that could have been averted had there been a working fire extinguisher nearby.

[CaptainMike]

+1

[Neris]

Meat & booze

[FireMan]

Simple & to the point.

[HawkerXP]

Like all above + more people to feed.

[Mudkat]

Hear! Hear!

[Rfhd69]

I’d say disposable gloves, pink butcher paper, thermapen, foil pans, large covered outdoor area and plenty of beer!

[BRic]

I agree with your picks and lets add some good company .

[Rfhd69]

Thanks for keeping me honest. Good company is what it’s all about!

[Potkettleblack]

Tongs
a grill brush
fuel (charcoal, pellets, propane, sticks)
Salt
Pepper
a boning knife
a slicing knife
A nice thermometer
And if you have weather, a cover, and if it's windy, a fitted cover.

That's really everything, assuming you have a minimal kitchen set up with a cutting board or a baking sheet to move crap in and out.

At the end of the day, salt, pepper, smoke and time are the only essentials to make great tasting food.

[Lazy Layne]

Paper towels, dudes.

[clb239]

I don't what I go through faster...Paper Towels or Disposable Gloves..,I have paper towel racks on both sides of my kitchen and a third I take out to the cook area...

[Buck Flicks]

I go through at least half a roll of paper towels every time I cook. I frequently wash my hands, and I refuse to use kitchen towels to dry my hands. Gross.

[Lazy Layne]

Same here

[Dadof3Illinois]

Just this weekend I cooked several items and it seemed I was always washing my sheet pans, tongs and knife's.

[JoeSousa]

I think I am up to 5 sheet pans now and never seem to have enough.

[Catmandu]

The internet.

[RonB]

Tongs or spatula. I used to cook without all the other stuff, I I could do it again. However, I do like my toys and gadgets.

[jgreen]

Unfortunately almost all the new BBQ toys I see become a "must have".

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

A sense of humor... mistakes will happen, it's how you handle them and move on that matters. Learned that one with RC Aviation, you will crash, you will destroy your plane. Though a quality RC aircraft can be had for less than a prime packer these days and you can't rebuild a ruined cook... but you can learn from it, laugh at it, and move on.

A creative spark (or a bit of luck when googling)…you can almost always make something else with the meat you messed up, and sometimes it ends up being the amazing meal you didn't know you wanted.

[Attjack]

1. At least one versatile quality cooker
2. Firestarter of some sort
3. Knife
4. Cutting board
5. Grilling utensils
6. Grill brush
7. Meat and pit thermometer
8. Fuel
9. Seasonings
10. Food

[RichieB]

Precision Sous Vide Cooker. I might have missed it in the thread, Oh and my Air Fryer.