PRELUDE Round up

Experience the thrill of the grill with these smokin’ products.

Fueling Your Hunger

The Big Green Egg
This thick-walled ceramic outdoor cooker is based on the 3,000-year-old Japanese kamado oven. It uses an amazingly small amount of charcoal, about 80 percent of which is reusable, and a 20-pound bag should last four or fi ve months. Smoker, grill and oven in one— this is the ultimate toy for the barbecue fanatic. $699.95 www.biggreenegg.com

Movable Feast

Grilliput & Firebowl
The Grilliput has to be the smallest barbecue ever made—when packed away, it fits into a pocket, making it ideal for camping or beach picnics. Just unscrew the tube and set up the grill using the rods and stand (cooking area is 10 x 9 inches).

The UCO Compact Firebowl, sold separately, acts as a container for the charcoal or wood used as fuel.
Grilliput $29.99, Compact Firebowl $12.99 www.grilliputusa.com

We Have Liftoff

Evo Companion 25
The slick Evo Companion Model 25 boasts a generous 25-inch ceramic-coated steel cooking surface with a single control knob on the front panel and a steel drip pan around the cooking area to keep things organized as you play chef. The best part of this model is the detachable upper burner, which converts to a tabletop grill—perfect for camping trips or taking on the road.
$22.99 www.evo-web.com

Designer Dinner

Pizzoni
Style fiends will adore this sleek portable barbecue, which can be set up without tools in less than a minute. The rack can be placed at three different heights and is easily adjusted with a separate handle kept in the carrying bag. German company LoeweVonAppen, the brains behind this barbecue, has won several awards for the design. $298 www.ultimategrillstyle.com

Vanishing Act

Cook-n-dine
Impress your friends with this incredible barbecue that doubles as a dining table. When switched on, the central cooking area sinks to form a shallow, 16-inch-diameter pit—so you literally cook and eat without leaving your chair. The outer table remains cool as the center heats your food and, when switched off, the surface reverts back to a fl at top. From $1,690 www.cook-n-dine-usa.com