National BBQ Month Essentials

Although many of us BBQ throughout the summer months, May is the month that is considered the National BBQ Month.  With Memorial Day just right around the corner, many of us will be dusting our grills off to cook up some fabulous BBQ food.

Some of us will be grilling and BBQing up hot dogs and hamburgers, while others will be mastering their hands at ribs and pork steaks.  But not lets forget about the side items...Baked beans, grilled cabbage, potato salad...and the list goes on.

BUT....You can't have the perfect BBQ without the essentials.  What are the essentials?  How about the sauce?  What kind of sauce do you use?  Is it homemade or a certain specific sauce you buy, that you are faithful to and just can't do without.  What about seasonings? Aside from the sauce and seasonings, you will need tongs, spatulas, maybe an apron...What are your BBQ essentials?  

Everyone has their own twist and way of BBQing.  And everyone will think their BBQ is the best.  But, there is one company that is well known for offering men, all the essentials they need..Man Crates. “Man Crates" offers gifts for men, in wooden crates, that have to be opened with a crowbar…Yes... A crowbar!  

Whether it be football games, sports events or your National BBQ Month grill off, BBQing is very popular during the Spring, Summer and even Fall months.

Now, I will admit, I don't make my own BBQ sauce, mainly, because I'm in no competition, I'm not trying to win anything, except the approval of satisfaction from family.  I DO, however, doctor up store bought BBQ sauce with some brown sugar, a little mustard, cloves and finely chopped onions....YUMMO!

When I grill (or BBQ), I HAVE to have my cooking tongs.  No if's, and's or but's about it.  I don't want to pierce the meat with forks, while I'm cooking it.  And, although I don't have one, but need one really bad..AN APRON!  I have to be one of the messiest, not only at grilling, but cooking person I've ever seen! I also have to have a spray bottle of water nearby, just in case a fire flames up...but this hasn't happened since I've been using Grill Mats. And let's not forget the grilling gloves, we don't want burned fingers! And what's even better... a nice, cold beverage, while your doing your thing! Be it a cold brewsky or a glass of wine (my choice), you just have to have that drink in hand, while mastering your BBQ skills.

So, to sum it all up...Essentials Must Haves:

• BBQ Sauce
• Tongs
• Water Bottle (to rid of flames)
• Apron
• Nice cold beverage

WHAT ARE YOUR BBQ MUST HAVES?  I'D LIKE TO HEAR THEM.

And while you're trying to think of your PERFECT essentials, check out some of these crates at Man Crates.

Pig of the Month BBQ Sauces Review

I love to grill and I love trying different varieties of BBQ Sauces.  When it comes to grilling, BBQing or just baking chicken, steaks, ribs, hamburgers and more, you want that perfect sauce that is going to compliment the meats you are cooking. 

I've tried many BBQ sauces, mainly to see if I can get a different taste or flavored sauce to enhance my meats that I grill.  I am honored to have the opportunity, to try, test and review Pig of the Month BBQ Sauces.  Pig of the Month BBQ Sauces can be found on Amazon and on Facebook.  

Pig of the Month BBQ Sauces have been featured on QVC and Good morning America and is loved by many chefs and cooks, including: Rachel Ray, Iron Chef Michael Symon and Paula Deen.  Below, you will see the three sauces that I am reviewing and the qualities and description of each one.

These have their own distinct flavor.  I love them all, but my favorite out of these three will have to be the Key West in a Bottle Spicy Citrus.  YUMMO!

Love Me Tender BBQ Sauce

• Hancrafted family recipe that is all natural and preservative free
• A mild and tangy sauce with a slight spicy kick that is the tastiest BBQ sauce you will ever try!
• 2 time award winner! As seen on QVC and Good Morning America!! Loved by Iron chef Michael Symon, Rachel Ray, Paula Deen and more!
• Perfect with ribs, chicken, and heck - even baked potatoes.
• A great gift idea for that someone who loves to grill out!

Colonel Mustard Tangy Mustard Style BBQ Sauce

• A rich and tangy barbecue sauce that is the perfect complement to ribs, slathered on your roast chicken, or just a smear with your grilled sausages
• All Natural & No Preservatives Added - No Corn Syrup. Gluten Free.
• Winner of 2011 World Mustard Competition and Food and Wine Magazines choice for best mustard based barbeque sauce.
• Paula Deen calls this sauce "delicious...it takes a grilled chicken sandwich to new heights"
• A fun gift idea for any and every mustard lover! Or those waiting to be converted to one!

Key West in a Bottle Spicey Citrus BBQ Sauce

• A bold and spicy sauce that is equally good as a glaze on your salmon as it is making an ordinary chicken sandwhich extraordinary.
• All natural and no preservatives added - No corn syrup. Gluten Free.
• 3 time Award Winning Sauce -- "The Most Unique and Finger Licking Sauce You Will Ever Try", as said by Rachel Ray
• Truly a barbecue sauce like none you have ever tried!
• Perfect gift for the foodie in your life

You can try your own flavors of Pig of the Month BBQ Sauces by visiting them on Amazon. Pig of the Month has other flavors as well.  Check them all out at Amazon.

ALSO...DON'T FORGET TO VISIT PIG OF THE MONTH ON FACEBOOK!  Show them support and connect with them.

***I received the following products, free, in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions expressed are 100% my own.