Your Complete Portable BBQ Kit: Grills & BBQ Accessories to Cook Outdoors

How can you get the most out of your portable outdoor BBQ? By buying the right accessories to go with it! Whether it’s a picnic in the park, Christmas Eve at a relative’s house or a small family gathering in your own backyard, good BBQ accessories make everything easier. Keep them in your portable BBQ kit, and you can focus on enjoying the moment, knowing that everything you need is within arm’s reach.

Australians love cooking outdoors: enjoying each other’s company in warm and pleasant weather while the smoky aroma of delicious food hangs in the air. If you already love to grill, there are advantages to switching to a portable BBQ model. 

They’re lightweight and compact, allowing you to cook up your favourite easy meals at any time and place you’re legally allowed to. They’re also cost-efficient and easy to care for, with minimal clean-up required afterwards. But to maximise the value and convenience of a portable gas BBQ, you need to find the right tools of the trade. Here is the Home Fires guide to BBQ accessories to enhance your time in the outdoors.

Essentials for Your Portable BBQ Kit

If you’ve already found the ideal portable BBQ, how do you know which accessories to buy to go with it? Here are some essentials to pack into your outdoor BBQ kit:

Brush

A high-quality grill brush, made from materials like metal or stainless steel, gets between the bars and gives your grill a thorough clean before and after every use. A clean grill not only protects and extends the lifespan of your BBQ but also makes your next meal taste better.

Tongs

Tongs are necessary for keeping your hands away from the flame and for turning ribs, moving roasts and transferring the meat from the grill to the plate.

Cleaning supplies

Compared to their larger counterparts, cleaning a portable gas BBQ is a breeze, but it’s still a step that shouldn’t be skipped. Some necessary cleaning supplies for a portable BBQ include cleaning spray, a BBQ scraper, a soft sponge or cloth and some warm water.

Fuel

You can’t fire up the BBQ without the right fuel to get it going, whether that’s propane, natural gas, wood pellets or charcoal. For rich smoky flavours, you can also add wood pellets to a gas grill.

BBQ Accessories Perfect for a Portable BBQ

Every BBQ enthusiast needs the right accessories, yet there are some BBQ accessories that are perfect additions for grilling outdoors. Some extras that enhance your outdoor experience with a portable BBQ include:

Drip pan

A BBQ drip pan can improve the flavours of your food, prevent flare-ups by stopping the drips from hitting the heat source, and make clean-up easier. Constructed from quality aluminium, drip trays ensure the grease is easy to collect, and you can quickly replace them when a layer of fat builds up.

Cover

A premium BBQ cover made from heavy-duty materials protects your BBQ from the elements between uses, so you can safely leave it outside. A cover protects your grill from rain, UV rays and everything else that can cause fading, rust and corrosion.

Cart

A BBQ cart, trolley or stand gives you a dedicated space for your BBQ and makes it easy to set up and pack away quickly. It keeps your BBQ off the ground and away from hazards and lets you more easily move it to a different area of the outdoor space.

Pizza stone

A pizza stone is a crowd-pleasing BBQ addition, turning your outdoor BBQ into a pizza oven. When you’re equipped with additional trays, you can cook multiple pizzas quickly while keeping the stone hot the whole time.

Top-Rated Portable BBQs

If you’re looking at portable BBQs for sale, you’re in luck: you have no shortage of options to choose from. Home Fires has plenty of top-selling portable models from leading BBQ brands, and some of our most popular grills include:

Weber^® Master-Touch Charcoal Barbecue

Weber’s Master-Touch charcoal grill lets you explore the versatility of charcoal grilling to the fullest. The ‘smoke’ setting on the bowl vent gives you the ultimate control when cooking with smoky flavours, while the cooking grill offers endless menu possibilities from pizza to chilli to soups.

Weber^® Traveler Portable Gas Barbecue (LPG)

The Weber® Traveler is the ultimate in portability and is easy to transport anywhere you need to go, from just down the road to a big camping or surf trip. It folds into a compact shape that takes up minimal storage space in your car. The large barbecuing area allows you to cook up enough food to feed all of your guests at the same time.

Weber^® Master-Touch Plus Charcoal Barbecue

Weber’s Master-Touch Plus BBQ roasts and smokes slow and low, infusing everything from roast chicken to pulled pork with mouth-watering flavour.

Weber^® Smokey Mountain Cooker

The Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker keeps BBQ food delicious, succulent, and moist with a porcelain-enamelled water pan that generates steam to maintain an even cooking temperature. This BBQ is perfect for cooking bacon.

Explore a Massive Range of BBQs at Home Fires

You can find all the portable outdoor BBQs and BBQ accessories you need right here at Home Fires, one of Australia’s leading BBQ and fireplace retailers.

From Home Fires, you can pick up a portable BBQ for sale from an esteemed brand like Beef Eater, Everdure, Gasmate or Weber. The range of BBQ accessories we can offer to go with your new grill includes brushes, tongs, pellets, cleaners, covers, drip pans, thermometers, carts, pizza stones, and so much more for your outdoor enjoyment.

Home Fires has been a trusted name in the business for over 40 years and now has a reputation for providing the highest-quality BBQs and fireplaces in the Sydney region. We offer industry-leading service and warranty, plus personalised expert advice so you can take home the BBQ of your dreams.

Need some help finding the right portable BBQ for sale or the accessories to go with it? Contact the Home Fires team online or drop into our Minto or Casula locations.