Because It’s National Barbecue Month, Here’s What Hot in Grills

From kamados to kitchen islands, barbecue grills of all types are finding their way into showrooms of pool and spa retailers nationwide. That’s why Pool and Spa News has been doggedly pursuing the latest trends and developments in this increasingly important product category.

Here is a roundup of our coverage highlighting the hottest trends in outdoor cooking.

• The Instant Island: A New Category of Outdoor Kitchen is an Affordable Alternative

  Prefabricated island grills offer high-performance cooking, versatility at half the cost of custom outdoor kitchens

  

• Komado Grills That Work Both Angles

  Consumers shouldn’t have to choose between gas and charcoal, not when there is a perfectly reasonable third option on the market: A dual-fuel grill

  

• Fire Up Sales with Ceramic Grills

  What can bake pizzas, cakes and grill great steaks? Kamado-style cookers can.

  

• Coming to a Pool Store Near You: The Kudu

  This barbecue grill takes its cue from South African cookouts and has the backing of a pool industry mogul