Father's Day BBQ: Menu & Gift Tips

Choose seasoning around what he likes to eat. Memphis BBQ adds a sweet-smoky accent to spare ribs. Tex Mex suits a spicy beef or pork preparation. Jamaican Jerk is an option for someone who enjoys heat. Korean rub is another choice for beef strips or chicken.

Let his favourite dish guide you: spare ribs with Memphis, chicken with Jamaican Jerk or Tex Mex, or beef with Korean rub. Explore the Starter Pack for a combination of flavours.

Choose one main course, a side and perhaps a small starter. These are options, not a menu you need to cook all at once.

• Spare ribs with Memphis BBQ: suitable when you have time for a longer indirect cook. The 3-2-1 method is not a guarantee: thickness, cut and desired texture determine cooking.
• Ribeye or sirloin with Tex Mex: brown the exterior, then finish indirectly if needed. Use thickness and core temperature as guides, not a fixed three minutes per side.
• Chicken wings with Jamaican Jerk: as a snack or part of the menu. Check doneness with a thermometer; twenty minutes or a crisp exterior does not guarantee cooked chicken.
• Grilled corn: cook until the kernels are tender enough, then finish with butter and a little Tex Mex.
• Dessert, grilled pineapple: grill slices until nicely coloured and serve with vanilla ice cream.

Planning: start long-cooking dishes early. Prepare sides ahead and refrigerate meat and marinades until needed. Do not take steaks out of the fridge hours in advance. Create direct and indirect zones, keep raw and cooked foods separate and let actual doneness determine serving time.

A flavour that suits him is more personal than simply a large pack. Think about his favourite dishes and the flavours he already owns.

• A small surprise: one rub to match his favourite dish. How many meals it makes depends on dosage and the quantity of food.
• A flavour exploration: the Starter Pack. Check the product page for current contents and choices.
• Let him choose: a gift card if you do not know which flavours he already has.
• Knowledge and flavour: give a rub with a handwritten invitation to grill together, using the smoking-wood guide as inspiration. The guide is reading material, not a physical item included in a pack.

Let him choose with a gift card or explore the Starter Pack for a selection of rubs. The rubs are mixed to order.

Choose a suitable flavour and make time for a BBQ together. Related gifts, products and guides are listed below.