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1. Big Green Egg Minimax



2. Kamado Joe Junior

3. Weber MasterTouch 57cm

4. Drumbecue

5. Ozpig

These Kamado ovens – a Japanese-style ceramic oven with excellent heat retention – were last year’s sensation. I tried out the second smallest version, the MiniMax, and was impressed. It lights easily and comes to temperature quickly, but all cooking is done with the lid down so there’s not much posing with tongs to be done. Meat I cooked in there came out juicy and with a nice touch of smoke even without adding chips. Simple to use, it’s not hard to get impressive results – no wonder the chefs love it.Best for: serious foodies and cheffie typesAnother Kamado oven, Kamado Joes are almost identical to Big Green Eggs. The Joe Junior is slightly larger than the BGE MiniMax – it is said to be portable but at over 30kg, not by me. It worked just as well as the BGE, but the price tag is much lower, plus it comes with the ceramic heat deflector (great for slow cooking) that is extra with the BGE. Larger models also have a split grill option, meaning you can cook both directly and indirectly at the same time, which is one up on the BGE.Webers are the original kettle barbecue and they remain great workhorses. They’re weatherproof too – I’ve got one that’s been outside uncovered for four years and it’s got just a touch of rust around the vent. This larger model has a built-in thermometer (really useful for lid-down barbecuing) and a clever system for clearing out the ash. There’s a myriad of accessories available including a pizza oven.Best for: classic, no-fuss barbecuingThe year’s coolest barbecue, this boy is big. One of these in your garden says: I have lots of friends and I know how to party. I cook whole animals. And the fact that it is made from a cut-open oil drum just adds to the macho appeal – this is the barbecue used by all the chefs at Meatopia, London’s annual meat fest. It’s not without its flaws – load the clever-looking fuel drawer with the suggested 3kg of charcoal and the whole apparatus tips over. That said, once it’s going it is a joy to cook on with heaps of space to create different cooking areas.Best for: experienced barbecuersA cute little pot-bellied stove from Australia, this functions as a green patio heater and a small barbecue grill. It’s got a mesh to protect from sparks (bush fires being a major risk down under) and a pipe so you can vent the smoke away from the party. There’s no lid-down option but it’s pretty easy to pack away if you want to take it on the road or to a festival.Best for: keeping warm as well as cooking(Please note The Great Outdoors is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.)