When cleaning the porcelain grill grates, you need to burn off any food leftover on the grates first, then clean it using a soft bristle or a nylon grill brush.

The iron grate is prone to rusting. You need to burn the leftover food, let it cool and then scrub it with a nylon grill brush then saturate the grates with vegetable oil to prevent rust from forming.

When cleaning stainless steel grates, many grillers cover the top of the grates with tough aluminum foil and heat the grates on high for 10 to 15 minutes. The aluminum foil will concentrate the heat on the grates to burn off the leftover food. Let the grates cool and scrub them with a nylon cleaning brush.

Oil the Vegetables Lightly
Vegetables dry out when they hit the heat without a little oil. Before putting the veggies on the grill, toss them with a light coating of oil.

Time Management
Keeping vegetables on over too-high heat for too long will char them on the outside while keeping them raw on the inside. To prevent burns on your vegetables, you can pre cook vegetables and just give them a few minutes on the grill to get some color on the outside.

Use a Skewer or a Grill Basket for Small Pieces
Small pieces of vegetables such as mushrooms, tomatoes are great on the grill. To keep smaller vegetables or pieces of fruit from rolling around or falling through the grate, pierce them on a skewer or use a grill basket.

in Aluminum
This method works great for dense vegetables like potatoes, sweet potatoes, or other root vegetables. Arrange thinly-sliced vegetables on a single layer, slightly overlapping, on the foil and wrap it. Place the wrapped vegetables on the grill. Cover the grill and cook until the vegetables are tender.

Lighter fluids are a safety risk, and it is best to avoid them altogether. You can use lighter cubes instead.

Use the Chimney Starter on the charcoal grate, not on the ground.

Never add lighter fluid to briquettes that are already hot or warm.

Keep vents open while cooking. Charcoal briquettes and wood chunks need oxygen to burn.

Allow coals to burn out completely and let ashes cool at least 12 hours before disposing of.

Never barbecue inside the house or tent!

Chimney starter
Yes, you need a chimney starter to help you light-up the briquettes. But, remember to buy a chimney starter with the best grip and shield to protect your hands from the heat.

Leather grill glove
A pair of gloves is great to protect your hands from heat and fire while grilling.

Stainless Steel Utility Tongs
Tongs can help you to flip, rearrange, and rubbing crinkled aluminium foil over the grate during clean-up.

Grill thermometer
A great tool to have while barbecuing is a thermometer, it is important to know the temperature of the meat in order to obtain the best result.

Cleaning brush
Yes, of course you need this to clean-up the grill right after you cool down the grill or before you start barbecuing.