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Plucking chickens as historically be a wet, nasty, feather filled experience. Hot slimy birds slipping in your hands and little feathers appearing in places the most certainly shouldn’t. Don’t even get me started about trying to pluck 10 or 20 at a time. It is simply put, an afternoon of misery. However, a chicken plucker machine can turn that hours long experience into a few short seconds of fun. Now go plucking pluck some chickens! (Yes, I really wrote that)

Based on our own experience and research, plus what other folks have told us, the YARDBIRD 21833 Stainless Steel Chicken Plucker is the one to get. It fast, easy to clean and extremely reliable.

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When you hear that first drop of grease sizzling on hot coals, you can be damn sure your pork roast is going to be out of this world. Slowly rotating for hours and hours on a spit roaster, every piece of crispy skin will be golden brown and cooked to perfection. Basted with butter, spices and seasoning, you’ll be the undisputed BBQ king of your neighborhood. The only question is which spit roaster will get the job done right?

The quick answer is whichever can hold the weight of your planned spit roast. We’ve summarized our top choices below so you can quickly see their weight limits at a glance.

Up to 20 lbs: Grizzly Spit Rotisserie
Up to 75 lbs: OneGrill Premium 53 Inch Open Fire Tripod Rotisserie System
Up to 88 lbs: Titan Great Outdoors 13W Stainless Steel Rotisserie Grill
Up to 125 lbs: Titan Outdoors Stainless Steel Campfire Rotisserie System Tripod
Up to 200 lbs: Charotis 62″ Propane/Charcoal Spit Roaster

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Whether you operate an outdoor bar, have a knack for throwing parties in your front yard or are planning a summer BBQ bash, few scenarios are more nightmarish than running out of ice. That’s where a quality outdoor icemaker comes in.

You might think that those little ice trays in your freezer might cut it, but larger parties need more ice than what those trays can provide. Even the ice machine built into your refrigerator won’t be of much help, as it isn’t portable and can only fulfill small household requirements.

As it turns out , there is a great option: invest in an outdoor icemaker. They don’t require much work, are easy to use and are perfect for the outdoors. Neither do they force you to run to and from the kitchen every time a guest looks for something to cool their drink. Instead, an outdoor icemaker will make your next party a breeze. You’ll have unlimited ice at very fingertips. Plus, a top quality icemaker is lightning quick and won’t leave you with room temperature drinks.

Our top pick is the EdgeStar IB150SS0D. Apart from having the best cost to performance ratio of any unit we reviewed, this machine is simple to use, easy to maintain and supports both built-in and freestanding installation. Throw into the mix its 00 lbs of ice-storage capacity, and you can easily see why it’s our #1 choice.

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