Your tongs and spatulas should be larger and longer than the ones you use in the kitchen, at least 16 inches long, so you can reach the back of the grill without holding your hand over the flames.

Do you need gloves for a charcoal grill? While a long set of tongs might make it seem like you don’t need gloves while grilling, a set of heat resistant grill gloves make it a lot easier to dump ...