Grilling is supposed to be a fun, relaxing activity, but there's nothing relaxing about standing around a hot flame obsessively checking for temperature while your friends are all sitting down drinking beer. Thankfully, digital home devices like connected thermometers allow you to monitor temperature from afar, so you can rest assured that nothing will overcook if you step away from the action. The $59.99 Oregon Scientific Grill-Right Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer is a useful option, because you can access most of its features without needing to connect a smartphone. But once you do connect a mobile device, it isn't quite as useful as the Editors' Choice iDevices Kitchen Thermometer.

Design

Unlike the sleek, modern Kitchen Thermometer, the Grill-Right looks like the product of a bygone era. It's a small black box with an amber LCD and calculator-style digits that brings early-90s Sharper Image catalogs to mind. It measures 3.54 by 3.54 by 1.2 inches (HWD) and has a fold-out, adjustable kickstand on the back. That's useful, but it's missing the magnetization you get with the Kitchen Thermometer. On the plus side, the 3.25-inch display features large text and digits that are easy to see.