A Boffo Barbecue

Summer is high season for cooking outdoors, but tending a hot grill isn't always a walk in the park. Here are five new backyard tools to help get you all fired up.

Dribble Shot This basting bottle ensures that the extra marinade lands on the meat, not your feet. A tiny valve at the top restricts the flow of liquid, and a rubber lip helps contain it. $14 at www.pamperedchef.com

Pretty Swift It takes about five minutes to assemble the Grilliput, a petite stainless-steel grill you can take anywhere. The parts pack up into a slim 11-in. tube weighing just over a pound. $29 at rei.com Optional fire bowl, $13 at amazon.com

Blue-Light Special When grilling after dark, try the LumaTong, with extra-large pincers and a tiny detachable light...

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