Reddit reviews Artisan Griller Redefining Outdoor Cooking BBQ Heat Resistant Insulated Smoker, Grill, Fryer, Oven, Cooking Gloves. Barbecue/Frying/Grilling – Waterproof, Oil Resistant -1 pair (Size 10/XL - Fits Most

For a thermometer, I love this guy

You get two probes. Since you're doing charcoal (like me) you can use one to monitor the temp of the smoker and one for meat, or use them to go into two different pieces, if you're smoking a lot of meat and might have temp differences from one end of the smoker to the other. Not sure that would be an issue with a kettle grill though.

The wireless thing is nice because you don't have to go outside to check your temps all the time.

Get some gloves. I use these bastards all the time, not just for smoking anymore. Need to grab a hot roast out of a crock pot, boom. Slicing something hot out of the oven, boom. Also, don't be an idiot like me and try to wash them like they're a plate or something for a year. Just put them on, turn your water on as hot as possible, get a little soap, and wash them like you're washing your hands.

Not sure what you mean by good knife, but I really find the long serrated ones work best, especially when you have a large cut like a brisket. I'm not promoting this kife specifically, it's just to give you an example. I'm pretty sure there was some crazy sale a while back and I got mine for like 20 bucks. You can do without it, so I'd just wait for a good deal on one.

A chimney is also nice to help get charcoal going, unless you have some other means. I really like mine though. I'd also probably look for a big stone or something to put your chimney in when lighting it, so you don't get black marks all over your patio or whatever, I use my fire pit for that.

I just get my wood chunks from menards and they are perfectly fine. Get the big chunks, never the chips or pellets. One fist sized chunk of wood will go a long way.

I always keep some paper and cardboard on hand, I've found that using paper as a base, then cutting thin strips of cardboard off using a utility knife, and rolling them up and putting them on top of the paper, works really well to get charcoal going in the chimney.

Lastly, and this is the most important thing. Depending on your tastes, you'll definitely need a good supply of beer, or a solid bottle of scotch for "assistance" while smoking meat.

For the hot non food stuff I have two Pitt Mitt gloves. They work great. For hot food handling I bought these off of amazon and they work well -

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K1L9SAG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2fhDDbJKH5Y81

These gloves will probably work.

These are the gloves I use to handle big hunks of hot wet meat - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K1L9SAG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’ve been using these gloves for years. Excellent!!! Don’t believe the negative reviews on Amazon. You will find trollers who are actually competitors.

A lot of the "car specific" fire extinguishers you'll find in the supermarkets are sodium bicarbonate, which means they are good for class B and C fires (B is burning petrochemicals like oil and gasoline, C is electrical). However they are notably not effective for class A fires, which is regular burning dry matter like wood, paper, etc. If there is a fire in a car, in my view, I'd like something that could also tackle stuff like the burning seats (class A). Also, the powder is very messy to clean up.

I prefer a water-based Class A extinguisher, with an additive to make it more effective over additional classes. For example, I have one in my car which is 2 1/2 gallon (Amerex 240), to which I have added a quart of Cold Fire, a wetting agent (actually what you do is only put 2 1/4 gallons of water, then top if off with the quart of Cold Fire). This stuff makes the water more penetrating by breaking down the surface tension, which multiplies the cooling effect since the water will stick to the surface you spray it on, rather than just rolling off. The Cold Fire purportedly turns the Class A water extinguisher into an ABDK - i.e. good for wood, paper, burning tires, burning oil & gasoline, burning metals like magnesium (which cars have), and even class K which is burning cooking fats. I also like this stuff because it's green, non-toxic, and you can spray it on people if they are on fire, or if they are trapped and threatened by fire. The cooling effect can give you that crucial time to effect the rescue, cool down the car door so you can open it, etc. And finally, the liquid is MUCH easier to clean up than the dry powder of sodium bicarbonate or the mono-ammonium phosphate which is in ABC extinguishers (effective, but doesn't cool to stop reignition and mildly corrosive).

Some people like halon or halotron in cars, because it's totally clean. I have a couple. However it disperses easily, and wouldn't do much if it's exposed and windy, or if things like wood (class A) are involved. However for a small engine fire that hasn't progressed very far, and you can access the engine bay (raise the hood) then it could be useful. Still, I might use the water + cold fire extinguisher even on that, because it's cheaper to refill and you get more time (halon = maybe 10-20 seconds, the pressurized water gives you over a minute).

I keep the Amerex 240 in the rear passenger side foot well of the car. It is large, but I surround and cover it with towels so it doesn't stand out. If you don't want such a large extinguisher, then there are smaller tactical units made for police etc, e.g. www.coldfiretactical.com (I have no connection to Cold Fire or any of their distributors, I'm just someone who's done a lot of reading on this since last September when I had to put out a fire on my neighbor's house).

I also keep a pair of heat resistant gloves in the trunk, for handling hot metal if I ever have to deal with trying to get people out of a car, or raise a hot hood to get at a burning engine etc:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K1L9SAG/

The gloves idea originated when I was reading accounts of people trying to put out car fires, which are often under the hood. If you just spray your fire extinguisher on the top of the hood, it won't do any good at all - you need to spray it on the actual fire. But if the hood is too hot to touch, then that could be difficult. I also keep a small fireman's hatchet in the trunk (from Harbor Freight), for punching holes in the hood if it cannot be opened. Also useful for breaking windows, propping the hood up while you extinguish, etc.

This is just my fire prep, I have other more usual prepping stuff in the car for things like roadside emergencies (flares, visibility vest, safety triangles, air compressor etc) and a go-bag for getting home, with again all the usual stuff (spare clothing, water purification, fire starters, food, repair kits, lights, batteries, first aid etc).