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DIY Gift Basket Ideas for People Who Love to Grill and BBQ

BBQ and gift baskets just seem to go hand in hand. If you’re searching for a great gift idea for a friend or family member who loves to barbeque or grill, putting together a fun DIY BBQ gift basket is definitely the way to go. A gift basket gives you the option to include multiple smaller BBQ-themed gift items, which will not only make your gift more fun, but more useful as well. In fact, your gift recipient may love the basket so much, they’ll want to immediately begin preparing you a BBQ feast!

DIY homemade BBQ gift baskets can be relatively easy to put together. The only real challenge you may have is deciding what items you want to put into the basket. There are literally thousands of different products you can choose from, including sauces, rubs, tools, and other fun BBQ-themed items. If you’re having trouble deciding what to include, don’t worry…that’s where we come in!

We’ve created a fantastic selection of ideas for gift items that you can purchase directly from Amazon and other online retailers to enhance your barbeque-themed gift basket. We’ve included highly-rated selections at various price ranges to allow you to accommodate your budget, while still allowing you to create a BBQ gift basket that your raffle winner or gift recipient will go nuts for! Many items can be found at your local retailers and grocery stores as well. Just keep in mind, that you will need to keep any perishable items that you buy refrigerated until you present the gift.

For your convenience, we’ve broken out the basket items by category to make it easy for you to build your homemade BBQ basket. Just select one or more items from each category, add some of your own unique touches, and just like that, you’ll have everything you need to create an amazing gift!

Gift Baskets for People Who Love to BBQ are the Perfect Gift for Christmas, Birthdays, and Other Special Occasions!

When deciding on what type of gift items to include in your gift basket for your favorite grilling enthusiast, consider the following ideas and suggestions. You’ll want to include anywhere between 6 and 10 individual gift items to fill out the gift basket or gift box. The individual gift ideas we selected below generally fall within the $10 – $20 price range, which will allow you to put together a really fun and fantastic looking barbeque-themed gift basket for less than $90. If your budget is around the $50 range, just choose from among the lower cost items.

Items to Consider Including in Your BBQ Gift Basket

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BBQ BOOKS

The Science of Great Barbeque and Grilling

Franklin Barbeque: A Meat Smoking Manifesto

Project Smoke: 7 Steps to Smoked Food Nirvana

Barbeque Sauces, Rubs and Marinades

BBQ RUBS & SAUCES

Smokehouse Gift Set

Big Box O’Rub Variety Pack

Spice Lab Seasonings

Rub Your Butt Championship BBQ Seasoning

FreshJax Smoked Seasoning Gift Set

Traeger Grills Coffee Rub

Artisan BBQ Sauce Making Kit

Jack Stack BBQ Sauce

MORE BBQ THEMED GIFT ITEMS

BBQ Sauce Pot and Basting Brush Set

Magnetic Grill Lights

Grilling Gloves

Wireless Meat Thermometer

Grill Mats

BBQ THEMED APPAREL

Of course there are thousands of other small gift ideas that would make great additions to your bbq-themed gift basket. We’ve only scratched the surface. Hopefully our ideas have sparked your imagination and have provided you with a great place to start building your homemade DIY gift basket!

Empty baskets to put your gift items in. You can also consider putting everything in a nice gift box in lieu of a basket!

Best way to arrange your BBQ gift basket

There is no right or wrong way to arrange or organize your gift basket. As long as you have a great combination of gift items to fill your basket with, you should have a great looking gift. Follow these steps and you’ll have a great looking gift in no time at all.

Line the bottom of your basket or box with tissue paper or some other filler such as shredded colored paper.
Add the larger items that you have selected to the bottom of the basket.
Arrange any smaller items to sit on top of and between the larger items.
Wrap your basket in cellophane and tie off with a colored bow and gift tag.