Barbecue Utility Apps

Overview

Planning on having a few friends over for a Barbecue this summer? Not sure how much food to buy, or need help with some award winning barbecue recipes? Maybe you just bought a brand new grill and want to make sure you impress all your guests with a repertoire of grill skills. Here's a guide to help you pick the right Barbecue Utility Apps to turn you into a Grill Sergeant!

Essential Apps

$1.99
iSteak

by WTLP Diversions

This handy timer based utility app is just what you need to make sure you cook everyone's steak to their liking. As you begin your barbecue, just launch the iSteak app and choose the cut of meat, it's thickness, and their preference of rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, or well done. Then, edit the name for that particular meat item. iSteak provides an easy to read countdown clock that dings when it's time to turn each person's item. The UI is simple and actually has a picture of a grill with each different piece of meat labeled with each friend's name. Whether your a novice or an expert griller, this is a great app to keep track of each person's selection. Plus, your friends will be impressed when they see your handy iPhone grilling helper.
$4.99
Weber’s On the Grill™

by Weber-Stephen Products Co.

Weber's on the Grill is an all in one, grilling utility complete with 250 recipes, grill timer the dings and vibrates even in sleep mode (new with version 2.1) and customizable shopping list. It's a little pricey at $4.99, but delivers some great graphics and handy tools to make you the Grilling King of your neighborhood!

Notable Apps

Free
iBBQ

by EBLEX

Barbecue isn't just about grilling. What about finding the perfect butcher for custom sliced steaks? Or, is the weather going to cooperate with your grilling plans? iBBQ is a simple application that helps you find the closest butcher, and shows what the forecast is for the day in your town. You can also search several recipes to turn your regular burger into a real gourmet treat, like "Sun-Dried Tomato Burgers with Balsamic Glazed Onions". While it doesn't offer all the bells and whistles of the Weber app, you can't beat the price for this functional app... it's Free!
$1.99
Burger Recipes: The Ultimate Collection

by Feather & Moor, Ltd.

If burgers are what you're grillin', give this handy app a try. Burger Recipes: The Ultimate Collection offers 37 different gourmet burger recipes with a variation of meats, sauces, and condiments.
$0.99
BBQ List

by GreenShpits

BBQ List is another food calculator with a barbecue theme. Just enter the amount of guests and this app gives the quantities of food and beverages needed to host your barbecue. It's a colorful app that makes use of scroll menus and on/off switches to customize your lists. You can even email your final list to whoever is doing the shopping.
$0.99
Grill Guide

by dadoo

Grill Guide is a well put together barbecue app complete with grilling tips, several meat categories, and another unique tool. Instead of guessing how thick that steak is, why not use Grill Guide's meat ruler. Just stand your iPhone up next to the steak and get an accurate measurement.

Decent Apps

$4.99
The BBQ and Campfire Recipe Cookbook

by Andrews UK Limited

What set's this app apart from some others is the inclusion of "Campfire" recipes and tips. Not all barbecues happen on a fancy grill. Sometimes it's when you're camping out. The interface is more like a book reader than a utility app, but the content and helpful information make this a handy app.
$0.99
BarbecueCalc

by Spoon Software

If you're just needing to know how much meat or wine to get for the size group your hosting, BarbecueCalc can do it for you, but that's about all.