The Best Grill Lights

Kosin Magnetic Base Grill Light

Light Up Your Life

With three brightness levels, a 5" gooseneck, and heads that can rotate 360 degrees, this grill light has all the features you need.

Best Coverage

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As long as you have a BBQ made of magnetic material, you’ve got a place to stick your Kosin grill lights. Available in packs of two, each light has a strong magnetic base with a 5″ flexible gooseneck that allows the head to rotate 360 degrees. It also features three brightness levels: 100% brightness, 50% brightness, and a flashlight mode, each of which requires only the press of a button to switch between. Made of a durable aluminum alloy, Kosin’s grill lights are also heat-resistant enough to withstand your worst grilling flare-ups.

Pros:

• Comes with 6 AA batteries
• Up to 48 hours of continuous use
• No assembly required

Cons:

• Must have magnetic parts to attach to
• Top-heavy without magnetic base

Cave Tools Barbecue Grill Light

Grilled To Meet You

Grip it, clip it, and turn it on: this grill light is a no-fuss solution that'll have you ready in no time.

Easiest Installation

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If you’re ready to get started grilling in the dark right now, grab the Cave Tools BBQ grill light, clamp it on to the handle of your grill lid, and you’re ready to go. The adjustable aluminum clamp will not only fit on any BBQ handle, but is also guaranteed not to break. But there’s more to this grill light than the handle: 3 bright LED lights provide over 100 lumens, which is what most police and firefighter flashlights put out. The swivel head provides illumination anywhere in a radius between 270 and 360 degrees, and can be adjusted to slide down the length of your grill handle.

Pros:

• More convenient for garage and other uses
• Rain and snow proof
• Includes 25 professional BBQ recipes

Cons:

• No batteries included
• Recommended you store it…inside.

Yukon Glory LED Grill Light

"Light" and Portable

Light up any part of your grill with this grill light's convenient 23" gooseneck

Most Flexible

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Right off the bat, there are two things to love about Yukon Glory’s grill light. First, it has a very long, 23″ gooseneck mounted on its aluminum body. This means you can rotate and otherwise move the powerful LED bulb almost anywhere across your grill without having to re-mount the entire unit. Second, this grill light features both a regular clamp attachment and magnetic feet, giving you two convenient ways to secure the unit to your grill. This also prevents you from having to choose either the handle or the base to attach your grill light, opening up a bigger variety of options.

Pros:

• Lightweight design is surprisingly stable
• Magnets are powerful enough to stay in place without slippage
• Easy-to-tighten mounting clamp

Cons:

• Difficult to replace bulb
• AAA batteries not included

Light Accents Barbecue Grill Light

Dressed to Grill

Stylish yet bright as all get out, this grill light provides a sleek alternative to bulkier models.

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If you find most grill lights to be obtrusive, or you just don’t want your really expensive new grill to look cluttered, then Light Accents has your solution. With a cylindrical design 10″ in length, it clamps directly along the length of your BBQ grill handle, keeping a smooth, linear look to your grill. But it’s not all form over function: featuring 10 bright LED bulbs, the unit rotates 180 degrees and pivots 360 degrees, providing clean, powerful light where you need it the most.

Pros:

• Strong aluminum clamp
• Weather-resistant
• Lightweight and portable

Cons:

• Screw mount scratches handle surface
• Batteries not included

Instapark 80″ Solar Outdoor Light

Fight for Your Light to Party

This standalone light provides a solution that keeps the unit completely off the grill.

Best Utility

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For those grills that aren’t well-suited to a traditional grill light, Instapark provides a solution with their 80″ solar powered outdoor light. This unit is over 6′ tall and can be placed beside, in front of, or behind your grill, with its pivoting head shining 600 lumens where you need it the most.  When you’re done grilling, you can simply move the light to the table and use it to illuminate your outdoor dining.

Pros:

• No wires, no batteries
• Waterproof and heat-proof
• Includes a dusk-to-dawn sensor

Cons:

• Would benefit from a larger base
• Provides 4 – 6 hours of lighting max

Frequently Asked Questions

Doesn’t all that smoke mess with the grill light or its electronics?

Pretty much the worst thing that can happen is getting grease on the lights, which is easy to clean off with a standard household cleaner and a cloth. Microparticles of grease can get inside some electronics eventually, and over time, potentially interfere in the electronic connections. However, most grill lights are designed with this in mind, so it’s not common for the smoke to cause a malfunction.

I get a lot of smoke when I barbecue and it’s hard to see through it at night. What do I do?

Any high-fat food is going to produce a lot of smoke when it’s being grilled. What you may want to consider is switching from charcoal to gas. Charcoal creates a lot more smoke than gas. The downside to this is flavor, which some say is sacrificed with the switch to charcoal, since charcoal burns complex organic molecules like cellulose and lignin. Gas is a simple molecule which produces no flavor when burned, as it breaks down to just water and carbon dioxide.

What kind of bulb makes the best grill light?

LED lights are your best bet. What you’re looking for in the light from your grill light is the closest thing to “true white” as you can find, as true white reflects other colors the best. In other words, the whiter the light, the more accurate the color representation you’re experiencing. This is important when you’re gauging whether your meat is rare, medium or well done.