9 Memorial Day deals for the ultimate backyard barbecue

Traeger Ironwood 650 shown on backyard
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Memorial Day is the official kickoff for the summer, and many (including me) are planning to have a backyard barbecue with my friends and neighbors. But what if you've awaken from your long winter slumber to find that your outdoor cooking equipment no longer works, or maybe you want to up your cooking skills outside. 

Fortunately, there are already a lot of Memorial Day sales on cooking gear; here are nine of my picks for you to host an excellent cookout. 

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Mike Prospero
U.S. Editor-in-Chief, Tom's Guide

Michael A. Prospero is the U.S. Editor-in-Chief for Tom’s Guide. He oversees all evergreen content and oversees the Homes, Smart Home, and Fitness/Wearables categories for the site. In his spare time, he also tests out the latest drones, electric scooters, and smart home gadgets, such as video doorbells. Before his tenure at Tom's Guide, he was the Reviews Editor for Laptop Magazine, a reporter at Fast Company, the Times of Trenton, and, many eons back, an intern at George magazine. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, where he worked on the campus newspaper The Heights, and then attended the Columbia University school of Journalism. When he’s not testing out the latest running watch, electric scooter, or skiing or training for a marathon, he’s probably using the latest sous vide machine, smoker, or pizza oven, to the delight — or chagrin — of his family.