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Hot 25: GoWild's Top 25 Outdoor Cooking Products in 2020
GoWild™ Releases the Hot 25, a List of Hunting Products Trending Atop Millions of Searches
Outdoorsmen and women want gear that’s proven to be as tough as them. GoWild, the social media platform for outdoor enthusiasts, is making that search a little easier with its new Hot 25.
GoWild’s ecommerce feature, Gearbox, has more than 350K products available for social sharing, reviews and purchases. Across the millions of searches and impressions on the platform, GoWild has released the Hot 25, a list of the 25 most popular products sportsmen and women are putting to the test in 2020.
The average Gearbox shopper looks at more than 200+ products a month. Beyond searching, GoWild members share the gear that helped them prepare and cook the perfect wild game or backcountry snacks. All of this data from hundreds of thousands of people, millions of search impressions and a year of social shopping helped GoWild name the top 25 outdoor cooking products of the year with the Hot 25.
Of hundreds of thousands of products, and in order of popularity, the winners are:
1) Cabela's Harvester Five-Tier Dehydrator
This 520-cubic inch dehydrator makes it possible for anyone to make delicious snacks from fruits, vegetables and game meats right at home. A clear winner in the inaugural Hot 25.
2) Masterbuilt Adventure Series MES 140S Digital Electric Smoker
This Masterbuilt smoker is designed to allow outdoor enthusiasts to cook smoked meat to perfection. With the comforts of a digital control panel, it’s clear why it ranks so high among GoWild members.
3) Big Green Egg - Medium Egg
While some prefer the ease of a pellet smoker, others refuse to give up the quality offered by a ceramic smoker like the Big Green Egg. With high quality and enduring temperature control, it’s a clear winner.
4) Open Country Jumbo Jerky Gun
Great for making jerky the way you like it and at a fraction of the cost. This kit includes a jerky gun and three attachments for various shapes. Avoid chewy jerky by using grind with Open Country.
5) Hi Mountain Jerky Cure and Seasoning
Become a master jerky maker at home with the Hi Mountain Mesquite Blend Jerky Cure and Seasoning Mix. This mix contains all the seasonings and cure you need to make up to 15 pounds of healthy jerky.
6) Traeger Pro 780 Pellet Grill
Wood-fired flavor for big groups made easy, the Pro 780 Pellet Grill offers Traegers latest technologies to help you make your grill creations more flavorful. Traeger simply makes wild game better with ease.
7) Weber iGrill 2 Thermometer
Monitor the doneness of up to four cuts of meat, from beginning to end, with ease. The iGrill notifies you on your phone or tablet once food has reached the perfect temperature to serve.
8) Hank Shaw “Buck Buck Moose”
This is not your father's venison cookbook. “Buck, Buck, Moose” is a comprehensive full-color guide to working with and cooking all forms of venison, and a crowd favorite on GoWild.
9) Oklahoma Joe Offset Smoker
Classic smoking performance with a heavy-duty smoker built to last. This large-capacity smoker boasts 751-square-inches of primary cooking space, making it clear why it’s a Top 10 in the Hot 25.
10) YETI Rambler Tumbler
An American classic. YETI’s legendary insulation, ruggedness and now DuraCoat color make it easy to understand how the YETI Rambler Tumbler commands so much attention in the platform.
11) QuickSurvive Heat Resistant Glove
These all-in-one Heat Resistant Cooking & BBQ gloves can be used on both hands for picking up hot coals, logs, pots and anything while camping or at the fire pit, that are too hot to handle.
12) KitchenAid Food Grinder Attachment
KitchenAid Stand Mixers are a favorite among many kitchens, and now you can get the most out of it by adding attachments and accessories like the Food Grinder Attachment. Perfect for wild game.
13) Camp Chef Explorer 3-Burner Camp Stove
This 3-burner, collapsible stove is ready to haul and take to the cabin, camp or tailgate. This Camp Chef product delivers 90,000 BTUs over its 3 cast aluminum burners and the adjustable legs allow you to adjust for use on uneven surfaces.
14) Ontario Knife Co. 5-Piece Old Hickory Knife Set
Everything you need for butchering, boning and pairing. Ontario knives are manufactured in New York, earning a hard-earned American made stamp and the stamp of approval from the GoWild community.
15) Bass Pro Shops Aluminum Fish Fryer
This Aluminum Fish Fryer offers up great food at a great value. The 18'' tripod cooker stand has a wide, stable base with 3 additional stabilizer feet.
16) Green Mountain Grill Daniel Boone Prime Wifi
The Daniel Boone Prime provides better temp control, greater pellet fuel economy and faster startups! With the ability to adjust your smoke and grill temp from 150°F to 550°F, this thing has some range!
17) Kamikoto Kanpeki Knife Set
A thousand years of craftsmanship have inspired the final form of the Kanpeki Knife Set. Meticulously handcrafted, each blade features high-quality steel, with high corrosion resistance and durability.
18) QuickSurvive Portable Wood Burning Survival Stove
The QuickSurvive Wood Burning Stove is lightweight(5 oz) and portable. The stove folds flat slimmer than a smartphone. It’s a must-have for hunters, campers and anglers, which is why it’s in the top 20.
19) Nexgrill 5-Burner Proprane Gas Grill in Stainless Steel
With 638 square inches of total cooking space over porcelain cast iron cooking grids, this BBQ offers plenty of space for your grilling needs. Designed to reduce flare ups and cook evenly, it’s a clear Top 20.
20) Foodsaver Gamesaver Big Game GM710
With dozens of consecutive seals, the Big Game GM710 System makes the most of your harvested fish and game, keeping it fresh up to 5X longer. Much appreciated by the GoWild community.
21) YETI Tundra 125 Cooler
Everything about this YETI Tundra 125 Cooler is engineered for one purpose to keep ice frozen and contents cool longer. For outdoor cooking, a great cooler is a must-have, and this one’s in our top 25.
22) REI Outlet Pack-Away 6 Soft Cooler
This versatile soft cooler can be used in packable flat, lunchbox, and 6 pack configurations that are easy to clean. Convenience make it a top 25 item for GoWild’s members.
23) Lodge Cast Iron Logic Pre-Seasoned Skillet
These skillets are perfect for panfrying, cornbread and other everyday cooking chores. Through a special ultra high temperature curing process at the foundry, these skillets are given a black patina finish.
24) Traeger Pro 575 Pellet Grill
Traeger earns its second top 25 with the Pro 575. Integrating Traeger’s classic well-casing grill design, the 575 comes packed with new technologies for next-generation cooking performance.
25) Camp Chef SG SmokePro Pellet Grill
Camp Chef’s upgraded SmokePro SG pellet grill, now with WIFI brings the heat with the ability to control, monitor, and set timers right from your smartphone device when you download the Camp Chef app.
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