Father's Day gift guide: The perfect Mid-South gifts for dads who love to grill

Jennifer Chandler, Memphis Commercial Appeal
·3 min read

Spoil Dad this year on Father’s Day with a gift that will up his grill game.

From steaks to sauces to grill gear, here are five gifts from the Mid-South that will make the dad in your life feel loved — and spoiled — on his special day.

And if you're lucky, he'll share a bite with you.

Grass Fed Steak Trio from Home Place Pastures

The meat counter at Home Place Pasture's butcher shop in Como, Mississippi.
The meat counter at Home Place Pasture's butcher shop in Como, Mississippi.

An hour south of Memphis, a small family farm finds innovative ways to get its grass-fed, humanely raised meats on your table. Home Place Pastures, an 1,800-acre farm in Como, Mississippi, is raising the bar on the term “farm to table.”

Owner Marshall Bartlett said the perfect gift for those hard-to-shop-for foodies is the Grass Fed Steak Trio ($139). This gift bundle features two New York Strips, two Filet Mignons and two Ribeyes. “We're playing the hits here, folks,” he said.

If your dad loves all things barbecue, Home Place Pastures is also selling the Competition Pork Shoulder ($99) that Sweet Cheeks Barbecue Team won the 2023 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Shoulder Division with.

Order online at homeplacepastures.com. Orders ship next day, and delivery is within 48 hours of purchase.

Farmstock Box from Newman Farm

The Farmstock Box from Newman Farm.
The Farmstock Box from Newman Farm.

Newman Farm has been raising heritage Berkshire pork for almost 30 years. All products are “pasture-raised” with no antibiotics. The Missouri-based family farm was a regular at the Memphis Farmers Market for years. Now, it offers direct shipping from the farm. Each month it offers a signature Farmstock Box full of pasture-raised meats.

The Father’s Day Farmstock Box ($149.95) is full of a variety of cuts that will have Dad grilling out for days. In the box are four Heritage Berkshire Center Cut Ribeye Chops, two Heritage Berkshire Ground Pork Chubs, Smoked Thick-Sliced Pepper Bacon, Buttonwood Farm Pasture-Raised Chicken Wings, BBQ Pork Jerky, Sugar Bacon Ends and a digital meat thermometer. Also included in the box are two packages of Bangers Sausage made by Bog & Barley chef Reny Alfonso.

Order online at newmanfarm.com. Shipping is free.

Grilling Gear from The BBQ Allstars Super Store

Melissa Cookston gives a tour of The BBQ All Stars Superstore in Southaven on Jan. 18, 2022.
Melissa Cookston gives a tour of The BBQ All Stars Superstore in Southaven on Jan. 18, 2022.

World Champion pitmaster Melissa Cookston has a barbecue super store in Southaven that has every gadget and piece of equipment that will help your dad grill like a seasoned pro.

Cookston shared some of her top picks for Father’s Day at The BBQ Allstars Super Store: a Teak Haus Herringbone End Grain Cutting Board ($139), a Staub Traditional Deep Skillet ($249.99) or an Imperial Cutelaria Ultimate Knife Set ($349.99).

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Visit The BBQ Allstars at 875 Goodman Road in Southaven or shop online at thebbqallstars.com.

Memphis Travel Box from City Tasting Box

The Memphis Travel Box from City Tasting Box
The Memphis Travel Box from City Tasting Box

For dads who love to grill and cook, we recommend City Tasting Box’s Official Memphis Travel Box ($74.99).

This box is packed with classic Memphis barbecue flavors including Corky’s barbecue sauce and Rendezvous dry rub seasoning, Huey’s burger seasoning and The Wing Guru wing sauce. It’s everything a cook would need for the grill.

Also included are Memphis treats like Makeda’s butter cookies, Shotwell Candy Co. caramels and My Cup of Tea teas.

Order online at citytastingbox.com.

Memphis barbecue sauces

The M/W Smokers team members have launched the Meat Whiskey line of BBQ sauce and dry rubs after honing their skills competing at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
The M/W Smokers team members have launched the Meat Whiskey line of BBQ sauce and dry rubs after honing their skills competing at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

Stock your barbecue aficionado’s pantry with some of his favorite Memphis barbecue sauces and dry rubs.

Give a gift of all the famous Memphis sauces by picking up a bottle of all five of the city's most celebrated barbecue sauces. The Rendezvous, The Bar-B-Q Shop, Corky’s BBQ, Central BBQ and Hog Wild – Real Memphis Barbecue sell their sauces and seasonings in grocery stores throughout Memphis, as well as at their restaurants.

And don't be afraid to try something new. Meat Whiskey and Uncle Murle’s are two barbecue sauce lines from Memphis-based competition barbecue teams that are favorites of ours as well. Uncle Murle's sweet and spicy mustard sauce is good on just about everything.

Memphis stores like Kroger, Charlie’s Meat Market, High Point Grocery, Buster’s Liquors and Oxbeau all carry a good selection of Memphis-made barbecue sauces and rubs.

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Jennifer Chandler is the Food & Dining reporter at The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at jennifer.chandler@commercialappeal.com and you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @cookwjennifer.

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