Clean grates are the best way to keep food from sticking to your grill. Leftover gunk on the grates, like caramelized sauce and burnt food bits, adhere to food, making it difficult to get a clean release. (Also, who wants to cook on a dirty grill?) In our tests, the Best BBQ Grill Brush removed stuck-on sauce and carbonized bits the quickest. It`s a virtual twin (aside from having a different-colored handle) to our former pick, the discontinued Qually United grill brush.

With its three rows of thick-gauge wire bristles, the Best Grill Brush covers a lot of surface area with each stroke, and its sturdy construction refused to bend during tough scraping tasks. Unlike the coiled metal pads on some other brushes, the Best`s steel bristles stayed intact and upright with no signs of breakage or shedding. That, combined with a comfortable 10-inch plastic handle, made the Best Grill Brush stand out among the brushes and scrapers we tested.