The best barbecues

Get cooking with five of the best barbecues this summer.

This Hammacher Schlemmer barbecue boat (above) will withstand even the toughest of British summer downpours, says Stuff magazine. It can reach a top speed of 2.5mph, and has a 24-inch charcoal grill in the centre. Hidden compartments beneath the seats will keep you supplied with beer. Price: $50,000. Contact: www.hammacher.com.

637-Weber-Summit

The Weber Summit S-670 is more accurately described as a kitchen that puts up with the rain than a barbecue, says Stuart McGurk of GQ magazine. It has six stainless-steel burners, a side burner, a smoke-box burner, an infrared rotisserie and a spit fork attachment. There's ample storage underneath too. Price: £2,999.99. Contact: www.keengardener.co.uk.

637-Pizza-Kettle

Add this KettlePizza to a 22.5-inch kettle barbecue and, hey presto!, you've got yourself a proper wood-fired pizza oven in your back garden, says Stuff magazine. Price: £169.99. Contact: www.bbqpizzaoven.co.uk.

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637-Grand-Hall

The Grand Hall Maxim Island is a great all-rounder, with five stainless steel gas burners, a warming rack, three porcelain-coated cast-iron cooking grids, a hot plate, and inbuilt halogen lights. The lid even has an integrated temperature gauge. Price: £1,199.95. Contact: www.keengardener.co.uk.

637-ProQ-Frontier-BBQ-Smoker

"For great bark the awesome, caramelised crust on the outside of barbecued meat melting inner tenderness and ultimate taste, a smoker can't be beat," says T3 magazine. This ProQ Frontier is a "porcelain-coated artillery shell of a thing" and features a meat/fish hanger for smoking, and doubles as a standard kettle barbecue. Price: £189.98. Contact: www.forfoodsmokers.co.uk.