Oh, dads. They do the grilling and the puns and the randomly making up exceedingly nonsensical songs while doing mundane tasks. (And the songs are called things like “If I Were Chicken”—that’s right, not “a chicken,” just “chicken.” The food, not the animal. Banger of a song actually.) Oh, is that just my dad? Ahem, anyway, dads contain multitudes is what I am trying to say, and so it’s a good thing that there is a multitude of great Father’s Day gifts you can find right at your local grocery store for minimum planning ahead and maximum make-your-dad’s-day-ification. So without dilly-daddle-ing any further, here is our list of Father’s Day food gifts we think your dad will love.
- Blues Hog Original Barbecue Sauce
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If your dad is the kind of guy who treats his grill like his own child, this is one of the best Father’s Day gift ideas for him. This barbecue sauce isn’t for dippin’ nuggies or adding to a burger. No way! This is for big, juicy, tender hunks of meat that are ready for the warm embrace of a fiery grill. This is a serious sauce that’s so dad-centric it’s sold at Ace Hardware—it was literally made with dads in mind. When it comes to Father’s Day food gifts, it doesn’t get more father-y than a bottle of BBQ sauce emblazoned with guitar-playing pigs in sunglasses. —Vinz Karl
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- Zab’s Original Datil Pepper Hot Sauce
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Every dad’s secret is the bottle of hot sauce he keeps on his person for any and all spice emergencies. Where does he hide it? I don’t have kids, so I don’t yet know the secrets of the sauce. What I do know is that a little bit of Zab’s datil pepper hot sauce can go a long way, which makes it one of our fave Father’s Day gift ideas. Now he can be prepared for the year ahead. This flavorful, mustardy sauce has a pleasant heat that isn’t overpowering, which means it’s great for his lunchtime sandwich or that Taco Bell he sneakily eats in his car so he doesn’t have to share with you little gremlins. —Vinz Karl
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- Escuminac Extra Rare Maple Syrup
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If your dad is the kind of dad who who is known to wake up early on Sunday mornings to whip up fat stacks of flapjacks for the fam, this is the Father’s Day food gift for him. I hate to recommend such an expensive bottle of maple syrup, but, come on, this is your dad! He gets one day of the year to be celebrated, so let’s not spare any expense here. And this syrup is worth it. It has a strong and authentic maple syrup flavor that’ll really impress the biggest breakfast lover in the household. —Vinz Karl
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- Fat Tire Beer Bratwurst
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Beer and grillable meats—how does it get more dad than that? If your dad is looking for an excuse to guzzle down a beer in one hand and bite into a snappy beer brat with the other, you’ve come to the right place. Fat Tire Beer Brats have the perfect beer brat flavor—unbelievably fresh and porky, but with that undertone of a refreshing, tasty Fat Tire ale. Pair this gift with a case of the namesake beer and you’ll set your dad up for one hell of an afternoon. —Vinz Karl
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- Weber Flavor Bomb Burger Seasoning
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Not every grill loving dad can be a hunk-of-meat or rack-of-ribs kinda guy. This is for the fathers who do a damn good line cook impression and whip up a burger patty like they’ve done it a thousand times. The best burger needs the best burger seasoning to really make it stand out. Weber’s “flavor bomb” packs a lot of flavor, giving you an interesting mix of sweetness, tanginess, and smokiness. Enough to make even the dullest of patties into showstoppers. And that’s what your dad is really grilling for. So he can impress all his grill loving buddies. This Father’s Day gift idea will be your dad’s secret weapon. —Vinz Karl
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