With the weather starting to get really nice all around the country many people are ready to start grilling. They have been looking forward to this season for a long time and it is finally come. It is finally time to start having your friends and family over for some delicious cookouts.

This is a time of year that gets many people excited as they love to cook, but the love cooking outside even more.

So what is needed for you to have a great barbecue? First you don't actually need to have a really fancy grill. These days you can find a very good grill for a very affordable price in the neighbor of $100-$400. This will give you a great grill. Now you can decide if you would like to have a grill that is gas or charcoal that is up to you. Some people enjoy using the charcoal grills for better flavor, but do keep in mind that they do take longer to get going. You can use a gas grill and just buy some propane to get it going.

Next you will want to get a good supply of seasonings. You can go to your local grocery store and buy about $30 in seasonings and that should last you the whole season. Some great seasonings to start with are a good meat rub, garlic salt, basil, black pepper and Italian seasonings.

The last thing that you should get is quality meat. It is important that the meat be good quality otherwise no matter how good you are at grilling it will not taste as good. If you can go to your local butcher and get the meat the day of unless you plan on marinating the meat before hand.