Hardcore Carnivore High Heat BBQ Gloves with a seared beef cut with a dark peppery bark sizzling on a charcoal grill

HIGH-HEAT GLOVES

Heat Protection to 760°C

Silicone-grip gloves built to move grates, open lids and handle hot briskets straight off the coals — flame-resistant and machine washable.

Silicone-grip gloves built to move grates and handle hot briskets straight off the coals.

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BBQ Accessories

Buy it before you need it.

Real barbecue takes more than a rub and a sauce — it takes the gear that protects your hands and helps with the cook itself. This is the practical, wearable, hand-held side of the shed: heat protection, the tools that do the work at the fire, and the small stuff you reach for every single cook.

Start with hand protection built for the heat you're actually working in — the Butchers Axe Heat Resistant Barbecue Gloves are rated to 500°C with a silicone grip for hot grates and coals, and Hardcore Carnivore's High Heat Gloves cover the same job from a brand better known for its signature rubs.

For the cook itself, the Wonder Claws Meat Shredders pull brisket and pork apart quickly and cleanly straight off the smoker — no more fighting two forks. Fuel matters too — the Jack Daniel's Whiskey Barrel Smoking Chips are cut from genuine charred oak Jack Daniel's ageing barrels straight from Tennessee, for a real whiskey-oak smoke note you won't get from standard chips.

More real, genuinely useful accessories are landing here as the range grows — buy the protection before you need it, not after.

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Vendor: HARDCORE CARNIVORE

High Heat Gloves
Silicone-grip BBQ gloves rated to 760°C for hot grates, lids and briskets. Flame resistant, non-slip and machine washable. Stop collecting burn stories.

$50.00

$50.00

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Vendor: WONDER CLAWS

Meat Shreadders
Meat shredding claws for pulled pork and slow-cooked meats. Heat-resistant plastic, two per set, dishwasher safe. Shred a shoulder in a minute flat, no burnt fingertips.

$19.00

$19.00

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Vendor: BUTCHERS AXE

Heat Resistant Barbecue Gloves – 500°C BBQ & Smoker Protection
BBQ gloves rated to 500°C for hot grates, cast iron, coals and pulling pork. Thick cotton, silicone grip, one size, machine washable. Grab what others need tongs for.

$44.00

$44.00

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Vendor: WESTERN

Mesquite Smoking Wood Chips | 100% Real Mesquite Wood | 750g
Mesquite smoking chips, 100% real wood, kiln-dried, 750g, for beef, steak and brisket. Hits hard and fast with tangy, earthy smoke. The Texas wood for a serious bark.

$20.00

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Vendor: WESTERN

Apple Smoking Wood Chips | 100% Real Apple Wood | 600g
Real apple wood smoking chips, kiln-dried, 600g, for pork, poultry and veg. Soft, fruity smoke with barely-there sweetness. Real smoke that never shouts over the protein.

$20.00

$20.00

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Vendor: LOOFTLIGHTER

Carry Case – Fits Classic & Pro
Official water-resistant carry case that fits the Looftlighter Classic and Pro. Multi-purpose strap for the shed, ute or comp kit. Keeps your fire starter dry and ready.

$63.00

$63.00

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Vendor: LOOFTLIGHTER

Classic Electric Charcoal Starter – 650°C Superheated Air, No Lighter Fluid
Electric fire starter that lights charcoal, heat beads and logs with 650°C superheated air in about 60 seconds. No lighter fluid. Your chook tastes of smoke, not fuel.

$163.00

$163.00

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Vendor: LOOFTLIGHTER

Pro Electric Charcoal Starter – 760°C with HyperBoost
Electric charcoal starter with 760°C superheated air and HyperBoost for 30% more airflow. Lights kamados, offsets and pizza ovens in a minute. The strongest Looftlighter.

$300.00

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Vendor: NATURAL SMOKE

Peach Wood Chunks | 100% Real Peach Smoking Wood | 1kg
Peach wood smoking chunks for poultry and pork, good on beef, lamb and seafood. Mild, genuinely sweet smoke, medium burn time. The gentle fruit wood for roast chook.

$19.00

$19.00

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Vendor: NATURAL SMOKE

Wine Barrel Wood Chunks | Real Wine-Soaked Oak Smoking Wood | 1kg
Chunks from real wine-soaked oak barrels, best on beef, good on poultry, pork and lamb. Medium smoke with a genuine wine aroma. Cellar door, meet smoker.

$19.00

$19.00

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Vendor: NATURAL SMOKE

Red Gum Wood Chunks | 100% Real Red Gum Smoking Wood | 1kg
Red gum smoking chunks for beef and lamb, good on poultry and pork. Very dense and hard, with strong smoke and a long, hot burn. Proper Aussie wood-fired flavour.

$19.00

$19.00

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Vendor: NATURAL SMOKE

Pecan Wood Chunks | 100% Real Pecan Smoking Wood | 1kg
Pecan wood smoking chunks for poultry and pork, good on beef, lamb and seafood. Hickory's milder, sweeter cousin with a medium burn time. Easy all-rounder for long cooks.

$19.00

$19.00

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Vendor: NATURAL SMOKE

Olive Wood Chunks | 100% Real Olive Smoking Wood | 1kg
Olive wood smoking chunks for poultry and seafood, good on beef, pork and lamb. A medium, distinctly floral smoke unlike fruit woods or gums. Mediterranean night, sorted.

$19.00

$19.00

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Vendor: NATURAL SMOKE

Ironbark Wood Chunks | 100% Real Ironbark Smoking Wood | 1kg
Ironbark smoking chunks for long beef and lamb cooks, good on poultry and pork. Very dense, strong smoke that doubles as fuel. The overnight brisket heavyweight.

$19.00

$19.00

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Vendor: NATURAL SMOKE

Cherry Wood Chunks | 100% Real Cherry Smoking Wood | 1kg
Cherry wood smoking chunks, hand cut in South Australia, for poultry, beef, pork, lamb and seafood. Mild, sweet-smelling smoke. Chase a smoke ring worth photographing.

$19.00

$19.00

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Vendor: NATURAL SMOKE

Aussie Oak Wood Chunks | 100% Real Australian Oak Smoking Wood | 1kg
Australian oak smoking chunks for poultry, lamb and seafood, good on beef and pork. Dense, long-burning medium smoke, popcorn-like aroma. The do-it-all bag.

$19.00

$19.00

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Vendor: NATURAL SMOKE

Apple Wood Chunks | 100% Real Apple Smoking Wood | 1kg
Apple wood smoking chunks, hand processed in Myponga, SA, for pork, poultry, beef, lamb and seafood. Very mild and fruit-sweet. The bag to start with if you're new.

$19.00

$19.00

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Vendor: WESTERN

Hickory Smoking Wood Chips | 100% Real Hickory Wood | 700g
Kiln-dried hickory smoking chips, 700g, for pork, chicken and beef. Big, confident smoke, bacon-adjacent and a little earthy. The classic smokehouse wood.

$20.00

$20.00

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Vendor: WESTERN

Cherry Smoking Wood Chips | 100% Real Cherry Wood | 600g
Kiln-dried cherry wood smoking chips, 600g, for chicken, sausages and fish. Tangy, fruit-forward smoke that never turns bitter. Leaves a mahogany-red tint on a whole bird.

$20.00

$20.00

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Vendor: WESTERN

Pecan Smoking Wood Chips | 100% Real Pecan Wood | 700g
Pecan wood smoking chips for beef, pork and lamb, 700g and kiln-dried. Strong, hickory-style smoke with clear sweetness through the middle. Brisket's sweeter mate.

$20.00

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BBQ accessories here means the gear that does the work around the fire: heat-rated gloves, meat claws, electric charcoal starters and smoking wood chips and chunks. Makers include Butchers Axe, Hardcore Carnivore, Wonder Claws, Looftlighter, Natural Smoke, Western and Jack Daniel's, with flat $10 shipping Australia-wide.

Which BBQ accessory should I buy?

Product	Maker	Style / heat	Best on
Heat Resistant Barbecue Gloves	Butchers Axe	Cotton gloves, silicone grip, rated to 500°C	Hot grates, cast iron, pulling pork
High Heat Gloves	Hardcore Carnivore	Silicone-grip gloves, rated to 760°C	Hot grates, lids, briskets
Meat Shredders	Wonder Claws	Meat claws, two per set	Pulled pork, slow-cooked meats
Classic Electric Charcoal Starter	Looftlighter	Electric starter, 650°C air	Charcoal, heat beads, logs
Pro Electric Charcoal Starter	Looftlighter	Electric starter, 760°C with HyperBoost	Kamados, offsets, pizza ovens
Carry Case	Looftlighter	Water-resistant case	Classic and Pro starters
Whiskey Barrel Smoking Chips	Jack Daniel's	Charred oak chips, 600g	Beef, chicken, lamb
Apple Wood Chunks	Natural Smoke	Very mild fruit wood, 1kg	Pork, poultry, seafood
Ironbark Wood Chunks	Natural Smoke	Dense, strong smoke, 1kg	Long beef and lamb cooks
Red Gum Wood Chunks	Natural Smoke	Strong smoke, long burn, 1kg	Beef, lamb
Hickory Smoking Wood Chips	Western	Kiln-dried chips, 700g	Pork, chicken, beef
Mesquite Smoking Wood Chips	Western	Kiln-dried chips, 750g	Beef, steak, brisket

How to use BBQ gloves, claws and starters

Check the rating. Gloves rated to 500°C or 760°C are for brief contact with hot grates, lids and cast iron, not for holding coals for long.
Keep cotton gloves dry. Wet fabric moves heat to your hands much faster.
Rest pulled pork for a while before you go in with the claws. It shreds more easily and holds onto its juice.
An electric starter like the Looftlighter blows superheated air into the charcoal, so there is no lighter fluid taste on the food.

Smoking chips vs chunks

Chips are small and catch fast, which suits kettles, gas grills with a smoker box and shorter cooks. Chunks smoulder for longer, which suits offsets, kamados and long brisket or pork shoulder cooks. Mild fruit woods like apple and cherry suit chicken and pork. Hickory, mesquite, ironbark and red gum are stronger and suit beef and lamb.

See every wood we stock on our BBQ woods page, or browse Natural Smoke and Looftlighter. Then grab a BBQ rub and a BBQ sauce, or look through our gift ideas.

Frequently asked questions

What temperature are BBQ gloves rated to?

On The Rub Hub, the Butchers Axe Heat Resistant Barbecue Gloves are rated to 500°C and the Hardcore Carnivore High Heat Gloves are rated to 760°C. Ratings are for brief contact with hot surfaces, not for holding coals.

What is a Looftlighter?

A Looftlighter is an electric fire starter that blows superheated air into charcoal, heat beads or wood to light them without lighter fluid. The Classic runs at 650°C and the Pro at 760°C with HyperBoost.

Should I use smoking chips or chunks?

Use chips for kettles, gas grills with a smoker box and shorter cooks, because they catch fast. Use chunks for offsets, kamados and long cooks, because they smoulder for longer.

What are meat claws used for?

Meat claws like Wonder Claws Meat Shredders are used to pull apart slow-cooked pork shoulder, brisket and other tender meats quickly, without burning your fingers.