Sunday, February 9, 2025

Gadgets + Tech

The simple gadget guide

Light up your barbie with a sound-and-flame show

Forget synchronised lights – what you want are flames that move to the beat, which is what you get with the Ukiah Co Tailgater II portable fire pit.

It has a 100W, 2.1-channel audio system built in, and when you activate Beat to Music (BTM) mode you get a synchronised flame show that looks a lot like those dancing fountains you see in places like Vegas and Dubai.

You can also run the Tailgater II as a portable speaker without flames, or in plain, non-dancing fire-and-music mode. The latter’s recommended if you’re using the cast-iron griddle and grill accessory – you can’t exactly have a decent barbecue if the flames are bouncing around all over the place.

This fire pit features two 3.5-inch marine-grade outdoor speakers and a subwoofer, wireless connectivity with an 18m range and a rechargeable battery that should give you 30 hours of music.

The Tailgater II, which is fuelled by LPG, has a powder-coated steel body that measures 43cm x 36cm x 36cm and weighs 15.4kg.

If you’re an Aussie and want to get your hands on one of these, you’ll need to wait for a few months. We contacted Ukiah Co in the United States and they said they’re working with a new dealer in Australia and should be shipping here “in just a few short months”.

We’ll give an update here as soon as we know more.

Ukiah Co Tailgater II price

RRP US$549

Ukiah Co Tailgater grill accessory price

US$69.99

www.ukiahco.com