Best Blackstone Accessories 2026: The Only Ones Worth Buying

Blackstone sells a lot of accessories. Most of them are not worth the money. The brand puts its name on everything from phone mounts to custom seasoning bottles, and the accessories wall at your local hardware store makes it look like you need twenty things before you can cook breakfast. You do not.

What you need are the tools that solve actual problems: flipping food without destroying it, cleaning the surface properly, protecting the griddle from weather, and handling the specific tasks that flat-top cooking demands. Everything else is marketing.

I have narrowed this down to five accessories that I consider essential. Not optional upgrades. Not nice-to-haves. These are the items that make a real difference in how your Blackstone performs and how long it lasts.

Jeff's Quick Picks

Blackstone 1542 5-Piece Toolkit: Start Here

Every Blackstone owner needs a baseline set of tools, and the 1542 is it. Two stainless steel spatulas, a scraper, and two squeeze bottles. Under $25 and it handles 90% of what you will do on a griddle.

The two spatulas are different sizes for a reason. The larger one handles pancakes, burgers, and anything that needs a full flip. The smaller one works eggs, diced vegetables, and tight spaces near the edge of the cooking surface. Having both means you are not trying to use one tool for everything.

The scraper is what you use after every cook. While the surface is still warm, scrape the food residue toward the grease trap, wipe with a damp cloth, and apply a thin layer of oil. Takes two minutes and keeps the seasoning intact.

The squeeze bottles are the accessory that surprises people. Fill one with water and one with oil. The water bottle creates steam for cleaning and cooking. The oil bottle seasons the surface and adds oil to cooking zones without pouring from a container. Once you have them at your station, you will not cook without them.

The spatulas are thinner gauge steel than aftermarket options. If you cook daily and want heavier tools, upgrade later to a professional set. For most home cooks, the 1542 handles the job well and the price is right.

Blackstone 5462 Hamburger Kit: The Smash Burger Setup

Smash burgers are the reason a lot of people buy a Blackstone in the first place. A ball of ground beef, pressed flat against a screaming-hot griddle surface, develops a crust that a regular grill cannot produce. The 5462 kit gives you the three tools that make it work.

The burger press is the key piece. You place a ball of ground beef on the griddle, put the press on top, and lean into it with both hands. The press creates even contact across the entire patty, which means the crust develops uniformly instead of just at the high points. The weight and flat surface of the press does this better than a spatula, which tends to create uneven pressure.

The basting cover traps heat around the burger. Place it over the patty during the last 30 seconds with a slice of cheese on top, and the cheese melts from radiant heat rather than direct contact. The result is evenly melted cheese with a consistent texture across the whole patty.

The wide-blade spatula is designed specifically for getting under a smash burger without destroying the crust. Regular spatulas are too narrow and tend to tear the crust away from the griddle surface. The wider blade slides underneath cleanly.

I use this kit multiple times a week. Smash burgers take roughly 4 minutes start to finish. Two minutes on the first side, flip, add cheese, cover for 30 seconds, done. With the 5462 kit, the technique is simple and the results are consistent.

Blackstone 5207 Basting Cover: The Most Underrated Accessory

The basting cover is the accessory that changes how you think about griddle cooking. Place it over anything on the cooking surface and it creates a trapped-heat environment that functions like a small oven. Cheese melts from above. Chicken breasts cook through without drying out. Vegetables steam and soften without losing their color.

This two-pack gives you two covers, which means you can have multiple items covered simultaneously. One over the burgers with cheese melting, one over the vegetables steaming. Two zones, two different cooking methods, happening at the same time on the same surface.

The heat-resistant handle is a practical detail. You can grab these with bare hands during cooking, which matters when you are managing multiple items at once. Metal handles that conduct heat require a towel or glove, which slows you down.

At roughly $15 for two, these are the highest return-on-investment accessory you can buy for a Blackstone. The cooking versatility they add is disproportionate to their price. I rank them as essential, not optional.

Blackstone 5060 Cleaning Kit: Surface Maintenance

A griddle that is not properly maintained cooks poorly. Food sticks, heat distribution becomes uneven, and eventually the surface rusts. The 5060 kit gives you everything for both daily maintenance and periodic deep cleaning.

Daily cleaning uses the scraper and scouring pads. After every cook, while the surface is still warm, scrape off food debris and wipe with a damp pad. Apply a thin layer of oil to protect the seasoning. This takes about two minutes and should happen every time you use the griddle.

Deep cleaning uses the cleaning bricks. When the seasoning becomes damaged, uneven, or develops sticky spots that normal cleaning will not remove, the cleaning bricks strip the old seasoning back to bare steel. You then re-season the surface from scratch. This happens maybe once or twice a year depending on how much you cook and how well you maintain the surface between cooks.

The scouring pads and cleaning bricks are consumable items. They wear down with use and need replacement. Blackstone sells replacement pads separately, and the cleaning bricks can also be sourced from other brands. Budget for replacements roughly every few months if you cook regularly.

Blackstone 5004 Hard Cover: Non-Negotiable

Rain on an uncovered griddle surface will destroy the seasoning and cause rust within days. The hard cover prevents this. It is the single most important accessory for the longevity of your Blackstone, and I consider it non-negotiable for outdoor use.

The cover is powder-coated steel with two stainless steel handles. When you are cooking, it hangs from brackets on the back of the griddle. When you are done cooking and the surface has cooled, you place it on top. It protects against rain, snow, leaves, dust, bird droppings, and anything else the outdoors throws at your cooking surface.

A common mistake is buying the soft cover instead. Soft covers trap moisture underneath, which creates the exact conditions that cause rust. The hard cover sits above the surface with some airflow underneath, which lets moisture evaporate rather than pooling.

The cover fits 36-inch Blackstone griddles with both front and rear grease management. Check your model number before ordering. The 28-inch and 22-inch models have their own hard covers at different price points.

At roughly $60, it costs more than most accessories on this list. But replacing a rusted griddle surface costs significantly more. The hard cover pays for itself by preventing the damage that ruins griddles.

If you leave your Blackstone outdoors without a hard cover and it rains, the seasoning will be visibly damaged within a single rain event. Water pools on the flat surface, sits in contact with the seasoned steel for hours, and the polymerized oil layer breaks down. Once the seasoning is compromised, food sticks to the bare spots and the unprotected steel begins to oxidize. Restoring the surface requires the cleaning kit bricks to strip the damaged areas back to bare steel, followed by a full re-seasoning process. The hard cover eliminates this cycle entirely.

The mounting brackets on the back of the griddle are a practical touch. When you are cooking, the cover hangs vertically behind the griddle, out of the way but within easy reach. When you finish cooking and the surface has cooled enough to handle, you lift the cover from the brackets and place it on top. No leaning it against the wall. No finding a spot to store a 36-inch steel panel. The brackets solve a storage problem that most grill covers create.

Cooking Techniques the Right Accessories Enable

With the five accessories on this list, your Blackstone handles cooking techniques that most people assume require a full kitchen. Here are the ones I use most often.

Smash burgers are the obvious one. Ball of ground beef, press it flat on a screaming hot griddle, flip once, add cheese under the basting cover. Four minutes start to finish and the crust is better than any restaurant within twenty miles of your house. The hamburger kit makes this consistent every time.

Hibachi-style cooking is the less obvious technique that a Blackstone does exceptionally well. Dice chicken, shrimp, and vegetables into small pieces. Cook everything in zones across the griddle with the two spatulas from the toolkit. Add soy sauce and garlic butter from the squeeze bottles. The flat surface means nothing falls through grates, which is the problem with trying hibachi on a traditional grill.

Breakfast is where most Blackstone owners discover the real versatility. Pancakes, eggs, bacon, hash browns, and French toast all happen simultaneously on different zones of the griddle. Use the basting covers to trap heat over the eggs and get the whites set without overcooking the yolk. The squeeze bottle of water creates steam under the cover for perfectly set eggs in under two minutes.

Philly cheesesteaks require a flat surface, thinly sliced beef, and a melting dome. The Blackstone with basting covers delivers this better than most restaurant flat tops because you control the heat zones independently. Sear the beef on the hottest zone, move to a cooler zone, add cheese, cover, and the result rivals anything from South Philly.

Stir fry works surprisingly well on a Blackstone. The large cooking surface means you can spread ingredients thin for maximum heat contact. This is the opposite of a wok, where you need concentrated heat in a small area. The griddle approach produces different results, but the flavors are just as good when you use high heat and move the food quickly with both spatulas.

What I Would Skip

Blackstone sells phone mounts, condiment trays, custom cutting boards, wind guards, and a dozen other accessories that look useful on the shelf. Most of them solve problems that do not exist or create new problems. The phone mount puts your phone near grease splatter. The condiment tray takes up workspace. The cutting board is not sized correctly for serious prep work.

If you want to expand beyond the five essentials, the next purchase I would consider is a set of larger professional-grade spatulas with thicker steel and longer handles. These are available from Blackstone and from aftermarket brands. But that is an upgrade, not a necessity.

Seasoning Your Blackstone: Why Accessories Matter From Day One

A new Blackstone griddle arrives with a bare steel surface. Before you cook anything, that surface needs to be seasoned. Seasoning is the process of building a polymerized oil layer on the steel that creates a non-stick cooking surface and prevents rust. The accessories you use during and after this process determine how well your griddle performs.

Heat the griddle on high until the surface starts to smoke. Apply a thin layer of high-smoke-point oil using one of the squeeze bottles from the 1542 toolkit. Avocado oil, flaxseed oil, or canola oil all work. Use a paper towel held in the tongs to spread the oil evenly across the entire surface. Let the oil smoke off completely until the surface looks dry and slightly darker. Repeat this process three to four times.

The surface will develop a dark, slightly glossy appearance. This is polymerized oil, and it is what makes your griddle non-stick. For the first few cooks, choose fatty foods that will reinforce the seasoning. Bacon is the traditional choice. The fat renders out and adds another layer of seasoning while you cook. Smash burgers work well too because the high fat content of ground beef contributes additional seasoning.

After each cook, use the scraper from the toolkit to push food debris and excess grease toward the grease trap. Pour a small amount of water from the squeeze bottle onto the warm surface. The steam will lift stubborn residue. Wipe clean with paper towels, then apply a thin coat of oil before the surface cools. This two-minute post-cook routine is the single most important habit for griddle longevity.

The Accessory Buying Order

If you are setting up a new Blackstone and want to buy accessories in the right order, here is what I recommend:

Day one: the 1542 toolkit and the 5004 hard cover. The toolkit lets you cook immediately and the hard cover protects your investment from the first day. These two purchases cover your daily cooking needs and weather protection.

Week one: the 5060 cleaning kit. Once you have cooked a few meals, you will notice residue building in areas the scraper alone cannot reach. The scouring pads handle these spots. Having the kit from the start means you are maintaining the surface properly from the beginning rather than trying to recover from neglect later.

Week two: the 5207 basting covers. Once you are comfortable with basic griddle cooking, the basting covers expand what you can do. Cheese melting, vegetable steaming, and creating trapped-heat environments for thicker proteins are techniques that the covers enable.

Month one: the 5462 hamburger kit. By this point you will have made smash burgers with the basic spatula and realized the dedicated press produces better results. The investment makes sense once you know you will use the griddle regularly for burgers.

This ordering keeps your initial investment under $90 and spreads the total cost of roughly $150 across the first month of ownership. Each purchase adds capability at the point where you are ready to use it.

The five accessories on this list handle every situation I have encountered in regular griddle cooking. Start with the toolkit and hard cover. Add the hamburger kit and basting covers when you are ready to expand your cooking. Get the cleaning kit from day one.

See also: our guide to the best flat top grills if you are still choosing your griddle, and best grill tools for tools that work across all grill types.