You might think the fire and heat are enough to sterilize the grill, but anything that's stuck to your grill's grates may end up in your food.

The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and there is nothing better to do (or more American) than grilling up some meat and veggies while sipping on a cool beer or cocktail.

And with the Super Bowl coming up, now is a good time to brush up on your cold weather grilling game. Consumer Reports experts share tips to make your winter grilling great. CONSUMER REPORTS: Essential tips for cold weather grillingNext, suit up safely. It earns an Excellent rating for preheat performance, so it’ll get fired up faster -- and that’s a plus for winter grilling. CR says it’s important to grill safely, no matter the season.

Grilling is about as synonymous with Father’s Day as the month of June, so you have to imagine that many, many grills will be fired up around the country.

There are few things in life better than a big juicy burger straight off the grill, right?