Crowd Cow and McCormick Grill Mates Grilling Gift Guide

Crowd Cow and McCormick Grill Mates made a natural Father’s Day pairing in 2024: premium meat delivered to the door plus seasonings built for the grill. The specific promotional boxes from that campaign are long gone, but both brands remain active in 2026 and the broader grilling-gift idea still holds up.

Crowd Cow for Grilling Gifts

Crowd Cow still sells premium meat and seafood direct to consumers, including beef, chicken, pork, seafood, bison, lamb and Japanese Wagyu. The advantage for gifting is flexibility: you can build a box around the recipient instead of buying a fixed seasonal bundle.

For a dad who enjoys grilling, steaks, ribs, burgers, salmon or Wagyu can be more useful than a generic gift basket because the food becomes part of an actual meal or weekend cookout.

McCormick Grill Mates in 2026

McCormick continues to actively support the Grill Mates line in 2026, with seasoning blends, marinades and grilling recipes across beef, chicken, pork, seafood and vegetables.

The current lineup has moved beyond the limited Max The Meat Guy launch, while Grill Mates remains an active ongoing grilling brand.

The 2024 Max The Meat Guy Collaboration

McCormick Grill Mates x Max The Meat Guy launched three blends in May 2024: All Purpose, Xtra Coarse and Chimichurri, alongside a limited Crowd Cow Father’s Day promotion.

The promotional meat boxes and June 12, 2024 deadline are historical and are no longer current buying information.

Building a Better Grilling Gift

Instead of recreating an expired bundle, we would pair a current Crowd Cow box with one or two Grill Mates seasonings that match the protein. Steak, ribs, chicken wings and salmon all benefit from different flavor profiles, so there is no reason to force one seasoning onto everything.

The gift also works better when it reflects how the recipient already grills. Someone who loves brisket or ribs needs a different box than someone who prefers seafood or burgers.

More Father’s Day Gift Ideas

For additional options, see our Father’s Day gift guide with practical tech and lifestyle ideas.

Crowd Cow and Grill Mates: The Bottom Line

The 2024 promotional box has expired, but the concept remains solid: combine quality meat with seasonings that match the way Dad actually cooks. Crowd Cow remains active in 2026, and McCormick continues to support Grill Mates as a major grilling line.