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Welcome from Austin, TX. Maverick ET-73 is the way to go. Great customer service. My food probe stopped working, and they sent me a replacement free. You can also order probes with 6 ft. long wires.
With probes I just bought a digital probe from Ace hardware for $20.00 can't remember the name right off (I am supposed to be working right now lol) but seems decent . If it makes it a year I will be happy so I'm sure you can find some that won't break the bank.