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We’re just a few weeks away from the Warm Summer Nights, which means it’s time to pull the lid off the grill and fire up some burgers, steaks, and hot dogs. But if your grill looks like it won’t make it through another season of ball games and backyard fires, now is the time to buy a replacement. Whether you are looking for a file Charcoal Grillor you’re finally ready to upgrade to a fantasy world Kamado GrillYou’ll find plenty of great-value options below, including some you can get for hundreds of the usual price.
Not sure what type of grill is right for you? Before checking out our picks for the best deals on outdoor grills, browse our site Barbecue Buying Guide. I’m firmly in the charcoal grill camp, but if you haven’t yet taken sides in the big debate about grills, here’s a handy introduction to: Which is better gas or charcoal grill.
The best performance, simplest design, and lowest cost are unbeatable over the original. For a fraction of the price of a kamado or gas grill, the Weber Basic 22-Inch Kettle is the standard stand for charcoal grills. It is easy to assemble and will last for years and years. Surprisingly versatile, the Weber Kettle can be used for high-heat grilling to get a nice sear on burgers and crispy skin on chicken, and you can also set it up for a longer cooking session to smoke larger cuts of meat like brisket or pork butt. You can get it for $139 at Lowe’s or Amazon.
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Weber’s 22-inch Premium Charcoal Grill is also a great pot for $80 more than the basic kettle above. Compared to the original, the Premium offers a better ash catcher (to reduce the mess on your patio), a thermometer built into the lid (to help maintain a constant temperature when cooking low and slow) and a hinged cooking grate (for adding more coals without having to remove entire network). The Premium model is also available in colors other than black.
Char-Broil’s 3-Burner Stainless Steel Gas Grill offers the best balance of features and performance among the models CNET tested. At 25,500 BTUs over 420 square inches, it provides a good amount of grilling power and space. It also has a side burner and tank storage behind two cabinet doors, and comes with a 10-year warranty. Char-Broil uses what it calls Tru-Infrared, a set of perforated emitter plates that separate the food from the flame to distribute heat evenly and reduce flares. You can currently get it for $150 off the regular price when you shop Char-Broil directly.
Kamado grills are usually made of ceramic and have amazing heat retention that allows you to maintain a constant temperature for slow, low cooking. They can also reach high temperatures for grilling burgers and even pizza. Big Green Egg started the kamado craze and continues to be the leader in making the best performing and best looking kamado.
I bought a Big Green Egg last year and have smoked ribs, pork butts, whole chicken, chicken wings and my masterpiece so far, a 10 pound brisket. The brisket took all day–nearly 10 hours–and the Big Green Egg required very little on my part to maintain a steady temperature of about 250 degrees. I’ve tried cooking brisket on a Weber previously and had to get more involved with adding coals and adjusting the vents to maintain grill temperature.
I visited Big Green Eggs on display at my local Ace Hardware for years before finally trading in to my trusty Weber. The cost is high, and it goes up even more when you start adding accessories, including a stand (i.e. a nest for your egg) and a ceramic heat reflector for long cooking times over indirect heat. After finally taking the Big Green Egg take the plunge, I have no regrets. The build quality is so great that I plan to have my eggs for a very long time.
Just note that availability may vary depending on where you are located.
The Kamado Joe is the biggest competitor to the Big Green Egg kamado, and the Classic II costs less than the large Big Green Egg when you consider that it comes complete with a cast iron cart and side racks. It’s not the newest model in Kamado Joe’s lineup but it should perform similarly to the newer Classic III at a fraction of the cost. The Classic III has three cooking zones compared to the Classic II’s, but two should be enough for most backyard cook-makers.
At its current $400 discount, this Victory model is one of the most affordable ways to go about your kamado grill. A big reason it’s so inexpensive is that it’s made of steel instead of ceramic. The ceramic kamado is better at retaining heat and more durable, but it comes at a much higher cost. Victory kamado includes the complete set – cart with wheels, 2 built-in shelves, grill hood, ash scraper and grate lifter.
A pellet grill combines the smoky quality you get from cooking over charcoal with the ease of gas. This model from Victory is $200 off BBQ Guys right now and lets you maintain a constant temperature between 180 degrees for low, slow cooking and 500 degrees for high-heat grilling. The 29-pound hopper will allow you to cook all day long, and it has a digital controller with two temperature probes so you can closely and accurately monitor everything you have on hand.
As much as I prefer a charcoal grill, using a gas grill for camping or campgrounds makes a lot of sense because you don’t need to deal with the mess of transporting a dirty, ash-filled grill in your car. Of all the portable grills CNET tested, this sleek gas grill from Weber was the clear winner.
It is easy to assemble and feels sturdy. The igniter works well, and the grill quickly climbs the temperature to the advertised 500°F in just 15 minutes. The flame is easy to control and maintains a constant temperature throughout the cooking period, even when grilling with the flame low. It’s large enough to cook for a group of six and features light-up trays to hold plates and grilling tools. And they come in a range of fun colours.
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