Not everyone has a yard, and it’s increasingly common for apartments to ban open flame grills on balconies. The $117 wheeled stand is worth a look if you plan to transport it a lot. (Also be sure to check out the new Weber Traveler below.) Other nice accessories include the griddle for $65 and a storage cover for $22. You may terminate your membership at any time by contacting Customer Service. If you do so, no portion of your membership fee will be refunded except as expressly provided in these Beta Test Program Terms.
The Napoleon Travelq is the full-featured grill-on-a-cart you need to wheel out onto the sand. Its dual-sided cast-iron grates can hold up to 18 burgers at a time, with its nearly 14,000 BTUs of power split between separately controlled left and right burners. That means you can, say grill chicken at lower heat on one side while you char asparagus on high on the other, or leave one side off completely for successful indirect grilling.
While it’s hard to always be awesome, some of the grills didn’t perform at the level expected of their brand’s reputation. Some had portability problems like the lids and grates falling off when moving them. For example, without weber charcoal grill a lid lock handle, the Weber Smokey Joe 14-Inch Charcoal Grill isn’t an ideal portable option. Despite Weber’s gas grills performing exceptionally well, the Smokey Joe and its Go-Anywhere Charcoal Grill left food unappealing.
Cuisinart is better known for kitchen appliances than grills, so it makes sense this petite model is designed with an eye toward food prep, not just grilling. It packs up neatly, with a wooden lid that doubles as a cutting board. It’s made for use with a small propane tank (and does not come with an adapter for larger tanks), which can be stored underneath the firebox when packed up. One tester noted that the cast iron grates produced enviably golden-brown sear on a steak, although the surface of the grill did not produce consistent heat, which resulted in burning in some places. When choosing between portable gas grills, it’s important to look at the grill’s overall cooking area (generally measured in square inches), as that will determine how much food you can cook on it.
The purchase of this item requires you to exchange your old propane tank for a new filled propane tank. Control the temperature of your grill, without lifting the lid, by easily adjusting the damper. Closing the damper completely will cut off the oxygen flow to help extinguish coals.
Weber’s warranty covers most of the hardware—including the lid, firebox, burners, cooking grates, and plastic components—for five years. Portable gas grills work with 1-pound liquid-propane canisters that are small, packable, and available at most hardware stores. When you’re done cooking, the grill cools quickly, and you don’t have to worry about dumping out ashes.
When on these excursions, we took into account things like the overall size, weight, construction materials, and availability of wheels, stands, or lid latches. We also evaluated how secure or not secure they were, the noise during transport, and the cleanliness on the ride home. Once the grill is going, the Camp Chef Portable Pellet’s internal thermometer and the computer then take over to regulate the flow of pellets into the burner.