Rolling castor wheels let you move the grill to wherever you want it. Grilling—even on the best charcoal grills—isn’t rocket surgery. But, maintaining a nice, consistent temperature with traditional charcoal can be a challenge for some. Char-Broil’s proprietary TRU-Infrared technology uses an entirely different design that most charcoal grills. It’s the same radiant grilling tech used in its high-end commercial and gas-powered models that eliminates flare-ups and helps maintain a far more even heat. If you’ve had trouble cooking with charcoal before, this is your man.
The Blackstone Duo Griddle and Charcoal Grill Combo is the ideal for a complete outdoor cooking experience. Cook up your veggies on the griddle, while you grill your patties for that savory charcoal flavor. The charcoal grill and griddle combo has an adjustable H-style stainless steel burner with an output of 12,000 BTU. It also has a side shelf to support a propane tank and prep space. This model includes an automatic igniter and a rear grease management system for the griddle top.
It’s not just about power though, this is a brilliantly efficient grill too. It features porcelain enamel grates, which help distribute heat evenly. It then also has a side burner, which alone offers about 12,000 of BTUs. First off, I wouldn’t leave one of these pellet grills outside. Once the paint finish starts to fail, with such thin steel corrosion damage will quickly take hold.
Frustratingly, not all hybrids have dampers and will instead have a different airflow system. I have yet to find a setup for charcoal grilling that works as well as dampers, so I recommend only getting a model that has these in place. Most charcoal grill chambers have two, with one (the intake damper) located towards Expert Grill Combo Grills the bottom of the chamber, and the other (the exhaust damper) located near the top. These help maintain good airflow through the grill, feeding your coals with a good air flow and helping to maintain good temperature levels. As a rule, 400 square inches should be enough to cook about burger patties in one go.
Smoke a 20 lb turkey or use the 3 racks and cold smoke cheese in the analog electric smoker. The newly designed Memphis Ultimate 2.0 now allows for a faster assembly so you can get cooking sooner! If that weren’t enough, the Memphis Ultimate 2.0 also comes equipped with tool hooks, a side shelf for preparation, and locking Grills Portable Grills caster wheels for mobility. Incredibly it has 1260 square inches of room across its cooking surfaces, and its 3-burner gas grill component has 40,800 BTUs. In terms of cooking area, the Concord 3-in-1 offers just under 650 square inches of pellet cooking area and just under 354 square inches on the gas griddle.
The griddle is made from heavy-duty steel and is finished with Camp Chef’s patented “True Season” process to extend its lifespan and durability. Clean up and maintenance is easy, with a small hole in the Grills Portable Grills bottom corner to scrape grease and debris into and a removable pot for dumping. Thanks to the handles implemented on its side, moving the griddle to and from the surface of your grill is safe and fast.
I should note there is a ‘Sear Station’ provided on all Expect Grill pellet grills to provide some direct flame access. In terms of the cooking grates themselves, remember this is a budget grill. Therefore, the standard porcelain-coated relatively thin wire racks are included. The benefit of exclusivity to Walmart is it brings more people into their stores due to those exclusive deals. Well, Walmart has now entered the pellet grill/smoker game directly with its own budget brand Expert Grill.
The Oklahoma Joe Combo is one of the highlights of the series, and manages to combine the best of smoking and grilling in one beautiful unit. Obviously maintenance is one, but also it makes it extremely fast to cook on as the heat is more concentrated. Check out my guide on how to regulate smoker temperatures for a full guide on how to get the very most out of these vents.