The Char-Broil Performance Series 4-Burner Gas Grill is versatile, reliable, and equipped with everything you need to get the good times going. Of total cooking space, you’ll have plenty of room to grill a variety of food. The side shelves integrate with Gear Trax accessories for a more organized workspace.
E tested three top-rated gas grills and chose Char-Broil – Performance as the best gas grill for the price. The five-burner Char-Broil performed identically to the excellent Weber Spirit II – E-310, which is twice as expensive. The Char-Broil gave us perfectly seared and evenly cooked steaks and juicy burgers and chicken. But if you want to upgrade, then the Weber’s superb build quality and impressive ignition and grease-management technology are worth the increased cost.
Before or after each use, crank it up to high for five or 10 minutes to incinerate all the drippings and stuck-on food. Scrape the hot grates with a grill brush, wipe them with a wet rag to remove the soot, and brush them with vegetable oil. Of Blackstone Adventure all the portable propane grills we tested, the Weber Q 1200 grilled foods the most consistently. Portable grills aren’t just for camping, picnicking, and tailgating; they’re also great for city and apartment dwellers with limited outdoor space.
After we preheated it for five minutes on high, the Grill2Go reached over 600 degrees Fahrenheit, while the Weber Q 1200 never broke 525 °F. Char-Broil claims its “TRU Infrared cooking system” eliminates flare-ups, but we still had to manage moderate flares while cooking burgers, chicken, and brats. Blackstone Adventure Flipping burgers is easy and straightforward with the non-stick porcelain coated cast iron grates, and the ample cooking space easily accommodates at least 16 burgers. The burner tents effectively reduce the occurrence of flare-ups, so there’s less danger while cooking and no burn marks on your food.
The carrying case for the Char-Broil Grill2Go isn’t weatherproof, but you can use a heavy-duty contractor-style garbage bag or a tarp for protection. The firebox cools quickly, and you can pack away your grill without having to smolder embers or dump ashes. This grill folds up like a suitcase, and you can carry it with one hand. Here’s our complete guide on how to use a charcoal chimney starter, why you should use it, and how to make sure you’re safe doing so. Thanks to the openings on the Performance Burner lid, you can also attach an electric rotisserie to the grill. If these surfaces have baked-on deposits, then you can use an abrasive plastic pad to clean them.