You’ll need an adjustable wrench, a screwdriver, and a 7/16″ combination wrench to put this grill together. It does come with a labeled blister pack of hardware, which makes it easy to stay organized. The firebox comes pre-assembled, and assembling the rest of the grill takes typically about one to two hours on average. We looked at the top Gas Griddles and dug through the reviews from some of the most popular review sites. Through this analysis, we’ve determined the best Gas Griddle you should buy. These questions – and the multitude of possible responses – are what make Char-Broil® the only brand for anyone who feels grilling is a reason to LIVE IT UP.
I spent the better part of two weeks grilling on the Char-Broil Performance XL. It looks good, performs well and at $299, it weber spirit 2 was the most affordable grill we tested. I’d recommend the Char-Broil Performance XL to beginners and grillmasters alike.
The side burner on the Char-Broil Performance Gas Grill gives you extra cooking space, in addition to the 500 square inches you get on the grill’s surface. You’ll also find the rust-resistant cast-iron grates provide impressive durability. This grill uses the Surefire Electronic Ignition System for reliable one-touch starts every time. The cooking area is about 300 square inches primary and 100 square inches on the warming rack. It’s on the smaller side of grills, so this is to be expected.
The Char-Broil also features an instant-on propane tank, so your preheat time is only about minutes. Luckily, this grill from Char-Broil comes with 500 square inches of space, which is more than enough to cater for most of your grilling. When Blackstone Adventure combined its neighboring side burner and drying rack, the total cooking area of it comes to 660 square inches. This generally means that the grill comes with a dedicated rotisserie burner; the motor and spit are usually purchased separately.
Flare-ups didn’t happen on this grill, which is always a welcome feature when you’re cooking and don’t want to get burn marks on the food. The larger wheel system works well and general design feels well thought out and easy to use. Models comes in different finishes with stainless steel as the primary material but black finishes on some versions. All have four burners with knob controls and an ignition button.
The burgers cooked evenly, though on high heat they were more well done than I prefer. With the Performance XL, my chickens took on average of 1 hour, 11 minutes to fully cook, not including a 10-minute preheat. That’s faster than the other three grills we tested, and the chickens from this grill were easily the favorite of the group. The grill grates are porcelain-coated cast iron meaning they’re not only made to last but also to be easily cleaned using a hard wire brush. That means you don’t need to worry about washing or scrubbing these to get them ready for the next use.
However, the first time you have a cookout, you’ll notice the size of your grill’s surface. If you plan to cook dozens of burgers, hot dogs or even a few large steaks at once, consider a grill with a larger surface area. Most manufacturers list the square inches of grill surface among their specs. The grease pan is porcelain-coated, making the cleanup and maintenance a breeze. With two side shelves made of stainless steel, you get ample work and prep space. Just put your food inside, close the lid, and monitor the heat while cracking a cold one.
The Char-Broil Performance XL has a classic look with its stainless steel design and black detail. Grill grates above the five stainless steel burners are made of a rust-resistant porcelain-coated cast iron. A temperature gauge on the lid displays the grill’s interior temperature. A cabinet beneath the grill with double doors houses the liquid propane tank and grease collection tray. This grill uses a standard, 20-pound liquid propane tank, and it cannot be converted to use natural gas. The Char-Broil Performance TRU-Infrared 500 is a 3-burner gas grill featuring Char-Broil’s TRU-Infrared cooking system.
But for the price difference you could replace this whole unit after some years and still have paid less than a lot of the competition. Thankfully, drip trays to help catch this run-off are becoming more and more widely used, and this grill also boasts one. Not only this, but the tray is removable which means you can take it out the grill and clean it separately.