Looking for a small, good BBQ

Lilysmom · ‎03-09-2010

Hoping someone has a recommendation for me. We have a large Broil King BBQ on a smaller deck. We would like to find a good quality BBQ that isn't huge. I don't need room for a gas tank as we have a gas line that goes directly to the BBQ.

Looking for highest heat possible to quickly sear meats. Is there a small gas BBQ that cooks with the same high heat as a traditional old fashioned charcoal BBQ?

We are not willing to sacrifice size for a poor quality BBQ if you know what I mean. TIA for suggestions. LM

Reba055 · ‎06-23-2014

I highly recommend the Charbroil Tru-Infared. It is square, compact, and super hot. It's also reasonably priced. We ditched our huge expensive grill and this has been great. It's the commercial 2burner T-22D.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

Did you consider the Masterbuilt Veranda 196 sq. in. Electric Grill With Cover? I know you wanted a gas BBQ but this might work and is small.

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Lilysmom · ‎03-09-2010

Thanks for your suggestions. Off to check them out. LM

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

In my opinion, the only way to get a sear of sorts on a gas grill is to be sure the items have a marinade of some sort on them.

BonnieBelle · ‎03-10-2010

We made our old gas grill into a charcoal grill.

RealQuiet · ‎03-10-2010

A few years ago I purchased a small cast iron hibachi (was popular in the 70's when cooking for two to four people. I prefer the taste of charcoal cooked meats and don't cook for large crowds much. Love this little grill!

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

We love our Baby Weber grill. Fantastic flavor. Perfect for two or three. Use the Kingsford already with fluid in them, so no heavy lighter fluid taste.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

If you are cooking over coals, buy lump charcoal, not briquettes. They are real charcoal and have no binders and fillers. Start that or even charcoal in a charcoal chimney and you will get a good hot fire going without using lighter fluid or petroleum starters of any kind!

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

I'm a huge fan of the Baby Weber grills, but it sounds like you're looking for a gas grill, so here's what to look for. You want the highest ratio of BTU to grill surface. Nearly all grills list their BTU output and also their grill surface area and that's the information you need to get a hot grill. Let's look at two hypothetical grills. One has 100 square inches of grill surface and produces 50,000 BTU's. You're getting 500 BTU's per square inch of grill surface. Grill two has 60,000 BTU's (you'd think it was hotter) but 200 square inches of grill surface so you're only getting 300 BTU's per square inch. If you really want a hot grill, you'd be better off with the one with the 50,000 BTU's spread out over the smaller surface area. More BTU's in less area gives you a hotter grill. Those numbers are found on pretty much every grill, but few know how to interpret them. You'll find grillers buying aircraft carrier sized grills to get more BTU's only to discover the grill is cooler than a much smaller grill. It's the ratio of BTU to grill surface that counts.

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