The 370z Useless Thread (Coors Lite version)

[nogoodname]

nah man, the370z.com clock.........from AK....the contest

[xiven]

ah, i didn't know anything about that.

[nogoodname]

Originally Posted by semtex

Your situation sounds like mine. Just grilling for two. Charcoal tastes better, but it just makes more sense to go with propane, IMO. Doesn't make sense to go thru all the fuss of charcoal when I'm just going to use the grill for 10 mins to grill a couple of steaks. I'd recommend either a Weber or a Broil King. Broil King is a Canadian company too, btw. I currently have a Weber, but had a BK before the Weber. Both are good. In fact, if you go with a higher end model, I'd say BK is better.

Originally Posted by nogoodname007

any ideas of whats good for me, i'll only be grilling just for 2 mostly....no need a huge one with a rotisserie......what do you recommend??...i'd like to go with propane.

Originally Posted by semtex

Broil King - Great Barbecues Every Time

Originally Posted by NRGSwing

I like the Weber Summit Series, but it's pricey. Bought mine after killing two Costco grills in 3 yrs, burners corroded & fell apart. I've got the 670, but that might be a bit large if you don't do big grilling parties. The 400 Series is still good sized. I'd say 450, the Weber searing burner isn't that great.

Whatever route you go, with a gas grill get one that has burners that run front to back rather than across. This lets you run a hot and cool side better as well as indirect.

Originally Posted by NRGSwing

Actually, in Canadia, you might look at Napoleon too. Again, pricey, but will last forever. Much harder to get in the states...

Originally Posted by BanningZ

Honestly nogood if you have the money I'd buy a Traeger BBQ/smoker. Traeger Pellet Grills - Taste the Difference!

Otherwise go propane, and just make sure its something you like. Webers are good, but honestly unless you are spending $1000 or more, brands make little difference. Just don't buy at walmart or Target or anything like that.

thanks for the help.....i'll go with a Broil King.i heard some of them are made in China.......Napoleon is quite expensive though, i checked for that 1st...lol

which Broil King is good?? the hardware stores have tons of them.....i looked at Wal Mart and Canadian Tire, those grills look cheaply made just by looking at the pics on the flyers...

[nogoodname]

Broil King - Great Barbecues Every Time


the 1st four rows are crossed out...way too big....forget the last row...lol

so its a Crown model to pick now or a Monarch

i'm looking at Crown 40

[nogoodname]

44,000 BTU stainless steel burner system
• Stainless steel Super 8™ infinity burner
• 10,000 BTU stainless steel side burner
• 635 sq.in. total cooking area
• 400 sq.in. primary cooking area
• Heavy duty porcelain coated cast iron cooking grids
• Stainless steel Flav-R-Wave™ cooking system
• Linear Flow™ infinitely adjustable burner valves
• Deluxe Accu-temp™ thermometer
• Sure-Lite™ electronic ignition system
• Therma-Cast™ aluminum oven
• Perma-Mold™ drop-down sides shelves



ok....how much BTU do i need for a small grill???

[nogoodname]

no one's here


I found a crown 10 for sale at 240 from 300

Broil-Mate - Broil-Mate Cast Aluminum Propane Barbecue - 115554 - Home Depot Canada

CROWN 10

995654 LP / 995657 NG
• 44,000 BTU stainless steel burner system
• Stainless steel Super 8™ infinity burner
• 635 sq.in. total cooking area
• 400 sq.in. primary cooking area
• Porcelain coated cast iron cooking grids
• Stainless steel Flav-R-Wave™ cooking system
• Linear Flow™ infinitely adjustable burner valves
• Deluxe Accu-temp™ thermometer
• Sure-Lite™ electronic ignition system
• Therma-Cast™ aluminum oven
• Perma-Mold™ drop-down sides shelves

[semtex]

Will that one be sufficient, size-wise? Do you have a particular target price range?

[AARC51]

[nogoodname]

yeah, less than 300 with taxes...this comes out to 270 with taxes....


is it a good buy??

[nogoodname]

and oh yea...cooking for 2 mostly

[semtex]

Yeah I think it's a good price, esp. in Cdn dollars. Looks like they knocked it down from $299, plus it's got good reviews. One thing I need to warn you about though. There were three things I didn't like about my Broil King when I had one. First, they coat their cooking grids in porcelain (it even mentions that on the home depot site). After a while, that porcelain coating cracked on mine. Secondly, mine had twin burners, a left one and a right one. The heat wasn't equal on each side. Like if I cranked both to high, one side was significantly hotter than the other, and that irritated me. Mind you, my Weber is like that as well, but just not as bad, so maybe that's just the way grills are unless you dish out the big bucks. Anyway, third thing is that the ignition stopped working after 1 season.

Okay, you're going to want to kill me, but after remembering all that, I'm wondering why I recommended this brand to you.

[semtex]

Oh wait. I just realized that you're looking at a Broil Mate, not Broil King. I have no experience with BM. Wait, that sounds wrong. I have plenty of experience with BM. But I have no experience with Broil Mate.

[NRGSwing]

You might poke around BBQ Source Forums (Powered by Invision Power Board) a bit although they're a bit light on Broil King. These guys don't mess around, but are pretty friendly.

[BanningZ]

I have a "Char Broil" that I got from my fiancees parents a couple of Christmas's ago. It sucks. I can't get rid of it though because , "They'll know."

Regarding automatic ignitions. Do not let this influence your decision. They all are crap. Ever barbecue I have ever owned have has the auto ignite die within a month, on every single barbecue. Get a stick lighter, 2 for a dollar at walmart.

[NRGSwing]

Originally Posted by nogoodname007

44,000 BTU stainless steel burner system
• Stainless steel Super 8™ infinity burner
• 10,000 BTU stainless steel side burner
• 635 sq.in. total cooking area
• 400 sq.in. primary cooking area
• Heavy duty porcelain coated cast iron cooking grids
• Stainless steel Flav-R-Wave™ cooking system
• Linear Flow™ infinitely adjustable burner valves
• Deluxe Accu-temp™ thermometer
• Sure-Lite™ electronic ignition system
• Therma-Cast™ aluminum oven
• Perma-Mold™ drop-down sides shelves



ok....how much BTU do i need for a small grill???

10,000 BTU/100 sq in will do the job. Burner coverage and even gas distribution over the burner surface are really more important. I've found that BTU ratings can be misleading.

Also, like semtex says, I've stayed away from porcelain covered burners ever since having one crack.