Who makes best Grill,Weber,Broil king, etc....?

Consumer reports ranked the weber Genesis gas grills as the best even cooking and least flare-ups. @ $550 for the colored and @ $700 for the stainless steel s-320. Can't go wrong with a weber. The $1500 broilking came in about #5. I have looked at the tec's, broilmaster,broilking,napolian, jenn air,ducan,
and kenmores. I would still buy a weber.

the S-310 has no side burner, the S-320 does.

http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2007/gas/GenesisS320.aspx

I would recommend the Weber also. One big concern is will they be around when you need a replacement part. Based on Weber's longevity, that is a strong possiblity.

I own two weber grills both are several years old, and have never dissappointed me. I own the charcoal grills and if your looking to cook for a large group of people heres the one, lists at $1200 but i've seen them locally here in KC for $700.Badass Weber

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Originally posted by RibDog:
I would recommend the Weber also. One big concern is will they be around when you need a replacement part. Based on Weber's longevity, that is a strong possiblity.

I agree with RibDog stick with a name brand.

To 'really' be helpful with an answer you kinda, sorta, oughta have a price range in mind. You can get inexpensive units with all those amenities for under $200 all the way up to $8000 plus.

I've used infrared only grills for 20 years, or more, and can't imagine anything else, but they're not "cheap" to buy. And cheap, or not, is a relative question...and yours to answer. And I don't think anybody here will judge you one way or another, but you ought to have a price range in mind because there are better and lesser $300 grill setups as well as better and lesser $3,000-5,000 setups.

Thanks to all so far.It's still atoss up,but I'm leaning towards a weber.Probably because of there reputation as quality made grills.Thanks Oakie as well,and you're right,I'll figure what's affordable for me. I'll give a report after my first batch of ribs(which I start in my model 55)Thanks again.
Duke.

Mountainman:
I too have checked out every model available!! Not to bore you with a lot of brands, after much research I chose the Weber also for all the same reasons. I went with the Weber S-650. It isn't cheap but is a hell of a grill.

I'd go with any Weber model that meets your needs. Their customer service is great.

IMO Holland is the best grill, priced around $700-900.This is just my 2 cent.

A lot of people around my area (incl myself) went with a Vermont Castings - absolutely no complaints; best grill I have ever owned.

Consumer reports is ok; but like any ranking magazine, they "churn" their results each year so they continue to sell magazines. Any of their top 5-10 grills will be really nice and do the job for you.

"Get a weber and be happy forever"

I like this thread because I am planning to buy my wife a new grill for her birthday.

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Originally posted by GLH:
I like this thread because I am planning to buy my wife a new grill for her birthday.

I feel the same way about my Weber. But for my wife's BD I think I will buy her a very nice set of golf clubs.

It's kind of a whole new era it seems. For example, I was at Home Depot this week RETURNING a KOHLER bathtub that had a manufacturing defect, standing in line next to another contractor returning two KOHLER toilet seats because the hinges were misaligned and different colors, ruminating on the MAYTAG washer and dryer set that my daughter just bought, after being sure that they weren't from the stock that had been made by SAMSUNG, while Maytag was being sold to WHIRLPOOL, and noticed a recall notice on the bulletin board on the wall for two gas WEBER grills. Absolutely true story.

The all caps on the manufacturers names are because they were always the ones that in the past you could just buy and know they were the best out there and going to serve you well for a long time.

Any more it just doesn't seem to be the way. Yes, I KNOW I'm getting old and this is 'old people talk' but it sure seems to be true!

So, do your homework, check the grills, see if there's a recall on your particular model that you're interested in, make sure it's well made and won't bend when you put the legs on it... and pray you made the right choice! (Grumble, grumble, moan, moan..)

Just came from looking at grills at Home Depot. The Webers are nice. Anyone ever hear of or seen a Charminglow brand grill? If so, what did you think of them? I am thinking they are cheap made.

GLH
Have looked at both grills at Home Depot many times. The Charminglow does seem to me to be built cheap. A little on the flimsyside. I special order the Weber S650 from Home Depot after doing a lot of research on Stainles grills. The Webers are really well built.

Thanks tigerfan.

The Webers do look nice, especially the all SS ones with the SS grates and rotisserie, and they are built good also it seems.

Not sure I want to spend that kind of dough on a grill for the wife to not take good care of.

I just bought the BI-48 from crown verity. This will last for life. 100% restaurant grade 304 stainless.

I did a couple pizzas on this with the stone. Grill was up to 850. Pizza in 5 minutes.

Sweet.
www.crownverity.com

BUMP: I wanted to retread this thread as I am in the market for a new propane grill. My budgetary constraint is $1000 MAX. I am leaning toward the Weber EP-310. Do I want to go with SS grates or porcelain coated cast iron? Also, I can order a vermont castings VC 3507 LP from a friend at wholesale (same price as EP-310 retail). Which would you go with in this situation?

My thoughts on a new grill: I do not need a side burner or rotisserie. Maybe this is bacause I have never had them in the past. I love experimenting with new cooking methods...should I get a grill that has these options? Would I take advantage of these features?

For the same price as these models, I can buy an import model which comes with the infrared rotisserie burner and motor. What are your suggestions, gang? I love supporting US workers and knowing that parts will be available several years down the road...that's why the weber is at the top of my list.

Get the Weber EP-310, its the best grill out there, under $2000.

Keep the porcelain coated cast iron grates it comes with. They cook better than the pretty ss ones.

Thanks for your input, Brown274. I think you're right. I keep saying that I need something with a lot of bells and whistles when those are added at the expense of quality. I really just want something that performs the basics and does it well.

I got the Charbroil Commercial Infrared at Lowes for under $800, and I love it.

Well, I love the weber line, but of course I'm now waiting for a new Pellet Grill to test.

There are just TOO many options really comes down to price, features and fuel type.