December 2007
Gas grills
Medium-sized grills
(room for 24 burgers)
The Blue Ember, a CR Best Buy, offers lots of shelf space, side and rotisserie burners, and a smoker box. The Char-Broil, also a CR Best Buy, and Kenmore are mostly stainless-steel and have long-warranty burners.
Large grills
(room for 30-plus burgers)
Our top-scoring large grill, the Kenmore is mostly stainless steel and includes long-warranty burners, a side burner, and coated cast-iron grates.
portable grills
(room for about 15 burgers)
The Weber excelled at grilling and cooking food evenly, outperforming other portable and small models. A cart and an adapter for a larger tank cost about $100.
Blue Ember FG50069-U401
Medium-sized grills
(room for 24 burgers)
- Blue Ember by Fiesta FG50069-U401 (Home Depot), $450
- Char-Broil 463268007 (Lowe's), $300
- Kenmore (Sears) 16233, $400
The Blue Ember, a CR Best Buy, offers lots of shelf space, side and rotisserie burners, and a smoker box. The Char-Broil, also a CR Best Buy, and Kenmore are mostly stainless-steel and have long-warranty burners.
Large grills
(room for 30-plus burgers)
- Kenmore (Sears) 16237, $800
Our top-scoring large grill, the Kenmore is mostly stainless steel and includes long-warranty burners, a side burner, and coated cast-iron grates.
portable grills
(room for about 15 burgers)
- Weber Q 396001, $180
The Weber excelled at grilling and cooking food evenly, outperforming other portable and small models. A cart and an adapter for a larger tank cost about $100.
