CHAR-PiT Universal Charcoal Grill Tray - Compatible with Smoker & Gas Grills - Charcoal Holder/Box - Stainless Steel Grill Tray - Built in Ash Pan- Easy Install & Mess- Free Cleanup

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If this is your first foray into the gas-charcoal hybrid world, it can be a bit daunting trying to cut through the noise and find exactly what you need. Side trays: Sitting either side of the grill, these are helpful for preparing and storing food while you’re cooking. Make sure you don’t keep food that needs refrigerating out for too long before you put it on the BBQ though. As I said in the beginning, it's been through about 3 months of regular grilling season and another 3 months of winter (with a few more grillings) and as you can see in the last photo, it's holding up great. I'm hoping to get three years about of this new tray before I would need to do another. So far, so good!

This does all come at a price though, which makes one of the most expensive items in this list. However, it is worth every penny. Oklahoma Joe’s Charcoal/Gas Combo For some people this is plenty, and for some this isn’t enough. Take a look at each grill’s cooking grate size (usually expressed in square inches) and consider if this will be enough. It’s not just set-up that’s speedy, either. Electric BBQs are also easier to clean, as you don’t need to dispose of gas cannisters or used charcoal. This Char-Broil Smart-E BBQ even boasts a self-cleaning mode and, although it didn’t remove all residue, our testers appreciated the assistance.

Designs– The design will depend on the grill’s make and model. Most Charcoal Trays are designed to fit certain grills’ brands and models. You can get square, V-Shaped, and rectangular shapes. Some have hinged lids for easy access to wood chips and charcoal.

Most of the Napoleon gas barbecues are made from, or with, stainless steel. Stainless steel is resistant to atmospheric and weather conditions, which means that you can store your barbecue outdoors or in a shed or garage. While it would still prove beneficial to use a barbecue cover to offer further protection from the rain, as well as protection from dirt, debris, and other potential forms of damage. The sizzle zone heats up to 1800� F allowing you to sear meat. Create great tasting and perfectly cooked steaks without having to constantly turn the meat, as you would when cooking over charcoal or over gas burners. This small size also has its own advantages. Obviously maintenance is one, but also it makes it extremely fast to cook on as the heat is more concentrated.

Just like any good smoker, it also has top and bottom dampers so that you can start properly experimenting with BBQ smoking techniques. Wood pellet smokers and grills have grown in popularity over the past few years due to their ‘cleaner’ burning, and significant fuel savings in comparison to charcoal. What I would add though is that, when compared to its propane element, the charcoal grill here just feels… a bit… cheap. It’s an odd quality imbalance here, as you would assume that the gas grill would be more demanding to design and assemble, but for some reason it’s the charcoal grill that lets this model down. However, if you’re mostly after a gas grill but with the option of charcoal grilling, then this is a great option to have. Great for designing your own outdoor kitchen and you can also store the grill assembly in the Winter.

It has an electronic ignition feature, making it easy to get this thing up and running in mere seconds This is a beast, and boasts separate chambers for charcoal smoking and gas grilling, as well as a propane side burner and offset firebox. Add Wood Chips– You can add wood chips to your charcoal tray to give foods a delicious smokey flavor, no matter what you are grilling up. You can do this after the charcoal has been lit and is ready to cook; add the wood chips directly to the coals, or soak them in cold water and add them to the smoker in the chamber on the tray before lighting the coal.

You won’t have to compromise at all in favor of getting gas over charcoal or vice versa. These grills are just how they sound: The convenience of gas lighting, with the authentic tastes and aromas that charcoal gives you. Personally, I tend to steer clear of these. While having everything streamlined into one unit is convenient, and they undoubtedly provide excellent versatility, there comes a point where the cooking quality of each facet of the grill begins to suffer once you add fuel source upon fuel source. Potential Food Yield Usually combo grills are listed as a combination between a charcoal and a gas grill. Not so with the Smoke Hollow. This unit is listed as a combination of an incredible FOUR types of BBQ: Propane, Charcoal, Smoker, and Infrared Searing Burner. Other features are its instant electronic ignition, easy firebox access, porcelain-coated cast-iron grills, and an airflow regulator.