Table Top grills

[JustBob]

Looking for a new grill.
What Table Top charcoal grills do you use and why?


Just Bob

[Boudin1]

We purchased a cheapy table top from Wal-Mart about a year ago for about $20.  It's worked great for the money.

[austinado16]

Ours isn't a charcoal version, but we like the Weber Go-Anwhere-Grill.  It does come as a charcoal grill too though.  $54 for the propane canister using version and it's porcelain coated, so it cleans up nice and isn't all rusted up after a season.

[beacher]

A very good charcoal grill that I highly recommend is the Cobb grill.  I purchased a "classic" plastic base version at Camping World on clearance two years ago.  Since then I have been pleasantly surprised at the cooking results.  It can do it all, just like the manufacturer say.  It can grill, bake, smoke, steam, fry, and roast.  You can cook an entire meal all at once, including steamed vegetables and a roast.  The only drawback is that it's only big enough to grill one medium sized whole chicken, or five large burgers, or two pork loins, or three TBone steaks at one time.  So if you are feeding four people or less, it's the charcoal winner.

The next best tabletop is the Weber Go-Anywhere charcoal grill almost mentioned above, (Weber does make a charcoal version besides the propane model mentioned above).

Weber also just introduced a charcoal Q grill this year.  If you need more grilling area, thats probably a good bet, but it's HUGE, so you will need alot of storage space.

[Takamine]

I've got a small weber charcoal grill I bought at a garage sale, a few years back. It was brand new and included two bags of charcoal. Not bad for $10.

[JohnandLeann]

I have a Sunbeam charcoal grill that I got a few years ago.  It is about the same size as the weber go anywhere.  It will cook eight burgers at one time.

[wavery]

Ours isn't a charcoal version, but we like the Weber Go-Anwhere-Grill.  It does come as a charcoal grill too though.  $54 for the propane canister using version and it's porcelain coated, so it cleans up nice and isn't all rusted up after a season.

Thanks for the recommendation Austin. I just ordered one from Amazon...$45.

I usually like to cook over the open fire but that takes a long time to lite the logs, let 'em burn down then cook the food.

We usually camp with the group and the fire is usually at another camp-site. I guess it's time for a real BBQ grille. That looks like a winner to me.

Austin,

Does it come with the lava rocks or do you have to get them separately??

[4Campers]

Looking for a new grill.
What Table Top charcoal grills do you use and why?


Just Bob

Our cheapie propane grill from Wal-Mart works fine. $25 and it even has electronic ignition that works better than my home grill. Lasts a few seasons, then replace. Small, lightweight, easy to pack, 1# gas refills are cheap, enough grill room to feed 4 adults. My current one is on it's second season and still looks good and works well.

[wavery]

Our cheapie propane grill from Wal-Mart works fine. $25 and it even has electronic ignition that works better than my home grill. Lasts a few seasons, then replace. Small, lightweight, easy to pack, 1# gas refills are cheap, enough grill room to feed 4 adults. My current one is on it's second season and still looks good and works well.

I love the fact that the Webber Go-Anywhere-Grill is all porcelain. Squirt it down with oven cleaner, hose off and it should be like new after each use.

[austinado16]

I love the fact that the Webber Go-Anywhere-Grill is all porcelain. Squirt it down with oven cleaner, hose off and it should be like new after each use.

The other groovy thing about Webers is that they use "flavorizor bars" instead of ceramic briquettes.  So you get better flavor in your food because the drippings hit the flavorizor bars, vaporize and smoke the food.  Plus, you don't get grease fires!

[tlhdoc]

I have a small Lodge cast iron "hibachi" type grill that is nice to use when I only have a small amount of food to grill.

[JonesFamilyJayco]

We use a Weber Baby-Q propane grill.  It is the best grill I have ever used (better than the standard grill I used at home).  I like the fact that it cooks evenly, it is small, safe to use on a table top (base does not get hot), and easy to clean.  I adjusted the portable propane holder to allow me to use the Coleman-style portable propane tank vs. the narrow portable tank that is purchased in the hardware store.  I can cook enough food for the whole family and guest at one time.

[dthurk]

I bought the Safari Chef   http://www.safarichefgrill.com/   during the off-season and have been using it all season. It very flexible, can be used in many different configurations.  It's worked very well for us thorughout the season.  It packs down into a very small package so is easily stored in the camper.  We've also used it to tailgate a couple of Pirates games and will use it also this weekend tailgating the Steelers game.  GO STEELERS!  It's available at Camping World, but can be had for less elsewhere online with a little searching.  I think we got ours for about $70.

[TheViking]

We use a Weber Baby-Q propane grill. It is the best grill I have ever used (better than the standard grill I used at home). I like the fact that it cooks evenly, it is small, safe to use on a table top (base does not get hot), and easy to clean. I adjusted the portable propane holder to allow me to use the Coleman-style portable propane tank vs. the narrow portable tank that is purchased in the hardware store. I can cook enough food for the whole family and guest at one time.

 
We have a Weber Q 200, and there is no better BBQ out there.  Period

[wavery]

We have a Weber Q 200, and there is no better BBQ out there.  Period

I looked at that one at Home Depot. It's sexy looking but takes up a lot of storage space (IMO) and is 4x the price of the Weber Go-Anwhere-Grill. I just couldn't justify it.