Lanx
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Smokers / Grills
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Kiroy
Marine Biologist
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2nded on grill grates + plus you can flip em for a quasi flat top.
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ToeMissile
Pronouns: zie/zhem/zer
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BrutulTM
Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun.
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They are great. Really improved my gas grill. I heard about them from Meathead and he has never steered me wrong.
GrillGrates: The Perfect Temperature Control Tool For Grills
GrillGrates are an amazing invention featuring reversible interlocking panels that increase the grill surface temperature, reduce flare-ups, and deliver perfect sears. GrillGrates also come in a variety of shapes and sizes so that you can customize them according to the size of your gas...
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TJT
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My 1.5 year old pit boss had the control panel break. Which just angers me. I don't want to deal with fixing it so I am just going to get rid of it and get a Traegar.
Makes me salty that it broke so quickly. My Dad had a Traegar for 20+ years until it gave out.
Makes me salty that it broke so quickly. My Dad had a Traegar for 20+ years until it gave out.
Tarrant
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Traegar of 20 years ago is not Traegar now, they make their parts in the same place as the others now, China and Vietnam. When they were made in America they were no frills tanks that lasted forever. This is much less the case now.
if I were buying a pellet grill now, I’d go Yoder, Lone Star Grillz or Lang.
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TJT
Mr. Poopybutthole
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Yoder looks reasonable. I don't want or need some massive monstrosity.
The YS480s Pellet Grill - Yoder Smokers
Yoder Smokers YS480s Pellet Grills are Made in America with expansive cooking surfaces-ranging and an industry leading 10 year warranty.
www.yodersmokers.com
BrutulTM
Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun.
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I've had my YS640 for 6 years now and it always just works. Also, I backed my pickup into it once and it didn't even leave a mark. They'r'e even better now with the built in Fireboard but I have nothing bad to say about mine. I've used it in sub-zero temps and it barely extends the cook time.
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LiquidDeath
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Don't buy a grill, buy a flat top griddle.
There is just no reason to go with a normal grill over the griddle if you are cooking with gas.
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Loser Araysar
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LiquidDeath
Magnus Deadlift the Fucktiger
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Can you give me the tl;dr?
Unless there are specific things you want to do with a gas grill, a griddle is the superior tool in every way.
Temp control is better, clean up is easier, you can use every inch of available space without things falling into the fire, you can cook any type of food on it, etc. I could keep going, but I can't think of a single compelling reason to go with a grill over a griddle at this point. I bought a 22" one on major sale a few months ago and I've already used it more times then I used my previous 2 gas grills that I payed more for and had for a few years each. The only thing I regret is not getting at least a 36" one, and you can also buy them with air fryers and shit attached.
I can't imagine why it took until the 2020s for outdoor gas griddles to become ubiquitous, that is how game changing it is for outdoor cooking. I will never go back to a normal grill, and in my next house I'm going to go with a high-end chef's stove to get a griddle inside my house.
Loser Araysar
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Something like this?
Nexgrill Daytona 4-Burner Propane Gas Grill 36 in. Flat Top Griddle in Black with Stainless Steel Lid 720-1058 - The Home Depot
Who'd have thought your new favorite brunch spot, burger joint, and teppanyaki restaurant would be your own backyard. With the Daytona 4-Burner Gas Griddle from Nexgrill , you can grill all that and more
www.homedepot.com