Online Forum for Gas Grills

brenkjohnson

I'm looking at buying a gas grill in addition to my XL BGE, and I'm trying to find some unbiased reviews and recommendations.   Just about every review I can find online is from a store that's selling grills, which seems inherently unreliable.   Does anyone know of any good forums like this for gas grills.

JohnInCarolina

Check out the one Weber has:

https://tvwbb.com/

brenkjohnson

Thanks John, but I'm hoping to find a resource that's not focused on a particular brand, so that I can get honest comparisons and assessments of several brands I'm considering.

JohnInCarolina

brenkjohnson said:

Thanks John, but I'm hoping to find a resource that's not focused on a particular brand, so that I can get honest comparisons and assessments of several brands I'm considering.

Well, just to point out the obvious, you will find evaluations of Kamado Joes here at the BGE forum.  

You could also check out the bbq-brethren site.  I don't expect they'd have much devoted to gas grills, but it's worth a look.

1voyager

Amazingribs.com has a great unbiased reviews and ratings section on almost anything related to BBQ & grilling.

Here is the starting page: Amazing Ribs

JohnInCarolina

1voyager said:

Amazingribs.com has a great unbiased reviews and ratings section on almost anything related to BBQ & grilling.

Here is the starting page: Amazing Ribs

That is a great recommendation.

HeavyG

1voyager said:

Amazingribs.com has a great unbiased reviews and ratings section on almost anything related to BBQ & grilling.

Here is the starting page: Amazing Ribs

I agree. Amazing Ribs is a great site that is not beholden to any specific manufacturer.

They also have a great forum called the Pitmaster Club which costs $25/year and is money well spent. I think you can get a free 30 day trial which would give you time to research and ask some questions.

The Virtual Weber Bullet site is a great site that was originally focused on the Weber Smokey Mountain cookers but has now branched out to have sections for their other grills. It is a fan site and is not owned or run by Weber so you wouldn't have to worry about any corporate influence - just the advice from those rabid fanboys. .

Another place to check out would be Reddit and look at the r/grilling subreddit.

Don't forget this forum! Many folks here also own and use a gas grill and aren't shy about sharing opinions/experience.

jdMyers

brenkjohnson said:

I'm looking at buying a gas grill in addition to my XL BGE, and I'm trying to find some unbiased reviews and recommendations.   Just about every review I can find online is from a store that's selling grills, which seems inherently unreliable.   Does anyone know of any good forums like this for gas grills.

If you were near Ohio you would have a great hook up.  I have a 32 inch porcelain coated 4 burner gas grill.  8 additional new burners and 3 venturi tubes. Gas and propane set up.  Lifetime everything.  Hail.  I can't find anyone to help.

fishlessman

if i were looking at a general purpose gasser i would just get a weber and use their forum, parts are easy to get and thats important to me. i dont cook anything fancy on the gasser though so having a higher end expensive infrared gasser to cook a hot dog isnt to important. they do have reviews online on best infrareds though and theres probably a few here that have them, post about that on the main forum here, this off topic forum doesnt generate much traffic. most of the forums people will tell you what they have, not whats best, thats been my experience anyways

lousubcap

Another endorsement for a weber gasser as highlighted by @fishlessman.  Been in the game a long time, solid build (at least when I gave mine away a decade plus ago).  FWIW-

StillH2OEgger

I have a Weber Genesis that's about five years old (right before they redesigned most of their models) and probably use it more during the week than my BGE. You kind of get what you pay for with grills. I would certainly run the comparison with Napoleon, but would hesitate to buy a Weber again.

danhoo

I have two genesis gas grills. One I've had since new in 2000, its a three burner genesis silver B. I also have 2016 Genesis E330 I bought used last spring. 

If I have time to cook on coal I'll use my large BGE, or my 22 inch kettle or both, but when I'm in a hurry the gas grills are just more convenient.

I don't' care for the 2022 model webers just released, and I really didn't like the 2017 through 2021 vintage grills that much either.

my Mom has a 2009 Genesis E320 and I prefer my silver B or my 2016 E330 over it.

my suggestion is look into used. I don't know where you live and how bad rust is but in my area getting a good used grill that may just need a good cleaning is not much $$$.

Good luck.

Oh, and the gang on tvwbb is not "blind" brand loyal. Many have more than one grill and have cooked on more than one brand. 

Hansm

Looking for a new Gasser for the quick after work grilling. NO WEBER, mine was a ball of fire again last night, damn flavor bars!  they are nothing but fire starters. Grill was running 325 to 350. Damn POS !!

HeavyG

Hansm said:

Looking for a new Gasser for the quick after work grilling. NO WEBER, mine was a ball of fire again last night, damn flavor bars!  they are nothing but fire starters. Grill was running 325 to 350. Damn POS !!

Weird...I had a Weber Genesis 2000 for 25 years and don't recall the flavor bars ever spawning a fireball.

As to forums you might try the BBQ Brethren and the Amazing Ribs website. The Amazing Ribs website's Pitmaster Forum would have a section for gassers. Their Pitmaster Forum isn't free but you can probably get a free 30 trial membership.

As to brands, Kalamazoo is probably where you'll want to start.

fishlessman

ive had lots of fires with gas grills but not on the currant (20 something year old) weber as well and im not big on cleanup. those old lava rock grills where a fire bomb but im not sure they even make those anymore

brenkjohnson

Original poster here. After much research and talking to folks at several grill stores, I settled on a DCS Series 9.   It arrives this week.  Now it’s time to design and build the grill island.   Any suggestions for material for the countertop?    Nothing shiny like you might see in a kitchen.   I’m thinking soapstone maybe.  Other good options?