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Brinkmann 5 Burner Gas Grill Review

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Brinkmann 5 Burner Gas Grill

On October 8, 2015, Brinkmann filed for Chapter 11 under the US bankruptcy code. 

Brinkmann’s 5-Burner with Side Burner is mighty big for the bucks. They make a 4-Burner that sells for the same price so take your pick. Cut rate construction all around from the thin metal body to the plastic control knobs, but for $200 you’ll get  little more than what you paid for.

Five tube burners with 10,000 BTU each, a 12,500 BTU side burner and porcelain coated cast iron cooking grates. Although the 502 square inch primary cook surface is large, it’s not gigantic for the 5 burners, which accounts for the respectable Heat Flux Rating of 100, (BTU per square inch), providing an extra kick for high temp searing.

Front of a gas grill woth 5 burner control knobs. A fold out tray beneath the knobs is fill of condiments.

Many owners like this BBQ grill or at least feel it’s worth the super low price. A few have buyer’s remorse, although one wonders what their expectations could have been for this size in this price range. If you want a big gasser on a tight budget, you could sure do worse.

The two wheel cart is not enclosed, but does include tool hooks, a built-in bottle opener and a pull out condiment rack. Get a cover to extend the life of this low cost device. Brinkmann makes some nice ones.

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Product Information:

  • Model:
    5 Burner Gas Grill
  • Item Price:
    $ 199.00
    *Price Subject To Change
  • Made in USA:
    no
  • Review Method:
    Looked Closely At It
    We have seen this product up close and we have also gathered info from the manufacturer, owners, and other reliable sources.
  • Burner Type:
    Side
  • Fuel:
    Propane Gas
  • BTU:
    50,000
  • Heat Flux:
    99.6
    Heat Flux is the BTU per square inch and is a more useful measure of how much heat a grill delivers than BTU alone.
  • Main Burners:
    5
  • Primary Capacity:
    502 square inches
    Mid-Size (about 24 burgers)
  • Secondary Capacity:
    159 square inches

Published On: 5/20/2014 Last Modified: 2/21/2021

  • Max Good, Full time grill tester - Max Good, AmazingRibs.com's Vice President of Product Reviews & Keeper of the Flame, is the man in charge of finding the best products for the AmazingRibs.com Equipment Reviews section. Max bottles his own barbecue sauce recipes and now sells them around the country.

 

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