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Char-Griller Table Top Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller Tabletop Charcoal Grill

Although these grills are popular and inexpensive, read our review to learn why we suggest you consider Weber’s Jumbo Joe Portable Grill instead. Weber’s superior construction provides much better heat control. It has almost the same amount of cook surface, costs less, and will last forever.

Southern Country 2 in 1 Water Smoker and Charcoal Grill Review

Southern Country 2 in 1 Water Smoker and Charcoal Grill

The Southern Country 2 in 1 Water Smoker and Charcoal Grill, as the name indicates, can be used as a bullet style water smoker, or converted to a “lock and go” portable grill. We reviewed this clever design which allows you to place the lid on the base and turn clockwise until it locks. We give it our AmazingRibs.com Bronze Medal.

Coleman Roadtrip Grill LXE Review

Coleman Roadtrip LXE

Read our review of the Coleman Roadtrip LXE which is a two-burner portable gas grill on a fold-up cart. The two 10,000 BTU burners have a unique round design. They are covered by an oval heat diffuser that evens out heat across the coated cast iron grates and sizzles drippings to flavor foods. Our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal goes to LXE.

Lodge Sportsman’s Grill Review

Lodge Sportsman Grill

Our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Silver Medal goes to the Lodge Sportsman’s Grill cast iron hibachi. We reviewed Sportsman. Even though the seasoned cast iron needs regular maintenance, most owners are crazy about this little grill and love it for camping, BBQ tailgating, picnics and patio use.

Napoleon TravelQ 285X with Cart Review

Napoleon Travel Q

Napoleon’s new TravelQ TQ285X is one impressive little clam shell style portable gasser, with some unique features not found from competitors. We reviewed it and award this tailgater our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Platinum Medal. The fold out scissor cart is one of the most solid versions we’ve seen.

Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 14″ Review

Weber Smokey Mountain 14"

The Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker 14″ is a small version of their popular 18″ charcoal smoker. Read our review. WSMs are high quality, AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal winning, charcoal fueled, bullet-shaped smokers. They are often seen competing head to head with large commercial cookers at practically every competition.

What’s A Proper Sear And Why Grill Marks Are Overrated

Seared filet mignon on a plate next to grilled asparagus.

Stop trying to get perfect grill marks! Yes, grill marks make us drool, but they are a sign of lost potential. Fact: the most flavorful meat has the most browning across its entire surface, not just a few browned stripes. Let’s bust that myth. Read on to find out how to make the most flavorful browned crust on meat.

Sweet And Sour Pork Reimagined On The Grill

sweet and sour pork tenderloin

If your Chinese food go-to is sweet and sour pork then you’ll love this grilled version. Best of all: No oil, no frying. Not only is it simple to make, the grill amplifies this dish by adding a deep smoky flavor. In addition to grilling the cubed pork tenderloin, the signature pineapple in this recipe also hits the grill.

Cobb Premier Portable Charcoal Grill Review

Cobb Premium Portable Charcoal Grill

The Cobb Premier Portable Charcoal Grill is a unique, versatile, stainless steel cooker that claims to do it all. Weighing just 8 pounds and needing only 8 charcoal briquettes to cook for 3 hours, Cobb Premier can grill, smoke, boil, fry or bake. Read our review, however, to learn why we don’t recommend it.

Volcano 3 Collapsible Grill Review

Volcano 3 Portable Grill

The Volcano 3 Collapsible Grill has a unique design that enables it to compress from 17″ height down to 5″ for easy storage and transport. Take it out of the storage bag and pop it open. When finished, the whole unit retracts back to fit in the carrying case. Pretty neat! We reviewed this cool cooker and award our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.

Weber Go-Anywhere Portable Charcoal Grill Review

Weber Go Anywhere Charcoal Grill

Weber’s Go-Anywhere Portable Charcoal Grill has been copied by other manufacturers, but as usual, no one does it better. Read our review to find out why most owners of this grill are nuts about it. And so are we, giving it our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Award. This little grill is also available in a gas model.

Bayou Classic Fold and Go Portable Charcoal Grill Review

Bayou Classic Fold and Go Grill

Read our review to learn why we don’t recommend Bayou Classic’s Fold and Go Portable Charcoal Grill. Although lightweight and easy to carry, unfortunately the lightness is achieved by using thin flimsy construction. If you don’t mind schlepping around something a little bigger and heavier you can do better.