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Napoleon TravelQ 285X with Cart Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

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

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

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.

Cobb Premier Portable Charcoal Grill Review

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

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

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

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

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

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

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

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.

Weber Go-Anywhere Portable Gas Grill Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

Weber's Go-Anywhere Portable Gas Grill has been copied by other manufacturers, but as usual, no one does it better. Read our review to learn 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 charcoal model.

Solaire Anywhere Portable Infrared Grill Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

Read our review. These small grills are searing machines that can sizzle steaks, burgers and shrimp, but lack the ability to perform at low to moderate temperatures. With only 155 square inches of cook surface, you'll pay a lot for a little grill, but if searing steak while traveling light is your wish, Solaire will oblige.

Napoleon Travel Q Portable Gas Grill Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

Napoleon's Travel Q Portable Gas Grill folds up and can easily be carried by integrated handles that also act as a latch to keep the lid shut during transport. They are virtually identical to the Iroda O-Grills. We reviewed both brands. They are marketed for camping, tailgating, picnics, beach parties, apartment decks and balconies.

Char-Broil Grill2Go X200 Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

We reviewed this solid portable gas grill that employs Char-Broil's TRU-Infrared design. It produces searing temps while preventing flare-ups and retaining foods moisture. Grill2Go earns our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Platinum Medal. Heavy cast aluminum lid and firebox will not rust and will retain heat much better than thin steel.

Char-Broil Table Top Gas Grill Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

Char-Broil's Table Top Gas Grill is a burner in a box. Read our review. Lightweight and inexpensive with a single, 11,000 BTU burner that is fueled by 16.4 oz. or 14.1 oz. propane cylinders. Lightweight is the operative word which is good for portability, not so good for durability. We give it our AmazingRibs.com Bronze Medal.

Portable Grills For Camping And Tailgating, Reviewed And Rated

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Find the perfect portable grill for your needs with our extensive reviews and ratings These cookers are perfect for balconies, tailgating, camping, and more.

Tailgating And Camping Checklist

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Here's a handy checklist for your next tailgating, camping or other offsite, outdoor barbecue party.

BODUM FYRKAT Picnic Charcoal Grill Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

Read our review. BODUM's FYRKAT Picnic Charcoal Grill is a small, portable kettle with a cool look, available in bright red and lime green. 15 inch diameter and 5.6 pound weight make it slightly smaller than the far superior Weber Smoky Joe which we unequivocally recommend over this product.

SlatGrill “Trail” Portable Grill Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

The SlatGrill is a portable grill that breaks down into a small kit for camping, and all outdoor activities that require traveling light. SlatGrill belongs to a sub-genre of ultra-portable camping grills. The unique, inter-laced design is based on balsa wood model airplanes and earns our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.
 

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