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Crown Verity Tailgate BBQ Grill tg-1 Review

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

Read our Crown Verity review. Tow this crowd pleasing 6-burner beast where you like. With almost 1000 square inches of cook surface and a large 46" x 21" hood this baby is feast capable and can even handle a whole hog.

Orion Cooker Review

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

We tested and reviewed this clever and unusual design. Well, maybe it isn't that unusual. It is really a hi-tech variation on the cowboy method of cooking in a Dutch oven where the pot sits on coals and coals sit on top of the pot. Orion excels at keeping meat moist and cooking fast., earning our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.

SpitJack CB35 Camping & Backyard Rotisserie Review

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

We reviewed this moderate capacity rotisserie system for roasting smaller whole animals, like turkeys, over an open fire. This model can handle up to 35 pounds of meat.

SpitJack CB25 Camping & Backyard Rotisserie Review

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

We reviewed this small rotisserie set-up for cooking up to 25 pounds of meat over an open fire. Great for roasting turkeys!

Weber Jumbo Joe Portable Charcoal Grill Review

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

Nothing fancy, just a compact version of the charcoal kettle grill that made Weber famous. We reviewed this popular little tailgater and award our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Award. It weighs 18 pounds and has a "Tuck and Carry Lid Holder" for easy transport.

Weber Smokey Joe Portable Charcoal Grills Review

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

Nothing fancy, just a compact version of one of the greatest inventions in history: the iconic charcoal kettle grill that made Weber famous. We reviewed this popular little tailgater and award our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Platinum Medal. It weighs 18 pounds and has a "Tuck and Carry Lid Holder" for easy transport.

Portable Kitchen Grill aka PK Grill Review

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

Read our review to find out why PK Grill owners have been in love since 1952. We tested this classic AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal winning grill. The rectangular shape makes it a 2-zone king. It has thick aluminum construction that retains and radiates heat, tight fitting hinged lid and the twin dampers in both the top and bottom.

Pitmaker MVP Tailgater BBQ Grill Review

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

Portable charcoal/wood grill mounted on a trailer hitch. Based on Pitmaker's cabinet smoker designs with a firebox on the bottom and cook chamber on top. We give our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal to this tough little cooker. The relatively large cook chamber has plenty of headroom for big cuts, like pork shoulders.

Aussie 4106 Swinger Square Utility Charcoal Grill Review

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

Aussies are great for searing burgers, but not so much for roasting larger cuts, or cooking over a long duration. They have a very shallow lid, little air control and no ash removal system. We reviewed this model and awarded our Bronze Medal. Great portability, but limited for cooking capability.

Meadow Creek BBQ26 Review

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Platinum Medal goes to Meadow Creek's BBQ26. Read our review of this unique grill; designed for fast and hot grilling, there is no better way to cook chickens than flipping them with Meadow Creek's double sided grates. Though it looks like a simple black box, it is really a killer tailgater in disguise.

Cook-Air Wood Burning Grill Review

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

This is one of the coolest grills we've tested and reviewed. Although it can cook anything, the unique design makes it a dedicated searing machine. It's the ultimate lean mean steak machine. We award this Tasmanian heat devil our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Silver Medal.

Grill Dome Infinity Series Small Review

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

Grill Dome is known for their beautiful kamados offered in a variety of colors. We reviewed Grill Dome and award our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Gold Medal. The ceramic is Grill Dome's own creation, called Terapex, which they claim is more durable than traditional ceramic and retains the finish over time.

Big Green Egg Mini Ceramic Cooker Review

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

As the name indicates, Big Green Egg's Mini Kamado is their smallest model. Big Green Egg popularized kamado cookers in the USA. We reviewed Big Green Egg and award our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. They are mighty good, but many new comers to the kamado market are giving them stiff competition.

Traeger PTG Pellet Smoker Review

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

There aren't many portable pellet smokers and the PTG (Portable Traeger Grill) is the smallest we've reviewed. With 169 square inches of cook surface and about 6 inches of head room, cooking possibilities are limited. Still this unique little cooker has some useful applications and earns our AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal.

Iroda O-Grill Review

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

Read our review of Pro-Iroda O-Grills; a line of stylish portable gas cookers that fold up and can easily be carried by integrated handles that also act as a latch to keep the lid shut during transport. These suitcase size grills are marketed for camping, tailgating, picnics, beach parties, apartment decks and balconies.
 

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