Ready for a new rig? Our Best Grills under $500 prove that a brand new, good quality gas grill, smoker, or pellet grill doesn’t have to break the bank. For many folks, about 500 bucks is the sweet spot, and that kind of money will buy you a very good piece of machinery you can rely on for years to make steaks, burgers, chicken, brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and just about anything else you throw at it.
Whether you want a portable gas grill like the Napoleon TravelQ 285X or a set-it-and-forget-it pellet grill like the Traeger Pro 22, every cooker on this list earned our Platinum Medal for Best Value after hands-on testing by Max Good, our full-time tester of outdoor cooking equipment. Click the links below to read the full reviews.
