The Grill Tender Review

The Grill Tender is a computer controlled cooker that regulates user set cooking temps by mechanically opening and closing vents. We’ve seen only a few motorized vent control designs. One wonders how these Rube Goldburgesque solutions stack up against popular air controllers like BBQ Guru.

The cook box is divided into two sections: an indirect grate slides into the middle with a drip/water pan underneath and a direct/high heat grate on the bottom for cooking  right over the coal. The interesting, wedge shaped firebox swings out from under the cabinet. It allows you to tend the fire without opening the door: mitigating heat loss and reducing fly ash inside the cook area. A slide out ash removal tray is located under the firebox.

The The Grill Tender is a new item is looking for an audience and is currently in very limited distribution.