Broil King Regal S 490 PRO IR Gas Grill Review
Published On: 11/30/2012 Last Modified: 6/13/2025
The Broil King Regal S 490 PRO IR is the mid-size model in their Regal Series. The grill head is stainless steel with cast aluminum hood end caps. Four 10,000 BTU main burners, a 15,000 BTU stainless rear rotisserie tube burner and a 10,000 BTU infrared side burner. Rotisserie kit is included.
Cooking grates are 9mm stainless steel rods iron. Flav-R-Wave heat tents blanket the bottom of the deep firebox, mitigating flare ups, sizzling drippings and radiating searing heat. The cook box is deep, the hood is high. Many believe this design enhances roasting. Certainly the headroom in the hood is great for rotisserie and large items like roasts and turkeys.
Features of the Broil King Regal S 490
Substantial side shelves feature heavy cast aluminum condiment trays and built-in BBQ tool hooks. The cart has two doors. You may order Regals as LP or NG. LP models have a pull out propane tank drawer inside the cart.
Broil King Regal S 490 Dual Tube Burners
Broil King claims their patented Dual Tube Burners produce more even heat and increase burner life. Gas enters the burner first through a small, perforated tube within the large stainless steel burner tube. The design is intended to create even gas pressure throughout the burner, resulting in even flame and evenly distributed heat stress on the burner. After cooking extensively with dual tubes, we believe the heat is indeed even, but no more so than with similar quality grills. But those Dual Tube Burners sure have a lot of sear power!
Their Linear Flow control knobs, however, are a step above the competition. With very little play in the valve stems, movement is smooth and solid throughout the 180° arc from low to high, making minute adjustments easy. The Regal line also feature LED lights on the control knobs.
Warranty
Product Information:
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Model:Regal S 490 PRO IR Gas Grill
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Item Price :1,699.00
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Review Method:Looked Closely At It
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Primary Function:Grill
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Burner Type:Sear, Rotisserie
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Fuel:Propane Gas, Natural Gas Capable
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BTU:50,000
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Heat Flux:100
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Main Burners:4
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Primary Capacity:Mid-Size (about 24 burgers) : 500 square inches
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Secondary Capacity:195 square inches
Manufacturer:
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Broil King
Broil King is a Canadian Grill manufacturer that offers a great selection of gas grills from portable to large models in price ranges from moderate to premium. They pack a lot of features into many models, like hood lights, condiment bins and slide out propane tank shelves. Many independent hearth and patio stores that carry high priced luxury grills offer Broil King to customers who want something better than standard big box fare, but don’t want to spend several thousand bucks. They also make the popular Broil King Keg, previously called the Bubba Keg, an insulated steel Kamado style grill that can be attached to a trailer hitch for easy transport. Accessories, tools and cook books are available as well.
Broil King is owned by Onward Manufacturing. Onward also owns Huntington, Broil-Mate and Sterling Grill lines, as well as Grill Pro and Barbecue Genius Parts and Accessories. Some Broil King models are made in the USA and some in Canada. Broil King Imperial, Regal and Baron are made in the USA at their Huntington, IN facility. Signet, Sovereign and Monarch are made in Canada They use the term “Made in North America” as a catch-all. In recent years, Onward has focused on marketing their Broil King line and many models are now available in the USA at Lowe’s.
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