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Best BBQ Gifts $501 to $1000

Published On: 5/16/2019 Last Modified: 6/16/2025

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AmazingRibs.com Platinum and Gold Medals

If you’re ready to splurge on a great gift for a BBQ lover, you’ve come to the right place. These are all Platinum or Gold Medal winners ranging in price from $501 to $1000. You’ll see everything from a 4-burner gas grill to a mid-size pellet smoker to a combo charcoal grill/smoker. Just click the links to read our full reviews and check prices.

Grilla Pellet Smoker Review And Rating

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

Read our review because in 2016 Grilla Grills made a substantial price cut. That drew us off the fence and earned our Best Value Gold Medal.

Broil King Baron 420 Review

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

The Broil King Baron 420 is an AmazingRibs.com Best Value Gold Medal winning, mid-size, 4-burner gas grill.

The Good-One Patio Junior Review

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

Read our review of this cleverly designed charcoal unit that uses the same concepts of an offset smoker, but it works better.

Camp Chef Woodwind Pellet Grill With Sear Box Review And Rating

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

You can smoke, bake and grill anything on Woodwind effortlessly. Woodwind's optional gas burner produces all the heat you'll need to sear.

Camp Chef SmokePro DLX Pellet Smoker Review

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

This mid-sized pellet smoker is comparable to Traeger's Lil' Tex Elite, but is more sophisticated and easy to find for below its list price.

Napoleon Rogue R425SIB Review And Rating

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

Read our review of this quality gas grill to learn why it receives our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Platinum Medal.

Weber Spirit II E-310 Gas Grill Review And Rating

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

The Weber Spirit II E-310 is easy to use, easy to clean and backed up by the best warranty and customer service in the business.

Portable Kitchen PK360 Grill and Smoker Review

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

We tested and reviewed this classic, versatile charcoal grill and gave it our Best Value AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal.

Hasty Bake Continental 83 Dual Finish Charcoal Grill Review

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

We have never tested and reviewed a finer charcoal grill. Hasty Bake easily earns our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal.

Vision Professional S-Series Kamado Review

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

Read our review of the Vision Professional S-Series Kamado which has some unique and interesting features not found on other ceramics.

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