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Oklahoma Joe’s Longhorn Smoker/Grill Review
Oklahoma Joe's is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, as the brand gains autonomy from Char-Broil and produces more models that are grabbing our attention. Read our review of Longhorn. It offers a step up from cheap offset smokers for a little more money than the tin can junker brands and earns our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Silver Medal..
Char-Broil 2-in-1 Hybrid Propane Gas/Charcoal Grill Review
Char-Broil has done it again, literally. They released different versions of this basic design before. It's not a bad gas grill and not a good charcoal grill. We reviewed this model and strongly recommend folks who want to use both fuels in this price range, spend just a little extra and get separate gas and charcoal grills.
Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 14″ Review
The Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker 14" is a small version of their popular 18" charcoal smoker. Read our review. WSMs are high quality, AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal winning, charcoal fueled, bullet-shaped smokers. They are often seen competing head to head with large commercial cookers at practically every competition.
Blaz’n Grill Works Gridiron Pellet Smoker Review
We reviewed the Gridiron pellet smoker which is Blaz'n Grill Works' largest model. The basic design is typical of many pellet smokers, but Blaz'n Grill offers a few unique features. Foremost is the easy clean burn pot which allows you to bypasses the task of lifting the greasy grates and drip pan to clean out ash.
Grillworks 36 Review
All Grillworks beautiful, high quality products we reviewed receive our AmazingRibs.com Gold or Platinum Medals. This model cooks over an open wood fire using a crank to raise or lower the grates for heat control. This type of grill was popularized in the United States in Southern California and commonly referred to as Santa Maria.
Dancook 1900 Charcoal Grill Review
Dancook's sleek, stylish "Euro" designs have a stripped down, less is more quality, with clean uncluttered lines. We tested and reviewed this good looking, well-made charcoal grill and gave it our AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal. They look like futuristic Weber kettles and would make a nice addition to a shiny, outdoor kitchen.
Weber Spirit E-310 Gas Grill Review
We reviewed Weber's entry level Spirit line and awarded our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. Spirit E-310 has three stainless steel burners for a total input of 32,000 BTU. It is the largest Spirit model with 424 square inches primary cooking surface and a 105 square inch warming rack.
Napoleon Prestige P500RSIB Gas Grill Review
This Napoleon Prestige 4-Burner Gas Grill is a sweet looking cooker, built solid with a few nice extras thrown in. We tested and reviewed this quality gasser and awarded our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Platinum Medal. Stainless steel cook box, cart, doors and side shelves with a heavy gauge steel lid competitive with Weber's Summit.
Meadow Creek BX50 Box Smoker Review
Read our review of BX50. Solid and super insulated with a unique and clever gravity fed water system that looks like a water cooler. Thoughtful design coupled with quality construction and craftsmanship earns Meadow Creek's BX 50 our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal.
Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24″ Review
Many gas smokers have limited temperature range and can't get down and hold low and slow temps of 225⁰. We reviewed this big beauty that can go down to 160⁰ and crank up to 400⁰! AND it converts to natural gas so you don't have to worry about you LP tank running out. We tested this model and gave it our AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal.
Brinkmann Smoke “N Pit Review
Cheap Offset Smokers like this Brinkmann can ruin your day, party and marriage. Don't buy them! We have a lengthy dissertation explaining why. In short: they are hard to use and don't produce the best results. This one is just like a Char-Broil offset and we suspect they are made at the same Chinese factory.
Char-Broil American Gourmet Offset Smoker Deluxe 700 Series Review
Just say no to cheap offset smokers like American Gourmet. Read our review to find out why. You definitely get what you pay for. Yes, the sticker price is low, the big horizontal drum looks so tough and cool, and if you don't mind spending time and money for parts, (not to mention ruined meat), you may eventually learn to make halfway decent stuff.
Char-Broil American Gourmet Offset Smoker 300 Series Review
Read our review to learn why we do not like or recommend cheap offset smokers like American Gourmet. Yes, the sticker price is low, the big horizontal drum looks like your BBQ dream come true, and if you don't mind spending time and money for parts, (not to mention ruined meat), you may eventually get one to work OK.
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