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Engelbrecht Grills and Cookers 1000 Series Original Braten Grill Review

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

A hand made all American cooker with Argentine V-shaped grates that can be raised or lowered farther or closer to the fire. We tested and reviewed this unusual and versatile multi-function cooker and awarded it our AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal. It's a Santa Maria Grill and offset smoker rolled into one.

Emeril by Viking EC240 Culinary 24-inch Outdoor Charcoal Grill Review

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

Clearly positioned to compete with the Weber One-Touch Gold, this design attempts to one-up the competition with several features.

Komodo Kamado 23″ OTB Gen 2.6 Review

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

Pay attention all you Eggheads; AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Award winners, Komodo Kamado, makes some of the most striking ceramic cookers in the world, with superb craftsmanship and innovative design. We tested and reviewed this big beauty that weighs a whopping 534 pounds.

Cook-Air Wood Burning Grill Review

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

This is one of the coolest grills we've tested and reviewed. Although it can cook anything, the unique design makes it a dedicated searing machine. It's the ultimate lean mean steak machine. We award this Tasmanian heat devil our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Silver Medal.

Char-Broil Santa Fe Charcoal Grill Review

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

The Char-Broil Santa Fe is similar in concept to their CB900X, but not in execution. It has an adjustable height charcoal grate, front door for easy fire tending and adjustable dampers, but it feels flimsy.

Char-Broil CB500X Portable Charcoal Grill Review

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

If you just need a large portable charcoal grill that will last a few years, the CB500X deserves your attention. It has a couple of nice features we like.

Char-Broil CB940X Charcoal Grill Review

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

Looking for a big,low cost grills? One of our favorites Char-Broil's AmazingRibs.com Silver Medal winner CB940X. It has a nice large 540 square inch cooking surface with pre-seasoned cast iron cooking grates, adjustable height charcoal grate, a front door for easy fire tending,

Al Simon’s Medium Cajun Microwave Review

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

We reviewed this high quality charcoal roaster that use the basic design of the "Chinese Box". Meat is placed inside then covered with a tray of hot coal.

Cajun Grill Review

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

Cajun Grill makes six variations of this heavy duty cooker. We reviewed the Cajun Grill is their smallest with 468 square inches of cooking surface. It can grill, and, because it is long and narrow, it can be easily set up for indirect cooking and smoke roasting. It has a V shaped trough in which the charcoal grate sits.

Brinkmann Dual Function Charcoal/Gas Smoker and Grill Review

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

This was a popular, inexpensive combo grill that we didn't recommend. Now Brinkmann is out of business. A lot of combos are still around. We think you're better off getting two separate grills. Even a large Weber Kettle is under a hundred dollars.

Brinkmann Professional Single Zone Charcoal Grill Review

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

The Brinkmann Professional Single Zone Charcoal Grill is a Home Depot exclusive for under 200 bucks. Standing nearly four feet tall and a little over five feet wide, it is powder black, features 2 side tables, has 576 square inches of main cooking surface. That's enough main grill space for a large family dinner.

Saffire Grill and Smoker Review

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

We reviewed Saffire. It's similar in design and concept to the other egg shaped kamados, the most unique feature of the Saffire is an optional slot in the front to feed wood chips. It is available in several baked enamel colors and a table is available in several beautiful woods.

Kamado Joe ClassicJoe Review

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

Kamado Joe BigJoe is a well crafted, red ceramic cooker that presents strong competition to other 24" models in the premium priced market. Elegance and innovation are hallmarks of Kamado Joe. we give this big boy our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal.

Primo Oval XL 400 Review

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

Primoโ€™s Oval XL 400 is their largest Oval model. Primoโ€™s claim to fame is the unique oval shape which enables true 2-zone cooking: something that standard round designs really canโ€™t accomplish. We tested and reviewed this model and gave it our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Award.

Primo Oval Junior Review

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

Primoโ€™s claim to fame is the unique oval shape which enables true 2-zone cooking: something that standard round designs really canโ€™t accomplish. We reviewed Primo Ovals and award our Best Value AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal. Junior is their smallest model.

 

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