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Kingsford Premium Charcoal Grill Review

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

Made in China, the Kingsford Premium Charcoal Grill is a big hunk of spacious grilling. For less than $200, it offers a large 773 total square inches of cooking on porcelain-coated cast iron grates. It has two folding side shelves, utensil hooks and two independently adjustable charcoal trays.

Kingsford 24″ Charcoal Grill Review

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

The Kingsford 24" Charcoal Grill is made in China. It's a lot of Grill for under $100. With 381 square inches of primary cooking space, it's large enough to push the coals to one side and cook indirect on the other. There's a crank-adjustable charcoal grate that brings right under the cooking grate.

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. There is nothing you can't do with this grill and it deserves a place in the back yard of every serious outdoor cook. It is the Swiss Army knife of grills.

Hasty Bake Gourmet 256 Dual Finish Charcoal Grill Review

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

We have never tested and reviewed a finer charcoal grill. Hasty Bake easily earns our Best Value AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal. There is nothing you can't do with this grill and it deserves a place in the back yard of every serious outdoor cook. It is the Swiss Army knife of grills.

Fire Magic 30″ Charcoal Legacy Grill Review

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

Read our Review of Fire Magic's Legacy Charcoal Grill. This 36" model is Fire Magic's largest stainless steel charcoal grill. Fire Magic makes some of the most beautiful and expensive patio cooking equipment out there and one of the few luxury grill manufacturers still offering charcoal cookers.

Fire Magic 24″ Charcoal Legacy Grill Review

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

Read our review of Fire Magic's Legacy Charcoal Grill. Fire Magic is the manufacturer of some of the most beautiful and expensive patio cooking equipment out there and one of the few luxury grill manufacturers still offering charcoal cookers. This 24" is the smallest of their stainless steel charcoal grills.

Engelbrecht Grills and Cookers 2000 Series Stahlkammer 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 and a lid for roasting. This versatile multi-function cooker was tested and reviewed and received our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. It's a Santa Maria Grill with a unique design.

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.

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