Grill and Smoker Reviews

I really liked using the Pit Boss Navigator 1300 when the weather was nice. However, in freezing cold weather it did not perform well. Pit Boss claims it works great all year round. I did not find that to be the case.

Breeo fire pits are beautiful to just sit around, but they’re made for wood-fired cooking as well. Cook outside, then enjoy the meal around the fire.

Aside from all the problems outlined in our review, we still I like the Pro 14 and its accessories. Weigh the facts and make your own decision.

Vertical gas smokers are to easy to use. With Masterbuilt’s ThermoTemp line, smoking on gas just got easier. Masterbuilt successfully offers groundbreaking use of thermostatic control on a gas smoker at an affordable price. We tested and reviewed their large XL model and award ThermoTemp our AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal.

Gather Grills can grill, griddle, and smoke. All while creating a unique environment that transforms outdoor cooking into a shared, communal event.

Ninja claims their FlexFlame does it all, After some hand wringing, we give this wild looking, multi-function gasser our AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal. Find out why.

The Monument Denali 605 Pro is a big 6-burner gasser with two ceramic sear burners. It’s loaded with features and reasonably priced, but how well does it cook? Our detailed review reveals all.

In many ways, Spirits are to gas grills what Weber kettles are to charcoal grills. The 2025 line carries on the spirit of Spirit and gives it a boost to boot.

It’s cheap, portable, compact, and fast-heating. Read our Culinary Chef Pizza Maker review to see how it compares to much more expensive pizza ovens.

Price-wise, Arc XL sits squarely in the middle of the pack. It performs better than some other ovens in its price range and is much cheaper than the company’s bigger Dome models. If you’re in the market for a well-built, good-looking, plug-and-play outdoor pizza oven that can also roast, sear, and bake a whole lot more than pizza, you could hardly do better than the Arc XL. Read our review to get the whole story.

Live fire cooking will likely not disappear, but may thin out in our backyards, just as gas cans and internal combustion engines are thinning out in our garages, driveways and sheds. For those who cannot have live fire due to restrictions, and for those who choose not to have live fire for whatever reason, Current has a lot to like. Read our review.

The Traeger Pro-22 is a mid-sized pellet smoker with straightforward controls but no interface with smart apps that reside on phones and tablets. While lacking in some of the common features, this unit is a good option for the price-conscious consumer. Check out our review to learn more.

This compact cooker reliably turns out several styles of pizza as well as baked potatoes, roasted vegetables, broiled fish, seared pork tenderloins and steaks and chops, pot roasts, braises, the ‘ol Easter leg ‘o lamb, and even low ‘n slow barbecue like smoked pork shoulder for a surprisingly low price. Read our review to get all the details.

The Weber Slate Rust-Resistant Griddle is an upscale version of Weber’s standard griddle line. Available in 30” 3-burner and 36” 4-burner configurations, Slate boasts a pre-seasoned, ready-to-cook-on carbon steel cooktop, an upgraded cart, and so much more. Check out our full review.

The claim to fame of this new Member’s Mark Series is thermostatic control. These grills can operate in BBQ Mode or Thermostatic Control Mode. BBQ Mode works like all gas grills; you lower or increase cooking temp by spinning the burner control knobs. Thermostatic Control Mode turns your grill into an outdoor gas oven.