List Price: $999.99
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I grill multiple times per week using various techniques (direct grilling, indirect grilling, smoking, etc.). I had been using a four burner Brinkmann that finally rusted to pieces and was not worth overhauling. I was looking for a replacement with a tall hood so that I can stand up chickens, an easily installed/removed warming rack that is not connected to the hood, heavy-gauge components in the fire box that will last a long time, plenty of BTUs per square inch, and lower price than a Weber Summit.
The grill was delivered in good condition. Past reviews note that the assembly instructions are hieroglyphics only with no narrative instructions. Some steps took some thought about what the pictures intended. The fasteners come jumbled in one package; sorting them by size before assembly helped to figure out which fasteners were called for in particular graphical instructions. I had to use two of the bolts in the package labeled "spares" because the fasteners package did not contain enough of the shortest bolts. The spares were longer than the instructions called for, but they fit fine.
I was skeptical about past reviews noting the difficulty of assembly, and figured that these reviewers were inexperienced or unhandy. However, mounting the side shelf and side burner was extremely difficult--screws were difficult to reach and pieces did not fit flush together.
I have used the grill six times, and it works well. The burners, ignition collection boxes, and grease management components in the firebox are all heavy gauge stainless steel. I had to adjust the ignition for the rotisserie burner for it to work reliably. I wish that the heat disbursers were heavier.
This is what I was looking for. At least so far, after six uses, I am happy with it. I will say that the Weber Summits seem to be better constructed with heavier materials (and stainless steel grates, which are more expensive), but this Broil King seems to be a much better value at half the price.
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