O-Grill 3000 BBQ grill by Iroda that sell for $189 and is available at various retailers.
Some tech facts on the O-Grill 3000...
1.) weighs in at a hefty 24 lb.
2.) provides 9450 BTUs of heat and has 225 sq inches of cooking surface on a professional looking porcelain-enameled cast-iron grill.
3.) dimensions... diameter about 22-23 inches with height of 8.5 inches with legs retracted (about 12 inches with legs extended)
4.) has a handy snap-shut carrying handle
5.) usable as is with the 1 lb propane tank and also with a 20 lb propane tank by using a special adapter (not included).
6.) easy to reach and remove grease catcher
Some thoughts on the "O-Grill 3000"...
Having used this unit several times over the past couple weeks I can say I'm very pleased with it's overall design and function...
1.) it is small but its 24 pounds gives it a solid and sturdy feel.
2.) the propane port is in an easily accessible location, as is the spark generator. Being able to use the standard 20 lb propane tank is a obvious advantage if your going to use this BBQ consistently on your patio.
3.) the handle and retractable legs makes this unit readily portable and its compact size and propane tank options allows for easy transportation from home to beach/cottage etc.
4.) I was really impressed with the cooking surface... the grill surface heated up quickly and was hot enough to leave a nice deep sear mark on whatever your cooking. Also the surface seemed to heat up uniformly with none of the 'cool' spots that tend to allow uneven cooking temperatures.
5.) because the grilling surface and grease catcher are easily removable it makes clean-up easier than most of the larger standard shaped BBQs.
Conclusion:
A small BBQ grill that seems to be well designed, attractive and from a cooking perspective, preforms as well as I'd hoped. Time will tell how it holds up over the summer and longer.
As it is... 5 Stars.
Ray Nicholson
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P.S.
If you buy this BBQ you might want to consider getting the companion
O-Grill O-Dock Collapsible Table made specifically for this BBQ. It's extremely light weight and sets up (or collapses) in less than 5 seconds... fits the O-Grill perfectly.
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We have had this grill for over a year and we love it. We've taken it many places as well as cook at home.No problem with any kind of meats. It has plenty of room to cook for hambs and hot dogs for 6 people. We Toke it to the amusement park yesterday instead of sandwiches. It was so easy and quick.
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This grill does a great job cooking. Only problem is the metal(Chinese?) that makes up the screw-in female connection on the regulator is too soft and the threads will strip very easily. I have used portable propane grills for a very long time and these gas fittings have to be good to insure that a good connection can be made and product will last. Don't expect too much help from Pro-Iroda customer service either. There are far better grills out there for less money.
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Been using the O Grill for about a year. The small propane canisters last about 10 (20-30 min short grill sessions). I bought the hose for larger propane tank attachment, but never needed it. The ignition sparker lasted about 6 months of weekly use before failing is not an easy battery replacement fix, just decided to buy a cheap Bic wand lighter for $1 is fine.
Great for a few hot dogs, clams or oysters, and hamburgers, terrible for steaks, ribs, or slow even flame cooking. Has some very uneven cooking hot and cooler spots that requires frequent attention and food movement. would have preferred a design of 2 mini burners rather than 1 large one, but that would cost more money and redesign.
I always unscrew the mini propane tank after use, notice about the 5-6 time was hard to screw back in, some threads got stripped on the propane tank (who cares it's disposable after about 10 uses). so make sure when you screw
Really need a small table or chair, squatting down on the floor to grill is very uncomfortable and the dog gets too close to the food.
Hard to clean grate, make sure you use veggie oil with tongs and paper towel to rub grate before cooking or food debris starts caking up pretty thick, black, sticky, on the grate.
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Got this grill from Barbecues Galore back in August 2010, along with the collapsible O-dock table and grill carry bag, and the adapter hose for a regular 20lb propane tank which is what we use with it. Perfect grill for 2-4 people, it cooks evenly, has a wide range of flame adjustment from a high that will sear with the best of them down to a nice even low flame that will slow cook more delicate items. I prefer cooking on it to a larger conventional grill because the temperature adjustments are so even. If you are cooking for more than 4 people I think you'd have to do a lot of cooking in batches, which to me is troublesome.
We use this grill at least 1-2 times a week as our primary grill at home because our backyard doesn't have room for a full size grill, and it's been reliable and pleasant to cook on. The piezo igniter still even works after 3 years. I've only used it with the portable camp gas cylinders once, and it seemed to cook fine with those. We leave the adaptor hose for the 20lb tank pretty much permanently screwed on which removes any risk of cross threading or stripping the threads on the the grill inlet. The included drip tray on the grill is great, we line it with foil and it makes cleaning up after cooking really easy.
We leave the grill set up outside on the O-dock outside year round, in the sun sun and rain, which has contributed to some light rust on the inside and top surface of the grill, and some pretty bad rust where the grill burner screws onto the two internal brackets in the bottom of the grill. Considering it's left out in the weather all the time with no protection I don't consider the rust a negative, leaving the grill out in the weather year round is pretty rough on it, but if/when it finally gives up the ghost and we buy a new one I'll treat it a bit more nicely and give it some protection from the weather. The plastic surface of the O-dock has faded in the sun a little but shows no signs of becoming brittle. I was dubious about the dock at first but really glad we bought it, it has little indents that hold the grill's feet in place and makes a really stable cooking platform and the plastic surface wipes clean easily.
