Mr Bar B Q 06136 Jalapeno Cooker Review

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Get started cooker. The only problem is you'll get addicted and want a larger one. Was a great value bought four got one free.

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I was looking for a pepper stand because I'm tired of halving my jalepinos.

The price was right with free shipping and the quantity it could hold was a perfect number.

The item arrived today (after a longer then usual wait for something from Amazon) and I was happy at first.

The metal is thin, and the legs dont lock in. Thats fine for me, as its a pepper stand and once on the grill it's not going to be moved around much. The tray itself doesnt seam flimsy and is thin but again thats OK because I want the smoke & heat to cook the pepper not the metal.

Here's the downside, and a huge one. The ports are not so much small but cant handle a larger pepper. I went to do a line up with some fresh picked ones from my planters, and they dont fit.

For now its hanging on the wall because it does look nice, but if youre peppers are more then say 2 inches, it wont work.

It is disapointing but I'm looking at other pepper stands and can see the same issue with those too. I grow mine to be about 3 to 4.5 inches so its a wash, unless I start picking earlier, or make a device on my own.

For the price I really cant complain, just know what youre buying

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Love the look of this. However, the legs, underneath, fold in and do so with way too much ease once you load this (and, it is HARD to get the Jalapenos to stand up unless they're the PERFECT size for these holes) and try to move it the legs will start their own dance one folding up and the other down etc. It's a nightmare and will irritate the hell out of you. There are less cute, but better designed products out there.

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This item was to small and the peppers would not even stay in place. I was not able to even use it. This item is for sale at Walmart and its cheaper. I was very disappointed.

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This is great, it holds peppers upright and tightly together. Core and fill with cream cheese and some bacon and cook away. For larger peppers I have found if I put toothpicks threw them and pin them to each other they dont fall off. Great Item and I have used twice every weekend since I got it and it is holding up nicely.

Buy REC TEC Grill Mat (16" by 16")

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I liked the concept, but the mat partically melted while on the grill, which was unexpected. I could have gotten it too hot, but the mat did hold up.

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Had one of these before and it finally started to fray around the edges after 4 years of year round use. Just rub it with a bit of olive oil and use on BBQ for fish and vegetables, stops them sticking or falling through the grill.

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A very interesting product. It looks like a vinyl screen but it won't burn on the grill. I have a national park style grill with wide spaces and this was just the thing to keep my smaller pieces from falling through. I rate it 5 stars because is works as advertised and is priced reasonably.

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I bought two of these mats to use on my Green MT Pellet grill. I have to over lap them if I use them at the same time but that is ok. I have used them to cook fish and veggies with no problems. Now I don't have to worry about anything falling between the grates. Not too hard to clean. I just fold them in half and they fit in the dishwasher.

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Works great on my GMG. Fish and veggies came out great first time I used it. Clean up was easy.

Reviews of Naughty-Funny Campfire Hot Dog Marshmallow Roasting Sticks

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This was a gift for my (2) camping brothers. Very clever, funny as Hell and well received. I would have given this product a 5 star rating if it had the final fit and finish it needed to justify the retail price. I had to sand and stain the handles and scotch-bright the metal to make them presentable as gifts. Please note I intend to buy more of these from the seller. Please understand you may need to spend some time on the product prior to gifting it.

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They came without the handles to hold on to even though there were instructions on how to put them on. I tried to contact the seller at the email address provided but no response. I made my own wooden handles. Also the legs were bent upon arrival. I was worried but the steel was thin enough that I easily bent them back into place. Of course this means they will bend again just as easily. All in all a fun gag type gift, just a little disappointing.

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These are so cute and funny--in sales photo. Handles must be attached by purchaser--impossible for me--haven't the tools needed. Also had I read the reviews instead of getting caught up in how cute they are, I would have read that these are not well polished by any means--actually look pretty amateurish. For the price, one should receive a "finished" product!

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Given as a gift. Very well received. Required some smoothing of the edges, polishing with Scotch-Brite, and redrilling the handles in order to fit them on.

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This was a Christmas gift and the recipient loved it. We will definitely consider this vendor the next time we want an unusual gift.

Discount 92341(4-pack) BBQ Gas Grill Porcelain Steel Heat Plate / Shield

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I was unable to find the exact one for my grille but it will work in a pinch. should of got the stainless steel ones could of bent them

for a better fit.

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Good Amazon customer but rarely write reviews... This arrived in a couple of days and fit the grill perfectly... Much thicker and of better quality than the original... Get it!

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Seems like they are made of heavy gauge steel and coated well. We'll see how they hold up over time, but so far they have been great this summer.

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product is as promised and worked well with my perfect flame grill gave my grill new life should last at least a few years

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I used these on my Charbroil. Weren't the size that was the standard (should have been three instead of four) But they are working quite well and cost quite a bit less.

Buy 5 Pk Larry the Cable Guy's Ready-to-use Portable BBQ Grill, Party

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After looking at a few different potential companies/options these seemed to be the best value without tremendously negative reviews. These are fairly simple it's quick light charcoal in a disposable aluminum tray. It lights pretty easy, and stands firmly. As for the output, it does burn a bit cool, so food takes a while to cook. Overall it burned for a LONG time, to give us plenty of time to cook food for 5. I took 1 star off just because of the low heat, which may or may not be to your liking.

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Discount Smoke Hollow 38 in. Propane Wood Smoker

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I have been considering buying a propane smoker for a long while, and after much comparison shopping I chose this one.

Background:

Outdoor Leisure makes several smokers, of which this is the top of the line. These are the main differences between them, sorted by Amazon price:

30169G 30" high, 16" wide, 14" deep. Cast Iron burner. Two cooking grids. Outdoor Leisure 30169G Smoke Hollow Propane-Gas Smoker

34168G 34" high, 16" wide, 14" deep. Cast Brass burner. Three cooking grids. Outdoor Leisure 34168G Smoke Hollow Propane-Gas Smoker

30160G 30" high, 16" wide, 14" deep. Stainless steel burner. Three cooking grids. Outdoor Leisure 30160G Smoke Hollow 30-Inch Propane Smoker

38208G 38" high, 20" wide, 14" deep. Cast Brass burner. Four cooking grids. (This is the one I bought) Outdoor Leisure 38208G Smoke Hollow Propane-Gas Smoker

Details:

Construction-wise, there are all similar: they have a large welded box, four legs, a burner assembly, regulator assembly, wood box, water container, and several chrome plated cooking grids. I was able to assemble mine in about 30 minutes. It is bulky, but not too heavy all considered; I am able to move it myself (two people are better). The only construction defect I found was that the burner assembly was a bit bent in places, but it worked fine. The various models have slightly different details in the handle type & etc.

Note that the size is WITHOUT the 8 inch leg height. It is the height of the smoker box.

Pro:

Straightforward assembly. Follow the directions carefully. Tools needed are a screwdriver and pliers.

It lights easily and the propane tank connector is a quick-connect style, very easy to use.

Does a GREAT job of smoking. The instructions said that I would run out of water after 4 hours, but I smoked for almost four and still had lots of water and wood left.

The cooking grids are very stoutly constructed, and clean easily. The wall shelf attachments can be adjusted so that the shelf heights are completely changeable.

The wood box is large, with a nice cover. Both this box and the water container are porcelain coated steel and cleaned up fairly easily.

Con:

Okay, this is a big one. I almost gave this product four stars instead of five. The regulator on this unit burned too hot. Even on the lowest setting, the interior temperature was 350 degrees!. From reviews I have seen on the net, this is a common problem with the Smoke Hollow line, and the company will send a replacement regulator when asked. I have asked, and will update the review accordingly.

WORKAROUND: Despite this problem, I was able to cook at 220 or even lower. The trick is to set the regulator on HIGH, then push it in as if you were going to turn it off but only turn it part way off. In this way one can set the temperature to whatever is desired. I smoked between 220 and 240.

The temperature gauge was not very accurate. I would recommend that you get an oven thermometer and set it inside. I found the interior temperature to be about 40 degrees less than the outside gauge indicated. I list this as a "Con", but it is typical of most smokers.

Cooking:

If you are new to smoking, I suggest that you do a search and look up the subject. There are many techniques that can be used, and the type of wood you smoke with will have a lot to do with the final taste. I mesquite smoked two chickens and a pork loin, and all were delicious, moist, tender, and had a great smoke flavor.

I was pleasantly surprised that there was not a lot of smoke coming out of the box when cooking. The smoke stayed pretty much inside.

Summary:

Despite the issue with the gas regulator, I recommend this product. It does a good job and is well designed.

***UPDATE****

I exchanged a series of emails with the company over the regulator. At first they suggest I try the "work around" I listed above. I replied that this actually is not a good long term solution; pushing in the temperature gauge to shut off is a safety feature. After that exchange, the company is sending me a replacement regulator, but it is on back order until June. I will update when it arrives.

****Update June 2010****

I finally received the replacement regulator. It took about 15 minutes to install. Now the unit works fine minimum is about 175 degrees and maximum is about 300 degrees. If your smoker won't provide cooler cooking, be sure and contact the company for a replacement regulator!

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I read the reviews on the 34 and all were good couldn't find one one this one so I guess this is the first.I have used a Franklin wood stove hooked to a 55 gal barrel for years and great food came from it but it took a large wheelbarrow of wood and 3 hrs to get a good bed of coals to cook with.The wood pan in side this stove measure's about nine and a half by eight inches I packed it full of large wood chunks turned the fire on had smoke in about 6 min.that lasted 5 hrs on a rack of ribs.So far I have only cooked 2 racks of ribs and 2 briskets with no complaints.I may have to cut another vent in it 230 degrees was as low as I could get it. I think this is a great smoker came packaged in good shape and was easy to put together.Bought from Amazon shipped in a timely manner.Beats cutting wood for the old stove plus gas is cheaper than charcoal.

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Love this Smoker. I read the reviews on many other smokers and shopped around for a while. I started smoking 2 years ago with a charcoal smoker, It was an awsome learning experience but it wasn't easy to cook and 10 pound pork butt for 18 hours having to change the coals over every 6 hours or so. With this Smoke Hollow 38208G Propane gas smoker, you can set it up the night before, set the temp to 230-240 or so, put your chips (soaked or unsoaked)in, and let it go over night while you get some sleep.When i smoked ribs, i put a rub on them the night before, soak my chips for about 2 hours prior to starting to cook, set the temp to 250-260 placed the ribs in side, put the chips in, close it up and go do some yard work for and hour or so, place another set of chips in (that's optional)let them cook for 2&1/2 more hours, take them out and wrap them in aluminum foil with an apple juice baste, set them back in for another 90 minutes, unwrap them and coat them in BBQ sauce and heaven isn't to far away.I seen very little in the way of smoke seeping out of the smoker but you can definately smell it.This smoker is one of the best out there.I did have a small issue setting the temps to a low setting. The solution was easy to fix. If you set your temp to its lowest setting, and you find the temp is still to high, simply turn your gas tank down to almost off (maybe about a 1/4 of a turn open)or less. This will bring you to exactly a perfect temp and maybe save you on propane too.

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I did a reasonable amount of research before deciding to buy this model. I had never used a smoker before this one, and so far have done salmon and chicken. The chicken had a very nice smoked flavor to it, but I need to work on my rub a lot more and let things soak in much longer before cooking them. I smoked the chicken about 4 hrs at 225. It was fairly difficult to keep the temp at 225, but I think a decent part of that is just the learning curve. I smoked 4lbs of salmon which had been brined and allowed to dry properly at 180f for 7 hrs to get it to 148 int temp. I had a hard time keeping the smoker this low, and it required using the method that many others have mentioned on here to basically push the knob in and move it toward cutoff but not quite there. A full basket of wood chips/chunks lasted about 4 hrs for me, I made the mistake of letting it run out completely, and it takes a really long time to bring it up to temp and get the chips smoking again. I think next time around I will try to add them every 2 hrs or so and just be quick with the door.

The build quality is ok, the box seems pretty sturdy as does the burner portion, but the handle is a bit flimsy and the vent is pretty useless from what I could tell. The first comment my wife made was "Wow you paid over $200 for that, it looks like it cost about $20 to make." Mine did have a big dent on the top of it, and I don't actually think it had anything to do with shipping, my best guess would be it was built and left this way which passed QC for these guys.

I don't have another smoker to compare it to, but the food has been really good and the build quality is ok.

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(I've now edited this review and replaced the original 3* with a 4*. The replacement regulator was shipped after a short delay, and everything works much better now. The only reason it's not a 5* is that the customer shouldn't have to go through this charade.)

This would be an excellent smoker choice but for the temperature issue. The smoker itself is sturdy, well designed and spacious.

I've used it to cook for a large family group a couple of times, and the construction and general approach are fine. The problem was that I couldn't get the temperature down to where it needed to be; the minimum it would produce was 350 degrees. That is an oft-repeated complaint on this manufacturers smokers, and I don't understand why it hasn't been fixed. The regulators aren't rocket science, just ship one that produces heat in the 200 400 degree range; I feel confident that whatever Taiwanese supplier made the regulator included can handle that. I hadn't seen the work-around (press in as if to turn off, etc.) posted here, but there should be no need for that.

I've emailed the company asking for a lower temperature regulator replacement, haven't heard back yet. This is inconvenient and expensive on both sides; of my time and for the company as well. Just fix it.

One small suggestion for the manufacturer: the instructions for assembly are generic and apply to several models with different sub-directions where appropriate. The only times I got off track were when I followed the instruction branches for the wrong model. The assembly instructions are appropriately just cheap throwaways--get a good secretary or a technical writer for a couple of days and produce specific instructions for each model.

Review of 03350 Spark Generator Replacement for Select Gas Grill Models

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Buyers should be aware of two caveats. #1Plastic nut that comes with item is flimsy and broke when I HAND tightened it so I ended up using the original #2The wires that attach to the replacement igniter may have to be installed with a needle nosed plier; they don't attach as easily as they do with the original. Other than that, the item works very well and is a solid replacement.

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This was much cheaper than the part the manufacturer recommended and even fit better since the model of gas grill isn't being made any more. It shipped quickly and I am very happy with it!

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the electical outlet portion of the device provided more outlets than needed and advertised but more is better, the tightening nut should be metal instead of plastic.

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Easy to order, fast to receive. easy to install. Would be a pleasure to do business with this company again.

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A perfect replacement for my old starter. Installation was easy, took longer to order it than to install it. Nuff said.

Best 15641 4-pack Replacement Stainless Steel Pipe Burner for Char Deals

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The OEM tubes we got in our Kirkland grill, after 5 or 6 years of heavy use, finally give up, and had to be replaced. These were the supposed match for our grill, and when we got them, they seemed ok, other than excessively large holes on either end of the tubes so the gas doesn't really get spread through the tube properly.

However, the biggest problem was when, after about 8 months of use, I went to do my thorough spring clean of the grill, including trying to re-seat the two tubes that were having the worst gas flow problems. And it pulled apart like cheap, overcooked ceramic. Stainless steel? Maybe stainless excessively high carbon steel. Not sure how these are made, but they are JUNK.

I'll be going to the local shop and finding a decent quality 15641. These aren't worth the shipping and packaging they take to get to your house.

Prior to yesterday, these would have gotten a 3.. not very well designed, but functional and affordable. But 8 months old and cracking like they're made of charcoal is just CHEAP garbage.

Edit: Not sure if Amazon will let me post a link, but you can see images of this "quality" product at (imgur dot com / a / UTCEW). I bought these on April 12, 2012. They are 12 months old. This is inexcusable. Charge the amount you need to charge to make a decent product. This is a joke.

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These worked as expected. They were perfect replacements for the rusted out burners in my 4 year old Nextgrill.

My only complaints are.

1. It did not include the screws needed to mount to the grill.

2. It did not include plugs or screws cover the unused mounting holes.

Note that on the Nextgrill the back side mounting location is a small peice of bent sheet metal that was rusted and the burnder mounting screws were rusted beyond the point they could be removed. In order to remove the old burners and install the new ones I had to break off the old mounting brackets, make new brackets and then I riveted the brackets onto the grill.

Fortunately I had the right tools and some spare sheet metal I could use so I did not need to make multiple trips to the store. Anyone replacing the burners on their grill should first remove the old burners to understand what else is needed and how difficult it will be to replace them.

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love it, they must make all these the same fit like a glove. Hope they last for a while will see

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Holes were much larger than my current burners. Makes flame higher. Have to use the lowest setting on my grill gas. Holes for electric igniter did not match.

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These are replacement burners for my gas grille (purchased from Costco). Fit was not quite perfect or I would have rated higher.

Bayou Classic Kamado Reversible Grill Grate Review

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Just cooked ribs and this workd perfectly. I also used the Bayou Classic grilling pan and the ribs were moist!

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Just cooked ribs and this workd perfectly. I also used the Bayou Classic grilling pan and the ribs were moist!

Buy Music City Metals 93271 Stainless Steel Heat Plate Replacement

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The product looks great and was a one for one replacement for the glass enamabled steel that was there, Mine were all rusted after the glass started to fall off. I look forward to grilling a lot with these. I highly recommend this product.

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I bought 5 of these for my Costco Patio Range 84000BTU BBQ Grille. I had purchased the BBQ grille used and missing these heat plates, so I don't have a reference in terms of how tight or loose these new heat plates were supposed to fit. These appear to fit a little bit loose in the clips, but in no way does this affect how they function. I guess if you were to tip the BBQ on its side, they would fall out, but that is a moot point, as you wouldn't ever use it like that. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase.

Reviews of Grillmark BBQ-467569 Grill Brush, 18-Inch Long

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GrillMark BBQ-467569 "KEANALL" Grill Brush

Pros:

Excellent handle is 18" long, strong, and bends upward so you don't bang you hand on anything while brushing.

Stiff bristles.

Cons:

The "stainless" steel bristles tufts are too far apart, unlike as shown on the misleading Amazon product photo. (See Customer Images for photo of actual brush head.) When you press the brush down on a Weber cooking grate (in the direction of the wires), the bristles immediately slip between the wires. Thus, it does a terrible job in cleaning the top 1/3 of the grate, where all the BBQ junk is baked on. It works somewhat better if you brush perpendicular to the wires, but then it barely removes the junk down between the wires. Perhaps the brush works OK on something other than a Weber cooking grate, but we didn't need it for that.

The bristles are strongly attracted to magnets, so it's not clear whether they are actually "stainless steel" as claimed. Perhaps they are a cheaper grade of stainless.

The scraper notches are much too small for a Weber cooking grate. Using a 1/4" round file, I made them bigger. The problem then is the notches are (still) on the sides of the brush, so you have to slide the handle sideways to scrape, which is awkward. The notches should be on the end so you push the tool back and forth.

Summary:

One minute of product testing by the tool maker would have identified the above design defects.

My advice is to buy some other tool.

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Review of Weber 3300 Small Aluminum Drip Pans

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I bought a pack of these with my new Weber BBQ two years ago and have yet to use more than the first one (and I BBQ a LOT). There's nothing wrong with the product they fit perfectly in the holder at the base of the grill and seem to work fine. From time to time, I was looking at the drip pan and it never seemed to fill up. As a matter of fact, it seemed to get shinier as time went by! This got me curious. Well, it seems our dog Cosmo was waiting 'till the grill cooled down and we were in for the night, and was sneaking up and contentedly lapping up the drippings! He wasn't hurting anything and really seemed to enjoy his "secret snack"... so we just pretend to not notice.

If you don't have a dog like Cosmo, get these for your BBQ.

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I purchased these with the Gold C series and they make cleanup a breeze. If you own a Weber, these are a small investment and well worth it!

If you are not familiar with theseitems: they fit at the bottom of Weber grills to catch excess oil, fat and grease; when they become full or unsightly...just discard, no cleanup needed!

Happy grilling!

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What can anyone write about these? They're aluminum drip pans. They catch grease. Unless you can buy them via some sort of Free Shipping deal, you'd be much better off buying them at the local hardware store. I bought mine with my grill, so shipping costs weren't a problem. They work fine.

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This are fine and do the job they were designed for, but for the same amount of money as ten of these pans, I can buy a roll of aluminum foil and line my drip pan about 100 times.

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Well what do you say about proprietary pans that are non-standard. I wish they designed the grill so that cheap baking pans from the grocery store could be used.

The pans are well made for the intended job.

Broil-Mate 155154 Liquid Propane Gas Grill, Black and Black Chrome Review

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I have nothing but praise for my Broil-Mate 155154 gas grill. Prior to this grill, I owned a Weber for 20 years, which I left behind when I moved 3 years ago. I then bought a $250 Charbroil, which lived up to its name and charred everything. It had the most uneven heat of any grill I ever cooked on.

So this spring, after much research I purchased the Broil-Mate 155154. It reminds me a lot of my old Weber, in that it heats up fast, cooks even, and has great heat control. I now enjoy grilling again. This is a quality grill with a cast aluminum oven and porcelain coated cast iron grills. I searched all the offerings at the local box and hardware stores and even the Webers they stocked were cheap made in China grills. This grill is made in Canada. Do be fooled by some fancy painted sheet metal grill or cheap stainless steel grill that will rust. Sometimes old school is the best way to go.

I've grilled out 14 times in the 10 days I have had this grill, and everything has turned out perfect. I would give it 6 stars if I could.

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Ordered this Broil-Mate online, sight unseen, since it wasn't available in any nearby stores. It arrived in good condition. During assembly there were some mismatched holes in the front sheet metal panel that I fixed with a drill.

I tightened everything snugly with a wrench instead of screwdriver tight. I think that makes a difference in the overall sturdiness of the frame. However that metal panel clattered and banged whenever I moved the grill anywhere. It sounded like a rolling piece of junk until I put some foam tape between the panel and legs. Also the side trays are not secured in place so I drove some extra screws in from the bottom to keep them from popping off. I read about the plastic handle getting hot so I put the metal washers between the handle and lid to create a little gap. I think it helps. These are annoying little flaws that kept me from giving this grill 5 stars, because otherwise its a great product.

The grill comes up to temperature quickly and there are no hot spots. For once I was able to grill steaks 4 minutes on each side the way I've always read about, but couldn't do on our old one. Likewise salmon fillets cooked perfectly. Cooking for a small group shouldn't be any problem at all.

Pro:

Fast, even heat

Simple, no frills design

Cast aluminum oven

Large upper rack

Heavy cast iron grates

Made in North America (though the grates are from China)

Cons:

No grease can supplied

No enclosed storage space (but there are hooks for utensils)

Needs to be tinkered with to fix minor design flaws

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We've had this grill for 2 years and it still as good as new. It cooks evenly and heats up quickly.

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First of all, I'm not sure why this particular grill is not readily available at local stores. I had to order mine from an Ace Hardware store, and paid $199.00 for it, with free shipping to the store. I was aware of this brand only because my daughter lived in Canada for two years and bought one when she was there. Since she raved about it, I decided to buy one to replace my three year old Fiesta grill which was almost totally rusted out in spite of being covered year round. I can't even think of an appropriate analogy to compare the Broil Mate with the Fiesta. The Broil Mate appears to be made of top quality materials, and has outstanding features for the price. I did read several reviews regarding the misaligned holes, but didn't encounter any problems. I have learned not to tighten every bolt/screw until a section is completed because often the holes can easily be aligned by simply moving one piece a little bit. Whenever I used my old Fiesta grill I had to wait forever for it to get hot enough and then had to constantly adjust the two burners because the right side was considerably hotter than the left side. The Broil Mate has no problem heating up very quickly and maintaining an even temperature on both sides. Since I just bought this, I have no way to determine how long it will last, but based on it's quality I would have to disagree with the reviewer who says it will last only one season.

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I purchased this grill over three years ago and it has worked well for me. I recently replaced it though with a CharBroil "Tru Infrared" Patio Bistro Grill.....a much smaller and much better unit...... A lot better.... (see my recent review about it at Amazon).

This Canadian made Broil Mate 155154 reviewed here is a big hulk of a low tech grill and burns a lot of gas...45,000 BTU when both burners are on. So expect to be refilling your gas tank quite often. I think this grill was designed to cook well in cold Canadian winters!

My biggest complaint is that the heat is not evenly distributed over the two heavy duty cast iron cooking grates. There are "hot spots" and "not so hot" spots on the grates. But this is typical of most gas grills however.

A good test of this (with the grill on) is to cover the grates with white bread slices and note which ones toast faster than the others. You will be surprised to see the large difference in toasting capability over the grate surface. So if you want a steak to be cooked quickly you must find the best "hot spot" on the grill grate. Even then the grill seems to cook the steak a little on the slow side (for me anyway).

Actually this grill works quite well when cooking a bunch of hamburgers with a 15% fat content. The dripping fat causes flareups which actually help to cook the hamburgers more quickly and

evenly and give them a bit of charred flavor. This grill has a very large domed cook space so it's quite good for doing whole chickens, turkeys and large roasts. The grill temperature can be adjusted to maintain an even cooking temperature with the two gas valves. I've done a lot of standing rib roasts on the grill and they've come out to perfection. So I am generally pretty happy with this grill.

My new CharBroil "TRU Infrared" Patio Bistro Grill is a horse of a different color however. It is much more compact, uses much less fuel (13,000 BTU), heats up to cooking temps much quicker and the grate surface gets much hotter (excellent for searing steaks). But there is a downside...the CharBroil grill requires a rigorous cleaning after every cooking session while the Broil Master grates can be brushed clean in a few seconds.

I think both grills are quite capable but serve different purposes. The Charbroil does steaks and chops to "SteakHouse" perfection while the Broil Mate is more of a "lots of hot dogs and hamburgers" grill that requires little or no maintenance. The Broil Mate handles big cooking jobs better too...chicken, turkey and large roasts, etc.

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I own this product but have not used it yet. I could not find the dimensions for the spitmate junior anywhere but there are not many options for tumble baskets so I took a chance and bought it. I am posting this review a bit prematurely to make this information available to other shoppers. The dimensions are Length = 8.25", Diameter = 4.75". It is very well made but a bit smaller than I had hoped for. I will post an update after I have used it a few times.

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This roaster works great to roast our coffee, but doesn't quite hold 2 lbs as advertised. Other than that we have been very happy with it.