Instead of spreading yourself thin over two appliances, you and dedicate your time and energy on just one. The Weber Lumin Electric BBQ and the Ninja mentioned above, are also ideal if you’re looking for something to use on the go or have a smaller garden, thanks to their compact design. Just be sure to invest in a suitable extension cord to avoid any plug issues when it’s finally time to fire up the barbie. How we test BBQs As I said in the beginning, it's been through about 3 months of regular grilling season and another 3 months of winter (with a few more grillings) and as you can see in the last photo, it's holding up great. I'm hoping to get three years about of this new tray before I would need to do another. So far, so good! On the downside, it only has 24,000 BTUs of power, which doesn’t compare well to the other combo grills on this list. For a grill of this size in particular, it means that the overall heat distributed heat impact across the grill will be quite low. Char-Broil Gas and Charcoal Combo Grill Deluxe

We’re here to help. Discover the joy of dual fuel grilling with our guide to the best gas charcoal combo grills available today. Smoke Hollow 4-in-1 All Napoleon grills are made to withstand the heat produced by charcoal. The charcoal tray fits easily into your gas grill just above the burners, in place of one sear plate. Just remove your grids and sear plates, rest the charcoal tray on burners, add charcoal and replace cooking grids. Use your burners until the charcoal glows red, turn the burners off and grill the modern charcoal way.For the long sides that were to be bent for support, I needed to make sure there was enough open mesh area to accommodate the washers and rivets we will use to attached the angle iron supports. This turned out to be about 1-1/2" - or about half of the mesh opening. So I ran my lines across based on the mesh opening measurements. Then I measured about 13" over for the depth of the tray - again placing my mark at where the logical location for the mesh bend would be. And finally running my Sharpie across the cut line. Personally, I tend to steer clear of these. While having everything streamlined into one unit is convenient, and they undoubtedly provide excellent versatility, there comes a point where the cooking quality of each facet of the grill begins to suffer once you add fuel source upon fuel source. Potential Food Yield Just like any good smoker, it also has top and bottom dampers so that you can start properly experimenting with BBQ smoking techniques. As a rule, 400 square inches should be enough to cook about 12-16 burger patties in one go. Construction Build

The big test comes when you put the starter chimney full of coals in the middle of the tray. That's the maximum weight your tray will normally see - and in this case I had no bowing in either direction. I ran a complete set of coals through an entire heating cycle to burn off any oils or whatever before using it. When it comes to flavour, electric BBQs can’t quite compete with charcoal, but our testers found they still sealed in flavour and charred well. If smoky flavours are at the top of your agenda, consider the Ninja Woodfire Smoke & Grill as this uses small woodfire pellets to replicate that classic smoky BBQ taste.

Thanks for taking time to read through this. Feel free to post any comments, questions or suggestions. Streamlining your appliances from two grill to one simply by investing in a hybrid is a great way to stay organized, time-efficient, and clear-headed. Easy access to coals tends to be standard in simple charcoal grills, but this isn’t always the case with combo grills. Having a lot of different components can compromise some features, and this is often charcoal tray or bin.

The heat generated by burning charcoal can damage some of the internal components of your gas grill. Most of the Napoleon gas barbecues are made from, or with, stainless steel. Stainless steel is resistant to atmospheric and weather conditions, which means that you can store your barbecue outdoors or in a shed or garage. While it would still prove beneficial to use a barbecue cover to offer further protection from the rain, as well as protection from dirt, debris, and other potential forms of damage. We spread the charcoal a little, to ensure heat distribution is evenly spread and to slow down the burning process. I used my Harbor Freight rotary cutting tool to cut the mesh. This is probably the most dangerous part of the entire project - be sure to wear eye protection and gloves. I always recommend hearing protection with the rotary tool as well. When you get done with the cuts, you can round off the sharp edges with the rotary tool. Usually combo grills are listed as a combination between a charcoal and a gas grill. Not so with the Smoke Hollow. This unit is listed as a combination of an incredible FOUR types of BBQ: Propane, Charcoal, Smoker, and Infrared Searing Burner.Most BBQs have one or two, and if there is a side burner, look to see if there’s a cover that will convert it into a workspace. They add extra size to your BBQ but some fold down, which helps if space is at a premium.