It’s a portable grill for tailgate parties and RV camping trips, or, if you live in the UK, an ideal sized smoker that fits in the shed, doesn’t need planning permission and cooks brilliantly.

The porcelain enamel helps provide even heat distribution across the grill surface, helping to prevent dreaded cold spots of flare-ups. The inside of our popular new edition offers space for a gas bottle, which can be easily connected and disconnected via the access flap.With the sunny weather set to continue, you might be thinking now is the time to treat yourself to a new barbecue. You start making the Char-Broil Gas2Coal 210 Hybrid BBQ frame, then slowly work your way up until fixing the cooking drum and grill. While I’m undoubtedly a grill and smoker nut, small investments quickly add up and it’s easy to have amassed needless costs between different grills. The Original Kettle is a charcoal BBQ grill that packs in plenty of features in a timeless, great value design. These 2-in-1 grills feature robust construction, solid heat distribution, and generous cooking space.

Cooking with charcoal, with the sizzling sounds, smoky aromas and glowing embers, also speaks of our long history with preparing hot food in the wild. The more you play with the food on the SmokeFire the harder the electronic processor fights to adjust to the changes in internal temperature. Strictly speaking, this is a gas and charcoal combined grill, but it has the type of chamber that makes it perfect for barbecue smoking too.

The Char-Broil Gas2Coal BBQcomes in two, three and four-burner models, making it a great pick for families of all sizes. As a rule, I would always go for a lower BTU if the unit is excellent and maintaining consistent heat levels with very little temperature fluctuation. Having a lot of different components can compromise some features, and this is often charcoal tray or bin. The Bistro collection of Char Broil grills range from small and portable units to bigger models that are raised from the ground.

Whether you're a keen outdoor chef, or you want a simple grill that you can use to cook a few burgers, we have the models for you. It doesn’t quite have the power to flame grill steaks - pro-style where the bars char deeply and the temperature melts the fat - but it will hit 230°C and stay there as long as there’s pellets in the hopper. As a result, it’s important that you have quick and easy access to your charcoal so you can empty and replace it.While gas grills often have side burners, the one provided here is ceramic, which you often see with high-end infrared grill models. For the most part, gas BBQs are more convenient – letting you get cooking faster, offering a greater range of options in terms of BBQ sizes and accompanying features, the ability to adjust temperature via a dial as well as being easier to clean than charcoal equivalents. The ability to sear and smoke without a surfeit of experience is a huge draw, it’s just a shame that, for now, such fun comes at a premium. Cooking and grilling appliances are fun, but they quickly pile up and dominate your kitchen and patio area.