As I mentioned above the Expert gas grills are only sold at Walmart and you can order them online and pick them up at the store or maybe even have them shipped to your home. They scored a higher rating than these other brands and you can have a look at all the Expert grill charcoal models here. Size category for the grill, based on CR’s measurement of the main cooking grid area.
On the charcoal smoker side, it has 580 square inches of space, as well as a warming rack and ash bucket for easy ash removal. Its charcoal grill has an ash catcher, which is a great addition to have. Far too few charcoal grills have these, when I consider them as necessary as the grates themselves. Just like other models it has cast iron grates, which help ensure durability and also makes it easy to clean. Of the current pellet grill/smoker products on the market, I’m not aware of another ‘full-sized’ pellet grill smoker for under $300, which is fitted with a PID control panel.
So for many years now, ever since the pellet grill race really kicked off after Traeger’s patent expired in 2007, Walmart has been offering a wide range of pellet grills. It seems to me that the most popular model is the Expert Grill 3 burner gas grill, used to smoke brisket, pork butt, turkey, and more. This indicates grill temperature when only one or two of the burners are on, to represent a cooking task where the food is placed between or alongside the direct flame.
Revel in the ease with Bluetooth readouts on the LCD controller and the Cuisinart Easy Connect BBQ app. Lock in the flavor you dream of in a wood pellet grill with the insulated lid designed with a gasket seal that prevents smoke from escaping. Whether you are smoking a brisket, grilling up some burgers, or griddling your favorite recipes the Twin Oaks does it all. It doesn’t shy away from providing good cooking surface either. Between its two main cooking surface, it offers a total of 557 square inches of grill area for you to make use of. Across this cooking area it has a 3-burner gas grill, an offset smoker, a charcoal grill, and a side burner for searing.
A good number is between 75 and 100 BTUs per square inch of cooking space. This will ensure that your grill can heat up quickly, while also maintaining good cooking power. For some people this is plenty, and for some this isn’t enough.
The brand looks to shake up the market offering full-featured cooking equipment at affordable prices, and the Victory 4-burner gas griddle is as advertised. Our favorite budget model, Cuisinart’s Portable Charcoal Grill, for example, costs less than $25. Solid mid-range alternatives can be had for a few hundred dollars. The most notable difference are usually the overall size and the build quality.
If you were only willing to spend less than $500 on a pellet grill, sure, the Expert Grill range could be worth considering. If you are willing to spend a bit more, there is a wide range of potential alternatives you may want to consider. In recent years we have also seen other established brands enter the pellet game, such as Cuisinart with their Woodcreek/Twin Oaks models and their latest offering, the Clermont. Hence, they mainly stock budget offerings such as the Camp Camp SmokePro range and various budget models from Pit Boss and Z Grills, as referenced above. I even read that the 24″ charcoal grill could be a competitor of the Weber kettle grill. I will try to find out more about that and link it to my findings here.
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. A heavy-duty unit that packs in everything Grills Portable Grills you could possibly need from a combo grill. However, that particular model, the Davy Crocket, is a portable pellet grill, hence much smaller than the Expert Grill Commodore above.
If you have an infrared grill, you can allow a slightly lower BTU level. This is because infrared burners are more energy efficient and can distribute cooking heat well. On average I’d expect you to save about 30% when investing in one simple gas-charcoal combo grill. Despite being a budget-friendly combo grill, the Backyard still offers an impressive 36,000 total BTUs. Everything you could possibly need all in one smoker grill combo unit.
But, for avid backyard cooks who really love to grill, this is probably one appliance worth splashing out on. Napoleon does provide a limited lifetime warranty so, on the plus side, it may be the last charcoal grill you need to buy for a very long time. It’s hard to overlook the price tag or the almost 50-pound weight.