Delicious Fajita nights are happening on my 36″ every week. And surprising enough, I love a good steak on my Blackstone just as much as one cooked over an open flame on the grill. The Adventure Ready Griddle is the perfect griddle for all your adventures, like camping, hunting, boating, and fishing. In addition to being more compact, this 17-inch griddle weighs just 30 pounds, less than half the weight of Blackstone’s 28-inch models. Its small size allows it to fit in a trunk with plenty of room for other gear. It also runs off a small 16-ounce propane canister, so there’s no need to tow along a 20-pound tank.
While most of Blackstone’s griddles have at least a few additional features, the company equips its higher-end grills with more extras than its lower-end models. Flat-top grills are a popular outdoor cooking appliance for tailgating, camping, and local park excursions. As such, Blackstone designs many of its flat-top grills to be portable, including its full-size models. While the most portable options are its tabletop grills, which are compact and weigh around 30 pounds, many of its 28-inch and 36-inch models are also portable. The -Ready 22″ Griddle is a portable, easy-to-clean griddle that gives people a 361 square inch cooking surface that’s perfect for a slew of dishes.
The greater the number of BTUs, the better able the grill is to evenly heat the cooking surface and reach the high temperatures necessary for searing food. The rule of thumb for flat-top grills is that the grill should have around 60 BTUs per square inch of cooking surface. A hood adds versatility to Blackstone Adventure the griddle top, allowing the chef to trap heat for more even cooking. Other features include hooks for tools, a magnetic strip for utensils, and a paper towel holder. Large side tables provide a place for food going on and off the griddle, while a large lower shelf offers plenty of storage space.
The 36″ Blackstone (pictured here with stainless steel front plate) is my backyard buddy. But as much as I love it, I must confess that a 28″ would have worked just fine for me and my family. But this is truly THE griddle for YOU if you want to be the boss of the backyard, and the governor of the griddle.
In assembling our list of the best Blackstone griddles, we evaluated each model that the company offers and considered a variety of factors. We included a mix of different Blackstone outdoor griddle sizes to suit different needs, including small tabletop models, midsize 28-inch griddles, and large 36-inch griddles. Since budgets for a flat-top griddle can vary, we assembled affordably priced Blackstone griddles as well as top-of-the-line models that are loaded with convenient features.