And so we always have 200 people looking online at our competitors, the industry, cooking, what’s cool, what’s motivating us. In fact, my number one recommendation to people that ask me which Blackstone griddle to buy is to always go with the 4 burner model. But thankfully for your wallet, you only need a few basic tools to get started with griddle cooking.
The important thing is, don’t touch the hot surface with your bare hands. How long a Blackstone grill lasts depends on how well you take care of it. A well-maintained griddle can last for 20 years or more. Cover the grill when not in use, and clean and oil the cast- iron surface between uses to protect it from the elements and prevent rust. Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about the many different aspects of Blackstone grills and the features of each, there may be a few questions. Read on for answers to some of the most common questions pertaining to Blackstone grills.
You know, we were the first guys to put a deep fat fryer on a product that went outside, and then we came out with an air fryer the next year, and now we’ve come out with electric griddles. That is not even the tip of the tip of the iceberg of what we’ve got in the pipeline. So without tipping my hat too far, you will see a tremendous amount of new product that will come out over the next year to five years.
Another common frustration when cooking on a Blackstone griddle, or any flat top grill for that matter, is the food sticking to the griddle surface. Anything that is cooked low and slow won’t do well on the griddle. That’s because the rolled steel griddle top constantly builds heat if your unit is on.
In fact, with most Blackstone griddles, the surface temp can climb to over 400 degrees F even if the knobs are turned on low. “Blackstone is really disruptive because we cook breakfast, lunch and dinner, we cook all three meals,” CEO Roger Dahle told Seeking Alpha in an interview. “We are right on the tipping point of becoming the blackstone flat top grill replacement, the go to replacement” for traditional outside grills. “For cooking every single day people want to buy at Blackstone.” Blackstone’s smaller tabletop grills come with single 12,500-BTU burners, while its 28-inch models come with two 17,000-BTU burners. Blackstone’s largest 36-inch grills have four 15,000 BTU burners.