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We have cooked on 251 grills and scored every one out of 10 in the same six categories. So any grill here can be put beside any other, and the best for you is easy to find.
Tested by Oren De M. and David Green 
Just testedChar-Broil Classic Series 2-Burner Gas Grill 7.4 The best grills right now
The top scorer of each kind. Every list ranks the whole group, with picks for the money, for beginners and under a budget.
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8.9out of 10 Best Gas Grills 54 ranked Top pick: Weber Genesis E-325 Gas Grill See the list -
8.8out of 10 Best Pellet Grills 23 ranked Top pick: Broil King Regal Pellet 400 See the list -
8.4out of 10 Best Charcoal Grills 23 ranked Top pick: Weber Original Kettle Charcoal Grill 22 See the list -
8.9out of 10 Best Kamado Grills 15 ranked Top pick: Kamado Joe Classic II See the list -
8.4out of 10 Best Griddles and Flat Top Grills 27 ranked Top pick: Nexgrill Daytona 4-Burner Flat Top Griddle See the list -
8.4out of 10 Best Smokers 24 ranked Top pick: Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 18 See the list -
8.3out of 10 Best Portable Grills 35 ranked Top pick: Weber Traveler Compact Portable Gas Grill See the list -
8.7out of 10 Best Built-In Grills 17 ranked Top pick: Fire Magic Choice C430i Built-In Grill See the list -
8.2out of 10 Best Indoor Grills 14 ranked Top pick: Hamilton Beach Professional Cast Iron Electric Grill 38560 See the list -
8.3out of 10 Best Pizza Ovens 36 ranked Top pick: Gozney Roccbox Pizza Oven See the list -
8.3out of 10 Best Electric Grills 10 ranked Top pick: Fire Magic EL500i-4Z1E-W Built-In Electric Grill See the list -
8.1out of 10 Best Grill Covers 37 ranked Top pick: Unicook B63-015 Weber Q 2000 Grill Cover See the list
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Our newest reviews.
Head to head
The comparisons people search for most, settled from both scorecards.
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Weber Spirit E-425 vs E-425C Twenty dollars buys four wheels. Is that a deal? -
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Weber Q 2400 vs Q 1400 More grate for less money, or the smaller grill that keeps up? -
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Weber Genesis E-315 vs E-325 One has a sear burner and costs less. What is the catch? -
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Weber Master-Touch 22 vs Original Kettle Premium 22 Rails, taller legs and an insert-ready grate: worth $60? -
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Traeger Woodridge Pro vs Weber Searwood XL 600 Two square inches apart. What decides it? -
vs Traeger Ironwood 885 vs Woodridge Pro Last year's flagship or this year's step-up?
What 251 scores tell us
- $55 buys a grill we score 8 or higher: the Weber Smokey Joe 14 Charcoal Grill. Does price matter?
- 119 BTU per square inch, the most fire over its grate of any grill we measured. How many BTUs you need
- 8.3 is Kamado Joe's average across 9 grills, the best of any brand. Brands compared
Buying a grill? Start here
The questions every buyer asks, answered from our testing.
- How to choose a grillThe kind, the size and the budget.
- Gas or charcoal?Taste, heat, cost and cleanup.
- What size grill do I need?By how many people you cook for.
- What does a good grill cost?Typical prices, kind by kind.
- Kamado or pellet grill?Searing, smoking and ease.
- How to choose a smokerSix kinds, narrowed to one.
Planning a cook? Meat per personBrisket per personPulled pork per personGas grill BTUsMeat temperature chart
Shopping guides
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Black Friday grill dealsSale prices on grills we have tested, checked against their usual price. -
Which Weber grill to buyFrom the Spirit to the Summit: what each step up buys. -
Gas, wood or electric pizza oven?Which fuel bakes best, and our pick in each. -
Ooni vs GozneyThe two big pizza oven makers, model for model.
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By fuel and kind
- Gas grills 110
- Charcoal grills 51
- Pellet grills 22
- Electric grills 31
- Griddles 27
- Kamados 15
- Indoor grills 14
- Smokers 19
- Kettle grills 9
- Pizza ovens 36
- Barrel grills 5
- Portable grills 34
- Built-in grills 18
- Grill covers 37
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