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Comparing Portable Grills

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Awards Editors' Choice Award  Top Pick Award Top Pick Award Best Buy Award 
Price $449 List
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Pros Super easy transport, excellent wind resistance, easy to clean, luxurious features, solid temperature controlGreat 3 burner system, quick to assemble, even cooking area, rolls wellTons of control, easy to light, digital thermometersExcellent heat retention, convenient side tables, consistent ignitionWell insulated, gas efficient, sturdy
Cons Expensive, large stand-up grill requires more space to store, heavyBulky, heavy, expensiveCumbersome, slow to warm up, needs an electricity sourceLess portable due to weight and lack of latching lid, hot even on lowest settingPoor control of heat range, quick deterioration of grill surface
Bottom Line Excellent cooking performance, temperature control, and easy transport made this stand-up grill an instant favorite of our testing teamThis triple burner propane gas grill offers excellent cooking performance and a large cooking area that is on par with many grills that aren't meant to leave the back patioThis impressive outdoor cooker offers the performance of a digitally-controlled pellet grill but folds down and has wheels for transportFrom folding side tables to easy to clean cooking grates, this thoughtfully designed model makes grilling on the go fun and easyWith a lot of heat output from a single burner, this compact powerhouse specializes in high-temperature grilling at a fair list price
Rating Categories Weber Traveler Coleman Roadtrip 285 Camp Chef Portable... Weber Q 1200 Cuisinart Grillster
Output Power (25%)
8.0
8.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
Control (25%)
8.0
9.0
9.0
8.0
5.0
Portability (20%)
7.0
5.0
2.0
6.0
8.0
Cooking Area (20%)
9.0
7.0
9.0
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4.0
Wind Resistance (10%)
9.0
8.0
9.0
8.0
8.0
Specs Weber Traveler Coleman Roadtrip 285 Camp Chef Portable... Weber Q 1200 Cuisinart Grillster
Total BTU 13,000 20,000 N/A 8,500 8,000
Weight 49 lbs 50 lbs 82 lbs 31 lbs 13 lbs
Cooking Surface Area 390 sq in 285 sq in 501 sq in 189 sq in 148 sq in
Number of Burners 1 3 N/A 1 1
Grill material Porcelain-enameled cast iron Porcelain-coated cast iron Stainless steel Porcelain-enameled cast iron Enameled steel
Packed Size 42.72" x 43.6" x 37.2" / 6.5 cu ft 39" x 14" x 19" / 6 cu ft 38" x 18.5" x 21"/ 8.5 cu ft 15" x 26" x 14" / 3.2 cu ft 20.5" x 12" x 10.2" / 1.5 cu ft
Piezo Ignitor Yes Yes N/A Electric Yes