Cooking Hamburgers, ribs, hot dogs, or even fish (if you’re into that) should be easy on this model. Although, for more even cooking, check out our review of the Camp Chef flat-top grill. Char-Broil Liquid Propane Gas Grills come with two 12,000 BTUs for a total BTU of 24,000.
Here, we’ll teach you how to start a charcoal grill & light the coal. While a 5-year warranty backs the stainless-steel burner, a 2-year warranty covers the firebox and lid. All other parts have a weber spirit 2 1-year warranty from the time you buy the grill. The Performance Burner gas grill doesn’t have temperature readings on its knobs. However, Char-Broil claims this grill can get to 650 degrees F.
It’s easy to assemble and equipped with electronic ignition to ensure reliable starts and a sleek upgraded design for classic good looks. The warming rack and main grates are also rust-resistant porcelain coated cast iron for better durability and easy cleanup. The burners disperse heat across 475 square inches of primary cooking space, and there is an additional 10,000 BTU lidded side burner tucked away in the left side table. The lid folds down over this burner to provide extra workspace for food preparation.
The Char-Broil also features an instant-on propane tank, so your preheat time is only about minutes. Luckily, this grill from Char-Broil comes with 500 square inches of space, which is more than enough to cater for most of your grilling. When combined its neighboring side burner and drying rack, the total cooking area of it comes to 660 square inches. This generally means that the grill comes with a dedicated rotisserie burner; the motor and spit are usually purchased separately.
The Char-Broil Performance XL has a classic look with its stainless steel design and black detail. Grill grates above the five stainless steel burners are made of a rust-resistant porcelain-coated cast iron. A temperature gauge on the lid displays the grill’s interior temperature. A cabinet beneath the grill weber spirit 2 with double doors houses the liquid propane tank and grease collection tray. This grill uses a standard, 20-pound liquid propane tank, and it cannot be converted to use natural gas. The Char-Broil Performance TRU-Infrared 500 is a 3-burner gas grill featuring Char-Broil’s TRU-Infrared cooking system.