While we waited we prepared some bacon, rolled, seasoned and skewered. The cucumber and tomatoes skewers were also prepared.

It’s fired by 27,000 BTUs of power over 810 square inches of total cooking space, and has a charcoal component to match. After around 15 to 20 minutes the charcoal should look like this and was ready to start barbecuing. Well built but fiddly to clean Takes a couple of hours to build as people have mentioned, build quality is far superior than my previous gas BBQ but that should be expected as it was double the price.Instead of spreading yourself thin over two appliances, you and dedicate your time and energy on just one. When you consider grilling that requires more time, which leads to a mess with a charcoal grill, gas grills have less of that.

Charcoal grills provide a truly versatile cooking experience. Depending on where you place the food, and how you position the grill shelves, you can choose to sear meat, leave it to slow cook, or smoke it. What’s more, charcoal barbecues even allow you the possibility to cook food directly in the hot coals themselves (wrap in foil first!). Frustratingly, not all hybrids have dampers and will instead have a different airflow system. I have yet to find a setup for charcoal grilling that works as well as dampers, so I recommend only getting a model that has these in place. Easy Access to Charcoal First and foremost, charcoal barbecues give a deliciously smoky, outdoor-cooked, authentic quality to food which gas barbecues just can’t quite replicate. With a grill surface of 56 x 41.6 cm, there’s plenty of room to cook for around six people, with the ability to control the grill temperatures depending on what’s on the menu for your guests. There is a crank system which adjusts the distance between the coals and the food, and vents in the lid, designed to raise or lower cooking temperature. You can ensure that more delicate foods don’t get scorched to charcoal yet still be sure to cook food thoroughly. Other impressive features include an adjustable air vent, a heat resistant handle and a built-in thermometer so you can easily monitor and maintain the interior temperature. The air vent allows you to control the amount of heat. There’s also 4 hooks for hanging tools and utensils.All Napoleon grills are made to withstand the heat produced by charcoal. The charcoal tray fits easily into your gas grill just above the burners, in place of one sear plate. If you’re interested in high quality and accurate grilling and smoking, this probably isn’t the BBQ for you. While it’s pretty easy to maintain the internal temperature with the lid down, there’s no proper seal. This means you can’t really rely on the interior temperature, and you may find your food isn’t quite perfect. Other than this slight design flaw and a couple of gripes about only having one fold-out shelf rather than the CosmoGrill’s spacious two, there isn’t much I could moan about when testing this BBQ. In fact, there is a lot to love about the BBQ. This small size also has its own advantages. Obviously maintenance is one, but also it makes it extremely fast to cook on as the heat is more concentrated.

As a rule, I would always go for a lower BTU if the unit is excellent and maintaining consistent heat levels with very little temperature fluctuation. Air Vents or Dampers Across this cooking area it has a 3-burner gas grill, an offset smoker, a charcoal grill, anda side burner for searing. Between these three, it has all aspects of BBQ cooking all taken care of.If you love the authenticity and taste of grilling over coals, a charcoal barbecue is definitely the way to go. You can use charcoal in a combo grill, but only in the charcoal component of that grill. What’s a Good BTU for Gas Grills?