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2007 Model Gas Grills

Looking for a review of an older gas grill model? Here's where you'll find them. Gas Grill Reviews for units that were discontinued after the 2007 model year.
Fiesta Pro-XL - Gas Grill Review
Fiesta Pro-XL Gas Grill Review. For the price the best gas grill on the market. Fiesta is the only gas grill mnufacturer left who makes every part.
Broil-Mate EZ Bilt 1396 Gas Grill
If you are serious about grilling and want a grill that delivers both high and even heat and gives you a lot of control, but don't want to spend a lot of money then this is a great grill for you. It might not look modern but Broil-Mate has been making great grills for years. This model will give you plenty of space at 330 square inches or primary cooking area and a total of 580 square inches. And plenty of power with its 40,000 BTU main burner output.
Broil-Mate Reddi-Bilt 3554 Gas Grill
Broil-Mate Reddi-Bilt 3554 Gas Grill. If you are serious about grilling and want a grill that delivers both high and even heat and gives you a lot of control, but don't want to spend a lot of money then this is a great grill for you. It might not look modern but Broil-Mate has been making great grills for years. This model will give you plenty of space at 350 square inches or primary cooking area and a total of 520 square inches. And plenty of power with its 44,000 BTU main burner output.
Fiesta Blue Ember 3-Burner Gas Grill
Fiesta Blue Ember 3-Burner Gas Grill (model #FG50069-U401) - This grill is loaded with features right down to a bottle opener mounted on the front. This grill plugs in to power the internal LED lights and has outlets in the back to let you plug in your radio for some music while grilling. At it's heart is a three burner, 45,000 BTU gas grill that has plenty of power and three position cooking grates which give you the ability to get down close to the fire, or position away for gentler heat.
Broil-Mate Reddi-Bilt 15516 (Model #155164)
If you are serious about grilling and want a grill that delivers both high and even heat and gives you a lot of control, but don't want to spend a lot of money then this is a great grill for you. It might not look modern but Broil-Mate has been making great grills for years. This model will give you plenty of space at 400 square inches or primary cooking area and a total of 700 square inches. And plenty of power with its 50,000 BTU main burner output.
Broil-Mate Reddi-Bilt Texan (Model #8789) Gas Grill
If you are serious about grilling and want a grill that delivers both high and even heat and gives you a lot of control. With a full rotisserie system and side burner, you get a full function grill It might not look modern but Broil-Mate has been making great grills for years. This model will give you plenty of space at 460 square inches or primary cooking area and a total of 610 square inches. And plenty of power with its 52,000 BTU main burner output.
Cook-On 3-Burner Gas Grill Review
Cook-On 3-Burner Gas Grill Review. Barbeques Galore imports its own line of grills. This one sits at the bottom of the line. This is a grill designed for cooking and has no features other than the main grill. It has a good warranty and heavy components but the reliance on porcelain coatings forces you to take extra care of the grill.
Capt'n Cook 3-Burner Gas Grill Review
Capt'n Cook 3-Burner Gas Grill Review. Barbeques Galore imports its own line of grills. This one sits toward the bottom of the line. This is a grill designed for cooking and has not features other than the main grill. While it has a good warranty and heavy components the reliance on porcelain coatings forces you to take extra care of the grill. While not a bad grill it doesn't take advantage of more modern design or components.
Alfresco 42-Inch Gas Grill
Alfresco grills are full functional gas grills that can do it all. Three main burners pump out over 80,000 BTUs with 770 square inches of cooking space. This grill, like most stainless steel grills in this price range is excellently built of high quality 304 stainless steel. It also has a full rotisserie system with infrared burner. What this grill lacks is good quality burners. The stainless steel tubular burners are thin and prone to burn through.
Amana 4-Burner Grill Model# AM30LP
This Amana is made by SureHeat for Target stores. It represents another low quality stainless steel gas grill for the mass market. On paper it looks good with high BTU output and most the features you want for a gas grill at a retail price around $300USD this may seem like a good deal, but the pop-rivet construction and heavy use of inferior 430 stainless steel this isn't a grill you want. There are many better grills on the market for this price.
Amana 5-Burner Grill Model# AM30LP
This Amana is made by SureHeat for Target stores. It represents another low quality stainless steel gas grill for the mass market. On paper it looks good with high BTU output and most the features you want for a gas grill at a retail price around $450USD this may seem like a good deal, but the pop-rivet construction and heavy use of inferior 430 stainless steel this isn't a grill you want. There are many better grills on the market for this price.
Char-Broil 4-Burner Gas Grill (model #463268107)
This is one gas grill with everything to make it look great; Brass burners, stainless steel construction, four-burner design, high BTU output, and a flush mounted side burner unit. Unfortunately is is far more appearance than substance. This Char-Broil gas grill uses low quality stainless steel (430 Series), instead of cast brass burners it has brass tube burners and the overall construction is weak. Like many Char-Broil grills it looks good on the showroom floor, but won't last.
Char-Broil 65,200 BTU 5-Burner Gas Grill (model #463268806) at Lowe's Review
Char-Broil 65,200 BTU 5-Burner Gas Grill (model #463268806) at Lowe's Review. This is one gas grill with everything to make it look great; Brass burners, stainless steel construction, five-burner design, high BTU output, and a multifunction side burner unit. Unfortunately is is far more appearance than substance. This Char-Broil gas grill uses low quality stainless steel, instead of cast brass burners it has brass tube burners and the overall construction is weak.
Char-Broil Quickset 26,500 BTU Gas Grill
You want the truth? This is a near worthless gas grill. Fortunately it is priced that way. You can get this model around $110USD. Similar Char-Broil models (of which there are a dozen) sell as high as about $150USD. What you get for that price is a basic, featureless gas grill that will flare-up, cook unevenly and generally perform like the cheapest grill on the market, which it is (okay there are others, but even I won't go there).
Char-Broil Quickset 30,000 BTU
You want the truth? This is a near worthless gas grill. Fortunately it is priced that way. You can get this model around $110USD. Similar Char-Broil models (of which there are a dozen) sell as high as about $150USD. What you get for that price is a basic, featureless gas grill that will flare-up, cook unevenly and generally perform like the cheapest grill on the market, which it is (okay there are others, but even I won't go there).
Charmglow 4-Burner 2-Lid Gas Grill
This is two grills in one. Each side is a completely seperate grill with two 12,000 BTU burners. While this gives you the flexability of grilling two completely different things, with different temperatures, it might be a nuisance for large cookout. Consider that each side is less than 12 inches across. That is something you need to decide. This is a Home Depot store brand grill made by Brinkmann Corp. At about $300USD you get a side burner and full rotisserie system.
Charmglow 4-Burner Porcelain Series Gas Grill
This gas grill was designed to look like the previous Vermont Castings gas grills sold through Home Depot. Unfortunately this grill lacks the quality of construction and materials of the previous grills. While this is a full feature grill with rotisserie system and side burner, the 430 stainless steel, cheap porcelain coatings and thin metals make it a poor choice for your next gas grill. The body is a mixture of stainless steel and porcelain coated cast iron.
Charmglow 4-Burner Porcelain Series Gas Grill
This gas grill was designed to look like the previous Vermont Castings gas grills sold through Home Depot. Unfortunately this grill lacks the quality of construction and materials of the previous grills. While this is a full feature grill with rotisserie system and side burner, the 430 stainless steel, cheap porcelain coatings and thin metals make it a poor choice for your next gas grill. The body is a mixture of stainless steel and porcelain coated cast iron.
Charmglow 5-Burner Stainless Steel Gas Grill (Model #720-0396)
Charmglow 5-Burner Stainless Steel Gas Grill (Model #720-0396) by Nexgrill Review - This bigger version of the Charmglow Gas Grill from Home Depot has more burners, more BTUs and more space, but it isn't any better in quality. Like many of the Nexgrill made gas grills, this unit is designed to catch the eye and look impressive. With 5 burners and lots of cooking space it does that. Unfortunately, cooking capabilities, durability and usability was a secondary consideration.
Ducane 24 inch Stainless Steel Gas Grill
Ducane 24" Stainless Steel 36,000 BTU Gas Grill at Home Depot, Review. This is an attractive grill designed by Weber, sold under the Ducane name through Home Depot, made in China. In the line of low priced complete stainless steel grills this isn't a bad unit but it seems that it was designed to look good before it was designed to cook.
Ducane 32" Stainless Steel 60,000 BTU Gas Grill at Home Depot, Review
Ducane 32" Stainless Steel 60,000 BTU Gas Grill at Home Depot. This is an attractive grill designed by Weber, sold under the Ducane name through Home Depot, made in China. In the line of low priced complete stainless steel grills this isn't a bad unit but it seems that it was designed to look good before it was designed to cook, though it does have a couple of good features and a whole host of extras. With a full rotisserie, side burner and good controls you get everything with this grill.
Fiesta Optima Gas Grill Review
Fiesta Optima Gas Grill Review. Simply this is the best grill on the market for its price. Given good distribution it is easy to see Fiesta taking control of the under $500 gas grill market. This grill is well built with every part made by the same company. Fiesta is the only gas grill manufacturer who does that. The advantage is consistant quality and integrated design. At well under $300USD, this is the most grill you're going to get for the money.
Kenmore 596 Gas Grill (Model #16113)
This Kenmore gas grill by Char-Broil is typical of the low end, mass-market gas grills. Poor quality components with poor quality construction. Its "sear" burner feature is a joke and the one feature that works is it's Sears support, because they will get you replacement parts for as long as the warranty lasts, which isn't long. This is a grill with useless features, bad cooking abilities and nothing to make you want to actually own it.
Kenmore 840 Gas Grill Model# 16237
This is another big shiny gas grill sitting on the showroom floor at your local Sears. With lots of grilling space, side burner and rotisserie burner it is a full feature gas grill, but like so many in this price range (lists at around $800USD but sale prices go as low as $600USD) it is made from low quality (430), thin stainless steel. While this unit will most likely grill like a dream when you first get it home, the problems will set in quickly.
Kenmore 882 Square Inch Gas Grill
With the exception of the side burner this grill offers little else in the way of features. The 60,000 BTUs of its main burners seems like a lot, but the large size makes it a little low. Much of this grill contains 304 stainless steel but components such as the barriers are simply porcelain coated steel. Some body parts are lower quality stainless. The appearance is good but the overall quality of the construction is weak. At around $550USD this grill has a lot of competition.
Kenmore Elite 840 Gas Grill Model 16673
This is another big shiny gas grill sitting on the showroom floor at your local Sears. With lots of grilling space, infrared side burner and rotisserie burner it is a full feature gas grill, but like so many in this price range (lists at around $1,200USD but sale prices go as low as $1,000USD) it is made from thin stainless steel with limited construction quality. While this unit will most likely grill like a dream when you first get it home, the problems will set in quickly.
Kitchenaid 27 inch Gas Grill Review
Kitchenaid 27 inch Gas Grill Review. Not wanting to be left out of the outdoor kitchen market, Kitchenaid contracted with Lynx, maker of some of the best gas grills in the world, to produce this line of high quality (and high priced) gas grills. This 27 inch, two burner gas grill costs around $2,100, but is a high quality unit with a full functional rotisserie system including rear mounted infrared burner. While not a large grill the quality construction makes this an excellent choice.
Kitchenaid 36 inch Gas Grill Review
Kitchenaid 36 inch Gas Grill Review. Not wanting to be left out of the outdoor kitchen market, Kitchenaid contracted with Lynx, maker of some of the best gas grills in the world, to produce this line of high quality (and high priced) gas grills. This 36 inch, three burner gas grill costs around $3,600, but is a high quality unit with a full functional rotisserie system including rear mounted infrared burner.
North American Outdoors Gas Grill
I'm sure that this unit will sell very well at Target. With a retail price around $200 this nearly no name gas grill is designed to look good on the floor. Unfortunately it wasn't designed to cook well or to last. The combination of low quality 430 stainless steel construction throughout with plastic knobs and handles, this is a grill that will have to be carefully taken care of if you want to get more than a year or two out of it.
Perfect Flame 4-Burner Gas Grill
This is a large, powerful grill. With a total cooking area of 600 square inches and 52,000 BTUs of heat output you get a grill that won't have any trouble heating up and cooking. The combination stainless steel body parts are all low quality 430 stainless, bringing this grill in around $400USD. The side burner is good and powerful. This grill does not include a rotisserie burner or rotisserie system.
Perfect Flame 4-Burner Gas Grill
This is a big, powerful grill. With a total cooking area well over 700 square inches and 52,000 BTUs of heat output you get a grill that won't have any trouble heating up and cooking. The combination of cast aluminum and stainless steel body help hold down the cost, brining this grill in around $300USD. The side burner is a nice feature. This grill does not include a rotisserie burner or rotisserie system. The stainless steel of this grill is low quality and should have been left off.
Perfect Flame 5-Burner Gas Grill
This is a big, powerful grill. With a total cooking area well over 700 square inches and 65,000 BTUs of heat output you get a grill that won't have any trouble heating up and cooking. The combination of aluminum and stainless steel body parts help hold down the cost, bringing this grill in around $500USD. The infrared side burner is a nice feature. This grill does not include a rotisserie burner or rotisserie system.
Perfect Flame Dual-Head 4-Burner Gas Grill
This is a dual head (or two lid) gas grill. One compartment is a standard, three burner gas grill that gives you 42,000 BTUs under 400 square inches of cooking area. The other side is a single 18,000 BTU infrared burner under 190 square inches. You get an independent infrared searing grill and a standard gas grill. I have said in the past that I like this combination. Unfortunately on this grill it isn't well executed.
Sears Kenmore 3-Burner Gas Grill
This Kenmore gas grill by Char-Broil is typical of the low end, mass-market gas grills. Poor quality components with poor quality construction. It's "sear" burner feature is a joke and the one feature that works is it's Sears support, because they will get you replacement parts for as long as the warranty lasts, which isn't long. This is a grill with useless features, bad cooking abilities and nothing to make you want to actually own it. Definitely a grill to avoid.
Sterling Forge Courtyard Gas Grill Review
Sterling Forge Courtyard Gas Grill Review - For the price (around $600) this isn't a bad stainless steel grill. The welded construction and double walled lid make this unit both solid and attractive. I would prefer to see a more output from the three main burners and better quality on the internal components. If you are keeping score this is another gas grill made by Nexgrill of China.
Sureheat Tuscany 30 inch 4-Burner Gas Grill (model# SGR30MPL)
Sureheat Tuscany 30 inch 4-Burner Gas Grill (model# SGR30MPL) The Sureheat Tuscany gives you a full feature gas grill in an attractive design for around $400. Sold exclusively through Costco Stores this unit has a unique infrared side burner, full function rotisserie system, infrared sear burner under the hood and plenty of space for cooking and storage. Sureheat manages to hit Costco's price point be greatly reducing the amount of stainless steel in this unit.
Thermos Stainless Steel Gas Grill
This Thermos grill is made by Char-Broil for Target stores. Thermos had nothing to do with it. The main selling point of this grill is the nearly complete stainless steel construction and it's high BTU output for the size. On the other hand the materials used to make this grill are low quality, from the 400 series stainless steel to the weak cast iron burners. This grill will need a good amount of attention to keep it working and looking good more than a few years. It is sold through Target.
Vermont Casting VCS3507 Gas Grill
This is a solidly built grill with heavy cast iron and enameled steel body parts. The 37,500 BTU output from three stainless steel burners is enough to heat the 400 square inches of primary grilling area. This unit has optional features like side burner or rotisserie. The attractive design and heavy components make this a great grill that will last for many years. This powerful and solid grill can handle almost any grilling task.
Vermont Castings Signature Series VCS5007 Gas Grill
This is a solidly built grill with heavy cast iron and stainless steel body parts. The 62,500 BTU output from four stainless steel burners is enough to heat the 600 square inches of primary grilling area. This unit also comes with a 15,000 BTU side burner and 20,000 BTU rear mounted rotisserie burner. The attractive design and heavy components make this a great grill that will last for many years. It even has a back-lit control panel and cooking light.
Vermont Castings VCS4007
This is a solidly built grill with heavy cast iron and enameled steel body parts. The 50,000 BTU output from four stainless steel burners is enough to heat the 450 square inches of primary grilling area. While the rotisserie is optional this unit has a 15,000 BTU side burner. The attractive design and heavy components make this a great grill that will last for many years. This powerful and solid grill can handle almost any grilling task. This grill uses lower quality stainless steel.
Vidalia Grill Model 440 Gas Grill Review
Vidalia Grill Model 440 Gas Grill Review. This gas grill is a unique unit that is half direct grill and half indirect grill. While this unit is limited in direct grill space the ability to affective indirect grill lets you smoke and slow cook many things most gas grills can't handle. The Vidalia is constructed with stainless steel components and a polished sheet aluminum body. This holds down the cost of the unit while making it very durable.

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