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Napoleon Ultra Chef Premier 360

About.com Rating four out of Five

By Derrick Riches, About.com

The Bottom Line

From the tradition of Napoleon grills, the Ultra-Chef is a quality made gas grill with good features and even heating. The dual stainless steel burners deliver 42,000 BTUs of primary heat which is a reasonable amount for the cooking area and will provide good grilling. You will also get a wide variety of grilling ability from indirect grilling to a rear burner rotisserie.
Pros
  • Even heating for consistent grilling
  • Quality construction at under $500
  • Long warranty
Cons
  • Low BTU rating for a grill of this size
  • Weak cart design

Description

  • 577 square inches of total cooking area
  • 42,000 BTU stainless steel main burners
  • 20,000 rear mounted infrared rotisserie burner
  • Full rotisserie kit with roasting pan included
  • Stainless steel vaporization barrier plates
  • Part stainless steel lid
  • Dual 16 gauge main burners
  • Rotary Igniter
  • Stainless steel heat indicator

Guide Review - Napoleon Ultra Chef Premier 360

This model has been discontinued. It is replaced by the Napoleon Ultra Chef U405.

Napoleon makes some of the best gas grills on the market. The Ultra-Chef series is their entry into the lower end market. While they have cut back on many of the materials, the heat and cooking abilities of this grill are very good for a grill under $500. Decked out with the full rotisserie kit you get plenty of versatility out of this unit. The large cooking area and dual burner design will give you enough capacity to grill almost anything you want.

At 42,000 BTUs, this grill is almost strong enough. For a cooking area of this size I would like a little more BTU but not much. You should still be able to get plenty of sear out of this one. The 20,000 BTU rear mounted rotisserie burner is a great feature. It's powerful enough to rotisserie cook a large roast in a decent amount of time. The high quality stainless steel burners and brass control valves will probably out live their 10 year warranty.

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