The Bottom Line
Pros
- Large Full Functional Gas Grill
- Complete 304 Stainless Steel Construction
- Heavy stainless steel cooking grates
- Full Function gas Oven
- Cart Mounted Heavy Duty Side Burner
Cons
- Limited Support from Manufacturer
- Built for appearance not performance
- Many opportunities for something to go wrong
Description
- Four 10,000 BTU tubular stainless steel burners (elliptical pattern) plus one 18,000 BTU internal sear burner
- 896 square inches total cooking area
- 58,000 BTU maximum output from the main burners (standard and infrared combined)
- 12,000 BTU heavy brass side burner mounted on the cart, under a stainless steel cover
- 10,000 BTU rear mounted rotisserie burner with full kit
- 1.87 cubic foot 16,000 BTU gas powered oven
- Heavy stainless steel cooking grates
- Stainless steel barrier plates
- Includes full rotisserie kit and cover. Natural Gas Conversion Kit available
- Imported exclusively by Nexgrill for Costco Wholesale Stores
Guide Review - Kirkland Signature 304 Stainless Steel Gas Grill w/ Oven
This grill really looks nice. The stainless steel is nicely polished and the unit is very large. There is a whole lot of cooking space, a side burner, an infrared internal sear burner, rear mounted infrared rotisserie burner, heavy duty rotisserie kit and even a cover. Probably the biggest feature of this grill is the 1.87 cubic foot, 16,000 BTU internally mounted Oven. Put a refrigerator next to this grill and you really do have it all.The problem with this grill, like many of this type, is that a lot off attention was paid to the appearance and the features. For the size this grill should produce more heat than 40,000 BTUs from its four main burners. There is an infrared sear burner with 18,000 more BTUs but you wouldn't want to run that while doing other grilling. The biggest problem, however, is the same with many of the Kirkland grills, the assembly is weak. I know several people who are perfectly happy with these grills, but I have also received stories of these grills being returned for assembly mistakes that cause big problems. The cart construction is not great and this detracts heavily from the overall unit. At $1,400 you really should get a better built grill, but instead you just get a big box fill with every feature you can think of.
On the plus side you get a full cover for the grill so you don't have an excuse to let it sit out in the elements, Costco has been very good about taking returns and supporting this grill. Unfortunately, you shouldn't have to rely on the return policy to justify buying a grill.
My chief problem with this grill is the complexity of the oven unit. Wired in with a series of gas and electrical (this unit has to be plugged in to power for the oven to work) connections and a complicated set of warnings.
