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Cheap Gas Grills

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The critical features found in cheap gas grills and cheap charcoal grills are essentially the same. The differences, and there are some, reflect the type of heat used to cook the food. Experts and consumers go back and forth on which barbecue grill type is better, gas or charcoal, and each has its pros and cons.

Cheap Gas Grills.

Gas grills are the most popular choice these days, according to HomeBarbequeGrilling.com. They take less time to heat up and give you more control over temperature than charcoal barbecues. About.com's grilling expert notes that a cheap gas grill can be hot enough to begin cooking in as little as 10 minutes. You can also control the flame, and thus the heat, better with a cheap gas grill than with the charcoal variety. Gas grills also come with features such as side burners, warming racks, and utensil hooks to make preparing food easier. The cleanup is easier too: All you need do is turn off the grill and clean the grate. On the other hand, gas grills usually take up more space than charcoal grills and cost more up front. And the flavor is just not the same as what you get with charcoal.

Grill Temperature Control.

Temperature control is a critical feature, according to grill experts at HomeBarbequeGrilling.com, because different foods need to be cooked at different temperatures. Gas grills rule here because they come with control settings or dials that manage where the flame is and how high it is; with charcoal grills, it's impossible to control the size of the flame. As an alternative, some cheap charcoal grills (the Char-Griller Wrangler 2123 and Meco 4100 Charcoal Grill, for example) feature adjustable grates that let you control how close the food is to the heat. Vents give you some control over the heat in a charcoal grill by increasing or decreasing the oxygen that fuels the fire: Closing the vents lowers the heat and opening the vents turns it up.

One factor to consider with a cheap gas BBQ is its British thermal unit rating, which affects the grill's cooking capacity. According to HowStuffWorks, one cubic foot of propane contains around 2,500 BTUs of energy. Generally, the more BTUs, the larger the grill and its cooking surface; the average gas grill features between 20,000 and 50,000 BTUs. A good rule of thumb, according to About.com, is to look for about 100 BTUs per square inch of cooking surface. For example, the Char-Griller 3001, our pick for best cheap gas grill, features 40,800 BTUs and 438 square inches of cooking surface (plus the warming rack), which just about meets the expert recommendation.

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