1 BUYING BBQ GRILL GUIDE A step-by-step guide for finding the right grill for your home Published by Yale Appliance + Lighting B B Q G r i l l s 2 Overview Photo courtesy of Urban Bonfire There are more decent grills available than ever and new ways to enjoy your grill. Instead of just considering a regular gas grill, you now have charcoal, professional, hybrid, and wood-fired pellet grills . In this guide, you will learn about each type, brand as well as advantages and drawbacks. B B Q G r i l l s 3 Table of Contents Click the circles to move between sections What’s New The latest product and features for BBQ grills BBQ Grill Terms Understanding the industry jargon 4 Best Pro BBQ Gas Grills Your best professional (pro) gas BBQ grills from Kalamazoo, Lynx, Hestan, and more Best BBQ Gas Grills Best premium BBQ gas grills from Weber including their Spirit, Genesis, and Summit Series Charcoal Grills Gas grills are the most popular and offer great features Wood Pellet Grills Wood fire is an alternative to gas and charcoal 5 How to Buy How to choose the right grill About Yale A little about us 6 What’s New? The latest product and features for BBQ grills in 2020. Hestan Grills and Outdoor Kitchens on display at Yale Appliance in Boston, MA W h a t ’ s N e w ? 7 Smart Technology Weber offers their iGrill Smart thermometers and Smart Grilling Hub allowing you to see how your food is cooking through your phone. It can also send you alerts of when to flip the burger based on the food's internal temperature. Lynx MyChef has Smart incorporated in the grill using sensors. It can send alerts but also learn how you like your food cooked. Photo courtesy of Weber W h a t ’ s N e w ? 8 Hybrid Grills Premium hybrid grills incorporate more than one type of fuel. Kalamazoo is the best grill on the market incorporating high output gas with flavor and texture of charcoal and wood. The Weber Summit uses LP gas to speed up charcoal. Photo courtesy of Kalamazoo W h a t ’ s N e w ? 9 Smokers Smoking or low temperature flavored cooking has become more popular with a pellet grill, including the new Weber SmokeFire. You can control Lynx's has a smoking cabinet drawer through an app on your phone. Photo courtesy of Weber W h a t ’ s N e w ? 10 Outdoor Kitchens Entertaining experience has never been easier with outdoor kitchens. Look at Urban Bonfire for simple weatherproof cabinets. You can add almost anything like side burners, icemakers, access panels, garbage chutes, griddles, and dishwashers to your outside kitchen.