Expert Grill 24 inch Heavy Duty Charcoal grill - Review 

Just purchased this grill from Walmart. Thank you for doing a review on this and showing us beginners how it is done. Total lifesaver. 💯

I bought this Grill. I had a Task Rabbit assemble mine😂. It took him 2.5 hours. He was on my rooftop deck stretched out on his back going to Town. I said to myself "Mighty Jesus, bless his heart". I had planned on assembling it myself. But when I took it out of the box. It was soo many pieces. It was a LOT of pieces. I said no sirrrr. Its been assembled a week. Im going to use it today. It looks like a really nice and sturdy grill. Good quality.

I bought it and it works super well, it's great!!!

There are only a couple of videos on RU-vid about this grill on RU-vid. Thanks for the review. This is on sale at my local Walmart right now for 97.00.

GREAT review brother keep it up ! Was looking for one and I seen this and now I have to get it !!!

Had the Kingsford version years ago...loved it. This version is very close to the Kingsford original. One thing: You need to seal the lid with high temp strips to fully keep the heat in when you close it. The lid has two rubber boots that create gaps. Doing this will offer better temp control and saves on charcoal.

Just purchased this grill at Walmart and your video was a great help!!

Great review ! Helped out a lot

I just bought this earlier today. I can't wait to put it together and begin using it

I used it for the first time this past week end it was great !

I have this grill. Bought it about a year ago. My son-in-law liked it so much....he has one too now! Walmart...under $100 and already assembled. :)

Most grille these day will be just fine if you know what you are doing. I have had my Expert Grille from Walmart for 5-6 years and I love it. It looks great and it dont cost a fortune. Im just glad I did not pay $200-400 for one of those Weber grilles. A BIG thank you to Walmart for carrying these. Im gonna get the portable one that can sit on the kitchen counter when I want a steak in the winter time.

Excellent review mate

great review . thanks for sharing!

Just put my grill together plus it was on sale . I cant wait thanks for the tips .

I absolutely love mine. Still learning but it’s a very rewarding purchase

Great video sir! My dad looking to get one. Steaks looks 🔥

Bought mine a month ago, I love it. I used to have one that was real wide, don't remember it, I think it was a Kingsford. I've used it quite a bit already. Yes, I do need to seal it because I plan on smoking with it until I build my smoker

These grills are great. The depth is great. And works great for smoking too.

My friend has this grill awesome indeed very effective and easy to use with great price tag. Just make sure you also season the inside of the grill before you cook on it.

Nice. Ours wasn’t pre-assembled from Walmart. Came in about 500 pieces 😆

Got mine on sale a few years ago for I think 69 bucks, using it for the first time today, Happy Memorial Day Veterans, Thank You For Your Service!!

Thinking really hard on this one. Wanted something with a side mounted firebox but man for $97 I don't see a way to do better than this one. I love that you can raise and lower the coals too. That's the added extra driving me toward this one. Great review.

It was very helpful thanks

Fam! This review is PEAK! It’s too tier!! Appreciate ya! I have to cop this! 🫡

Great video

I bought this grill a few days a go, I also bought the expert untincils and the cover that is made for this grill. It is a very great buy for this particular grill.

Snagged one of these free off marketplace. Restored it and now she’s ready for use.

Had one for about 4 years before it burned through, I just bought another one loved it so much, especially how you can raise and lower the charcoal

I just purchase one of these after spotting it at Walmart while looking for something else. I already had a Charbroil IR kettle but with only three feet it was very unstable because I could no longer tighten the nuts that hold the feet. It also had no place to store anything which was very annoying. This grill eliminated all those issue and cost less than my Charbroil. I was sure to get mine in a box because I've seen the assemble skill of the folks that put them together at our local Walmart, so I much rather do it myself. I have not used it yet but my charbroils was promptly placed at the curb with a free sign. My only complaint is that the axle fits loose in the feet. Metal to metal contact will cause that to be a weak point once the paint is rubbed off, so I fixed that by placing 4 rubber grommets in the holes on the feet. I can't wait to break it in.

I bought mine last Friday haven't cooked on it I had to put it together not too complicated but a lot of pieces but a very nice grill and I bought the grill cover very nice

I’ve had this grill for years at least 6 now and it’s been an amazing g grill. I would say definitely get a cover because it can rust if left out in the elements and also get an additional charcoal grate because mine melted a hole in it after so many uses.

Thank you for this!!

For 90ish bucks this thing is a steal. Everyone in my house craves that charcoal flavor. Thank you for doing a review on this because 90% of the gril review videos on youtube is auto generated nonsence

I'm super excited i just received this grill for my birthday 🥳🎈 yesterday, I'm a good grill guy, but I'm open to any of yall extra quick tip grilling recipes.....

Thanks for video, i purchased mine here in Canada, and it cost me 200$ plus tax but its worth it, cheers 🍻

I just bought one today, I’m using it tomorrow 4th of July

Thank you; very helpful

I just purchased a propane grill but looking for an emergency grill and off grid living. I have lots of apple wood i plan on burning and smoking the way mom did when i had my first bbq in swamp land. This one is in my cart, but had to check out video review. Thanks for the video and to everyone who gave their input/comments.

I came across this video while shopping around for a new grill. I have this grill in this video for the past 3 years and it's worked perfectly. Paint is still perfect and cast iron grates are in great condition too. I'm looking to get a larger grill so I can smoke meat for my family of 6 and this Expert grill is just a tad small for us now. Seeing reviews online for new grills and seeing the paint & rust issues I may just see if I can attach a side (offset) smoker barrel on to my Expert grill. That way I can smoke and use all of my surface area for racks of ribs or chicken. Hard to fit racks of ribs while smoking on this grill with all of the coal to one side and food on the other on such a small grill. Hope this helps somebody else. Hopefully the quality hasn't gone down hill since I purchased mine for $99. I also grill throughout the winter in freezing weather on my covered deck.

Really nice looking steaks..

Just got this grill on clearance for $57. I've been needing a charcoal grill but didn't need a large expensive one. This shall do the job.

Just assembled but haven’t cooked on it yet but it looks great

I've had mine for a year and it's been used heavily. It's not as pretty as when new but still doing the job well. Some of the paint on the lid has burned off and the charcoal tray is warped but still holding together. I keep it in the garage when not used and I clean the ash out after every cook. But it's a great 2 zone cooker. Open all 4 vents up, have the charcoal tray all the way up and preheat those cast iron grates to get an amazing sear on steaks and burgers. Move your meat to the cool side and close opposite lower and upper vents while leaving the other opposite lower and upper vents open, and it cooks like a convection oven which is great for finishing steaks or chops after they've been seared.

I had pork chops and chicken breasts on mine this week. Really like this model but.... Make sure you cover it. Mine is just a couple years old and exposure to rain allowed the ledge holding the ash tray to rust out. My oversight. I will most likely buy another one, and a cover this time. All the vents allow you to really keep the temp steady. The adjustable coal bed is pretty effective

Excellent review. I will add a couple details on steaks that took me a while to learn..... 1) have your steaks literally dripping in oil, this will dramatically help create the excellent sear, as the oil flares up. 2) flip steaks every 50-60seconds (this allows for a high heat sear, while allowing the entire mid section to be a medium doneness...vs....flipping any longer than 60seconds, you get a grey(well-done ring)...with only a small section in the middle that is cooked medium) Think of this kinda like reading a smoke ring on a brisket, it's not the same..but same, but visually you are looking in the same area. You want a good seared ring, then 95% of the inside a consistent pink medium(or whatever) doneness. You don't want, multilevels of donenes.. And for extra pizazz....grill a couple poblanos, and onions on the side (soaked in oil, and lightly seasoned with Tajin)

I have it n I love it

My mother bought me one as a gift this last weekend. Had a a chance to use it.... went and spent $60 getting some nice steaks charcoal and the fixins to cook dinner for me and my girl....... and wouldn't ya know it..... I lift the hood to get it going.... and the thing doesn't have and damn grates in it 💁‍♂️ Pissin in the wind 🥱

Im getting this!!! Great price

I have the Kingsford Model from Walmart (basically the same grill). After 8 years thanks for showing me the side table can be folded😅

good choice

Excellent review sir, thank you

I got one of these grills and they are good but its a bit difficult to smoke cause it is not very well sealed the heat escapes too much from it besides that its a good grill for the price

Reaper is sold on the bottle opener. Cheers boys!🥃🤘🏾💀🇺🇸

Got one of these at Wally World when they first started selling them over two years ago. Cost us about $99. It's kind of popular around here as a few of my neighbors have them - in varying degrees of condition. . . Only use ours in the summer months. After two seasons its still holding up. We really only use it for burgers and dogs though. It's a great design but needs stronger sheet metal. If you cook at high heat too long it will warp. Not just the charcoal pan, but the actual box/body. The grates on ours no longer sit flush. One of the side vents won't stay in place, it just free-wheels. . . If you're one who BBQ's often and you get to about 2 years of service life with this grill, you did OK. The only real weakness is the charcoal tray.

So, how do you get the coal remains out of that "tray" after you have used it? Do you have to pick it out piece by piece? I looked at a number of similar grills and it looks like the tray is not removable (the top tray I mean, the one with small holes in it)?

Good video but how does metal on cast iron not mess up the seasoning and cause rust?

My lid temp gauge didn't seem to work my first time putting charcoal in. Is that a known problem, or was I too light on the charcoal? I only used a third of what you did to cook a piece of split chicken breast. Seemed to take forever. Eventually, I just took it and put it in the oven for 30 minutes to finish it off. Tasted great but I need a temp gauge if I'm going to cook brisket or steaks.

Got one from Walmart probably $126. Or somewhere around there. Wider with 3 grills, same appearance. Took about less than an hour to put together. Only problem is when I open the the top hood it goes all the way back. I have to check out why. Anxiously waiting to try it out...

Bought one and took it back after one cook. The charcoal tray needs to be replaced with expanded metal. The tray smothers the ashes and it also could be a little deeper to hold the charcoal from tipping over onto the ash catcher.

Do you have a video of how to smoke brisket on using this grill

Have you smoked a brisket on this thing? Great review

Great video. I just stopped myself from buying it today at Walmart because there was no display model and I read a review that the plastic knobs/handles have melted when running it at a high heat. Any take on that? Otherwise it's exactly what I'm looking for. My next choice is a Webber Premium

Picked it up for free from a neighbor. Super exited to use it tomorrow

Any advice on using this grill as an adhoc smoker?

I just got this as my first grill, and I'm just learning to grill. It has worked out great so far, but is there supposed to be so much heat and smoke leaking out of the lid? Or is that normal?

I just bought one myself. Has anyone used it to attempt to smoke? Does it work for smoking?

Great review! I bought one and like it. I am concerned about the handle turning rough that lowers the charcoal. I have not even used it yet but the tip of the turn handle is already shaving metal off of the plate that it presses against. I need to know if this is normal. Please help!

How do you clean out the charcoal bed after use though? Making a damn mess

I know this is an older video.. but anyone know how to fix the vent dampeners from becoming loose? It just has a locking nut and washer and when you open and close it it loosens badly. Any suggestions to keep vents tight?

My wife just bought this for me as an early Father's day gift. It is a GREAT grill...BUT it sucks to build. The directions are at some points poorly worded and show very little. Wanted a Traeger, got this. Still, I can sear some meat and have a good ol' time!

Next time get a charcoal chimney helps out so much and you can easily spread the coals out better

What state are you in Brian? Nice!

How about temperature control? Cleaning?

I likes mines

Hey Brian, do you have a video on how to use this for beginners? I brought a grill which is almost identical to this and I'm a beginner to BBQs. So I was unsure how you've added the charcoal to the grill before you added the grills and meat. I've seen a lot of people use a charcoal chimney but not sure if I need one for this grill. Any advice and tools I'll need would be a huge help

I just ordered mine 5 minutes ago , they been out of stock everywhere

Just to confirm at "8:15" , did the paintwork start to peel?

Try using tongs with steaks instead of a spatula my friend , nice review, had my eye on this grill for a while

I got q tip use the bag if you gonna use all the charcoal

how do you empty out the used charcoal?

If you don't mind me asking, how do you go about cleaning after using; trying to prevent rusting? Thanks in advance..

Is there a rotisserie that we could use ?

looks like you might be able to use it as a smoker 2

can I please ask you a question, I'm scared of buying it because of the cast iron grill grates, does it corrode by leaving it outside? thank you

I just bought my third one ! Absolutely love this grill , i have got about two years out of my previous two each...For 97 bucks its a bargain ! I don't mind replacing it every couple years for the price, we grill qll year long so it gets alot of use , but after two years rust is an issue as i said for the price no problem ! My favorite grill I have ever had ! Nothing tastes better than charcoal!

So how do You suppose I refill for more coals ? Do I just throw um in there ? Or do I have to preheat the coals as well ?

Do I have to season the grates each time I cook or is it a one-time thing?

How much is it in US $? Is it 98USD? Wow, i need to get one 😉😊

I am using about 1.5kg of charcoal in this grill and not able to increase the temperature above 300 degrees. Does anybody know how to increase the temperature above 500? adding more charcoal (how much)? or whatever else?

I have this grill. But the lifter to lower and raise the coal pan is very difficulty to get on. Three people have tried to put this on. But it will not engage. I am going to have to use this without raising and lowering the coals. Have tried everything. My sister bought one as well. Same problem. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

How did it hold up after a year using it. I had the charbroil kettle it fell apart

thank you... helped me a lot to not buy it 👍 because I need to cook some beer can chicken some times and the lid is not high enough to accommodate 2 chicken

How much effort is required to clean out the ashes after cooking?

It was advertised to me as a smoker 😕 can you use it as such?

What are the spacers for??? Are they for the wheels ????

Took me about 2hrs to assemble it

Can you use mesquite? Or is it only for charcoal?

How do you control your temperature?

Me gusta la parrilla