Which Is The Best Outdoor Griddle? New 2024 Update

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00:31 Meet the contenders
00:58 Disclaimer
02:13 Size comparison
02:40 Capacity (pancake test)
03:32 Griddle surface
04:07 Egg test
04:26 Burners
05:27 Even (toast) test
06:54 Griddle construction
07:38 Mobility
08:09 Cooking Height
08:33 Wind (bacon) test
09:50 Who ate all this food?
10:13 Cleaning
12:33 Side shelves
14:29 Compatibility
15:06 Power requirements
15:53 Low temperature tests
17:18 High temperature test
17:46 Ambient temperature tests
18:35 Warranty
18:47 Final thoughts

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@surfingonmars8979 Месяц назад

I am not even in the market for a griddle, but when David drops a video, I watch it. Period.

@DanKing79 Месяц назад

YES! Absolutely a how to season/keep a griddle seasoned guide a la The Barbeque Lab would be so helpful! I'm planning to get a griddle later this summer, based mostly on your guidance here

@celtcfan1967 Месяц назад

weber slate is the one to buy

@CloutDigital Месяц назад

Hopefully this comment doesn’t get buried, but there is something VERY misleading about the Traeger Flatrock warranty… the 5 year warranty is ONLY on the griddle, and only for rusting through which you would almost never have to warranty. Everything else defaults to 1 year. The warranty is what broke the tie for me on the black rock… very disappointed after I received the griddle and read the small print . Still an absolutely great griddle, but beware of the misleading marketing that Traeger clearly and intentionally did.

@JCcreates927 Месяц назад

I got a BS adventure 22" at WalMart, it was a damaged box and costs me 100.00 nothing was wrong with it, and have been loving it. I happen to like that I have places on the grill that are cooler I put food that is cooked but needs to stay warm in those spots, it works.

@campnou69 22 дня назад

The low temperature chart is gold. All of them csn burn your food, but which one can actually cook things without burning it. Low temp control is key.

@D-Mag Месяц назад

I love my Halo 4B. Built like a tank. Cook on it at least 4 days a week. I was hesitant for years to buy a Blackstone. Glad I waited! One of the best investments I’ve ever made!

@PaulAmlin Месяц назад

First, yes to seasoning and care technique video. Second, I’d like to see your take on the Sam’s Club griddle. A very low cost option that, from my experience, works incredibly well and often goes on sale for less than $200.

@SteveSherman-jp1dz Месяц назад

The 5 burner pro Member's Mark griddle is the best on the market besides restaurant quality stainless.

@bigrollin 19 дней назад

Interesting. I have it. Just havent put it together. Was debating on keeping or gettting weber. I got it for 300. @SteveSherman-jp1dz

@sli8462 Месяц назад

I have the Slate 36" 4 burner. I love it!

@AmazingBurling Месяц назад

Would love to see a video on Griddle upkeep!!!!

@engineerncook6138 18 дней назад

Great comparative review. I particularly like that you showed what the burners look like, it helps me judge the build quality and the evenness of heating. Two suggestions. 1) Measure and report the thickness of the griddle plate. Thicker is better but more expensive. Thicker takes longer to heat up but will heat up more evenly and will cook and recover faster. I believe the Blackstone and Weber are 1/8" while the Traeger is 3/16". Your bread tests demonstrates the difference. 2) I downloaded the cheat sheet. Nice summary but your reporting of temperatures to 10ths of a degree F silly and makes reading your charts and tables harder. The Thermopen surface probe only accurate to +/- 0.7 deg F. 300.0 F you report could easily be anywhere between 299.3 F and 300.7 F. The Thermoworks IR thermometer accuracy is even worse. it is +/- 2% of the reading above 500 F. So, 600.0 F could easily be anywhere between 588 F and 612 F. That assumes that the emissivity of the surface your are measuring is known (0.95 is a good guess) and is correctly set. Shiny metals like aluminum and stainless steel can have emissivities of 0.77 and 0.59 so your IR gun reading can be way off on those surfaces. So, reporting 10ths of a degree provides no additional meaningful information. It's like adding ummms or an aaahhs to a sentence.

@Brogan_L Месяц назад

Always nice hanging out at your house during this fun family tradition! The food was delicious, and you made great work of those griddles! P.S.: Cameo of Me at 10:03

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

Thanks, Brogan!

@gosman949 Месяц назад

The one thing that was not talked about was that only some of these griddles can work with the top cover down. That is a game changer if you can use the cover to allow at least a little oven cooking and cheese melting!

@JCcreates927 Месяц назад

I like having a lid to do that, that way I can cook other stuff that doesn't require the lid down and keep an eye on it .

@SteveSherman-jp1dz Месяц назад

You should never use a griddle with the lid closed. That's not griddling.

@JG-yk6ny 27 дней назад

@@SteveSherman-jp1dz Some are designed to do it and it is helpful for veggies that need the extra heat to soften. The Halo 4B advertises that functionality.

@mrjoshers79 Месяц назад

Have the Grid Iron and i will say the only negative i have found is the side shelf temperature. My camp chef cooked a meal in an AZ Monsoon!!!

@DarkCloud_74 Месяц назад

I was set to buy the Grilla Primate but was sold out and they never responded to my inquiries. As a result I kept researching and found that the Traeger Flatrock was a better fit. Have had it several months and couldn't be happier with my decision. Thanks for your in depth reviews.

@kegtapper09 Месяц назад

I love my Loco. Biggest gripe I have is the grease trap. I posted a video a few weeks ago discussing it.

@ElJoeRN Месяц назад

What's the issue? I was looking into getting the Loco

@dillonvautrin8116 Месяц назад

Love your content, and the way you organize your results. I load my blackstone into the bed of my truck every time we go camping. Maybe next time you could include the weight of each griddle. Thanks for another great comparison.

@MrPuthycoupe Месяц назад

Use to love my camp chef because it was a grill underneath the griddle but it didn’t last much, now I love my char griller griddle

@Smoke_N_EmbersBBQ Месяц назад

@barbecuelab as always a great breakdown video David and Melissa.

@HB_Norski Месяц назад

The Barbecue Lab content and presentation is just awesome! I am surprised that Blackstone sent such a low end griddle. I own a 36" Blackstone with air fryer and it is a griddeling machine. I think it would've faired way better than that low end model. However, if I was in the market for a griddle today I would look at the Traeger or the Weber. Like David said, any of these will cook you a great flattop meal when you take the time to learn how it operates.

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

It's funny you say that, because that's the model Blackstone sent for last year's roundup and we got so many comments that the air fryer unit was too high-end and we should have used a more affordable option!

@Mattyv7 4 дня назад

Blackstone is massively overrated. Can’t cook at low temps and isn’t as robust as the other brands. It’s just the average main brand. Not bad, but not great.

@SOU3120 Месяц назад

Awesome video!!! Always appreciate all your hard work and effort into making these comparisons. I recently purchased a 36" Blackstone Omnivore Culinary series from Lowe's and have been very impressed with the unit. Would've liked to have the Weber but the cost difference just was too much.

@UnknownUser_0000 14 дней назад

All Weber everything in my backyard.

@markn1mmo510 Месяц назад

Thanks for a great review. I've been researching griddles and am still not sure one to get. The details in this video will help.

@Hollywuud. Месяц назад

The side shelf temperature is really nice, when using a relatives griddle I got a server burn from grabbing a spatula that was upwards of 300 F

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

We were cooking for an event where we fed 3,000 people, and we lleft a plastic bottle of rub on the side shelf of a griddle that completely melted. Thats what inspired that test.

@mach51 Месяц назад

the best comparison test for a griddle is with all of them sitting there which one do you gravitate for to cook on on a regular basis

@LeadMunitions Месяц назад

Have the Traeger I use it at least two times a week ONE of the best purchases. I’ve made in quite a while.

@SteveSherman-jp1dz Месяц назад

You overpaid for junk.

@zackarystewart9214 Месяц назад

@@SteveSherman-jp1dz dude... the world has enough hate in our

@SteveSherman-jp1dz Месяц назад

@@zackarystewart9214 It's a true statement. Hate Traeger for making junk, not me. I'm just the messenger.

@arthurtoups2235 Месяц назад

I think that griddle surface care would be very timely, especially for someone considering new purchase. Or even comparison of iron to stainless steel surface performance in real world use.

@bucketlist2016 Месяц назад

I’ve owned traeger and blackstone griddles as well I’ve noticed the lesser btu and the recessed top on the traeger used less propane and got hotter

@paulsavala 19 дней назад

I'd like to see the Recteq SmokeStone included in future comparisons.

@TheBarbecueLab 18 дней назад

I would too. So far, no luck having Recteq units on the channel.

@alvinsmith8250 Месяц назад

I've been waiting on you to do this....Thanks! I really want to get one!

@faceplantakaraybowman3501 21 день назад

Just found your channel, great job, in the market for 1, definitely going to be looking at all the videos from you before I make my choice, thanks

@TheBarbecueLab 21 день назад

There's some great options out there for sure. Thanks for watching, and drop a comment if you have a question and I'll see what I can do to shoot you an answer.

@j777 9 дней назад

People complain about the Traeger price, but it checks pretty much all the boxes.

@everdark22 Месяц назад

Yes please for a seasoning / rust prevention guide!

@searles400 Месяц назад

The gridiron 36 is a beast and can’t beat the price

@mikecrabtree8200 8 дней назад

The more I watch these videos. The more I think Traeger has things worked out. Seems a couple are close to them, but they take the lead for now.

@jaimegots1983 Месяц назад

Weber looks nice and have a lot of good functionality

@coreyc000 Месяц назад

We had a dog run under the Traeger Flat rock while cooking. The dog knocked the grease trap off and got grease all over. Wish the grease trap had some sort of locking mechanism on it

@juandiegogonzalez4552 Месяц назад

this guy never disappoints!!

@christianmarineau8079 Месяц назад

Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for this video! I'm in Canada and waiting for the Traeger Flatrock to arrive but my local BBQ place just got the new Weber and I've been considering that. I'm glad that this video came out because I think I'm possibly going to go with the Weber to save $300 and not have to wait! P.S. I would watch a how to clean video for sure! Do you have one for pellet smokers by any chance?

@rjsewell4844 Месяц назад

This is great man! I have a black stone and love it!

@Auto-Tech-Matt 22 дня назад

Have you ever considered testing a members mark griddle from sams club? Their prices come in at a much more affordable cost.

@livejames9374 Месяц назад

Curious. Was the halo regulator on the high or low setting? I don’t come anywhere near those temps with regulator popped up (low). I love these round ups. You guys do an awesome job.

@gosman949 Месяц назад

yep the Halo gets a bad rap for being too hot but I think it is mostly user error.

@lamarwilliams185 Месяц назад

Because you have the connection to these companies and provide the community with discount codes when you can. The next wave of griddles will be a panini press for sandwiches. Hope you get us some discount codes!!!! LOL

@Wan2bMountainman Месяц назад

What setting did you have the Halo regulator on? Just curious this the only review I’ve seen that has its low temperature so high.

@SteveSherman-jp1dz Месяц назад

The Member's Mark Pro 5 burner beats them all at $300 on sale.

@keytar7317 Месяц назад

You said the Blackstone “as you would expect it didn’t perform exactly to the same level as those twice the price”. I have owned that griddle for almost 2 years, and if you look at the data you put forth, I would argue that it out performed that $999 Halo Elite! On low heat the Blackstone maintained a reasonable cooking temp! That Halo went straight into emergency grease fire territory! Absolutely unacceptable. I love my Blackstone, I cook on it almost every day and can NOT live without it.

@gosman949 Месяц назад

yep the Halo gets a bad rap for being too hot but I think it is mostly user error.

@keytar7317 Месяц назад

@@gosman949 Ok, except it’s actually not. It’s a cost-cutting/design problem with the propane regulators and/or gas tubes in the Halo. That’s fine. I don’t care. People can buy whatever they want. Some people want to impress others with their $1000 griddle and overcooked food. Great. Not me. I like delicious food, and high value per dollar spent. For my money: it’s Blackstone all day every day.

@gosman949 Месяц назад

@@keytar7317 some people still like Buicks. Too each their own!

@michaelfinley9988 17 дней назад

I have a Blackstone and it’s not all that. I’m selling it and getting something else. Terrible grease tray and the cooktop still rusts after 3 years of use after following instructions.

@dalehuber786 Месяц назад

You said the shelves on the Weber slate were fixed. I thought the shelf on the left side could be folded down.

@steverowe2943 Месяц назад

I have a 30" Weber slate (the Ace Hardware exclusive model with doors on the bottom) and the left side shelf does fold down. I am not sure if that is the case with other 30" models.

@JV-wq6xb 15 дней назад

Well done sir, great information

@kevinkelloggs8444 Месяц назад

I still want the Grilla grill

@SidebandSamurai Месяц назад

Very good review. Thank you all your hard work.

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

Thanks for watching!

@justinjohnivan2968 27 дней назад

Have you checked out the char-griller 36 inch flat iron by chance? See what your thoughts on it are

@stanleybruegger6044 9 дней назад

Please show us the best way. I've tried about method with shit success. Maybe it's just because i started with a neglected unit and need to take it down to bare metal

@ramrider1453 12 часов назад

You referring to seasoning sir?

@tonydibartolo191 Месяц назад

Great review

@bryansmith1992 Месяц назад

Great review!! Traeger #1

@andrewlong9722 3 дня назад

I'd be curious to know if there are performance differences with any of the units when running propane vs NG.

@TheBarbecueLab 2 дня назад

I'll admit, I like the idea of a NG vs a Propane test, but I think it would be too much time to pull off on our end. Orifice changes and more heat testing would add too much time to make it worth it for us most likely.

@stephenkissel2097 Месяц назад

Rectec smokestone???

@09X19 Месяц назад

Kinda of hoping for a smokestone comparison.

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

We would have loved to include that one if we could have gotten our hands on a model!

@NipItInTheBud100 Месяц назад

Great content as always!

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

Appreciate it!

@livejames9374 16 дней назад

I tried the pancake recipe and they are delicious

@TheBarbecueLab 15 дней назад

@@livejames9374 I’m glad you liked it! It’s our favorite!

@mtnberner2971 Месяц назад

I really want to get the Halo, but I’m worried about the high temps. I read they have an adjustable propane regulator for further temp control, do you have yours turned down for this test? They say they adjust between 9.5-11 WC. Anyone try adjusting these down?

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

Sounds like a test we need to run. Stay tuned.

@JG-yk6ny 27 дней назад

Even adjusted down it still runs hot. It does have 8 zones however and that is the best way to control temps. The Halo is not as easy to use as other griddles but offers imo the most control. I own or have owned the Halo the Traeger and 2 Blackstones previously. That being said, it is not the griddle I would use for breakfast cooking as that tends to be mostly low to medium temp cooking. The Traeger or Weber which my BIL owns seem to be the best for big breakfast cooks if that is what you do the most.

@reddog907 Месяц назад

Now you know why its called the BBQ Lab, this was the most scientific demo anywhere, thank you David and Mellisa. Cheers .

@michaelmiller1109 Месяц назад

Sam's Club's Member Mark Pro Series 5 burner I picked up at $300, was curious if anyone has tried it other than me. It is my first flat top so I have no comparison.

@ericsoderquist3969 Месяц назад

Which griddle surface is best? Ceramic, cold steal, stainless steel? 😁

Месяц назад

Cold rolled steel. But that's my personal favorite.

@jeffjackson6358 Месяц назад

From my experience the Weber Slate has the best cooking surface. I’ve seen SOOO many “how to fix” posts on Facebook regarding rust and seasoning issues.

@Damethefirst Месяц назад

I am waiting for the new 36 inch blackstone, for 700 $…..i wish someone would review this one!!

@ramrider1453 12 часов назад

I got mine a month ago at Costco up here in 🇨🇦. 469.00. With taxes $527.00. Blackstone 36”. Works great and as for the cooler cooking edges? I prefer. Easy to regulate and use as a warming zone. Friend has the same one for a year and still holds up great. Good luck and happy cooking

@ElJoeRN 10 дней назад

Still debating on the flat rock and weber slate. What do you all think?

@TheBarbecueLab 9 дней назад

I don't think you could go wrong either way. For me it would come down to the features you want in one over the other. They're both great griddles.

@TheBatchiro Месяц назад

You should test the brabura griddle

@ericmoorehead1100 Месяц назад

Where is Le Griddle? Which ones can be put in an outdoor kitchen?

@BlakeMadsen 19 дней назад

3:47 If stainless steel is better in that it doesn't rust, none of these can objectively be considered the "best" Which stainless steel griddle would you recommend for the consumer who truly wants the best buy it for life flat top?

@tobiasfunke Месяц назад

I would love to see the Recteq in there. Thanks for the great video!

@horrordude1985 Месяц назад

It should be noted that the warranty for the traeger is kind of misleading. The 5 year warranty is for the body and legs that they won't rust through. Controller, cook top, igniters , burners and cord are all only 1 year. Per the instruction manual. Incredible video!

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

Thanks for the clarification.

@luisem214 11 дней назад

You gotta be Loco to buy a Loco. 🤪

@tmoore1144 Месяц назад

Videos always make me want the item. I think I want a griddle, but being a single, retired person? I don't need it. Drat. I can just put my lodge cast iron griddle on my propane grill. sigh.

@aw9085 Месяц назад

im rocking my members mark pro series 5 burner.... for $350 bucks... cant go wrong. and it looks nice

@SteveSherman-jp1dz Месяц назад

It's the best on the market for the price by far.

@Mattmc23 Месяц назад

Flatrock ftw!

@campnou69 22 дня назад

Just tell me which one to buy!

@livejames9374 16 дней назад

Halo

@stevefischer8254 Месяц назад

What about Evo?

@kiplappert310 Месяц назад

Sorry. Love my chargriller.

@NYa-mo7se 15 дней назад

You left out the most important detail, parts and customer service. Weber wins hands down with tragger close second. The weber left shelf folds down. The biggest downside to blackstone is that 3 different chinese companies make them, good luck on parts.

@LawnD4rt Месяц назад

You know what would be helpful. The ability to read the chart without giving you my email address. ;)

@bucketlist2016 Месяц назад

I wish the le griddle was in this comparison:(

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

I thought about it, but I was trying to keep it comparing "Apples to Apples" as much as possible. Le Griddle being a stainless steel top with a fused cast iron plate underneath makes a comparison pretty unfair.

@drjekelmrhyde Месяц назад

No Chargriller

@brettanderson1101 Месяц назад

Wanna sell any of these

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

We spent a lot of money storing the units we test for future comparisons in most cases, so these are all in use or storage.

@cutoats Месяц назад

I disagree with the prices! Good grief!

@emmgeevideo Месяц назад

You and your wife should stand side by side and see how far apart your fingertips and elbows are. I'll bet you would be surprised how close they are to each other despite the difference in how tall each of you are. A person's height has less to do with convenience of counter height than you would think.

@notreal1545 Месяц назад

It does actually. Maybe for those inside the 10th to 90th percentile it close but for those of us outside of it in either direction it is very noticeable.

@emmgeevideo Месяц назад

@@notreal1545 LOL... Yes, anyone or anything on the tails of a normal distribution will be different. Countertop height in American homes is 36". This is due largely to the fact that I pointed out. Most people (i.e., from the 11th to the 89th percentile according to your data -- that's a lot of people) have a fingertip and elbow height that is pretty close to the same, thereby making a 36" countertop height very usable for the people who are within +/- 1.5 standard deviations of average height.

@Valium1016 Месяц назад

No Recteq = incomplete review

@SteveSherman-jp1dz Месяц назад

No Member's Mark Pro either. He basically got free grills from mainstream brands that make junk.

@stevensanchez6586 Месяц назад

With all this cooking equipment I’m glad you don’t live in Marion county 😂😂😂

@CamperLiferDude 26 дней назад

The Blackstone is the OG but has failed in their new design and build. I would consider them to be the weakest of the bunch.

@dhattboijuju7243 Месяц назад

Why the black dude by himself😂😂😂

@SteveSherman-jp1dz Месяц назад

I don't see color. Just shades of black.

@NipItInTheBud100 Месяц назад

I still can’t, for the life of me, understand why a company like Weber uses such cheap ass wheels on their grills and griddles!

@TheBarbecueLab Месяц назад

Their wheels aren’t my favorite, but I suppose all grills and griddles can’t have golf cart tires for all terrain use…

@NipItInTheBud100 Месяц назад

@@TheBarbecueLab oh, I don’t need golf cart tires but I expect better than plastic wheels from a company like Weber!!

@Jduchsnqkwiryrysbab 27 дней назад

I think this video is a great example of not being able to speak openly or really compare in a unbiasd way. Getting all these griddles for free absolutely influences what you say. I mean who would bash a brand if they have a bad product when they are giving it to you? They’ll never give you another one! The literal title say what is the “best” and you simply don’t even approach that topic as it would imply others are bad and thus there goes your free gifts from the other company’s. You seem like a really nice guy but your title is extremely click bait and miss leading.

@Jduchsnqkwiryrysbab 27 дней назад

I do want to add I think your video was very good with all the objective data you put into it. To me if I were to claim the best based of the data you provided it would be the Weber. It seemed to win or be top three in all categories and is middle range in terms of price. The black stone although cheapest, seemed to be terrible in every single category. Also the most expensive looked to be terrible also considering the price you pay it looked like it couldn’t beat the Weber in nearly every category and is about $400 more.