Philly Food Guide

Six of these ten portable gas grills never say which propane tank they take. Three name the 1 lb cylinder; only the Bestfire also names a 20 lb tank.

Ten portable charcoal grills list weights from 4 lb to 48.5 lb, and only five say the lid locks for carrying. Here is how weight and grate size line up.

Five of these ten pellet grills state a hopper size and six claim PID control. Only the KingChii states both: an 11 lb hopper and PID.

Every grill here runs on electricity. Three of ten state a 12V option, one adds an inverter, and four never say what powers them at all.

Three of these ten gas grills count a side burner in their BTU total. Subtract it and the 34,000 BTU grill keeps 23,500 for its grates, the fewest here.

Balcony fire rules often turn on a 1 lb propane cylinder. Of ten compact gas grills here, only three name that cylinder in their listing.

Five of six barrel grills here fit a lid gauge and state one year of warranty or none. Two kettles skip the gauge and state ten years.

Per listed pound, the four steel kamados here carry 2.98 to 4.70 sq in of grate and the three measurable ceramics 1.33 to 2.19, by our arithmetic.

Five 36-inch fabric griddle covers print a size, and all five are 65 to 67 inches wide. The hood, not the 36, decides which one fits.

Four of ten electric griddles here state 572 degrees F. Two reach it on 1600W, about 13.3 amps at 120V; the 3000W ROVSUN would draw 25 amps.

One 25 x 16 inch plate claims to fit 90% of grills; another the same size asks for 5 burners and 27.1 inches. Measure your grates first.

Of ten carbon steel griddles, just one states its thickness: 4mm. For the other nine, listed weight is the only clue to the steel.

All ten griddles here say induction; none says magnetic. Six are 17 to 24 inches long, and an induction hob only heats what sits over a coil.