Combined, this charcoal-and-gas-grill combo and smoker has 750 square inches of primary cooking surface. A charcoal grill is a great addition to your weekend BBQ or camping trip. The grill runs on lumps of charcoal or charcoal briquettes so that the food has that classic smokey flavor.
A regular gas grill offers more convenience, fast, and even heating through efficient burners. Depending on the size of the cooking space, it’s good if your gas and charcoal combo has two burners on the smaller models and at least three burners on the larger combo grills. As with standard grills, hybrid gas grills also come with additional features designed to make using them easier. Many have side tables for prepping food that’s coming on and off the grill. Some hybrid grills also offer storage cabinets as well as shelves and hooks for grill tools. Side burners for preparing sauces and side dishes and temperature gauges on the grill lids are also common features on this type of grill.
The drawback is if you are not planning to build yourself an outdoor cooking space, this may not be the grill for you. For this grill, the two fuel options are set up on two separate cooking spaces which are side-by-side. This makes it much easier to switch fuel types for multiple types of grilling experiences.
Because of this, it is one of the more versatile grills on the market today. No matter what you plan to use your grill for, you will find some of the best charcoal and gas grill combos available. With the wide variety of grills that are on the market today, you should be able to find something that Charcoal Grills Combo Grills fits your personal preferences. Wood pellet smokers and grills have grown in popularity over the past few years due to their ‘cleaner’ burning, and significant fuel savings in comparison to charcoal. On average I’d expect you to save about 30% when investing in one simple gas-charcoal combo grill.
Additionally, the charcoal side has an area perfect for smoking or grilling, depending on what you prefer. As with other combination grills, the setup for this grill features the side-by-side orientation of the two designs. Between the two grill areas, they share more than 500 square inches of cooking space which makes it much more convenient than most.
Below is a breakdown of the types of combos that are available so you can determine which suits you. If what you really want is that unique charcoal grill flavor, we recommend the Char-Griller E1224. The joy of the side fire box is that you can grill your food on the main grill and cook a side dish, like corn on the cob, in the box at the same time, at two different temperatures.