bbq: I have always wanted a BBQ and since summer is coming, I have decided this year I will finaly purchase one. I just have no clue what to look for or what's the difference between each one. I don't want anything big and fancy. I want something easy to use, less expensive (but not too cheap that it will fall apart after two uses), and will make food taste great. Any advice will be helpful. Thank you!|||We've gotten excellent results from our Weber grills over the years, both charcoal and gas, but there are lots of good grills on the market. We're currently using the Weber Q, which is a portable gas grill that we just love. It's available in a number of sizes. We've had ours for almost two years now and it's very well built. We also gave one to my father-in-law. You might want to read reviews of various models that interest you at places like amazon.com, then talk to someone like the grilling expert at the home center mentioned above. For the actual grilling, you might find the cookout calculator at charcoalbob.com helpful. Enter the details like the type of grill, items you'll be grilling, time you want to eat, etc. It provides instructions for how to grill things like steaks, burgers, boneless chicken breasts and pork chops so that everything comes off the grill at the same time, just the way you want it (medium rare, well done, etc.). It also has grilling tips. Hope this helps. Happy grilling season!|||My CharBroil has 550 sq. ft. of cooking space, a side burner on the left-side shelf and 3-racks for grilling items. I paid $99.00 on sale at Menard's. I knew what I wanted, and how much I was willing to pay, so I waited until there was a good summer sale for gas grills. I've owned it for 3 years. Report Abuse |||i think that when you go shopping that you buy one that uses propane so then when you want to use it you only have to refill the propane bottle instead of always using charcoal or wood|||You need to consider some factors when looking at grills. Charcoal Pros -Good Flavor -Grill is less expensive than a similiarly sized gas grill Cons -Takes longer to heat up to cook -Clean up -Charcoal, Lighter fluid will be a continual reoccuring expense -Harder to get even heat, and indirect heat (need indirect heat for grilling salmon) Gas Pros -Quick heat up times -Easy Clean up -No Messy Charcoal or lighter fluid -Can make zones of indirect heat for smoking Cons -Less flavor than charcoal -Hard to find places that refill propane tanks, exchanging propane tanks (like at gas stations or home centers) is VERY expensive|||First of all, there is a difference between BBQ and grilling. BBQ is low and slow using indirect heat. Grilling is fast and hot over direct heat. So there are smokers and grills for the two different types of cooking. I personally prefer slow smoked ribs, chicken, pork, and brisket. You can't go wrong with the old trusty Weber kettle grill though. You can set it up for both types of cooking too. Bill http://www.bbq-book.com