Buyer Be Smart And Aware When Buying A Charcoal Tailgate GrillMost people will buy a Charcoal Tailgate Grill on looks and all the bells and whistles alone. This is not only a bad idea but its much like showing up at a party wearing one black sock and one white, not cool at all. Think about all the times you bought the cool looking gadget instead of the one that was meant to work as designed and instead you bought the cheap knockoff. With grills it is much the same or even more important to a True CharMaster.
So here are the dos and dont's in Quality Tailgate Grill purchasing.
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Start by comparing the Grill cook surface or grating.
The grating must be made of Quality steel that will last more than one season preferably porcelain coated cold rolled wire.
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Look at the over all construction of the Charcoal Tailgate Grill.
Porcelain or painted exterior surfaces are not the best materials to use because Charcoal Tailgate Grills get much hotter than full size Grills. Stainless is the best option because when, and it will get scratched, it wont flake and rust. Is the grill fastened with nuts and bolts with washers or the old faithful over size screws? Nuts, bolts, and washers are much better than the old standby over sized screws but are just not a good idea. The stainless bolts and locknut constructions are OK but still not the best method. They will still back-off and come apart and there's nothing like being at the tailgater or in the back yard or lake and losing the nuts and bolts to your grill. Then your grill won't function properly. How embarrassing for you. The best constructed Charcoal Tailgate Grills use Stainless Rivets because even if you drop your Tailgate Grill you stand a much better chance of the grill not breaking or coming apart. Welded construction is a very bad idea. Welded grills warp badly and between being extremely hot and then cold causing the welds weaken and break. Don't confuse this with a well built steel plate metal, sheet metal and plate metal are two different things.
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Get the most use of the grill by checking out the size of the overall grill and the fit of the grate to the grill ratio.
This means a good fit from the fire box to grate make sure they don't over lap either way by more than 1/2 of one inch. Look at the grill from every direction and make sure this is not the case.
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Overall cost of your Charcoal Tailgate Grill
You want your Charcoal Tailgate Grill to last many years because the more you cook on the grill the better your food will taste. You should never let your wallet get in the way of purchasing a well an American Made Product verses an cheap knockoff. Your wallet will thank you down the road and you will be more satisfied with your purchase. The heat dynamics is the most important invisible part built into your grill and although many designers do not take that into consideration it is still there.
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Just what is Heat Dynamics you ask?
The best answer is: Compressed heat with the proper amount of air flow is used to create the maximum heat the area can contain without causing damage to the containment field. In this case the containment field is the overall grill and all it's components combined.
So in closing when choosing you Charcoal Tailgate Grilling System don't be afraid to buy the Mercedes over the FOREIGN Cadillac knockoff because the bells and whistles won't give you great performance, longevity, good flavor and overall grill performance.
Charmaster Ric |
