Want a griddle without breaking the bank

[J-Melt]

Friends, with my weber kettle and OJB, what do y’all recommend for me to use on top of either as a griddle. I cannot justify buying a dedicated griddle, but would love something to go on top.

[Panhead John]

I’d go ahead and rule out a griddle for The Bronco. 22” is the width of the kettle vs 18” for the Bronco. You’ll want all the cooking space you can get, not to mention it’s easier setting up the kettle for grilling than the Bronco. Stay away from SS for a griddle, too hard to clean up. Look for cast iron or carbon steel instead.

[mnavarre]

Something like this is a good bet:

https://www.hunsakersmokers.com/collections/kettle-upgrades-mods/products/griddle-plate-for-22-kettle-grill

[Panhead John]

That looks perfect, and it’s carbon steel! I was going to recommend one that fits the whole kettle vs a half moon type. 👍

[JohnPaul]

I have this one for my 26 and it is awesome!! I use it all the time.

[Sid P]

I like this offering from SnS. It weighs 23 pounds, so it’s almost twice as thick as the Hunsaker, and it’s 15% off this weekend. SnS makes great stuff!

https://snsgrills.com/collections/grill-grates-griddles/products/sns-plancha

[Sid P]

Panhead John Bummer, I missed that.

[JohnPaul]

If it's twice as thick it would actually be difficult to use on Mater touch Webers. I have to wear welding gloves and watch the angle when placing the Hunsaker in my kettle as the pins that hold the lid rack are in the way of placing the grate or griddle in place. On a regular kettle wouldn't be an issue.

[Sid P]

JohnPaul Thanks, good to know.

[STEbbq]

I just bought these which I felt were very reasonable.

https://www.grillgrate.com/products/factory-second-griddles/

See this thread for discussion and reviews.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/accessories-cookware-aa/grill-grates/1471400-when-is-the-grillgrates-annual-seconds-sale

[Panhead John]

He’s gonna use the griddle on his kettle. I’m sure these are fine, but being rectangular in shape, a 21.5” round griddle fitting the kettle would give him more cooking space

[STEbbq]

Panhead John Agreed, but these are budget friendly!

[J-Melt]

What size of these would you use for a 22 inch Weber. I’m definitely tempted based on inexpensive price!

[Panhead John]

J-Melt Speaking from experience and having a dedicated griddle, I’d definitely recommend the round 21.5” griddle that mnavarre and JohnPaul suggest getting. You’re only talking about a $30. difference in price to get so much more cooking space. The rectangular griddle above is only 9.3” wide and the largest one that fits a kettle is the one that’s 19.25” long. When you start putting veggies and whatever on the griddle, then go to stir or flip them, you’ll regret not having more space, trust me on this. 9” wide is not nearly enough space IMO. You’ll be dropping food on the grates constantly unless you’re extremely careful. I had a half moon SNS griddle once, it covered half the kettle, and I still wished it was bigger.

Here’s how much wasted cooking space you’d have with the rectangular griddle.

[J-Melt]

Yikes, you are definitely on to something. I will definitely go with something round. Now to save another month or two of our no questions asked money. My DW is going to have a cow if I ask for another grill toy without already knowing where the funding is coming from.

[Finster]

I have this 15.5 inch CI pizza pan by Lodge. I've used it as a griddle on both the kettle and Bronco Pro.
Currently $40 at Amazon

Lodge Cast Iron Pizza Pan, 15 inch https://a.co/d/16FmLFo

[Smoked Transistors]

I have the Lodge Cast Iron Pizza Pan too and use it as second deflector plate (or griddle) for my Weber Summit Kamado Grill and would highly recommend it too. $40.00 is a good deal, i'm sure i paid more for mine.