CNN's take on "Best Grills For 2022" & "Everything you need to know about grills"

[Huskee]

CNN's take on "Best Grills For 2022" and "Everything you need to know about grills"

Do you agree? Does Max Good agree? https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/...redHPcontainer

Personally I am not at all surprised to see popular names like Weber, Big Green Egg, and Traeger make a list like this on a humungous media outlet...they were some of the pioneers, but are they really the best in their respoective fields still? What say you?

[Mark V]

Those brands are probably the most accessible and affordable for most people. There are many other brands that do a better job, but are relatively unknown and regional so not accessible to most within reason.

[Rod]

Puke and I didn't even read the article. Anything mainstream media no matter what side they lean or the topic/headline is...well...puke. And in the famous words of Forrest Forrest Gump "That's all I got to say about that".

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

There are way better pellet grills for the price, but they don't seem to be concerned about price seeing that Nuke unit. So just another list influenced by name brand or bribes... glad AR holds strong against that front.

Not that the Weber grills, BGE or the Traeger unit are bad grills (dunno about those other 2 units), but none of them are "the best" in their class overall... well maybe the Weber kettle could throw blows for price/performance/versatility.

SUPER dirty how they show the anniversary Weber kettle and then link to the lowest price black and basic unit.

[WillTravelForFood]

sometimes the graphic folks aren't the same as the article authors. They may have done a quick search through their image inventory and grabbed the most recent "stock" photo they had availabile.

Now that we've looked at the article, they show grilling on different Weber kettles (the new and original models) We'll still give them a pass on that...

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

WillTravelForFood They changed the pictures kinda, but the lineup and the grilling are still both on a yellow grill. The product link now appropriately shows the cheaper black grill which is fine.

[Bogy]

IMHO, this is one of the better introductory articles I've seen advising people out outdoor cookers. "Best" is difficult to determine, taking into account cost, quality, and results. The recommendations given aren't necessarily what I would buy (although I do have a Weber Genesis and Weber Performer) but the Traeger and Green Egg made their categories well known. Even the link to thermometers rates the Thermowork's first, my personal choice. About the only quibble I would have is the statement that pellet burners don't produce "crust" which I assume is what the writer is calling bark. I get plenty of bark, especially on the OG.

[Old Glory]

I think they were talking about the burgers not getting the crust rather than true BBQ bark.

[Old Glory]

I think it was a pretty good article for people just starting out. They only call the Weber Kettle "The Best" in its category. The others are "Great" or "Versatile" , "Stylish", and "Affordable". They lay out the pro's and cons of each type of cooker. None of them are bad cookers and they are representative of their cooker type. A good article to start your research.

Remember we are not normal people. We can rattle off dozens of cookers and list the pro's and con's of each. We own multiple cookers and know intimately the subtleties of each one.

This was a pretty good "intro" article and it sounds like they actually used the grills rather than just regurgitating manufacturer literature.

[Huskee]

Great points OG!

[Donw]

Really, another "Best" or "Top 10" link? While Jason does seem to have some background and knowledge in writing about food lets look at his article history from the past several months.
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I guess I’ll stick with Max and his opinions first.

[Bogy]

Of course we will, but we aren't normal. My wife is OK with my having 8 cookers (pretty much), but even my kids are like, "ANOTHER grill?!" (Except my son is willing to sell me another griddle or load of pellets and charcoal.)

[WillTravelForFood]

It's actually not that bad of an article.

For example, the "cons" of the Traeger are in line with what has been said here, and we like that they pointed out "hey, you may not want to keep pellets in the hopper for weeks on end, as they may absorb too much moisture from humid air", which is something that isn't necessarily obvious to a new pellet owner. It definitely doesn't seem like a puff piece that proclaims only the pros of each "best" system.

We're also amused at "Propane was purchased for use with the Weber Genesis.", in the disclaimer about what fuels were used.

[FireMan]

Personally, I think it a typical CNN piece. Let’s put together a story with the least amount of work.

[Uncle Bob]

Lots of nits to pick in an article like this, particularly for those of us with a significantly higher interest (or why else would we be hanging here?) in outdoor cooking. We're not the target market. For the "they don't know what they don't know" crowd this might be a good starting point even with it's flaws.

[Finster]

CNN.........lol

[Craigar]

Cooking News Network.

[Finster]

@Craiger
🤣

[rlozinak]

I think for the average consumer this is a good article, but for us we know better.

[MBMorgan]

It's neither the first nor the worst "puff piece" ever published ...

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

oh yeah FAR from the worst

[tenphases]

This article is meant for a newbiew trying to get a start / some info. From that pov, its a good article

[WillTravelForFood]

at least the article talked about grilling options besides "charcoal", "gas", and "pellet". So a gold star for that.