So I have been in the market for a backyard griddle for a while now, and like everyone else in this forum, I like to put a lot of research into my purchases. After a bit of research I got to a place where I decided to either the Blackstone 36†Griddle or the Camp Chef Flat top Grill 600. Two pretty similar flat top grills. After I decided the two models I want to pick between, I turned to the source I trust, amazingribs.com to find the reviews of the two models. Now it might be my own bias shining through from my research outside of the amazing ribs reviews, but I was a little disappointed in both the reviews and the rankings of the griddles.
In my mind, from my research I have done, the Camp Chef Flat Top Grill 600 blows away the features of the Blackstone 36†griddle, and yet the Blackstone 36†Griddle is rated platinum and the Camp Chef Flat Top Grill is rated gold. Am I missing a flaw in the Camp Chef because it seems like overall the better griddle? If so the review does not mention a single bad thing about it.
These two flat tops have a lot in common, such as the heat flux is basically the same for the two grills (the Camp Chef seems to burn a minuscule hotter), they both have 4 burners, cooking height is basically the same. Below is the pro/con list that I can find.
Blackstone 36" (https://amazingribs.com/grill-tailga...-system-review):
Pro:
Con:
Camp Chef Flat Top Grill (https://amazingribs.com/ratings-revi...ill-600-review):
Pro:
Con:
Basically with all this info that I can find, I simply don't understand why the Blackstone has a platinum reward, where the Camp Chef is a gold. It seems like with all the features that the Camp Chef has and the cons that the blackstone has the results would be reversed. Can someone please shine some light on why amazingribs holds Blackstone in higher regards then Camp Chef?
In my mind, from my research I have done, the Camp Chef Flat Top Grill 600 blows away the features of the Blackstone 36†griddle, and yet the Blackstone 36†Griddle is rated platinum and the Camp Chef Flat Top Grill is rated gold. Am I missing a flaw in the Camp Chef because it seems like overall the better griddle? If so the review does not mention a single bad thing about it.
These two flat tops have a lot in common, such as the heat flux is basically the same for the two grills (the Camp Chef seems to burn a minuscule hotter), they both have 4 burners, cooking height is basically the same. Below is the pro/con list that I can find.
Blackstone 36" (https://amazingribs.com/grill-tailga...-system-review):
Pro:
- Griddle Surface Area
- Higher BTU burners
- Wider variety of Accessories
Con:
- No windscreen between griddle and base
- Battery powered Ignition
- Grill Box has been discontinued
- No Griddle leveling
Camp Chef Flat Top Grill (https://amazingribs.com/ratings-revi...ill-600-review):
Pro:
- Windscreen between the gap of the griddle and base
- Mechanical ignition source
- Includes grill grates
- Has built in griddle leveling
Con:
- Grease tray attaches to collapsible shelf
Basically with all this info that I can find, I simply don't understand why the Blackstone has a platinum reward, where the Camp Chef is a gold. It seems like with all the features that the Camp Chef has and the cons that the blackstone has the results would be reversed. Can someone please shine some light on why amazingribs holds Blackstone in higher regards then Camp Chef?
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