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[Huskee]

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Char-Griller Grand Champ Offset Smoker Review, by Clint Cantwell

Link: https://amazingribs.com/ratings-revi...-champ-offset/

We always advise our readers to stay away from cheap offset smokers and jump straight to high-quality, heavy metal models. But Char-Griller's Grand Champ provides an intermediate alternative; not cheap as the $200 tin can models, but way less than classic quarter-inch steel competition smokers.

[FireMan]

A Tweener! Makes sense. Wonder how good it is in the workin department.

[mrichie1229]

It gets a "Platinum" rating by Clint, so it must be good for the price of $600. I'll have to look closer, maybe add it to my Christmas list...

[FireMan]

For some weird reason the link didn’t show the first time I looked at the post.

[nunyaz]

$549 @ the orange box store - thanks for that boost to my MCS 😂

[barelfly]

Nice! I’ve looked at these at the Depot - not sure if it was this specific model, I’m guessing it may have been because it seemed sturdy and heavier than some cheaper ones.

Reading through this….hmmmmm…an off-set???

Thanks for the review!

[Bogy]

Aaah Dang! I told my wife 9 cookers was all I was gonna need! I didn't think I'd find a decent offset in my price range. Why wasn't this on the list when I was choosing a prize? Well, I might be able to get by this year, and next year...

[glitchy]

There’s a lot of 2023 left Bogy 😉

[Panhead John]

Great review Clint.. This looks to be a pretty decent offset, especially for the money. I think this is gonna be a great way for people to get their feet wet with an offset and not break the bank.

[Driverdan]

I totally agree with Clint. Been smoking on mine for over a year and love it. I have many other types of grills and smokers, but felt I was missing out on the fire management experience needed with an offset. Got it for $549 from HD

[IFindZeroBadCooks]

This is perfect as we get asked all of the time about a magical smoker that is better than a COS but not thousands of dollars. Now we have a solid recommendation to offer readers.

[Huskee]

I promise, if you learn to work this properly, or even a cheapy COS, the food tastes the same.

[rickgregory]

But it's hard to recommend something that doesn't hold temps well and is so cheap it easily rusts out, etc. This seems nice at a price point that's reasonable for most people.

[Huskee]

The effort involved to work it properly goes up considerably with cheaper thinner ones but assuming you can handle it the food can't tell.

[Max Good]

Says the man with the Yoder!

[glitchy]

I missed this post last week. I web window shopped this offset several times before I found my KBQ in hopes it would show up at a local store so I could see one. IMO, this is very cool to see a COS with a platinum rating. I know some will say it’s not that cheap, but it is still less than half, probably even less than a third the price of any 3/16 or 1/4” offsets I’ve found new. Thanks for reviewing Clint Cantwell .

[IFindZeroBadCooks]

Plus Char-Griller stuff is routinely clearanced out at big box stores so it could be had for 50% off if we are lucky.