AMAZINGRIBS.COM 2018 PITMASTER AWARDS FOR THE BEST VALUE BBQ GRILLS & SMOKERS

[Meathead]

Here's a sneak preview of Max's 2018 Best Value Awards. This year we named them the AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Awards for Best Value Grills & Smokers. This info is TOP SECRET until we announce it to the public on Wednesday, so please please, don't be posting it on your blog. If you make or sell one of these grills or smokers we will be sending out official announcements with more info about how they were chosen and Max's observations on trends on Wednesday. Let the debates begin!

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AMAZINGRIBS.COM UNVEILS
PITMASTER AWARDS FOR THE BEST VALUE BBQ GRILLS & SMOKERS

BROOKFIELD, IL (April 18, 2018) – AmazingRibs.com, the world’s largest and most popular BBQ and grilling resource, has announced the "AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Awards for Best Value Grills & Smokers".

Max Good, the website’s full time grill and smoker tester, considered hundreds of cookers in a wide range of designs and prices in order to pick the best of each breed. Good maintains the world’s largest database of outdoor cooker ratings and reviews with more than 550 products. The winners cover a range of prices from $45 to $20,695. Click the links below to see Good’s detailed reviews.

Watch for the "Pitmaster Awards for Best Value Cooking Thermometers" in June as selected by the site’s electrical engineer, Bill McGrath.

Launched in 2005, AmazingRibs.com is the unquestioned leading resource for BBQ and grilling info with more than 2,000 pages of recipes; product reviews; science-based analysis of cooking techniques and myths; tips and tricks; and community. In 2017 it enjoyed more than 37 million pageviews making it one of the most popular food websites. The site boasts a team of 20 leading BBQ and grilling authorities and tastemakers, all of whom are devoted to uniting and educating backyard cooks around the globe.


Best Charcoal Grills

Weber Premium 22" Charcoal Grill $159 – 6th Year On Our List!

Napoleon NK22CK-L Charcoal Kettle Grill $189 - 4th Year On Our List!

Portable Kitchen Grill (a.k.a. PK Grill) $369 (shipping included) - 6th Year On Our List!

Napoleon NK22CK-C Charcoal Kettle Grill $399 - 3rd Year On Our List!

Dancook 1900 Charcoal Grill $450 - 5th Year On Our List!

Weber Performer Deluxe 22" Charcoal Grill $499 - 6th Year On Our List!

Portable Kitchen PK360 Grill and Smoker $870 - 2nd Year On Our List!

Napoleon Mirage PRO605CSS Charcoal Grill $1,299 - 6th Year On Our List!


Best Gas Grills

Broil-Mate 165154 LP Gas Grill $199 - 5th Year On Our List!

Broil King Signet 320 $399 - 5th Year On Our List!

Char-Broil Commercial Stainless/Black 3-Burner Gas Grill $399 - 6th Year On Our List!

Weber Spirit II E-310 3-Burner $599 - 6th Year On Our List!

Napoleon Rogue R425SIB $899 - 2nd Year On Our List!

Saber 500 Cast Black $999 - 2nd Year On Our List!

Modern Home Products WNK4 $1,044 - 6th Year On Our List!

Napoleon Prestige P500RSIB $1,400 - 5th Year On Our List!


Best Backyard Smokers

Char-Broil Vertical Gas Smoker $200 - 6th Year On Our List!

Pit Barrel Cooker $299 - 5th Year On Our List!

Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24" $344 - 5th Year On Our List!

Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 18" $349 - 6th Year On Our List!

Vision Professional S Series Kamado $799 – New To Our List!

Backwoods Smoker Chubby $1,099 - 6th Year On Our List!

Kamado Joe Classic II 18" $1,200 - 2nd Year On Our List!

Karubecue C-60 Pit $1,450 – 4rd Year On Our List!

MAK 1 Star General Pellet Grill $1,500 - 6th Year On Our List!

Yoder Loaded Wichita 20" Smoker $1,894 - New To Our List!


Best Portable Grills

Weber Smokey Joe Portable Charcoal Grills $35 to $45 - 4th Year On Our List!

Can Cooker Original $90 - 2nd Year On Our List!

Char-Broil Grill2Go X200 $150 - 4th Year On Our List!

Blackstone 36" Griddle Cooking System $300 - 3rd Year On Our List!

Green Mountain Davy Crocket Pellet Smoker $399 - 5th Year On Our List!

Napoleon TravelQ 285X Portable Gas Grill with Cart $399 - 5th Year On Our List!

Meadow Creek BBQ26 Charcoal Grill $435 - 5th Year On Our List!

Broil King Keg 5000 $899 - 5th Year On Our List!


Best Combo Cookers

Meadow Creek PR36 $755 - 5th Year On Our List!

Primo Oval Junior $832 - 6th Year On Our List!

Camp Chef Woodwind Pellet Smoker With Sear Box $899 - New To Our List!

The Good-One Open Range $1,099 - 5th Year On Our List!

Hasty-Bake Gourmet 256 Dual Finish Charcoal Grill $1,399 - 5th Year On Our List!

Lang 36" Hybrid Patio Model $1,595 - 2nd Year On Our List!

Weber Summit Charcoal Grill $1,699 - 3rd Year On Our List!

M Grill M1 Charcoal Grill and Smoker $1,995 - 3rd Year On Our List!


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These are not really best values so we will not be releasing them for a few weeks.

Best Luxury Grills and Smokers

Weber Summit E-470 and S-470 4-Burner Gas Grills $2,149 - 5th Year On Our List!

Engelbrecht Grills and Cookers 1000 Series Original Braten Grill $2,826 - 4th Year On Our List!

Grillworks 36 $4,575 – 2nd Year Our List!

Memphis Elite Pellet Smoker $4,899 – 4th Year On Our List!

Komodo Kamado Big Bad 32" $5,910 – 4th Year On Our List!

Jambo Pits J-3 Model $8,900 – 4th Year On Our List!

Rockwell by Caliber $9,500 – 3rd Year On Our List!

Kalamazoo Charcoal Smoker Cabinet $13,495 – 2nd Year On Our List!

Fire Magic Echelon E1060 Gas Grill $14,000 – 4th Year On Our List!

Kalamazoo K-750 Hybrid Fire Grill $20,695 – 4th Year On Our List!

[Huskee]

In case you missed it in the above:

This info is TOP SECRET until we announce it to the public on Wednesday [4/18/18], so please please, don't be posting it on your blog. If you make or sell one of these grills or smokers we will be sending out official announcements with more info about how they were chosen and Max's observations on trends on Wednesday.

[SledgeHammer]

Awesome. Thanks!

[DWCowles]

Why does it say "access denied" when I click on the links?

[Huskee]

Should be fixed now.

[SoCalTim]

I used to wonder what the heck Max did all day, now I know. Great job Max Good - I want your job!!

[Huskee]

I always thought he had an arm wrestling booth out front of his house, making $5 on passersby. He might actually have that too, not sure.

[jfmorris]

Well, we also know that he is in the kitchen cooking Black Swan BBQ sauce, one bottle at a time...

[Polarbear777]

I wonder how many of us have how many of those. :-)
I have 4 off the list.

[DWCowles]

I have 11 of them.

[smokenoob]

you win!

[DWCowles]

if you say so,

[ssandy_561]

3 soon to be 4

[geotek230]

Awsum just ordered the spirit ii 310

[Rod]

Where are the pellet grills?

[Rod]

Never mind. Thought they would have their own category.

[Meathead]

They are in with all the other smokers. They are really not grills. No way to direct radiant heat sear on one.

[Meathead]

We have just decided to eliminate all that only won silver medals so I just deleted about 6 of them.

[texastweeter]

This message will self destruct in 10 seconds..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAYhNHhxN0A

[texastweeter]

sounds so much cooler reading that message with that playing in the background....

[SouthTexasRover]

Karubecue C-60 Pit $1,450 – 4rd Year On Our List!

lol 4rd year on the list. made me chuckle

[Huskee]

4rd tough!

[tamidw]

Thanks for this list! I am looking for a new gas grill to supplement my pellet smoker.

[smokenoob]

I’m leaving the list out for Santa