The 9 Best Gas Grills of 2023 for Your Summer BBQs, Tested and Reviewed

Things to Consider Before Buying a Large Gas Grill

Fuel Type

There are two different types of gas grills that you can buy today: liquid propane or natural gas. Propane grills are typically more popular, as they’re powered by 20-pound liquid propane tanks, which you can purchase from most home improvement stores. These tanks are convenient to use and can be refilled as needed.

However, if you have a natural gas line in your home, there are some gas grills that can use this type of fuel. Some grills come with a conversion kit that lets you change them from propane to natural gas, while other grills are solely designed to use with natural gas. Many Weber grills, including our runner-up for best overall, the Weber Spirit II E-310 3-Burner Gas Grill, can be purchased in both liquid propane or natural gas models.

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Capacity

When comparing different grills, one of the key factors to consider is its capacity, which is measured in square inches. Most grills have multiple measurements listed in their specifications, including the total cooking area, primary cooking area, and cooking racks.

The primary cooking area refers to the size of the main grate directly over the grill’s burners. This is where you’ll place meat and other food that needs high heat to be cooked, so you’ll want to select a grill that’s spacious enough for your needs. If you have a smaller family, a grill with a 200-300 square inch primary cooking surface will likely be plenty, but if you regularly host parties, you may want a grill with 500+ square inches of cooking space so you can cook more food at a time.

Secondary cooking space, on the other hand, includes any additional racks within the grill, which are often used for cooking with indirect heat or warming up items like burger buns.

Burners

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Large gas grills can have anywhere from two to six burners, but most people find that three or four burners is the sweet spot when cooking for multiple people. When your grill has multiple burners, you’re able to create different cooking zones across its grates. When burners are on, it creates a direct cooking zone with high heat, but when you leave certain burners off, you can have indirect cooking zones at the same time.

Features

There are plenty of basic gas grills with minimal features, such as the Char-Broil Signature Series Amplifire 2-Burner Gas Grill, but you can also find grills with specialty features, if you’re so inclined. Some popular options include a side burner, which can be used to boil a pot of water to cook vegetables while you grill, or a sear station, which delivers extra-high heat to put a beautiful char on meat.

Other features you may see on large gas grills include smart connectivity, rotisserie cookers, built-in cabinets for storage, temperature probes, and more.

When to Buy

Gas grills are a seasonal item, often being used heavily during the summertime, and as such, they’re most in-demand between April and July. If you’re looking for the best deal on a gas grill, it’s best to wait until after this period of high-demand to start shopping. In the early fall, many retailers put their grill inventory on sale, and you’ll be able to get the best grills for lower prices.

If you do want to buy a new grill in the spring or summer, you’ll generally find the best prices around major sale holidays like Memorial Day or even Father’s Day.

How We Tested

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To find the best gas grills for your backyard cookouts, the PEOPLE Tested team spent several days testing 13 different full-size gas grills. In the first round of testing, we used each grill to cook hamburgers and buns, as well as grilled onions, and after comparing all the results, we selected the 10 top performers to move onto round two. In the second round of testing, we cooked skin-on fish filets and steak, evaluating each grill on its ease of use, performance, cleaning, design, and value.

Once all our testing was complete and the scores were tallied, the Monument Grills 4-Burner Propane Gas Grill came out as our top pick with a score of 4.8 out of 5, and the Weber Spirit II E-310 3-Burner Gas Grill was right behind it with 4.6 out of 5, earning it the title of runner-up.

Why Trust PEOPLE?

Camryn Rabideau is a freelance commerce writer and product tester specializing in home, kitchen, and pet products. In her 6+ years of experience as a product tester, she’s reviewed hundreds of items firsthand, and her work appears in publications such as The Spruce, Homes & Gardens, and more. For this article, she consulted tested insights and interviewed Chef Dale Talde, chef and owner at Goosefeather and host of Tastemade’s All Up In My Grill.

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We created the PEOPLE Tested seal of approval to help you find the very best products for your life. We use our unique methodology to test products in three labs across the country and with our network of home testers to determine their effectiveness, durability, ease of use, and so much more. Based on the results, we rate and recommend products so you can find the right one for your needs.

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