heh, coworker gave me a gas grill 10 years ago, I patched it up and used it for 2 more. When all the internals were shot, I converted it to charcoal. The base is an upside down flower pot stand buried 2 feet in the ground with a top base welded to it. The charcoal grate is the backrest of a 70's lawn chair with handles welded to it. Used one of the side shelves and moved it to the front. In 10 years I have less than 40 bucks into it including a new food grate. I'm a cheap repurposing bastard!

Thats not cheap thats smart.
Sweet grill reminds me of the natural gas grill my folks had growing up.

I got a Spirot at home depot in 2008 for $160. Still looks great. I prefer cats iron grates, they hold heat better. But for less than 150 you could buy stainless grates.

I pulled the trigger on the Weber Genesis. Cooked some steak and chicken tonight, worked like a champ. Looking forward to not buying another grill for 10+ years.

Anyone use these replacement grates?

https://www.grillgrate.com/replaceme...older-genesis/

Humm....I have had my Weber Genesis for about 10 years now and love it. My original cast iron grates are still in great shape. I spray them with olive oil before and after each outing. I have no compliants.

But those replacements look interesting.

I would like to hear thoughts as well.

I have no issues with my current cast iron grates. Just interested when I saw these.

Grill grates are awesome. They really help eliminate flare ups and they give an awesome sear.

How long have you had them? Do they hold up?

Consider this, Ducane 1305 or 1605. I had one that I left with my old house and old wife, because it was plumbed in with nat. gas and mounted to the deck. It had come with the house when I bought it. She wanted it because it was the only thing she ever grilled on. My attorney made her work for it.

I do miss it for when it raining and I wish i could walk out, pull the cover, push a button and walk back inside. Walk out, throw protein on, walk back inside for 4-5 minutes, flip and go inside, open some wine, grab a plate and go back out, returning with food in hand. To clean you just turn on high for 10-15 minutes and the Stainless cooking grates are clean for next time. After it cool put the cover on till next time. Covers were all I ever bought for it and while not cheap they were high quality. It is all stainless and alloy metal. The only plastic is the knobs

I found a used one that I think I will buy. see attachment.

Mine was mounted on a pipe coming up from the deck floor and that kit is an option.

I use a 30 year old porcelain enamel "gray" weber converted to use the new clean out (sits outside year round no cover, no rust, works perfect) and an Oklahoma Joe offset smoker for big cooks. It's 10 years old now and doesn't get much use but looks and works like new. Do NOT buy a Charbroil built OK Joe's as they are price point junk!!!!

I'm looking at getting a gas flat top grill. I know FMB was a big fan of his blackstone. I've been doing research and found a lot of complaints about the grease drain on it. I've been looking at the camp chef as well which allows you to remove the griddle and his grill grates below which to be honest I doubt I would ever use. Does anyone have experience with either of these flat tops?

Here you go, sir.

https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show...hlight=Griddle

Camp Chef owner here, I love it but I have never removed the flat top to use the grill. I have a small Weber Q grill we bought for kids ball tournaments and now only use that or the flat top for grilling. Pellet smoker for BBQ.

I have a flat top Blackstone and I'm not a big fan. I'm not sure if it's the grill or me getting use to it. The grease sucks and the cook times are much different. I've burnt more food on it in the 6 months I've had it then I have had on other grills in the last 6 years.

Thanks, that thread also made me sad for obvious reasons.

Me too man. FMB was first class.

I have the Camp Chef flat top I just don't use it much. In fact I stored the top in the garage and haven't gotten it out once this spring. I use my Weber charcoal kettle or one of my smokers. I just rather bbq or smoke at home. I bought a portable 24 in Blackstone flat top for camping that works well for us.

I have the previous model with the front drain cup.

When it gives up, I'll probably look at the Blue Rhino Razor:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Rhino-...ill/1000364859

Enclosed grease trap that goes into a removable tray and a higher BTU 'sear burner' on the right side. Also has folding shelves that make it's own hard cover (as opposed to needing to spend a few bucks on a hard-cover for the Blackstone.

I love my Blackstone, don't get me wrong. But the rear trap would be obnoxious and ultimately they may have set the standard first, but others are building better mousetraps now.