Char-Griller® Dual-Function 2-Burner 24,000 BTU Propane Gas and Charcoal Combination Grill and Smoker with 870 Cooking Square Inches in Black, Model E5030

Easy to assemble, all part there. Sturdy and quality construction.

I've had this grill for a little over a month, and have been using it quite a bit. I'm very pleased. I'm a pretty good handyman, and assembly is a bit challenging, mainly because of the size and weight of the parts. This is a HEAVY grill. Shipping weight is approximately 125 pounds, and that doesn't include a propane tank. All of the main components are sheet metal rather than castings, but it is very heavy gauge. There is nothing about this grill that looks or feels flimsy. The finish appears to be matte powder coat, and is high quality and looks like it should be very durable. It was well packaged and arrived with no damage. The temperature is a bit difficult to regulate on both the gas and charcoal sides. I've found that one gas burner lit and set to its lowest setting gives you a steady temp of about 300 degrees. Both burners on low gives a temp of about 350-375 degrees. You could easily get it up to 500 degrees with both burners on high. The charcoal side is another story. It's almost impossible to keep it below 400 degrees, however I have cooked a range of different meats from shrimp to chicken pieces, to chicken halves, to ribeye steaks, and have been totally happy with the results. You just have to keep a close eye on it. If you completely shut off the air vent the temperature will gradually drop. Leaving the vent closed will eventually snuff out the fire. I only use good quality lump charcoal (no briquets with their binders, additives, and sometimes even coal, believe it or not... YUCK), and there's always a fair amount of unburned charcoal left to give me a start for the next time I use it. I've been using the grill 2-3 times per week and I'm still on my first 20 pound bag of charcoal. I've had several different grills over the years, from one of the cheap square charcoal grills, and several gas grills from a really cheap, basic grill, to a heavy cast pedestal grill, and most recently a KitchenAid all stainless grill that cost just about the same as this one 15 years ago. This Char-Griller grill easily beats all of them in quality and sturdiness. Definitely buy the custom cover if you're going to keep the grill outside. It's very well made and is well worth the price. It even has a section that expands out to cover the accessory smoker box if you decide to add one.

Grill has been great and appears to be high quality. Assembly was a little more involved than I thought.

I’ve been a Char Griller customer for years. This is my third or fourth. The first one or two were gas only and were great. Then I moved up to the big dual grill six years ago and it’s been perfect. But I decided it was time to replace it after I left the gas burners on and the plastic pieces on the gas side melted. It was all pretty filthy by then anyway. But trying to find a decent Char Griller product to replace my old one — that didn’t break the bank (twice as much) — was a challenge. I finally settled for this model on Amazon. It’s much smaller and looks like a toy next to my old one. And I paid a little more for it. But these days that’s how it goes. Everyone has their hand out. The instructions claimed 45 min assembly time. Try 3-4 times that. All the screws and various hardware were packed on a cardboard blister pack. That type of thing usually means you won’t be shorted pieces. But I was. They shorted me 4 or 5 lock washers (I had some myself), a couple of flat washers, and one of their main screws. Fortunately I’m resourceful so I got it. Otherwise assembly wasn’t too bad. It all went together as it should. It is American made, after all. Instructions said to season the grill before using by firing up both sides for two hours. They also advised keeping the temp at 250 for both sides by running the gas side at medium and covering the bottom of the charcoal side with briquettes. Good luck!!! Within minutes both sides were pegged at 500+. I played for quite a while but ultimately had to prop open the lids on both sides about 5-6 inches. That got it to 300. Brother! I’ve now used both sides for grilling and it at least works like it’s supposed to. But my cooking area is greatly reduced from what I had before, maybe by 40%. Now you know the good and the bad. I’m sure of you wanted to pop $700+ for the bigger grill it would work well for you but I just couldn’t make myself do it. Twice as high a price six years later. C’mon, Char Griller!! That’s just not right.

I bought this grill on accident, thinking it had gas AND charcoal in both chambers. I had grown up grilling but never really understood the difference between grilling and low & slow barbecue. I think a lot of people just go to the grill store and buy "whatever's supposed to be good" and end up with something expensive and not that versatile. (**Cough cough TRAGERs and gas grills!**) This grill has propane in the left and charcoal in the right, which makes it super versatile for any kind of cooking you'd want to do. I feel like it's helped me grow as an outdoor cook, understanding which types of foods are best over which type of heat. Gas is great for veggies, but man does charcoal do great things to meat! Not to mention, the enormous cooking area between both chambers makes it easy to get a large meal together for a big hungry group all in the same place. After owning (and loving it) for two years, I added the side fire chamber that bolts on and turns it into a legit smoker. I can just fill the side chamber with charcoal or wood (I don't have to buy pellets) and put the meat in the right (now middle) chamber. There's no automatic timer or temperature control, but it works great if you just keep an eye on it (and you can add a digital thermometer to it cheap). The fact that the fire is NEXT TO the food and not UNDER it (as in a kamado or a Weber) means that it's easy to maintain the fire without having to move the food each time. Also, very ingenious that the side fire box turns into a travel grill for tailgating or camping! So much value and versatility in this thing! The fact that it looks like a professional pitmaster's rig from the Mad Max universe earns me legit respect from the dads in my suburban neighborhood, especially when I smoke a brisket that could come from a serious BBQ joint.

Got this for my parents, they already owned the same bbq and really wanted the same. Their first one lasted them 8 years and is still good enough to use, they just thought it time for a new one. I also own this exact bbq, got it second hand, its about 3 years old and still perfect. You seriously cant go wrong with this bbq, both sides are a good size and it takes up less room than owning both a propane and charcoal bbq. I highly suggest it and would absolutely buy it again should mine ever stop working.

it was a good griller, double purpose. if you want to grill with tank. and if you want charcoal . you can do both also . 👌🏼👏

Très satisfaite de mon achat. Belle qualité

Great quality. This is the second one I bought for a summer home.

I love it