I went Griddle over grill after asking the same thing on here. It’s much more versatile. I can do breakfast lunch dinner, anything on it. It’s a Blackstone, propane. My back porch doesn’t have room for both so I went with the more versatile unit. Less expensive too.

I went with a Camp Chef 3 burner lp camp stove. I got the griddles for it and the pizza oven and will probably get the grill box. It does it all and it does it all well. Use it as a camp stove with open burners to to boil in a stock pot or fry in a cast iron pan. Use it as a 36" griddle or throw the pizza oven on and do pizza or bake cinnamon rolls in the morning. I use mine twice a day up at the lake place for meals. It's totally versatile.

The grill box is getting ordered shortly to complete the accessory list.

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Originally posted by Pyker:
So, is anyone actually using a LP griddle outside to cook in preference to a 'normal' LP or charcoal grill?

(Thanks, Mark, Kozz, and Straightshooter)

Yup. I replaced my outside BBQ with this about a month ago. Wish I had done it years ago. A griddle is just so much more versatile. You season it just like your cast iron skillets and you are good to go. Clean up is a breeze. I was a little worried about how steaks would do but they come out perfect.

I use a Weber Kettle at home.

When we are out with our trailer we bring a Blackstone and a small Weber charcoal as well. The Blackstone is awesome, and we use it for everything while camping unless we want to slow cook with charcoal. It makes great steaks, burgers, fish, cheesesteak, stir fry, pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs.... You get the idea.

GrillGrates (brand) can be flipped over & used as a griddle, with some holes for grill flavor. Awesome for smashburgers.
I have 5 panels & keep 2 flipped to griddle side in my gas grill.
I also have a 3-panel set for my kamado (corners are cut to fit round grill) that I use occasionally.

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Originally posted by Pyker:

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Originally posted by Flash-LB:
Mrs. Flash and I looked at them at ACE hardware and realized it just wouldn't work for us.

I'd be interested in knowing why that was.

To heavy to move around our patio where I would use it due to the way the patio's set up, too much of a pain in the butt to clean and it's not going to cook any better than what we have now. We did give it a lot of thought though.

Take a look at the Masterbuilt 800 Gravity Series.
https://www.masterbuilt.com/pa...0EAAYASAAEgIKQfD_BwE

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Originally posted by majik61:
Take a look at the Masterbuilt 800 Gravity Series.
https://www.masterbuilt.com/pa...0EAAYASAAEgIKQfD_BwE

Thanks. Not interested in charcoal.

I've just ordered a 26 inch Blackstone as pictured above.

My thanks to all who contributed.

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:
You can buy an electric, plug in the wall griddle for $30 at Target. A griddle ISN'T GRILLING, it's like cooking in a bigger frying pan.

A grill OTOH adds flavor to the food and transforms it into something else. Plus the food doesn't cook in it's own grease.

I bought the Blackstone griddle and really regret it, I just don't use it much. We don't really eat much griddle fried food but the wife wanted us to have one.
I use my Primo smoker/grill for all my grilling or smoking. It has a small griddle plate that fits half the oval it's not very big but probably suits us.

I think it depends on what kind of food you like to eat, I don't really eat much food that cooks in oil or grease.

I'm in the middle of this as well. A year or so ago I got my first Weber Smokey Mountain and got hooked. An 18". Now I have also have a 14" Smokey Mountain, a Weber Go Anywhere, a Smokey Joe and a Weber Kettle. Can't remember the last time I cooked on my gas Weber.

I NEED a griddle as well. I've looked into turning my Weber gas into a griddle going this route:
https://griddlemaster.com/

They can do a custom top that'll perfectly fit my gas grill. Cost is close to a new Blackstone I've been eyeing, but yea, a griddle. Gotta have a griddle.

I did try the Lodge griddle on the gasser but it's too small. I want the large area for stir fry, breakfasts, thin sliced steak sandwiches w/onion & peppers, of course smash burgers and more.

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Originally posted by SHOOTIN BLANKS:
I added this to my gas grill and feel I have the best of both. And it fits in the dishwasher.

Griddle

Sending the one I received back. Came dirty and scratched. Probably too small as well.

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:
You can buy an electric, plug in the wall griddle for $30 at Target. A griddle ISN'T GRILLING, it's like cooking in a bigger frying pan.

A grill OTOH adds flavor to the food and transforms it into something else. Plus the food doesn't cook in it's own grease.

Re: “Plus the food doesn't cook in it's own grease.”

Another opinion about that. 3-minute video:

https://youtu.be/K7tTcBcjI0c

Says: “All the good stuff – the fat and the juice – drips into the fire.”

Me? I cook my smash burgers in a cooktop griddle.

Best grill/griddle, George Forman, been around for years, no special $400 rolling grease traps, easy to clean, no propane, just plug-n-grilldle...

https://www.goodto.com/family/...eorge-foreman-561962

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Griddle vs Grill

I find the griddle very useful for a LOT of things.
However, a griddle vs grill is apples vs oranges comparison.
Both are useful and have a place in a cook.
The Eggs and Kamados are also important especially for the smoke factor.
Sam the Cooking Guy on YouTube uses a large circular griddle that I would die for!

I’ve had a $1000 Weber genesis for the last 8-10 years or so. I bought a blackstone griddle last year and I barely use the Weber any longer. The griddle is very versatile.

When you go to Japanese and they cook in front of you... thats what I find myself doing on the griddle. It cooks meats hot and fast and they come out juicy and seared great.

Put a professional chef on the grill vs a professional chef on the griddle and the griddle is going to win every time .... big fan of the griddle.

Blackstone Griddle. Much happier w/ that than I ever was a/ a grill.

The blackstone looks nice. Question: Is there really any advantage to a dedicated griddle like the Blackstone vs a cast iron set of griddle plates on a gas grill. Looks like maybe the blackstone has a grease drain that I assume has a bucket hanging on the back? Where the griddle plates would have to be manually drained. But with the plates you have the option of a grill if needed. The plates give the option of only using half the grill and only having to clean half if cooking smaller amounts. Seems that cleanup would be easier with removable plates as well.

The grease drain is great when cooking bacon. I’m not sure how you would manually drain a griddle plate.

If there’s more than two of you, a griddle is the king of breakfast.

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To answer some of your guy's questions. Yes, the Blackstone has a grease drain in the back. It works very well and has an aluminum liner that is easy to dump.

You don't have to use lard or butter. I do a lot of cooking with Canola oil, they all work differently but they all get the job done. As Pipe Smoker said above, one advantage of a griddle is not losing the flavor that you get from the natural juices your food produces. Searing foods is so much easier as well. This griddle gets well over 500 degrees in just a few minutes and that will give you a wonderful seer if needed.

I guess what I like the most is that I am out there actually cooking, not just watching something cook. I love to cook so that may be just me.

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Originally posted by trapper189:
The grease drain is great when cooking bacon. I’m not sure how you would manually drain a griddle plate.

My big griddle plate for my Recteq smoker has two big removable handles that can be used to lift the plate and dump the grease.