The best BBQs and smokers come in a plethora of options ranging from charcoal, gas, pellet and electric. So whether you are in the market for a charcoal grill or a gas grill you should consider these 5 BBQ brands which have been upleveling people’s bbq game for decades.
1. Big Green Egg
According to Wikipedia, the Big Green Egg BBQ is the brand name of a kamado-style ceramics charcoal BBQ cooker. The company was founded in 1974 by Ed Fisher and is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with production taking place in takes place in Monterrey, Mexico, by a company called Daltile. They have a charcoal grill but unlike kettle and barrel-style grills, the kamado style grill is an oval cooking vessel made from ceramics. What makes this one great is how easily the temperature can be controlled. High temperature can be used for regular grills, while you can lower the temperature and use all that stored heat to turn the grill into a smoker or an oven.
2. Masterbuilt Charcoal Smoker
The MasterBuilt company is a family-owned business established in 1973. It presently has its headquarters in Georgia. They have built innovative and simple-to-use cooking products which are consumer-friendly. They are known for quality products like electric smokers, fryers, grills, and automotive accessories. MasterBuilt company philosophy is to provide world class tools that help their consumers master the craft of smoking, grilling, and frying.
3. Green Mountain Smoker
They started business in 2008 but initially in 2006 as soon as Traeger Grills patent expired. They became a true contender and well known in 2014 when they lowered the prices of their products. They are headquartered in Reno, Nevada and manufactured in Chinca. Compared to other manufacturers, green mountain keeps it simple and only sells three models of pellet grills intended for general use. They also offer a commercial-sized trailer as well as a slim line of grilling accessories.
4. Traeger
The company was founded in 1986 by Joe Traeger. They are the top sellers of pellet grill to this day. Their grills are manufactured in Oregon until 2010, when the company started outsourcing to China manufacturers. They make the pellet grills which are often referred to as pellet smokers. A pellet smoker is just an outdoor BBQ that combines cooking elements from charcoal smokers, gas grills, and kitchen ovens. Fueled by wood pellets, they can smoke as well as grill and bake using an electronic control panel so you are really getting the best of both world
5. Webber Grills
Probably the most recognizable grilling brand out of our list. The company was secretly founded in 1893 and was was initially registered as a metalworking company. It became Weber grills in 1952 when George Stephen built his kettle grills from metals, and the rest became history. Some of their popular products are the spirit series, original kettle charcoal grills, summit series etc.
