Halo Grills & Smokers

Halo splits each of its two burners into two controllable zones, so a 480 sq in plate runs four temperatures rather than two — the reason the Elite line exists. The cooktop is inset below the surrounding frame to shelter the flame from wind, and a stainless lid lets it cook closed. Halo is now a Worthington Enterprises brand and sells direct from halocooks.com.

Halo's travel griddle: 289 sq in of pre-seasoned cooktop with two independently controlled zones, and a high-temperature silicone lid that folds flat instead of adding a rigid hood to the packing list. It runs on 1 lb canisters out of the box and on a 20 lb tank with Halo's conversion kit. The grease cup locks, which is the detail that separates a griddle that travels from one that merely can be carried.

Halo is in this catalog for its griddles only; the Prime300 is its countertop pellet grill and the one genuinely unusual thing in Halo's range. It runs from the included AC adapter or an optional 12V 5Ah lithium battery, making it one of very few pellet grills that works with no outlet at all. A 10 lb hopper gives 15-20 hours of runtime in a 49 lb countertop body, and a slide-control damper opens a direct sear over the fire pot.