Monument Grills 35633 Stainless Infrared vs Char-Griller FlexFuel Plus Grill, Griddle and Smoker
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Quick take: The Char-Griller FlexFuel Plus Grill, Griddle and Smoker costs $49 less; the Char-Griller FlexFuel Plus Grill, Griddle and Smoker offers more cooking space (875 vs 510 sq in).
| Spec | Monument Grills 35633 Stainless Infrared | Char-Griller FlexFuel Plus Grill, Griddle and Smoker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$599 | ~$550 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Gas Grill | Gas Grill |
| Cooking Area | 510 sq in | 875 sq in |
| Max Temp | — | — |
| Fuel Type | Propane/Natural Gas | Propane/Natural Gas |
| Build Material | 304 Stainless Steel Burners / Porcelain-Coated Cast Iron Grates / Stainless Flame Tamers | Cast Iron Grates / Steel Firebox |
| Hopper Capacity | — | — |
| Burners | 4 | 2 |
| WiFi / App | No | No |
| App control | No | No |
| Meat probe | No | No |
| PID controller | No | No |
| Side burner | Yes | No |
| Rotisserie | Yes | No |
| Searing | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions | — | 66.3 x 27.8 x 45.3 in |
| Weight | — | — |
| Warranty | — | — |
Pros & cons
Monument Grills 35633 Stainless Infrared
- ✓Two auxiliary burners — one infrared sear, one conventional — where rivals at this price give you one or none
- ✓Rotisserie kit, smoker box, cast iron plate and cover all included rather than sold separately
- ✓304-grade stainless main burners, a real step above the 409 grade used through Char-Broil's Performance line
- ✓Clear View lid window lets you check food without dropping the lid temperature
- ✓72,000 BTU at $599 is roughly the output of Weber's $3,899 Summit
- ✗Monument publishes neither an assembled weight nor a warranty term on the product page
- ✗Monument no longer uses the Mesa model names at all — parts and reviews written for the old naming do not map cleanly
- ✗Clear View glass panels are a known cleaning chore and can craze over seasons
- ✗High BTU on a light-gauge body means hot spots front to back
Char-Griller FlexFuel Plus Grill, Griddle and Smoker
- ✓Three cooking modes — gas, charcoal and griddle — in one appliance for $550
- ✓1,260 sq in total cooking area is more than any grill in this batch under $1,000
- ✓Side damper smoke control on the charcoal chamber makes low-and-slow genuinely workable
- ✓EasyDump ash pan avoids the usual mess of a combo unit's charcoal side
- ✓Heavy cast iron sear grates on both halves
- ✗66.3 in wide — this is two grills' worth of patio footprint
- ✗Only 30,000 BTU on the gas side spread across a large grate, so it is slow to preheat
- ✗Char-Griller publishes no assembled weight or warranty term for this model
- ✗Char-Griller's gas/charcoal combos go out of stock on their own store for long stretches; the plain FlexFuel and Dual-Fuel Pro were both unavailable when checked
- ✗Combo units compromise both halves — neither side matches a dedicated grill at the same total price