Blackstone 28" Griddle with Air Fryer
Griddle
~$499

Blackstone

Blackstone 28" Griddle with Air Fryer

A 28-inch hooded griddle with two drawers built into the cart base: one live 4-quart air fryer on its own 13,000 BTU burner, one 4-quart warming drawer. The griddle itself is the standard two-zone 34,000 BTU 28-inch plate. The whole point is that fries, wings and tots come off the same propane tank as the burgers instead of going inside to an oven.

Approx. price
~$499
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Cooking Area
524 sq in
Fuel
Propane/Natural Gas
Best For
A household that griddles burgers and always ends up wanting fries with them, with no interest in running the kitchen oven in July

Specifications

Fuel Type
Propane/Natural Gas
Cooking Area
524 sq in
Build Material
Rolled Carbon Steel
Burners
2
Dimensions
62 x 22 x 36 in
Weight
135 lbs
Warranty
1 year
WiFi / App
No
Meat Probe
No

Pros

  • ✓Propane-fired air fryer drawer works away from power, so it functions at a campsite or tailgate
  • ✓Warming drawer solves the griddle's real weakness — the first batch going cold while the last cooks
  • ✓Same 524 sq in two-zone plate as the standalone 28, so nothing is given up on the griddle side
  • ✓13,000 BTU dedicated to the fryer means it is not stealing heat from the griddle burners

Cons

  • ✗135 lbs and a fixed cabinet base — this is not a griddle that gets moved
  • ✗Air fryer drawer is only 4 quarts, roughly one round of fries for three people
  • ✗Two enclosed drawers add grease-trapping cavities to an appliance that is already maintenance-heavy
  • ✗One-year warranty on a design with considerably more to go wrong than a plain griddle
  • ✗Sells at $499 on promotion against a $699 list, so the real price swings with the season
Blackstone Iron Forged 36" Griddle with Hood
~$549
Griddle

The four-zone 36-inch Iron Forged, Blackstone's current volume flagship and the direct successor to the Original 36 already in the catalog at $297. Same 768 sq in plate area, but with the Omnivore heat-spreading plate, a hood, an extendable side shelf and the rail accessory system. Against the Culinary 36 at $1,099 it gives up the cabinet base, the pull-out tank drawer and the stainless trim.

768 sq in, four zonesExtendable side shelfOmnivore heat-spreading plate
Propane/Natural Gas768 sq in
Best for: Someone cooking breakfast for eight or smashburgers for a crowd who wants the full 36-inch plate and will live with an open cart
See specs & owner notes
Blackstone Iron Forged 28" Griddle with Hood
~$399
Griddle

Iron Forged is Blackstone's 2025-26 rebuild of the classic 28-inch cart griddle, and this is the hooded two-burner version. The change that matters is the Omnivore griddle plate — a ridged-underside plate that spreads burner heat more evenly than the flat plate on the Original 28 the catalog already lists, which is the single most common complaint about older Blackstones. It also adds a side-shelf accessory rail and a hood the Original 28 at $227 does not have.

524 sq in Omnivore plateTwo independent heat zonesHood and side-shelf rail system
Propane/Natural Gas524 sq in
Best for: The buyer replacing a hot-spotty older 28-inch Blackstone who wants the even-heat plate and a hood without stepping up to 36 inches
See specs & owner notes
Blackstone 36-Inch Griddle
~$297
Griddle
4.7(69,854)

The Blackstone 36-inch is the best-selling outdoor flat-top griddle in America, a 4-burner propane cooking station with a huge rolled-steel cooktop. It's the go-to for smash burgers, breakfast, hibachi, and big-batch cooking.

768 sq in Flat Top4 Independent BurnersRear Grease Management
Propane/Natural Gas768 sq inapprox 200–600°F
Best for: Smash burgers, breakfast, and big-batch cooking
See specs & owner notes
Blackstone 28-Inch Griddle
~$227
Griddle
4.7(48,488)

The Blackstone 28-inch is the compact 2-burner version of America's favorite outdoor griddle, offering the same flat-top cooking in a smaller footprint suited to smaller patios and families. It's a top-selling entry griddle.

2-Burner Flat TopCompact FootprintRear Grease Management
Propane/Natural Gas470 sq inapprox 200–600°F
Best for: Smaller families wanting flat-top cooking
See specs & owner notes
Blackstone 22-Inch Tabletop Griddle
~$204
Griddle

The 22-inch tabletop is the best-selling portable griddle in America and the default answer whenever the question comes up about camping, tailgating, or balcony setups. Two independently controlled H-burners give you a real two-zone flat top - eggs and pancakes on low, smash burgers screaming hot on the other side - and 361 sq in is legitimately enough to feed six to eight people, which no portable grate grill this size can match. It screws onto a 1 lb propane canister and hits searing temps fast, though owners recommend the 20 lb tank adapter hose because it burns through the little green bottles quickly. Honest downsides: like every bare-steel Blackstone the cooktop rusts if stored damp, so seasoning and a cover are mandatory; the burners struggle in wind without a shield; the low-end simmer is touchy; and at 32 lbs it's luggable, not light. Quality control complaints (warped tops, sticky regulators) show up in reviews at a low but real rate, and the warranty is only a year. For the price of a nice dinner out, though, nothing else cooks this much food this portably.

The #1-selling portable griddle - a massive owner community and accessory ecosystemTwo-zone control and 361 sq in feeds a crowd from a tailgateRuns on cheap 1 lb propane canisters anywhere
Propane/Natural Gas361 sq inup to 500F
Best for: Campers, tailgaters, and small-space cooks who want the full Blackstone smash-burger experience in a portable package.
See specs & owner notes
Blackstone E-Series 17" Electric Tabletop Griddle
~$199
Griddle

Blackstone's 1,500 W plug-in griddle, with an LCD dial-set temperature readout and a ceramic-titanium non-stick plate instead of the bare carbon steel the propane models use. It runs on a standard 120 V household outlet and has a rotate-and-remove glass hood. This is the only Blackstone that works where open flame is not an option.

1,500 W on a standard 120 V outlet238 sq in non-stick ceramic plateLCD set-temperature display
Electric238 sq in
Best for: Apartment and condo cooks who want griddle food where propane is not practical — check your lease and local fire code before assuming an electric unit is permitted on a balcony
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