Broil King
Broil King Regal S590 Pro
The Broil King Regal S590 Pro is a North American-made 5-burner stainless gas grill with massive 9mm solid rod grates, dual-tube burners, a side burner, and a rear rotisserie burner with kit. It's the long-time owners' alternative to a Weber Genesis.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The solid 9mm stainless rod grates are the thickest in the class and hold enough heat to lay down steakhouse grill marks that thin Weber grates can't
- ✓Broil King's dual-tube burners produce a wider, more even flame pattern with fewer hot spots than standard tubes
- ✓55,000 BTU across five burners plus 625 sq in primary space out-guns similarly priced 3-burner Genesis models
- ✓The 15,000 BTU rear rotisserie burner and included rotisserie kit make spit-roasted chicken a stock feature, not an upsell
- ✓The cast-aluminum cookbox carries a lifetime warranty and holds heat like an oven for excellent indirect roasting
- ✓It's made in Dickson, TN and Huntington, IN factories, and long-time owners consistently cite Broil King build quality as the reason to skip Weber
- ✓The Flav-R-Wave stainless system vaporizes drippings for flavor and controls flare-ups effectively
- ✓Enclosed cabinet, illuminated knobs, and stainless side shelves give flagship features at an upper-midrange price
Cons
- ✗Brand recognition trails Weber badly in the US, so resale value and neighborhood familiarity are lower
- ✗The heavy 9mm grates take longer to preheat and need consistent oiling to avoid rust spots despite being stainless
- ✗No smart features - no probes, WiFi, or app at a price point where competitors are adding them
- ✗The side burner is a standard tube burner on the base Pro; the infrared version costs about $150 more
- ✗At 220 lbs with a wide stance, assembly and placement are two-person jobs
- ✗Warranty is tiered - lifetime on the cookbox but shorter coverage on burners (10 years) and other parts
- ✗Dealer and parts availability is thinner than Weber's, though big-box stores now stock the brand
- ✗The lid thermometer reads dome temp, not grate temp, so precise cooks still need a separate probe
Owner Insightssummarized from owner discussions
Broil King is the brand long-time owners bring up when someone's about to autopilot into a Weber Genesis. The case for the Regal S590 Pro is tactile: 9mm solid stainless rods instead of stamped grates, dual-tube burners that spread flame wider and more evenly, and a cast-aluminum cookbox that functions like a dutch oven and can't rust through. Owners who cook on one usually stop asking why anyone pays the same money for less metal.
The long-term picture deserves honesty. Most owners report years of solid service, but a visible minority in humid and coastal climates describe internals — burners, heat plates, fasteners — rusting faster than the stainless badging implies, and the warranty steps down from the lifetime cookbox to 10 years on burners and much less on the rest. The grates themselves are low-drama if you oil them after cooks; neglected, they spot like any stainless left dirty outdoors.
The value framing is straightforward: five burners, a rear rotisserie burner with kit, and heavier construction than a Genesis for comparable money — traded against Weber's universal parts availability and brand liquidity. For people who keep grills a decade and cook heavy, the Broil King argument is genuinely strong; for people who might sell or move, the Weber badge still travels better.
What owners like
- +The 9mm rod grates are the party trick — owners say the sear marks and heat retention make thin Weber grates feel like a toy
- +Dual-tube burners lay down noticeably even heat edge to edge, one of the most repeated owner observations
- +The cast-aluminum cookbox holds heat like an oven for indirect cooking and carries a lifetime warranty because it can't rust through
- +Rotisserie burner and kit included at a price where competitors charge extra for both
- +North American manufacturing and heavy-gauge everything give it that older-Weber solidity people say new grills lost
Common complaints
- −Long-term rust reports are the caveat — some multi-year owners in harsh climates describe replacing burners and internals well before the warranty math suggests
- −Those beautiful thick grates need consistent oiling or they'll spot, stainless or not
- −Nobody at the neighborhood cookout knows the brand, and resale reflects it
- −Warranty is tiered — the lifetime headline covers the cookbox, while burners and parts step down to shorter terms
- −No probes, WiFi, or app at $1,200 while the pellet world bundles all three
Common Questions
Broil King Regal or Weber Genesis?
Do the 9mm stainless grates rust?
How does it hold up long-term outdoors?
Is the included rotisserie any good?
What does the lifetime warranty actually cover?
Compare the Broil King Regal S590 Pro
This model is no longer sold new. Its current equivalent is the Broil King Regal S590 Pro IR.
We keep this page for the many still in use and on the used market — specs and honest pros/cons below still apply.
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