Nexgrill Deluxe 6-Burner with Ceramic Searing Side Burner

The odd one out in gas grilling: a WiFi- and Bluetooth-connected propane grill with a 13.8 qt air-fryer oven built into one end of the cart. Nexgrill's NEX-fi SureTemp controller holds a set temperature automatically through the app instead of leaving you to chase the knobs, and food probes report to the same app. 455.8 sq in of primary grate, 714.30 sq in total, from two 22,000 BTU burners. Liquid propane only — there is no natural gas conversion.

A tabletop portable built from cast aluminum rather than the stamped steel almost every grill at this price uses — the lid and firebox are both castings, which is why it survives being thrown in a truck. Two independently adjustable 304-grade stainless burners light by push-and-turn with no battery and no external flame. 263 sq in of cast-iron grid and a built-in lid thermometer. Nexgrill's Gourmet Plus insert is included.

The Daytona is Nexgrill's direct answer to the 36-inch Blackstone, and it undercuts it while adding a stainless lid as standard rather than as an upcharge. 792 sq in of hot-rolled steel over four stainless burners gives 38,000 BTU, with two side shelves and a lower rack on the cart. Nexgrill sells almost entirely through Home Depot, which is where the street price lives.

Pit Boss is a pellet company that keeps exactly one real gas grill, and this is it: a three-burner portable with a cast aluminum lid and body, 25,000 BTU, and 380 sq in of cast-iron grid — more grate than a Weber Traveler in a unit meant to be carried. Folding side shelves with tool hooks, a built-in lid thermometer, and a battery-free SureFire push-and-turn ignition. The cart shown in Pit Boss's photography is not included.

The top of Char-Broil's Commercial line and a genuine grill/griddle hybrid: part of the 535 sq in primary surface is a built-in flat top, so bacon, eggs and smash burgers cook on the same appliance as steaks. It steps up from the Performance line with 443-grade stainless burners carrying a 10-year warranty instead of 409-grade with 5, and stainless heat tents rather than coated steel. Gas2Coal charcoal trays are sold separately to convert it to charcoal.

Monument's signature package: four 304-stainless main burners plus a dedicated infrared side sear burner and a separate conventional side burner, 72,000 BTU total, over 510 sq in of primary grate and 190 sq in of warming rack. The Clear View window in the lid and LED-lit control knobs are the details Monument built its reputation on. Sold as a Pro Kit that includes a rain cover, rotisserie kit, cast iron cooking plate and smoker box in the box.