Portable Charcoal Grills

Why portable charcoal grills? Well, folks, it turns out that these little grills are perfect for all sorts of grilling situations. Let’s talk about a few of them here.

#1 APARTMENT/COMMUNITY LIVING

If you live in the city, odds are you live in an apartment, condo or a townhouse and most of these don’t come equipped with a spacious backyard to set up your Cadillac grill. So portable charcoal grills are usually the best option.

Most likely you have a small balcony. If this is the case. In most states, you will not be able to use any open-flame cooking devices within 10 feet of the building. You should reference your state, county or city’s regulations for open flame cooking devices. Or see Outdoor Grilling safety tips to learn more about grilling safety. Even if the law does allow this the complex may not so make sure to check with management before just firing up the grill on your balcony.

#2 CAMPING TRIPS

I’m not a big camping fan anymore, but my kids and grandkids love it. Don’t get me wrong I still love the great outdoors, I just like to come back indoors when it’s time to go to bed.

#3 FISHING

Now, this is my favorite. Fishing trips for me are usually an all-day affair and I do get tired of cold sandwiches. So my portable grill is perfect for burgers hot dogs or the catch of the day.

#4 A DAY AT THE PARK

As I explained in Apartment living above the reasons for not wanting to use those grills on a stick that you’ll find in most parks are the same. They are just filthy. So the few dollars invested in a portable grill are well worth it.

 

I only mentioned a few instances for when you might want to use a portable charcoal grill but there are many, many more. No matter what the scenario. If you are away from home the portable charcoal grill is the answer. Even if you are home and just want to grill up a little something for yourself without having to pull out the big grill, a small portable grill is a perfect choice.

 

What type of portable Grill should I get?

Well, let’s talk about some of the different grills out there. I know everyone has their own taste, but I’ll tell you what I like in a portable grill.

1 Portability

2 Quality & Durability

3 Cooking surface

4 price

 

The Main thing I look for in portable charcoal grills is portability.

Is it really portable? Just because it’s small doesn’t mean that is easy to carry. Does it have carrying handles or a carrying case? Is it lightweight? Is it going to be too much of a burden to carry if I have to take a long hike to my favorite fishing hole or to that perfect spot in the park? These things can be a deal breaker for me.

If you are young and strong and don’t have a problem carrying something bulky or awkward or heavy more power to you. I on the other hand like things to be as easy as possible.

The next thing I look for is durability.

Is it going to fall apart before I get to my destination? How long can I expect to get good use out of it?

Another thing I look for is Cooking Surface

It has to have enough cooking surface to cook for at least 2 people.

And the final thing is price

Price isn’t usually an issue with most of these grills because you can most likely find one for close to $50.00 or less. For me it doesn’t have to be pretty it just has to get the job done right, and to me, it seems like the more they cost the less portable they are.

A couple of my recommendations

Below are a few portable grills that stood out when I was researching this post. One of which I actually own. They stood out because they meet at least 2 1/2 of the criteria that I look for in a portable grill.

Weber-Go-Anywhere Grill

The first one is the Weber Go-Anywhere Charcoal grill. This grill is great if you don’t have to walk too far. I wouldn’t recommend it for a long hiking trip I only say that because at almost 15lbs it can become a bear to carry for long distances. However, this would probably be my #1 pick for everything else. If I was smart enough to come up with a way to strap it to a backpack or something this would be the all-around perfect go anywhere grill. You can read a full review of this grill here.

 

Charbroil Portable Tabletop Grill

Another one of the top picks is the Char-Broil portable Tabletop Charcoal Grill. This grill only weighs about 7 1/2lbs and is a lot better if you need to take a bit of a hike although it is still a little bulky for my taste. I like to call this the beat up grill. Because at less than $25.00 I have no problem taking this grill into the backwoods of wherever and abusing it for the summer or two and buying a new one when needed. You can read the full review of this grill here.

 

Wolfwise Portable Charcoal Grill

I have never used this grill before but I’ve done a little research on it on and it seems to be pretty solid. The only reason it even caught my attention is the fact that it fits my #1 requirement and that is portability. It’s small, very lightweight at 4 1/2 lbs. and it has a carrying case that can be strapped to my backpack. “Hmmm” not bad but what about quality? Read about what I learned here.

 

These are just a few of the portable charcoal grills available. There are much more in a wide range of shapes and prices. I chose to feature the ones above because they meet the criteria that I look for in a charcoal grill. They are all very affordable and in my opinion, all are a great value.

Not sure what to put on your new grill? Check out this post. Best Steaks For Grilling.

As always,

Thanks for Stopping by,

Happy Grilling!!!!

Aundrey

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