5 Best Barbecues Under $300 in the US - September 2021
What Barbecue Under $300 to Buy in September 2021?
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| The highest rated grill under $500, with a very good spec. It has a lid, an adjustable thermostat and a thermometer and features cool-touch handle. Our review analysis indicates that this BBQ is an excellent size and very easy to use, and well made. | A cheap and fully featured grill Type barbecue. | A fully featured and classic barbecue Type barbecue, with a fair price. It has a lid and a warming rack and is portable. Multiple reviews mentioned that this barbecue is an outstanding size and very easy to assemble, and to use. | A fully featured and classic grill Type grill, with a good price. It has a lid and an adjustable thermostat and features cool-touch handle. | A classic and fully featured barbecue Type grill, with a good price. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 Reasons For
Adjustable Thermostat Cool-Touch Handle Better Kagoo Score More Shops Are Selling It Considerably Better User Reviews Better Brand More Solidly Made More Carefully Designed Easier to Use 3 More Items
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A Little Bigger Cooking Surface Diameter Cheaper by $59 |
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Portable Warming Rack Better Toptenreviews.com Review Score Has a Better Price Better in Terms of Size |
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Adjustable Thermostat Cool-Touch Handle Newer by 11 Months Vastly Better Expert Reviews |
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7 Reasons Against
More Expensive by $79 Older by Over Three Years Expert Review Rating is Vastly Worse Overall Review Rating is Worse Worse Toptenreviews.com Review Score Less Reasonably Priced Worse in Terms of Size 1 More Item
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Worse Kagoo Score Fewer Sellers Older by Over Two Years Worse Brand |
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Worse Kagoo Score $59 More Expensive Less Retailers 11 Months Older Vastly Lower Expert Review Score A Lot Lower User Review Score Worse Brand Less Reliable Less Well Designed Harder to Use 4 More Items
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Worse Kagoo Score Not Currently Available Worse Brand |
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30mm Smaller Cooking Surface Diameter Worse Kagoo Score More Expensive by $120 Not As Many Stockists Older by Over Two Years Worse Brand |
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Weber Q1200
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The Weber Q1200 has a Kagoo Score of 88. However with a price tag of $159.00 this barbecue is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the Weber Q1200 or read our article on whether you should buy a Weber barbecue.
The highest rated grill under $500, with a very good spec. It has a lid, an adjustable thermostat and a thermometer and features cool-touch handle. Our review analysis indicates that this BBQ is an excellent size and very easy to use, and well made.
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Multiple reviews mentioned that Weber Q1200 has brilliant user reviews with an average user rating of 94%, based on 678 reviews.
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9 Reasons For for Choosing the Weber Q1200
The Weber Q1200 has an adjustable thermostat (as does the Bestron ASW318), but the Barbecook Joya, the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and the tepro Crystal Mini do not have this feature. More ...
Some barbecues have an adjustable thermostat that can be altered, to change the heat up or down.
Different food cook best at different temperatures, so the ability to change the heat level of your BBQ means that you can always pick the best temperature for what you're cooking.
The Weber Q1200 features cool-touch handle (as does the Bestron ASW318), but the Barbecook Joya, the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and the tepro Crystal Mini do not feature this benefit. More ...
A barbecue with cool touch handles is specially designed to be always cool to the touch, even when the main body of the BBQ is extremely hot.
Cool touch handles mean that the BBQ is far easier to move around and handle, and there is less of a chance of you accidentally burning yourself on hot metal. Which hurts. A lot.
The Weber Q1200 has received a Kagoo Score of 88, however the Barbecook Joya scored only 76, the Bestron ASW318 scored only 77, the Char-Broil Patio Bistro scored only 77 and the tepro Crystal Mini scored only 78.
A greater number of shops increases the chances of the product remaining in stock and also increases the price competition amongst retailers for this barbecue.
The Weber Q1200 has an average user review score of 94% based on 654 reviews, however the Char-Broil Patio Bistro has an average rating of 84% (based on 156 reviews).
Weber barbecues have an average rating of 95%, whereas Barbecook only has an average rating of 62.8%, Bestron only has an average rating of 62.3%, Char-Broil only has an average rating of 71.2% and tepro only has an average rating of 63.2%.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Weber Q1200 was more solidly made. Over 30 people thought that it was very well made and several people thought that it was also really reliable and strong and durable.
On average reviewers thought the Weber Q1200 was more carefully designed. Several people thought that it was really well designed, was good-looking and had a good case.
The Weber Q1200 reviewers thought the Weber Q1200 was easier to use. Over 50 people thought that it was very easy to use and over 10 people thought that it was also very easy to assemble. Our analysis also found that several people thought that it was very easy to setup and had very good controls.
7 Reasons Against for Choosing the Weber Q1200
The Weber Q1200 is $20 more expensive than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and $79 more expensive than the tepro Crystal Mini.
The Weber Q1200 is 20 months older than the Barbecook Joya, four years older than the Bestron ASW318, three years older than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and 15 months older than the tepro Crystal Mini.
The Weber Q1200's average expert score is only 40%, however the Bestron ASW318's is 79% (based on 1 review) and the Char-Broil Patio Bistro's is 50% (based on 1 review).
The Weber Q1200's average overall score is only 58%, however the Barbecook Joya's is 64% (based on 0 reviews), the Bestron ASW318's is 63% (based on 1 review) and the Char-Broil Patio Bistro's is 62% (based on 157 reviews).
Whilst the Weber Q1200 has received a Toptenreviews.com review score of 40%, the Char-Broil Patio Bistro has a score of 50%.
Our analysis of the Weber Q1200 reviews indicates that more reviewers thought the Weber Q1200 was less reasonably priced.
Our analysis of the Weber Q1200 reviews indicates that more reviewers thought the Weber Q1200 was worse in terms of size.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Q1200 in the US is $159.00 and in total we found 4 prices for it.
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tepro Crystal Mini
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The tepro Crystal Mini has a Kagoo Score of 78. With a price tag of $80.00 this barbecue is fair value for money. For further details check out our full review of the tepro Crystal Mini or read our article on whether you should buy a tepro barbecue.
A cheap and fully featured grill Type barbecue.
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2 Reasons For for Choosing the Tepro Crystal Mini
The tepro Crystal Mini has a cooking surface diameter of 290mm, however the Barbecook Joya is only a 260mm cooking surface diameter barbecue (30mm smaller). More ...
The cooking surface diameter of a barbecue refers to how large the usable cooking surface on the BBQ is, measures in millimetres.
A larger surface area means there is more space to cook food on, meaning more food can be cooked at once.
The tepro Crystal Mini is $119.99 cheaper than the Barbecook Joya, $58.99 cheaper than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and $79 cheaper than the Weber Q1200.
4 Reasons Against for Choosing the Tepro Crystal Mini
The tepro Crystal Mini has only received a Kagoo Score of 78, whereas the Weber Q1200 scored 88.
The tepro Crystal Mini is only stocked by 1 store, but the Weber Q1200 is stocked by 4 shops. More ...
The tepro Crystal Mini is five months older than the Barbecook Joya, three years older than the Bestron ASW318 and 21 months older than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro.
Tepro barbecues have an average rating of only 63.2%, but Char-Broil has an average rating of 71.2% and Weber has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Crystal Mini in the US is $80.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Char-Broil Patio Bistro
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$138.99
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The Char-Broil Patio Bistro has a Kagoo Score of 77. However with a price tag of $138.99 this barbecue is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the Char-Broil Patio Bistro or read our article on whether you should buy a Char-Broil barbecue.
A fully featured and classic barbecue Type barbecue, with a fair price. It has a lid and a warming rack and is portable. Multiple reviews mentioned that this barbecue is an outstanding size and very easy to assemble, and to use.
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Our review analysis indicates that Char-Broil Patio Bistro has very good user reviews but below average expert reviews. 100% of buyers recommended this barbecue to others.
5 Reasons For for Choosing the Char-Broil Patio Bistro
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro is portable, however the Barbecook Joya, the Bestron ASW318, the tepro Crystal Mini and the Weber Q1200 are not. More ...
A portable barbecue is one that is designed to be easily transported.
Portable BBQs are far easier to move from place to place, and can be set up anywhere - helpful for impromptu picnics!
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro has a warming rack, whereas the Barbecook Joya, the Bestron ASW318, the tepro Crystal Mini and the Weber Q1200 do not have this feature. More ...
Whether the BBQ comes with a warming rack - a heated element that keeps food warm between cooking and serving.
Warming racks are helpful, since they mean food won't go cold while it's waiting to be served up.
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro has a Toptenreviews.com review score of 50%, whereas the Weber Q1200 only has a rating of 40% from the same site.
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro reviewers thought the Char-Broil Patio Bistro has a better price.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Char-Broil Patio Bistro was better in terms of size. Over 30 people thought that it was an excellent size and several people thought that it was also a really big size and was compact.
10 Reasons Against for Choosing the Char-Broil Patio Bistro
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro has only received a Kagoo Score of 77, however the tepro Crystal Mini scored 78 and the Weber Q1200 scored 88.
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro is more expensive than the tepro Crystal Mini by $59.
Only 1 store sell the Char-Broil Patio Bistro, whereas 4 stores sell the Weber Q1200. More ...
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro is older than the Bestron ASW318 by 11 months.
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro's average expert rating is only 50%, however the Bestron ASW318's is 79% (based on 1 review).
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro's average user rating is 84%, however the Weber Q1200's is 94% (based on 654 reviews).
Char-Broil barbecues have an average rating of only 71.2%, whereas Weber has an average rating of 95%.
Our analysis of the Char-Broil Patio Bistro reviews indicates that more reviewers thought the Char-Broil Patio Bistro was less reliable.
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro reviewers thought the Char-Broil Patio Bistro was less well designed.
Our analysis of the Char-Broil Patio Bistro reviews indicates that more reviewers thought the Char-Broil Patio Bistro was harder to use.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Patio Bistro in the US is $138.99 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Bestron ASW318
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The Bestron ASW318 has a Kagoo Score of 77. With a price tag of $0.00 this barbecue is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Bestron ASW318.
A fully featured and classic grill Type grill, with a good price. It has a lid and an adjustable thermostat and features cool-touch handle.
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Purchasers report that Bestron ASW318 has good expert reviews with an average expert rating of 79%.
4 Reasons For for Choosing the Bestron ASW318
The Bestron ASW318 has an adjustable thermostat (as does the Weber Q1200), but the Barbecook Joya, the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and the tepro Crystal Mini do not have this feature. More ...
Some barbecues have an adjustable thermostat that can be altered, to change the heat up or down.
Different food cook best at different temperatures, so the ability to change the heat level of your BBQ means that you can always pick the best temperature for what you're cooking.
The Bestron ASW318 features cool-touch handle (as does the Weber Q1200), but the Barbecook Joya, the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and the tepro Crystal Mini do not feature this benefit. More ...
A barbecue with cool touch handles is specially designed to be always cool to the touch, even when the main body of the BBQ is extremely hot.
Cool touch handles mean that the BBQ is far easier to move around and handle, and there is less of a chance of you accidentally burning yourself on hot metal. Which hurts. A lot.
The Bestron ASW318 was released two years after the Barbecook Joya, released 11 months after the Char-Broil Patio Bistro, released three years after the tepro Crystal Mini and released four years after the Weber Q1200
The Bestron ASW318 has an average expert review score of 79% based on 1 review, however the Char-Broil Patio Bistro has an average rating of 50% (based on 1 review) and the Weber Q1200 has an average rating of 40% (based on 1 review).
3 Reasons Against for Choosing the Bestron ASW318
The Bestron ASW318 has only received a Kagoo Score of 77, however the tepro Crystal Mini scored 78 and the Weber Q1200 scored 88.
We couldn't find any retailers that are currently selling the product. More ...
Bestron barbecues have an average rating of only 62.3%, whereas Barbecook has an average rating of 62.8%, Char-Broil has an average rating of 71.2%, tepro has an average rating of 63.2% and Weber has an average rating of 95%.
Barbecook Joya
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The Barbecook Joya has a Kagoo Score of 76. However with a price tag of $199.99 this barbecue is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the Barbecook Joya or read our article on whether you should buy a Barbecook barbecue.
A classic and fully featured barbecue Type grill, with a good price.
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Our review analysis indicates that Barbecook Joya has good expert reviews with an average expert rating of 80%.
6 Reasons Against for Choosing the Barbecook Joya
The Barbecook Joya has a cooking surface diameter of 260mm, whereas the tepro Crystal Mini is a 290mm cooking surface diameter barbecue (30mm bigger). More ...
The cooking surface diameter of a barbecue refers to how large the usable cooking surface on the BBQ is, measures in millimetres.
A larger surface area means there is more space to cook food on, meaning more food can be cooked at once.
The Barbecook Joya has only received a Kagoo Score of 76, but the Bestron ASW318 scored 77, the Char-Broil Patio Bistro scored 77, the tepro Crystal Mini scored 78 and the Weber Q1200 scored 88.
The Barbecook Joya is $61 more expensive than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro, $120 more expensive than the tepro Crystal Mini and $41 more expensive than the Weber Q1200.
The Barbecook Joya is only stocked by 1 shop, however the Weber Q1200 is stocked by 4 retailers. More ...
The Barbecook Joya is two years older than the Bestron ASW318 and 16 months older than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro.
Barbecook barbecues have an average rating of only 62.8%, however Char-Broil has an average rating of 71.2%, tepro has an average rating of 63.2% and Weber has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Joya in the US is $199.99 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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