5 Best Electric Barbecues in the US - January 2021

What Electric Barbecue to Buy in January 2021?
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Philips HD4419 | Char-Broil Patio Bistro | Weber Q 1400 | DeLonghi BG 500 C | Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A classic and good spec grill Type BBQ, with a good price. It has an adjustable thermostat and a non-stick coating and features cool-touch handle. | A classic and fully featured barbecue Type barbecue, with a fair price. It has a lid and a warming rack and is portable. Our review analysis indicates that this barbecue is very easy to assemble, strong and durable, and an outstanding size. | A good value for money and fully featured barbecue Type BBQ. It has a lid and an adjustable thermostat and is portable. | A good spec but only ok value for money grill Type BBQ. It has an adjustable thermostat and a non-stick coating and features cool-touch handle. | A good spec but only ok value for money grill Type BBQ. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adjustable Thermostat Cool-Touch Handle |
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Lid Portable Warming Rack Better Kagoo Score $21 Cheaper Six Months Newer |
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Lid Portable Adjustable Thermostat 130mm Bigger Cooking Surface Better Brand |
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Does Not Have a Lid 31% Smaller Cooking Surface Worse Kagoo Score $21 More Expensive Over Eight Years Older Worse Brand |
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Worse Kagoo Score More Expensive by $168 Older by Over One Year |
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Does Not Have a Lid 30mm Smaller Cooking Surface Worse Kagoo Score Not Currently Available Older by Over One Year Worse Brand |
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Worse Kagoo Score More Expensive by $314 Older by Six Months Worse Brand |
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Philips HD4419
$160.00
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The Philips HD4419 has a Kagoo Score of 75. With a price tag of $160.00 this barbecue is fair value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Philips HD4419.
A classic and good spec grill Type BBQ, with a good price. It has an adjustable thermostat and a non-stick coating and features cool-touch handle.
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Customers report that Philips HD4419 has good expert reviews with an average expert rating of 72%.
2 Reasons For for Choosing the Philips HD4419
The Philips HD4419 has an adjustable thermostat, and so do the DeLonghi BG 500 C, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D and the Weber Q 1400, whereas the Char-Broil Patio Bistro does not. 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 Philips HD4419 features cool-touch handle, and so does the DeLonghi BG 500 C, whereas the Char-Broil Patio Bistro, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D and the Weber Q 1400 do not. 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.
6 Reasons Against for Choosing the Philips HD4419
The Philips HD4419 does not have a lid (As does the the DeLonghi BG 500 C), however the Char-Broil Patio Bistro, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D and the Weber Q 1400 have this feature. More ...
Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.
A lid on a BBQ is extremely helpful for stopping the spread of smoke, as well as keeping the heat contained, meaning the food cooks quicker, and there's less chance of an accident. It's absolutely essential for trapping the smoke for hot-smoking food as well.
The Philips HD4419 is a 300mm cooking surface barbecue. That's 100mm smaller than the DeLonghi BG 500 C (400mm) and 130mm smaller than the Weber Q 1400 (430mm). More ...
'Cooking Surface' is the size of the usable cooking area in the BBQ, measured in millimetres.
A larger surface area means there is more space to cook food on, meaning more food can be cooked at once.
The Philips HD4419 has received a Kagoo Score of 75, but the Char-Broil Patio Bistro scored 79 and the Weber Q 1400 scored 78.
The Philips HD4419 is more expensive than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro by $21.
The Philips HD4419 is older than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro by eight years, older than the DeLonghi BG 500 C by seven years, older than the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D by eight years and older than the Weber Q 1400 by seven years.
Philips barbecues have an average rating of only 77.9%, however Weber has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the HD4419 in the US is $160.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Char-Broil Patio Bistro
$138.99
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The Char-Broil Patio Bistro has a Kagoo Score of 79. With a price tag of $138.99 this barbecue is good value for money. 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 classic and fully featured barbecue Type barbecue, with a fair price. It has a lid and a warming rack and is portable. Our review analysis indicates that this barbecue is very easy to assemble, strong and durable, and an outstanding size.
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Multiple reviews mentioned that Char-Broil Patio Bistro has good expert reviews and very good user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this barbecue to others.
6 Reasons For for Choosing the Char-Broil Patio Bistro
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro has a lid, and so do the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D and the Weber Q 1400, whereas the DeLonghi BG 500 C and the Philips HD4419 do not. More ...
Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.
A lid on a BBQ is extremely helpful for stopping the spread of smoke, as well as keeping the heat contained, meaning the food cooks quicker, and there's less chance of an accident. It's absolutely essential for trapping the smoke for hot-smoking food as well.
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro is portable, and so is the Weber Q 1400, but the DeLonghi BG 500 C, the Philips HD4419 and the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D 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, however the DeLonghi BG 500 C, the Philips HD4419, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D and the Weber Q 1400 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 received a Kagoo Score of 79, but the DeLonghi BG 500 C scored only 60, the Philips HD4419 scored 75, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D scored 73 and the Weber Q 1400 scored 78.
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro costs $138.99, whereas the Philips HD4419 is $160.00, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D is $452.79 and the Weber Q 1400 is $306.66.
The Char-Broil Patio Bistro was released four years ago, but the DeLonghi BG 500 C was released six years ago, the Philips HD4419 was released 13 years ago, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D was released five years ago and the Weber Q 1400 was released five years ago
1 Reason Against for Choosing the Char-Broil Patio Bistro
Char-Broil barbecues have an average rating of only 63.2%, however Philips has an average rating of 77.9%, Tefal has an average rating of 71.9% and Weber has an average rating of 95%.
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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Weber Q 1400
$306.66
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The Weber Q 1400 has a Kagoo Score of 78. However with a price tag of $306.66 this barbecue is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the Weber Q 1400 or read our article on whether you should buy a Weber barbecue.
A good value for money and fully featured barbecue Type BBQ. It has a lid and an adjustable thermostat and is portable.
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5 Reasons For for Choosing the Weber Q 1400
The Weber Q 1400 has a lid (as do the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D), but the DeLonghi BG 500 C and the Philips HD4419 do not have this feature. More ...
Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.
A lid on a BBQ is extremely helpful for stopping the spread of smoke, as well as keeping the heat contained, meaning the food cooks quicker, and there's less chance of an accident. It's absolutely essential for trapping the smoke for hot-smoking food as well.
The Weber Q 1400 is a portable barbecue (as is the Char-Broil Patio Bistro), however the DeLonghi BG 500 C, the Philips HD4419 and the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D 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 Weber Q 1400 has an adjustable thermostat (as do the DeLonghi BG 500 C, the Philips HD4419 and the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D), but the Char-Broil Patio Bistro does 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 Q 1400 has a cooking surface of 430mm, whereas the DeLonghi BG 500 C is only a 400mm cooking surface barbecue (30mm smaller) and the Philips HD4419 is only a 300mm cooking surface barbecue (130mm smaller). More ...
'Cooking Surface' is the size of the usable cooking area in the BBQ, measured in millimetres.
A larger surface area means there is more space to cook food on, meaning more food can be cooked at once.
Weber barbecues have an average rating of 95%, whereas Char-Broil only has an average rating of 63.2%, DeLonghi only has an average rating of 52.9%, Philips only has an average rating of 77.9% and Tefal only has an average rating of 71.9%.
3 Reasons Against for Choosing the Weber Q 1400
The Weber Q 1400 has received a Kagoo Score of 78, however the Char-Broil Patio Bistro scored 79.
The Weber Q 1400 is $168 more expensive than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and $147 more expensive than the Philips HD4419.
The Weber Q 1400 is 15 months older than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and nine months older than the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Q 1400 in the US is $306.66 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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DeLonghi BG 500 C
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The DeLonghi BG 500 C has a Kagoo Score of 60. With a price tag of $0.00 this barbecue is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the DeLonghi BG 500 C.
A good spec but only ok value for money grill Type BBQ. It has an adjustable thermostat and a non-stick coating and features cool-touch handle.
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2 Reasons For for Choosing the DeLonghi BG 500 C
The DeLonghi BG 500 C has an adjustable thermostat (as do the Philips HD4419, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D and the Weber Q 1400), however the Char-Broil Patio Bistro does 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 DeLonghi BG 500 C features cool-touch handle (as does the Philips HD4419), however the Char-Broil Patio Bistro, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D and the Weber Q 1400 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.
6 Reasons Against for Choosing the DeLonghi BG 500 C
The DeLonghi BG 500 C does not have a lid (As does the the Philips HD4419), but the Char-Broil Patio Bistro, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D and the Weber Q 1400 do. More ...
Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.
A lid on a BBQ is extremely helpful for stopping the spread of smoke, as well as keeping the heat contained, meaning the food cooks quicker, and there's less chance of an accident. It's absolutely essential for trapping the smoke for hot-smoking food as well.
The DeLonghi BG 500 C has a cooking surface of 400mm, but the Philips HD4419 is a 300mm cooking surface barbecue (100mm smaller) and the Weber Q 1400 is a 430mm cooking surface barbecue (30mm bigger). More ...
'Cooking Surface' is the size of the usable cooking area in the BBQ, measured in millimetres.
A larger surface area means there is more space to cook food on, meaning more food can be cooked at once.
The DeLonghi BG 500 C has only received a Kagoo Score of 60, whereas the Char-Broil Patio Bistro scored 79, the Philips HD4419 scored 75, the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D scored 73 and the Weber Q 1400 scored 78.
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The DeLonghi BG 500 C is 17 months older than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro, 11 months older than the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D and two months older than the Weber Q 1400.
DeLonghi barbecues have an average rating of only 52.9%, but Char-Broil has an average rating of 63.2%, Philips has an average rating of 77.9%, Tefal has an average rating of 71.9% and Weber has an average rating of 95%.
Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D
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The Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D has a Kagoo Score of 73. However with a price tag of $452.79 this barbecue is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D.
A good spec but only ok value for money grill Type BBQ.
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3 Reasons For for Choosing the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D
The Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D has a lid (as do the Char-Broil Patio Bistro and the Weber Q 1400), whereas the DeLonghi BG 500 C and the Philips HD4419 do not have this feature. More ...
Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.
A lid on a BBQ is extremely helpful for stopping the spread of smoke, as well as keeping the heat contained, meaning the food cooks quicker, and there's less chance of an accident. It's absolutely essential for trapping the smoke for hot-smoking food as well.
The Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D has an adjustable thermostat (as do the DeLonghi BG 500 C, the Philips HD4419 and the Weber Q 1400), whereas the Char-Broil Patio Bistro does 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 Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D has a dishwasher-proof parts, whereas the Char-Broil Patio Bistro, the DeLonghi BG 500 C, the Philips HD4419 and the Weber Q 1400 do not. More ...
Some barbecues have parts and accessories that are safe to clean in the dishwasher.
Grilling up meat on the BBQ can be a messy business, so being able to throw bits in the dishwasher to clean post-cooking makes cleanup far easier!
4 Reasons Against for Choosing the Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D
The Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D has received a Kagoo Score of 73, but the Char-Broil Patio Bistro scored 79, the Philips HD4419 scored 75 and the Weber Q 1400 scored 78.
The Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D is $314 more expensive than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro, $293 more expensive than the Philips HD4419 and $146 more expensive than the Weber Q 1400.
The Tefal OptiGrill + GC712D is six months older than the Char-Broil Patio Bistro.
Tefal barbecues have an average rating of only 71.9%, however Philips has an average rating of 77.9% and Weber has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the OptiGrill + GC712D in the US is $452.79 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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