Gasland’s Top 5 Grill Choices

Broil King Signet 20

                          Best entry-level Canadian-made grill.
We sell this BBQ to many of our friends who are making their first step into a quality, North American made grill.  It has a large warming rack and nice cabinet doors to conceal an ugly propane tank.  Parts are well-priced and readily available.  The Broil King Signet can be purchased as propane or natural gas.  This series is the first level that offers Broil King’s Dual-Tube burners for even, robust searing heat.

Broil King Sovereign 70 & 90

               Best value in a rear burner / rotisserie equipped MEAT MASTER!  After much research and reading customer reviews, the team at Gasland decided we had to offer this unit.  The heavy, stainless steel rod grills with rear burner and rotisserie included set this one apart in its price category.  Back by Broil King’s warranty and made in Canada for parts and support.  Available with or without a side burner.

Napoleon P308

                             Best choice for condos and small decks.

Napoleon’s 308 series is great for families that need a grill to cook for 6 people or fewer.  It is very hard to find a smaller BBQ with premium features and construction.  This unit delivers a small footprint: with side shelves removed this grill measures only 33 1/2″ wide!  WOW 483 sq. in of total cooking space, folding shelves and a space saving roll top lid.  The 308 is constructed by hard working hands in Canada and backed by Napoleon’s limited lifetime warranty.  Small in size but not in options…you can get rotisseries, charcoal trays, smoker pipes and more for this one. 

Napoleon P500RSIB

      The Best of the Best! The P500RSIB is the COMPETITION KILLER.

There is not another grill in our industry that can stand toe to toe with this unit.  The truth is, it is way under priced for what it offers.  Napoleon literally wore out the mold on their best selling 450 series grill.  This was a great opportunity to re-invent the perfect grill and implement years of customer and technical feedback.  Napoleon is a family based company who listens and Klayne at Gasland had the opportunity to visit the prototype of this sweetheart in Ontario and give his final input before it went to production.

             Here are the top 10 features that set this one apart:

1. Infrared sizzle side burner.  Produces up to 1500 degress Fahrenheit.  Apply your slab of meat directly for a quick sear or use it to stir-fry or bring a large pot of water to boil

2. Rear infrared burner and rotisserie kit cooks your roasts and chickens restaurant style.

3. Lift EASE roll top lid holds in the heat even when you peak on your creation.  It is super easy to lift and takes up no space behind the bbq.

4. Stainless steel WAVE rod cooking grills backed by a lifetime warranty.

5. 4 burners on the main 500 sq.in cooking surface offers the ultimate in even heat.

6. New dual level stainless steel sear plates distribute even heat, reduce flare-ups and protect the burners.

7. New JETFIRE Ignition starts each burner individually. The crossover system can also light from burner to burner as reliable back-up.

8. Hybrid Barbeque!  Optional Charcoal cooking accessory gives you the option to cook on natural lump charcoal for that extra fun, flavor and backyard WOW factor.

9. President’s Limited Lifetime Warranty includes stainless steel burners, stainless cooking grills, wheels, knobs and more!

10. Manufactured in Barrie, Ontario by our proud, Canadian work force.

 

Napoleon Gemini PT750RSIB

        The best choice if you enjoy entertaining or just want to spoil yourself.

Klayne & Selena’s pick for their grill at home.  It features 750 sq.in of primary grill surface with 5 main burners PLUS two warming racks, a rear burner with javelin sized rotisserie, as well as a 13,500 BTU side burner.  The Gemini’s double hood design gives you a searing section on the left with two high efficiency SIZZLE ZONE burners and a standard bbq grill on the right.   You could pay twice as much for a luxury grill elsewhere and not get half of what the Gemini offers. 

PS…this one is also very popular in a built in version. See dream photo below.

Camping with the Cobb

     Get your charcoal fix on the go…

    Our Cobb charcoal bbq is the ONE must have item on our camping “what to bring” list.  There is nothing like the smell of charcoal cooking when you are in the campground.  We cook tons of things on this little bbq – it is so versatile because it can function like an oven, a grill, a smoker or even as a wok-style cooker.   

You can do a whole roasted chicken on the cobb. This took us about 1.5 hours or so. We used the optional roasting rack for this.

     We’ve modified our Cobb with some extra features that don’t come standard,  like the full size bbq thermometer we added to the lid.  This way I can more accurately gauge the time it will take for a roast.  We also accessorized with the roasting rack, wok pan, and the grill insert.  Here are some photos of the adventures we’ve had with this bbq. 

Butter chicken on the cobb with the wok insert.

    

     It is awesome to be able to pack a bag of charcoal with us, knowing we are not going to run out of fuel halfway through cooking something.  When we used to bring a portable propane grill camping, this seemed to happen all the time.  I even had to bring backup 1lb propane canisters in case the main tank ran out.  But more importantly, if you love charcoal cooking, you know that flavor just can’t be achieved with a portable propane bbq.

When we take it to the cabin, it always gets lots of attention from other vacationers.

 We’ve done quite a lot of experimenting with the Cobb and seafood, since we always take it camping up the coast of BC.  Seafood & even trout turned out awesome! 

Oysters and clams fresh off the BC Coast

      It’s also fun for kids when you’re camping or picnicking because after the cooking is done, you can roast marshmallows over the coals.  We’ve even done a cake made from a mix at the campground, with toasted marshmallows as icing.  For a late night snack, popcorn on the cobb was a blast to make!

Jiffy pop popcorn made at the campground.

 Here some tips we learned along the way:

1. Adding a bbq thermometer on the top is helpful.  Buy a standard bbq one and just fasten it through one of the top holes using a nut/bolt. 

2. Fill the metal basket full of charcoal.  If not, you might not achieve high enough temps and the food will take forever to cook.

3. Don’t peek too much. Each time you do, you lose lots of heat.

4.  Never put the lid on without the grilling surface in place! Made this mistake the first time I used the Cobb, and ended up melting the knob.  Solved the melting knob problem by putting a heatproof gasket/washer between the lid and knob.

5.  Use Oil Lift degreaser to clean, if you can find it in your area.  Spray it on, let it sit for a couple minutes, scrub and rinse.

6. I never put food in the “moat”, I find charcoal bits contaminate whatever is in there. Have tried doing potatoes in there and had this problem.

7. You can put a little water or apple juice in the moat to help prevent the grease from sticking and also to flavor the meat. But keep in mind that it will run a little cooler and can be hard to get temps up depending on the ambient temp & winds outdoors.

8. A word about smoking woods…it is very easy to oversmoke with the Cobb.  A lot of smoke flavor comes from the charcoal alone, so use smoking chips sparingly if at all.I ruined a roasted chicken once by adding a handful of maple chips to the charcoal. I guess because of the small surface area, the smoking flavors intensify.

9. We prefer natural starters, eg. “Lightning bugs” (pressed wood shavings with wax).  I put 3 of them under the charcoal and that’s all I need. 

10.  Have tried both briquettes and natural lump hardwood. I prefer a natural lump in small pieces as it will fill the charcoal tray better and I can achieve a faster cook time.

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