7 Gas Grills Experts Say Are Worth Investing In

Gas grills offer the easiest outdoor grilling experience compared to charcoal and pellet styles. They often offer turn on with the push of a button and heat up relatively quickly. The heat is controlled by knobs that directly control the flame, much like your indoor gas range – no messing around with coals or waiting up to 40 minutes for a pellet grill to come to temperature. Plus, cleanup is pretty easy: just use a grill brush right after cooking and empty the drip pan when cool.

In the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances Lab, our Lab experts tested more than 50 indoor and outdoor grills over the years, including gas, charcoal, kamado style and pellet. When testing, we assess how evenly each grill heats and sears. We also evaluate how well grills prevent flareups by toasting bread and cooking steak and chicken, totaling to almost 1000 slices of bread, 56 steaks and 220 pieces of chicken in testing. In addition to performance, we score how easy each grill is to use by evaluating on and off operations, the sizes of the knobs, what type of storage area it offers for tools and ingredients, portability and more. Below is a list of the best gas grills you can buy in 2021:

• Best Overall Gas Grill: Weber Genesis II EX-335 3-Burner Propane Gas Smart Grill
• Best Value Gas Grill: Nexgrill 4-Burner Propane Gas Grill
• Best Mid-Range Gas Grill: Weber Spirit II E-310 3-Burner Propane Gas Grill
• Best Gas Grill for Beginners: Char-Broil Commercial 2-Burner Gas Grill
• Best Portable Gas Grill: Coleman Portable Propane Grill | RoadTrip 285 Standup Grill
• Best Gas Grill for Large Cookouts: Kenmore Elite 4-Burner Propane Gas Grill
• Best Gas/Charcoal Combination Grill: Char-Griller Flavor Pro 4-Burner Gas Grill