Best Gas Grills of 2024
Our rigorous tests found standouts in every size and price range
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At Consumer Reports, our test engineers have been firing up new grills since January. Testing in our indoor lab, which is outfitted with commercial-grade exhaust hoods and fire-suppression systems, allows us to start when there’s still snow on the ground and cover the newest models before Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the summer grilling season. (Check back throughout the spring for the newest top-scoring models.)
- Best Gas Grills: Small Midsized Large
- How CR Tests Gas Grills
Best Small Gas Grills
We categorize gas grills by the number of burger patties they can accommodate. Small gas grills can typically hold 18 or fewer patties at once, making them a good pick for small cookouts.
Best Midsized Gas Grills
Midsized gas grills in our ratings are able to accommodate 18 to 28 burger patties. This is the most widely sold grill size. You’ll see basic grills with few features as well as souped-up models with plenty of storage.
Best Large Gas Grills
In our categorization, large gas grills hold 28 or more burger patties at once. These heavyweights are ideal for big cookouts and family gatherings.
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How CR Tests Gas Grills
In our lab, we wire the surface of each gas grill with heat-resistant thermocouples and do four temperature tests. We also assess how evenly each model heats. That’s an important attribute when grilling for a crowd. Everything, no matter where you throw it on the grates, should finish at the same time.
“A grill also needs to preheat, just like your oven,” says Larry Ciufo, who oversees gas grill testing at CR. “Not only will a preheated grill cook more evenly, but it can help prevent food from sticking to the grates.” We measure how hot the surface gets at the 10-minute mark because that’s when our data says most folks like to start cooking.
We also gauge how reliable gas grill brands are by surveying thousands of CR members about their own gas grills. In our latest polls, we asked CR members about their experiences with tens of thousands of gas grills, and we used that data to determine the most and least reliable gas grill brands. Lastly, we score grill makers at the brand level for both reliability and owner satisfaction, and we factor those scores into our grill ratings.