Shoppers Say These Are The Best Grills You Can Buy At Costco - Tasting Table

American barbecue history connects to late-15th-century Caribbean cooking practices, the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and efforts to manage feral pig populations. Early cooking involved open, indirect fire using green wood to maintain lower heat for low-and-slow cooking. The first modern grill was invented in 1952 by Weber Brothers Metal Works, featuring a round design with a hinged cover, three legs, and a grate that keeps food above coal. Today’s backyard grills add multiple burners, precise temperature control, cooking zones, storage, and grease management. Choosing among charcoal, wood, or gas adds complexity. Costco reviews identify the Weber Genesis C-435S Gas Grill as a top option, featuring four burners, an extra hot sear burner for crust, a side burner, warming racks, and space for 28 burgers, priced under $1400 with a 4.5-star rating.

"When Columbus first journeyed to the Caribbean in the late 15th century, he found tribes on the island Hispaniola cooking meat on an open, indirect fire, using green wood to keep the heat down, so the meat could cook low and slow. The first modern grill was invented in 1952 by Weber Brothers Metal Works - and that design stood the test of time. Round with a hinged cover, standing on three legs, with a metal grate to hold the food clear of the coal."

"Cut to today and the backyard grill has gone to a whole new level of tech, with multiple burners, precise temperature control, different cooking zones for sides and sauces, as well as built-in storage and grease management systems. The flipside of having a wide variety of options is that making a choice becomes slightly harder. There are so many decisions to make when it comes to choosing the best grill for your barbecue needs, starting with what your heat source should be: charcoal, wood or gas?"

"The Weber Genesis C-435S Gas Grill brings together the best of two worlds: A high-quality grill with all the bells and whistles and a very good price point. The grill comes with four burners, including an extra hot sear burner to trigger the Maillard reaction to get a nice crust on meats, seafood, and vegetables. It also has a side burner, warming racks which are great for toasting burger buns, and enough space to cook 28 burgers at a time. This Costco exclusive grill costs under $1400."

"The grill has a rating of 4.5 stars on the Costco website, with many positive reviews."

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