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BurbMan
Explorer II
Apr 12, 2022

Which Blackstone to buy?

We have been using a Coleman Road Trip Grill with the optional griddle top, and it cooks OK, but the grease makes a mess. Cooking 1 lb of bacon quickly overflows the griddle top sending grease down into the burner tray and making it tough to clean up. I saw a YT video of a guy using a Blackstone with the rear grease cup and it seems like that's a great way to manage the grease issue. Plus it would be great to have a grill and griddle, that's the best of both worlds!

I started looking at Blackstone griddles and there are a zillion models, give or take a few, plus a million accessories. How important is a lid that closes, windscreen, etc? What size is sufficient? I have a 20 lb propane tank that I use with the Coleman, so I was think a Y adapter would let me connect both grill and griddle to the same tank.

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  • ford_truck_guy's avatar
    ford_truck_guy
    Nomad
    Apr 12, 2022
    We have the 17 and love cooking with it.

    We use a "Y" adapter between the Blackstone, and the Weber Q2000 and the 20 lb LP bottle..

    I can say that we use it a lot and never have I said I wish it were bigger, its a good travel size. We do not have the lid, but we do have a cover..

    I made wind screens for mine, we camp a lot at the beach and wind is usually an issue, no more with the wind screens..

    Clean up is a breeze, I use a large scraper, then paper towel, then a sprinkle of oil to re season before covering for travel...

    Mine has a front trap, my bro in laws is rear, either way, they are fantastic.. 2 lbs of bacon and it's not full...
  • bgum's avatar
    bgum
    Explorer
    Apr 12, 2022
    We have the 17 with lid. We really like the Blackstone and the lid.
    Like the 17 as it is lighter than the 22 but both would be fine. Don't have the wind breaker but it would come in very handy on a windy day.
    Those things cook very fast and clean up isn't too bad. We have the earliest version with the drip cup in the front. People seem to prefer them over the back version.

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