A single stage snow blower leaves nothing behind on asphalt. That is the whole pitch: the auger housing rides low enough to scrape the surface, so when the machine finishes a pass your driveway is bare pavement instead of a thin insulating skim that refreezes into a skating rink by noon. On a paved driveway … Read more
The best outdoor sofa sets for covered porches are the ones built for the two things a roof creates: less sun damage and far more trapped humidity. A covered porch is the easiest place in the house to make comfortable with real seating, and also the easiest place to ruin a cheap set with mildew. … Read more
After six weeks of cooking through rotisserie setups on our own gas grill, the Weber Genesis II 200/300 Series kit earned the top slot among the best rotisserie kits for gas grills we tested. It is not the cheapest option, and the best rotisserie kits for gas grills fall into three clear tiers: brand-specific OEM … Read more
If you want one outdoor pizza oven that handles a patio rather than a backyard, the BIG HORN 12-inch multi-fuel oven is the one to beat. At 25 pounds it is the easiest unit here to reposition, it burns pellets out of the box with optional gas and electric burner add-ons, and it holds enough … Read more
Most searches for the best grill carts for propane grills are not really about grills. They are about the thing your grill is standing on, or more often the thing it should be standing on instead. Plenty of grills arrive with a thin stamped-metal stand that dents, rusts through, and leaves a 20 lb propane … Read more
The best vertical pellet smoker for ribs is the Pit Boss PBV3P1: 901 square inches of cooking space across four porcelain-coated grids, a 40-pound-plus hopper that runs past a full overnight rib cook without a refill, and the deepest owner review base in this group. It holds set temperature within about 5 to 10 degrees, … Read more
The first time I loaded a smoker I lost track of the charcoal, the vents, and the internal temperature all at once. The brisket came out dry and the ribs came out chewy, and I spent most of that afternoon rebuilding a fire that kept going out. Electric smokers exist because that experience is common … Read more
An infrared grill is a grill whose burners heat a ceramic, metal or radiant-glass plate that then radiates infrared energy straight onto the food, instead of relying on hot air and grate contact alone. That direct radiant heat delivery is why the best infrared grills for searing hit surface temperatures fast enough to build a … Read more
The best flat top griddle for outdoor cooking is the Blackstone 1517 28-inch Omnivore Griddle. Its 517 square inch rolled steel plate, twin independently controlled burners and rear grease management system give you two real heat zones, fast recovery and a cleanup routine that takes minutes after service. It suits households cooking for four to … Read more
The Char-Griller AKORN 20-Inch is the best kamado grill for backyards we tested, because it holds steady temperature, carries 445 square inches of grate, and weighs 97 pounds on a cart with locking casters. It is also the pick that survives being parked in the rain without a warranty fight. A kamado is a heavy, … Read more