You’ll still need to keep an eye on your grill, but this can at least let you wander away for a few minutes here and there without worrying about forgetting about your food. The 2 burners output a total thermal cooking power of 24,000 BTUs for an all-round grilling experience. The Performance XL cooked burgers in an average time of 13 minutes, 57 seconds to reach 145 degrees as a batch. The burgers cooked evenly, though on high heat they were more well done than I prefer. None of my burger tested rendered burgers with a pink center, but the grill was consistent in its cooking and in 18 burgers, the largest average time difference was less than 2 minutes.
If you’re looking for a midrange grill that’s easy to operate, cooks well and looks good, too, the Char-Broil Performance XL is a great choice. I’ve always been a fan of grills with porcelain-coated grates as this coating helps distribute heat evenly across its cooking surface. I’ve found this weber spirit 2 particularly useful for longer forms of cooking (i.e. not just searing), as it helps reduce uneven hot and cold spots across your grill. Primary cooking grates made of stainless-steel are generally sturdier than those made of coated steel and resist rust even without a porcelain coating.
Most grills have a mechanical igniter of either the push-button or rotary design. More convenient is a battery-operated electronic igniter, which usually ignites the gas on the first try. Some grills also have lighting holes, on the side of or beneath the grill, that can be used with a match should the igniter fail. weber spirit 2 Most small and average-sized grills have two separate burners, controlled independently, or one burner with independently controlled halves. Some average-size grills have up to four burners with corresponding controls large grills often have six. Additional burner controls generally allow the cook more flexibility.
On grill forums, diehard Weber fans state that any Weber — charcoal or gas — is the best grill money can buy. Other people, however, question why Webers are much more expensive than other grills. We were intrigued as to what made a Weber grill so special.
A well-made and sturdy grill, the Char-Broil Performance series holds its own against the more expensive Weber. With consistent heat distribution, the Char-Broil can sear steak and burgers and also slowly cook chicken to juicy and crispy perfection. Next, we heated the grills back up to 500°F char broil performance and seared one-inch-thick New York strip steaks on both sides for three minutes. We then lowered the heat and continued to cook them, turning frequently, until the digital meat thermometer hit 135°F. We took the steaks off the grill and allowed them to rest 10 minutes before cutting into them.