Gas or Charcoal

Weber kettle grill. Charcoal is the way to go!

Agree with the weber kettle. Although I did have the walmart version of the weber kettle that lasted a few years and cooked well (and had a hinged lid, which is convenient in tight spaces). So if you're looking for something to get through the next 2-3 years until you can get something better, get the walmart 22 inch kettle grill.

Gas for convenience, charcoal for better tasting meat.

Depends on what I'm doing. I've got a gas grill out there that I think is a great steak cooker because of the temp it can reach. For everything else though, I prefer charcoal.

Since I got my 18" charcoal old smoky I haven't used my gas grill once. Ready to go in 10-15 mins and tastes so much better.

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Gas for convenience, charcoal for better tasting meat.

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Each has its attributes. There's no doubt that charcoal makes things taste better, but gas does have its attributes.

Gas:
*With the press of a button, you have a ready grill in about ten minutes.
*If the heat is too high, you have the capability of turning it down. I really like to blast a steak on high heat at first, then turn the gas grill down to let it come up to temperature slowly.
*Wind is not a factor.

Charcoal:
*Taste, taste, taste.
*It's a bitch to get a fire started in a breeze.
*You can't alter the temp once it's fired up.
*You've post grilling ashes to clean up.
*Did I mention taste?

good post degas

It really depends on what you cook the most. chicken, ribs, pork loins etc you want charcoal....but if you are doing quick things like steaks, burgers, fish, chicken breasts the gas grill is quick and easy....now you do have to keep the propane tank full.

Bought a gas grill about 4 months ago and i love it. I probably use it 3-4 times a week. Its so easy to start up and you'll be done grilling in no time.

I have my dads old weber kettle that's about as old as I am. I like to cook with it. Kind of like driving a manual transmission car. It just feels better when you get it right.

The issue isn't limited space money, and frequency of use.

It is willingness to spend extended periods of time waiting for the grill to warm up, and more effort and required expertise in baby sitting for an somewhat improved smoky flavor versus the ability to flip a knob and 5-10 minutes later slap your food on, and turn it off when youre done and be done.