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Broil King review

Updated September 30, 2026 · HabitatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Broil King suits cooks who want one name covering gas, charcoal, pellet and wood, with portable and app connected models in the range. The flagship infrared grill reaches 927 °C, the highest reading among the brands compared here, which is the figure that separates it from the other grills.

Key facts

Best for
One brand for every fuel, with the highest heat reading in the group.
Price from
$169↗
Maximum temperature (°C)
927↗
Warranty
15 years↗
Portable models
Yes↗
App or Wi-Fi control
Yes↗
Cooking area (cm²)
7,419↗
Markets
CA, US, AT, BE, BG, HR, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IS, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, CH, SI, SK, ES, SE, GB, UA, AR, EC, MX, PY, PE, UY, VE, BH, IL, JO, LB, OM, QA, SA, AE, AU, JP, NZ↗
Legal entity
Onward Manufacturing Company Limited↗
Headquarters
Canada↗
Founded
1906↗
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre, Community↗
Products
Gas grill, Charcoal grill, Pellet grill, Smoker
Fuel types
Gas, Charcoal, Pellet, Wood
Official website
broilking.com

Facts checked September 30, 2026, 5 sources

Apps and profiles

Get the app
Google Play
Elsewhere
X

Pros and cons

Pros

  • gas, charcoal and pellet covers four fuels under one name, so gas, charcoal, pellet and wood cooking sit in the same range.
  • 927 °C is the highest reading among the 23 brands ranked on max temp c, at 1 on that measure.
  • A 15 year warranty on the flagship is far longer than a short consumer cover on a grill that lives outdoors.
  • Portable models exist in the range, and app connected grills add phone control on top of the raw heat.
  • A cooking area of 7,419 cm² on the flagship gives that 927 °C heat room to work with.

Cons

  • Electric grills are not among its gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill, though Char-Broil lists them in gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill and GrilyKrby.cz in gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill.
  • Kamado and pizza oven models are not among its gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill, where GrilyKrby.cz adds both in gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill.
  • Starting price of $169 ranks 21 of 39 brands, so it is not the cheapest way into the category.
  • Warranty of 15 years ranks 12 of 34 brands, and Lodge keeps to charcoal grill, smoker and griddle.

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Who it suits

  • Cooks who want gas, charcoal, pellet and wood covered by a single catalogue rather than several specialist makers.
  • Anyone searing at very high heat, given 927 °C on the flagship infrared grill in the range.
  • Shoppers in covered markets who want help afterwards, with email, phone and help centre and a 15 year warranty.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Buyers set on an electric grill, since the gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill Broil King lists are gas, charcoal, pellet and smoker models.
  • Kamado or pizza oven shoppers, who should compare GrilyKrby.cz, whose gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill add both formats.
  • Cast iron and griddle loyalists, a focus at Lodge, where charcoal grill, smoker and griddle cover charcoal, smokers and griddles.

Where it sits among rivals

Broil King sits in the middle of this group on price and at the front on heat. Its starting price of $169 places it 21 of 39 brands on price from, a normal spot for a maker running several fuel types rather than a budget line or a premium one. Temperature tells the opposite story: 1 of 23 brands on max temp c puts it on top of that measure, which is the clearest reason to shortlist it here. Warranty length falls in between. A long warranty is a strong selling point for a grill kept outside, but at 12 of 34 brands on warranty years, a handful of makers match it or go further. The read for a buyer is simple enough. Broil King is not the cheapest way into the category, and it is the strongest of this group on the heat a grill can reach.

What it does well

Broil King is built around heat, and the flagship infrared grill shows why, reaching 927 °C while offering a cooking area of 7,419 cm² to work with. That pairing matters for searing, where a hot zone is only useful if there is room to spread food across it. Durability is the second pillar, since a 15 year warranty on that model is generous for a grill that spends its life outdoors in heat and weather, and it moves the risk of an early failure onto the maker for a good stretch of the ownership life. The range is not built only for a fixed patio either, because portable models exist for balconies, trips and small gardens. App connected grills add another layer, letting heat be watched and adjusted from a phone rather than from a dial at the lid. In short, the flagships carry the serious cooking, and the portable and app connected models cover the two situations a fixed grill handles badly.

Who runs it

Broil King is a long established maker rather than a recent arrival. The company behind the brand is Onward Manufacturing Company Limited, headquartered in Canada, and it has been building outdoor cooking equipment since 1906. Trading for that length of time matters in this category, where a grill is expected to stay outside for years and where parts and advice form part of the purchase as much as the metal. Support reflects the same long operation. email, phone and help centre means a phone line and email for direct questions, a help centre for written guidance, and a community for owners to compare setups. A long warranty is only worth the paper it is printed on if there is a route to a real person afterwards, and the company name, country base and support mix together point to a business set up to keep serving equipment long after the sale. For anyone weighing a grill with a long life in mind, that is the part of the picture worth lingering on.

How Broil King compares

Where Broil King is available

Available
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What does a Broil King grill cost at entry?+

Broil King grills start at $169, taken from the current grills collection. That entry point places the brand 21 of 39 brands on price from, which puts it in the middle of the field rather than at the budget end. Larger infrared and multi fuel models sit well above that starting figure.

How hot does a Broil King grill get?+

The flagship infrared grill reaches 927 °C, the highest reading in this comparison. Broil King ranks 1 of 23 brands on max temp c, so its lead is on heat rather than on price. That headroom suits searing and fast cooking at a high temperature.

How long is the Broil King warranty?+

The flagship grill carries a 15 year warranty, which is long for a product that lives outdoors. On warranty years the brand ranks 12 of 34 brands, so a small number of makers match or exceed it, but the cover sits well above a short consumer warranty.

What fuels can a Broil King grill burn?+

Broil King covers gas, charcoal and pellet, so gas, charcoal, pellet and wood all appear in the range under one name. That is wider than Lodge, whose charcoal grill, smoker and griddle centre on charcoal, smokers and griddles, and it adds pellet and wood to the gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill listed by Char-Broil.

Can I control a Broil King grill from my phone?+

App connected grills exist in the range, with the flagship infrared model carrying the feature so heat can be watched and adjusted from a phone. App control is now common in this category, with 75% of the field offering it, so treat it as expected on higher models rather than unusual.

Does Broil King make portable grills?+

Portable models are part of the Broil King range, so a balcony, a small patio or a trip does not mean leaving the brand. That matters for anyone cooking away from a fixed outdoor space, and it sits alongside the same 15 year warranty that the larger flagship models carry. Fuel and size options still vary by model.

Where does Broil King sell, and who do I contact?+

Broil King sells through its own country sites across CA, US and AT, so buying in one country routes to a local operation rather than a single desk. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, covering phone, email, a help centre and an owner community for setup, fuel and maintenance questions after the sale.

How much cooking space does the flagship grill offer?+

The flagship infrared grill offers a cooking area of 7,419 cm², which gives the 927 °C heat somewhere to work. Area matters alongside temperature, since a hot grill on a small grate limits how much can be seared at once, and the figure here suggests room for a full spread of food at once.

Sources

  • broilking.com checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Fuel types, Headquarters, Legal entity, Products, Support channels

    “Gas Grills / Wood Pellet Grills / Charcoal Grills / Hybrid Grills ... Fueled by 100% natural wood pellets”

  • broilking.com/collections/grills checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Portable models, Price from

    “Porta-chef 120 ... Regular price $299.00 USD (portable gas grill series)”

  • broilking.com/pages/choose-your-country checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Markets

    “Choose Your Country: Canada, USA, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,...”

  • broilking.com/pages/story checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Founded

    “Onward Manufacturing is a family-owned Canadian business with a legacy dating back to 1906. In 1985, we shifted our focus to designing, manufacturing, and distributing Broil King barbecues and...”

  • broilking.com/products/regal%E2%84%A2-q-690-pro-infrared checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: App or Wi-Fi control, Cooking area (cm²), Maximum temperature (°C), Warranty

    “Wi-Fi / Bluetooth - Broil King iQue grilling app; iQue Phone App Connected Control”

Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

What changed

  • September 30, 2026: Founded was 1985, now 1906
  • September 30, 2026: axisScores cost was 9.1, now 9.0
  • September 30, 2026: axisScores trust was 9.5, now 10.0

Broil King

One brand for every fuel, with the highest heat reading in the group.

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