Char-Broil review
Updated September 30, 2026 · HabitatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Char-Broil suits US cooks who want gas, charcoal, electric and wood from a single maker, with prices starting at $39.99. The trade-off sits in the spec sheet and the aftercare: a top temperature of 371 °C and a 3 year warranty trail the field.
Key facts
- Best for
- A wide fuel range at an entry-level price for US home cooks.
- Price from
- $39.99↗
- Maximum temperature (°C)
- 371↗
- Warranty
- 3 years↗
- Portable models
- Yes↗
- App or Wi-Fi control
- No↗
- Cooking area (cm²)
- 3,451.6↗
- Markets
- US↗
- Legal entity
- Char-Broil, LLC↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Founded
- 1948↗
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre↗
- Products
- Gas grill, Charcoal grill, Electric grill, Smoker, Griddle
- Fuel types
- Gas, Charcoal, Electric, Wood, Multi fuel
- Official website
- charbroil.com
Facts checked September 30, 2026, 6 sources
Pros and cons
Pros
- Entry price of $39.99 puts Char-Broil at 3 of 39 on price, among the cheapest brands in the comparison.
- Fuel choice covers gas, charcoal and electric, while Lodge limits its line to charcoal grill, smoker and griddle and GrilyKrby.cz reaches further into pellet and kamado.
- Product types run gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill, covering gas and charcoal grills, electric grills, smokers and griddles in one maker.
- Support runs on email, chat and phone, so help centre, chat, email and phone are all available.
- Portable is listed as yes, and a cooking area of 3,451.6 cm² on the Pro Series gas grill and griddle gives room to cook in batches.
Cons
- App connected is no, against 75% of ranked brands that pair with an app, so cooking is managed at the dials.
- Peak temperature of 371 °C ranks 17 of 23, under the category median of 400.
- Warranty of 3 years ranks 18 of 34, below the category median of 4.
- Markets read US, so the range and the support desk are aimed at a single country rather than a wider footprint.
Who it suits
- US home cooks who want gas, charcoal, electric and wood covered by a single maker.
- Buyers starting at the budget end of the market, since prices begin at $39.99.
- Cooks who prefer dials to phone control, since app connected is no.
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers after pellet or kamado cooking, which GrilyKrby.cz covers through gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill.
- Shoppers who only want charcoal, smoker and griddle formats, since Lodge lists charcoal grill, smoker and griddle and nothing beyond that.
How it compares on our data
Char-Broil ranks among the cheapest brands on entry price and further down the table on the numbers that describe cooking power and cover. On price from it sits at 3 of 39, which puts the starting figure at the accessible end of the field. Peak temperature lands at 17 of 23 and warranty length at 18 of 34. The distance between a price rank near the front of the table and mid-table ranks on heat and cover is the clearest trade-off to weigh, and it is why this is a value buy rather than a performance one.
Core features
The electric grill peaks at 371 °C, and the Pro Series gas grill and griddle with side burner pairs a cooking area of 3,451.6 cm² with a warranty of 3 years. Portable is listed as yes, so smaller units suit a balcony, a rented patio or a trip away. App connected is listed as no, which keeps control at the dials rather than a phone screen. Read together, this is a range built for cooking at the appliance itself: real heat and side burner capacity on the larger gas unit, enough cooking area to work in batches, portability at the small end, and a cover that runs shorter than some rivals.
The company behind it
The seller is Char-Broil, LLC, headquartered in the United States and trading since 1948. A catalogue that long matters in a category where grates, burners and lids get replaced often, because spare parts and product knowledge tend to accumulate with age. Support runs on email, chat and phone, covering help centre, chat, email and phone, so help is available from a person as well as from a self-serve library. Because the legal entity, the headquarters and the support desk all sit in the United States, warranty and parts queries stay inside one domestic operation rather than passing through an importer.
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Where Char-Broil is available
- Available
- United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Char-Broil grill cost to start with?+
Prices run from $39.99, and that entry point ranks 3 of 39 brands in the comparison, so the budget end sits in an accessible place. Larger gas units, side burners and griddle combinations all sit above that opening figure.
What fuels can Char-Broil grills burn?+
The range covers gas, charcoal and electric, which is a wider spread than most of the field. One maker can therefore cover gas for fast cooking, charcoal for flavour, electric for small spaces, wood for slow smokes and multi-fuel units for mixed use.
What kinds of grill does Char-Broil sell?+
Product types run gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill, spanning most of the outdoor cooking shelf. Lodge covers charcoal grill, smoker and griddle and Broil King covers gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill, so Char-Broil leads both on gas and griddle while Broil King adds pellet.
How long is the Char-Broil warranty?+
The Pro Series gas grill and griddle carries a warranty of 3 years. Across the category that ranks 18 of 34, against a median of 4, so buyers wanting longer cover may need to budget for a replacement sooner.
How hot do Char-Broil grills get?+
The electric grill peaks at 371 °C, which ranks 17 of 23. The category median is 400, so this sits under the middle rather than chasing searing heat, while staying fine for everyday grilling and moderate smoking.
Can I control a Char-Broil grill from my phone?+
App connected is listed as no, so cooking is handled at the dials and connected features would need checking per model. Across the ranking, 75% of brands pair with an app, which makes remote monitoring the exception rather than the norm here.
How do I get help from Char-Broil?+
Support runs on email, chat and phone, so a help centre, chat, email and phone are all offered. The help centre suits manuals and parts questions, while the phone line is the route for claims on a 3 year warranty, especially on the larger gas units with many replaceable parts.
Where does Char-Broil sell and ship?+
Char-Broil sells into US, and the company is headquartered in the United States as Char-Broil, LLC. Shipping information covers the US market, so buyers elsewhere should check an alternative that lists their own region before committing to a large gas grill or griddle.
Is there a portable Char-Broil grill?+
Portable is listed as yes, so smaller units are built to move between a patio, a balcony and a trip. The Pro Series gas grill and griddle offers a cooking area of 3,451.6 cm² for larger batches, which suits a full tray of food rather than cooking for a small group.
Sources
- charbroil.com checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Portable models, Price from
“Charbroil has been helping people grill great food-and bring people together-since 1948.”
- charbroil.com/pages/shipping-information checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Markets
“Charbroil only ships to the contiguous United States. We do not ship internationally at this time.”
- charbroil.com/pages/support checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Products, Support channels
“Charbroil offers a wide range of outdoor cooking options, including gas grills, griddles, charcoal grills, and electric grills.”
- charbroil.com/pages/terms-of-use checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“Char-Broil, LLC Address: P.O. Box 1240 Columbus, GA 31902-1240”
- charbroil.com/products/edge-electric-grill-black-24652144 checked September 30, 2026
Backs: App or Wi-Fi control, Maximum temperature (°C)
“DIGITAL TEMP CONTROL: The digital temperature control regulates heat to maintain the temperature you set.”
- charbroil.com/products/pro-series-4-burner-gas-grill-and-... checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Cooking area (cm²), Fuel types, Warranty
“This 4 burner gas grill offers 535 sq in of primary cooking space to cook up to 25 burgers”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
What changed
- September 30, 2026: axisScores trust was 9.9, now 9.8