Dyna-GloDGN486SNC-D Heavy Duty Stainless Charcoal Grill, Large

This is by far the best and sturdiest charcoal grill I have ever owned. We use it almost everyday since we got it about 3 weeks ago. I have grilled on it about everyday since I got it. Keep in mind it is a CHARCOAL GRILL. It will smoke a lot. Plus I like to add wood chips to my grill to really add that mesquite, apple, or cherry smoke flavor to my foods. The front side door is kind of a waist as I have never used it. I have noticed that the ash try at the bottom has to be empty out after about 2 rounds of cooking. I use about 1/4 to 1/3 of a bag 16 pound bag of charcoal briquettes during each cooking. I only give it a 3 star rating on the temperature rating because it’s a charcoal grill. Because as you may know you really can’t control charcoal as it burns. LOL!! However the easy at which you can raise and lower the charcoal is really amazing, and you can shut down all 3 of the dampers easily too. There is a damper on each side of the grill and one on the lid.

Well I received this awesome BBQ during the week and put it together over the weekend. It does take a bit of work to assemble but the instructions were perfect and if you have some basic skills it is easy to build. The reason why it takes a bit of work is that the design of this unit becomes so sturdy and well built, it will easily last for years, no doubt in my mind. It really looks sharp once assembled and man oh man does it ever cook your meat so good! I had family over and although I had to modify the BBQ to install a Rotisserie, it was well worth the time as the top sirloin roast, I cooked was a tremendous success! The smell and taste was something to dream of! I am adding a picture of the mods I did to install the Rotisserie, it works so well. Very pleased! Oh I i used Royal Oak lump hardwood charcoal and the taste was incredible. It lighted up fast using an electric starter and although it is more of a hassle than propane, the taste of the food makes it more than worthwhile. I will never use propane again!If you want to taste the best BBQ food, get one of these you will not regret it!

We used our grill for a large BBQ at our house and it was able to handle a large amount of food -- chicken, dogs, burgers, veggies. The features make this grill easy to use and adjust to cook your food as you like it. It's also very attractive on our patio. It was not difficult to assemble as long as you have 2 people to hold and turn it as you go. My husband and teen son were able to complete assembly in 1 hour 15 minutes without any trouble. I suggest covering it when not in use as we found some water in the bottom tray after a long rain.

the nicest have ever used anyway. I grilled on it tonight for the first time and I chose something that is typically pretty challenging...3 really thick steaks...like close to 2" thick steaks. Normally, I would sear each side and finish in the oven but this grill eliminated the need for the oven step. The grilling area is so large I only used 2/3 of it for the grilling and finished with indirect heat on the other third, where there was no charcoal. It worked beautifully and the steaks were perfect.The positives:Looks greatGrills greatExcellent heat control...the mechanism that elevates and lowers the charcoal tray works perfectly and easily. End dampers and smoke stack dampers all do their jobs. I think this grill is going to work fantastically for smoking as well.The negatives:Not much to complain about. The grill does not seal air tight so no saving of unused charcoal...it's all going to burn up but I am content with that because the ability to control the heat is so effective and easy to use.The grill is pretty time consuming to assemble, not difficult, but time consuming. I have all the necessary tools and plenty of assembly experience and it still took me over two hours to put this together. The parts are mostly well marked so there is no difficulty figuring out what goes where. The assembly instructions are, for the most part, good. The only thing I would recommend is that you ignore the instructions regarding the side shelves and install the support brackets to the side of the grill first,loosely, then install the shelves on the brackets. The instructions want you to put the brackets on the shelf, then install that assembly on the grill. It is much easier if you mount the brackets first.I particularly like the way the side shelf support brackets are made. The brackets are stamped out of sheet metal and are pretty strong but they also have open areas which are perfect for hanging equipment on. I am a long time hobby blacksmith and so I forged a grill lifter as well as a custom grill scraper/charcoal rake. There is also room to hang my grill brush. It works a treat.My grill arrived on time and undamaged.

Arrived super fast! Four days... A breeze to put together, about an hour and a half. Going to try er today.Great build quality, we will see how she performs. I will update.As of November 2021 we are still using this barbecue. The middle back at the bottom us starting to rot out a little, but other that that, it is still fully functional. Will by another one when it is time to replace.