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Best deals on barbecue grills for spring 2024
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Wouldn’t a barbecued steak — seasoned and seared to perfection — or a grilled piece of salmon sound delightful for dinner? Now that grilling season is finally here, you can prepare lavish meals for yourself or your friends. The latest barbecue grills make food prep and cleaning easier than ever.
So, if you’ve been planning to buy a new barbecue grill this season, now’s the time to do it. Many popular retailers, like Amazon, Walmart and The Home Depot, have cooked up some great deals on the latest grills from well-known brands, and we’re sharing some of the best ones with you right here.
If you’re looking for one of the newest and more advanced high-tech grills, be sure to check out our coverage of the six best smart grills for spring 2024. And to discover the best products and deals for your home and family, our home, kitchen and outdoor coverage is continuously being updated.
Best deals on barbecue grills available right now
This season, barbecue grills that use wood pellets are all the rage; people love the taste of slow-cooked smoked meats and the woody flavors that only these grills can create. Grilling fans also appreciate that wood pellets offer a more even and consistent temperature, effortless startup and fewer flare ups. However, you can also pick up a new barbecue grills that uses propane or charcoal. Whatever your cooking preference, there’s a barbecue grill that’s on sale and perfect for your deck, patio or yard.
Traeger Grills Ironwood 650 wood pellet grill and smoker: $1,100 (15% off)
Amazon
Here’s your chance to save 15% on one of the latest electric, wood-pellet grills to hit the market. The Ironwood 650 is from Traeger Grills is on sale at Amazon for $1,100. This grill offers the ultimate way to create that classic wood fired taste as you barbecue your favorite foods at an adjustable temperature up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
This single grill can easily handle all of your outdoor BBQing, grilling, smoking, baking, roasting, and braising. It offers 650 square inches of cooking space, so it’s built to meet a family’s big appetite.
You can order 20-pound bags of Traeger’s Signature all-natural wood pellets from Amazon for $20 each. They’re also available in apple, cherry, hickory, mesquite, pecan or a BBQ select blend.
Royal Gourmet CC1830 charcoal grill: $97 (25% off)
Amazon
This old-school charcoal grill offers an impressive 442 square inches of cooking space that takes advantage of porcelain-enameled steel-wire cooking grates. There’s also a 184-square-inch, chrome-plated, steel-wire warming rack built into the grill. For added flexibility, you can choose between two heights for the grates.
The grill itself holds six pounds of charcoal, and the removable pan makes disposal of the ash and cleaning the grill easy. For a limited time, you can purchase this grill for just $97 on Amazon, which is 25% off its usual price of $130.
It measures 22.74 x 42.56 x 48.66 inches and has a bottom shelf for holding up to 20 pounds of accessories. There’s also a handy side shelf that provides space for food preparation.
Weber Spirit II E-210 liquid propane grill: $449 (18% off)
Amazon
This two-burner, liquid propane barbecue grill from Weber is currently on sale on Amazon for just $449 — that’s 18% off. The grill measures 48 x 26 x 57 inches, so it’ll probably fit nicely on your porch or patio. And the built-in wheels make it easy to move around. Inside the grill, you’ll discover porcelain-enameled, cast-iron cooking grates.
The E-210 works with standard 20 pound LP propane gas tanks (sold separately). Integrated into the grill, you’ll find a fold-down table, fuel gauge, stainless steel heat deflector and a thermometer. There’s also a handy warming rack. In total, there’s 450 square inches of cooking space.
If you love the design of this grill, but would prefer a three-burner model, you’re in luck. The Weber Spirit II E-310 is currently on sale for $569, which is 11% off on Amazon.
Coleman RoadTrip 285 portable propane grill: $255 (20% off)
Amazon
Ideal for smaller spaces, camping trips and tailgating parties, the Coleman RoadTrip 285 is a portable propane grill that has three adjustable burners and a push-button ignition. The grill generates up to 20,000 BTUs of grilling power and provides a generous 285 square inches of cooking space.
Built into the grill are two side shelves, as well as an integrated thermometer. The unit measures 32.1 x 18.5 x 15.45 inches and weighs 46.7 pounds. It comes with a collapsable base and wheels that make it easy to move around.
The optional Coleman Swaptop cast iron griddle & grill grate is sold separately ($45), but it gives the grill more versatility in terms of the types of foods you can make.
Weber Genesis E-435 natural gas grill: $1,399 (18% off)
Amazon
Perfect for a backyard or larger patio space, this Weber Genesis E-435 natural gas grill is basically an outdoor kitchen that can BBQ, sear, roast, bake, steam, and even stir-fry. A variety of custom-fit grillware accessories (sold separately) are available that expand its capabilities even more.
The E-435 measures 27 x 68.5 x 48 inches and is primarily constructed using alloy steel. It comes with a 12-year limited warranty. One feature we love that’s built into the grill is that you can easily sauté veggies, boil corn, or heat sauces on its handy side burner. There’s also a sturdy side table that provides space for food preparation.
It total, there are four main burners, along with the side burner. There’s even a smartphone app that offers instructions for assembling and using the grill. Right now, you can get this grill for 18% off and pay $1,399 when you buy it from Amazon.
Z Grills wood pellet grill and smoker: $332 (save $107)
Walmart
For fans of wood-pellet grills, you can’t go wrong with this new, 2024 model from Z Grills. It’s a grill and smoker that has a wide temperature range — from 160 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit — so you can use it to BBQ, bake, grill, smoke, roast, braise, barbecue or char-grill your favorite foods.
The two tiers of grill rack offer 553 square inches of total cooking area, which is enough space to prepare food for four to five people at the same time. You can even remove the upper rack to have extra height for the grill’s main surface. The built-in hopper holds up to 10 pounds of wood pellets.
Walmart currently has this versatile grill on sale for just $332, which is a savings of $107 off its regular $439 price.
Weber original kettle charcoal grill: $119 (9% off)
Amazon
Weber’s classic kettle charcoal grill is currently on sale at Amazon for 9% off, so you’ll pay just $119 to barbecue on your porch, patio or in your backyard. This is a circular, 18-inch grill that gives you precise heat control and enough cooking space to prepare up to nine burgers at once.
The grill offers a porcelain-enameled lid and bowl, so it’s designed to retain heat which makes it more efficient. Dampers allow you to easily control the temperature inside the grill.
For a cooking surface, it’s equipped with plated steel cooking grates that are easy to clean.
KingChii wood pellet smoker and grill BBQ: $238 (save $162)
Walmart
For fans of wood-pellet grills and smokers, here’s another option that’s both affordable and handy. The KingChii wood-pellet smoker and grill offers 456 square inches of cooking space and features automatic temperature controls. It also has folding legs for convenient storage or transport. A rain cover for the grill is included.
Right now, Walmart has this grill on sale for $162 off, which brings the price down to just $238. What we love about this grill is its automated electric feed system. It maintains the heat for you, while producing the optimal amount of smoke. The grill is fueled using 100% all-natural hardwood pellets that infuse amazing wood-fired flavor into everything you cook.
This grill can be used to BBQ, bake, roast, braise, smoke, grill, sear or char-grill. It offers a cooking temperature range between 180 and 420 degrees Fehrenheit.
Weber Summit S-470 liquid propane grill: $1,978 (34% off)
Amazon
We’re huge fans of Weber grills, particularly the newest Weber Genesis SPX-435, which is the smart grill we ranked as being one of the best in our recent roundup. However, if you don’t want technology interfering with your own skills as a barbecue master, we recommend the Summit S-470.
For a limited time, you can get this grill for 34% off at Amazon, so you’ll pay just $1,975 for this premium, four-burner grill that offers 580 square inches of stainless steel cooking space. Built into the grill is a side burner, tuck-away rotisserie system, LED fuel gauge and lighted control knobs.
Whatever you plan to cook, this grill gives you 48,800 BTUs of power to feed up to 10 people at once. The grill is fueled using a 20 pound LP tank (sold separately). When closed, the S-470 measures 50.5 x 66 x 26.5 inches. Not only will it perform beyond your expectations for many years to come, it’ll also look great on your patio or in your back yard.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters says workers at seven Amazon facilities will begin a strike Thursday morning in an effort by the union to pressure the e-commerce giant for a labor agreement during a key shopping period.
The Teamsters say the workers, who authorized walkouts in the past few days, are joining the picket line after Amazon ignored a Dec. 15 deadline the union set for contract negotiations. Amazon says it doesn’t expect any impact on its operations during what the union calls the largest strike against the company in U.S. history.
The Teamsters say they represent nearly 10,000 workers at 10 Amazon facilities, a small portion of the 1.5 million people Amazon employs in its warehouses and corporate offices.
Amazon is ranked No. 2 on the Fortune 500 list of the nation’s largest companies.
At a warehouse in the New York City borough of Staten Island, thousands of workers who voted for the Amazon Labor Union in 2022 and have since affiliated with the Teamsters. At the other facilities, employees – including many delivery drivers – have unionized with them by demonstrating majority support but without holding government-administered elections.
The strikes happening Thursday are taking place at an Amazon warehouse in San Francisco and six delivery stations in southern California, New York City, Atlanta and the Chicago suburb of Skokie, Illinois, according to the union’s announcement. Amazon workers at the other facilities are “prepared to join” them, the union said.
“Amazon is pushing its workers closer to the picket line by failing to show them the respect they have earned,” Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement.
“If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon’s insatiable greed. We gave Amazon a clear deadline to come to the table and do right by our members. They ignored it,” he said.
The Seattle-based online retailer has been seeking to re-do the election that led to the union victory at the warehouse on Staten Island, which the Teamsters now represent. In the process, the company has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board.
Meanwhile, Amazon says the delivery drivers, which the Teamsters have organized for more than a year, aren’t its employees. Under its business model, the drivers work for third-party businesses, called Delivery Service Partners, who drop off millions of packages to customers everyday.
“For more than a year now, the Teamsters have continued to intentionally mislead the public – claiming that they represent ‘thousands of Amazon employees and drivers’. They don’t, and this is another attempt to push a false narrative,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement. “The truth is that the Teamsters have actively threatened, intimidated, and attempted to coerce Amazon employees and third-party drivers to join them, which is illegal and is the subject of multiple pending unfair labor practice charges against the union.“
The Teamsters have argued Amazon essentially controls everything the drivers do and should be classified as an employer.
Some U.S. labor regulators have sided with the union in filings made before the NLRB. In September, Amazon boosted pay for the drivers amid the growing pressure.
NEW YORK — The Teamsters union is launching a strike against Amazon at numerous locations across the country, including in Maspeth, Queens.
The Teamsters are calling it the largest strike against Amazon in United States history, and it’s set to begin at 6 a.m. Thursday. In addition to New York City, workers will be joining picket lines in Atlanta, Southern California, San Francisco and Illinois.
In a video announcement released Wednesday night, workers voiced their frustrations.
“Us being strike ready means we’re fed up, and Amazon is clearly ignoring us and we want to be heard,” one worker says in the video.
“It’s really exciting. We’re taking steps for ourselves to win better conditions, better benefits, better wages,” another worker in the video says.
The union says it represents about 10,000 Amazon employees and that Amazon ignored a deadline to come to the table and negotiate. The $2 trillion company doesn’t pay employees enough to make ends meet, the union asserts.
At the height of the holiday season, many are wondering what this means for packages currently in transit.
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said, “If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon’s insatiable greed.”
Amazon says Teamsters are misleading the public
An Amazon spokesperson says the Teamsters are misleading the public and do not represent any Amazon employees, despite any claims.
“The truth is that the Teamsters have actively threatened, intimidated, and attempted to coerce Amazon employees and third-party drivers to join them, which is illegal and is the subject of multiple pending unfair labor practice charges against the union,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
An Amazon representative says the company doesn’t expect operations to be impacted.
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