Char-Broil Performance 300 2 Burner Cabinet Gas Grill Review

Rating: 4.2 Reviewed by Henry

Your barbeque time would be different if you have Char-Broil Performance 300 2 Burner Cabinet Gas Grill. The quality of the grill that you use means very much in determining how enjoyable your barbeque time will be. You want a grill with heat spread evenly to make sure that your meat and patties are evenly cooked. You want a grill that is spacious enough to have the roasting job done efficiently and faster. You want to have a grill that not only roasts meat but also toasts buns. And because the grill is mostly exposed to elements, you want to have a grill with great sturdiness and durability so that your investment will last forever. You want a feature-laden grill that makes grilling, roasting, and toasting a convenient and amusing activity. In this review, you will find out that Char-Broil Performance 300 is the finest grill that you are looking for should you decide to replace your old grill.

Brief Information about the Grill

To understand in the briefest possible way what Char-Broil Performance 300 2-Burner grill offers, you can dissect the name into each word that makes it up. Let’s start with Char-Broil. Char-Broil is a veteran in the grill-making industry. Its reputation is well-known and so is the quality of its products. Char-Broil, founded in 1944, has been manufacturing charcoal, gas, and electric grills since 1948. One of the company’s first models, CB 19, is widely regarded as the world’s first charcoal grill that is made using cast-iron.

Many customers, even today, recognize Char-Broil more as a brand name than a company. This is because this Georgia-based grill manufacturer is now a subsidiary of W.C. Bradley Co. Char-Broil grills constantly receive recognitions as the most reliable grills due to its state-of-the-art mechanism and technologies, sturdy and durable build, and ease and convenience of use. You can’t go wrong if you buy a grill with Char-Broil logo embedded on it.

The performance part of the name refers to the BTU number that this grill produces for roasting. A higher BTU number means faster roasting, so a grill with a high BTU number is something that you want if you want anything that you cook and roast served faster.

The next in the name is the number 300 and this refers to the primary cooking space of this grill. Ample cooking space is needed for a higher cooking volume and also a higher cooking speed. This grill features two burners to make roasting control on this ample space easier and more convenient to do.

The primary fuel that this grill uses is propane gas, with a tank that you can safely store in the enclosed cabinet.
We will dig more into all features of this grill to get a more comprehensive understanding of all great things that Char-Broil Performance 300 2-Burner Cabinet Gas Grill offers to you.

Features of Char-Broil Performance 300

What is great about Char-Broil Performance 300 2-Burner grill is that it is laden with features that make grilling and roasting an amusing activity but it is still within the group of affordable models. This propane gas grill can be the most cost-effective solution for people who want to enjoy a fun barbeque time without spending too much money to get a grill with reasonable quality for it. You can read the in-depth explanation of all features that this grill offers below:

1. Ample Primary Cooking Space
   This propane gas grill features a 300-sq-in cooking area, which is considered enough for most grilling jobs. For your information, to roast a chicken, which is often considered the largest grilled food chunk, you generally need an approximately 288-sq-in cooking area, so with this grill, you will not have a problem grilling all of your favorite meals. If you plan to prepare burgers for your family and guests, 16 patties will fit neatly on this grill, so everyone in your barbeque team can get their portion in one single grilling session.
   Although the cooking space is considered large enough, it is not the most spacious cooking area that you can expect from a grill for residential use. If you want to roast veggies and other ingredients together with the chicken, you may need more space or you may have to use the 100-sq-in secondary cooking space, which is a swing-away rack that you can also use for toasting buns. For most hardcore barbeque lovers, a cooking area that measures 400 square inches is often preferred.
2. 100-sq-in Swing-Away Warming Rack
   As mentioned briefly above, this gas grill also includes a 100-sq-in secondary cooking space that you can use mostly for warming, although it is also possible to cook certain softer foods there. Generally, the warming rack is perfect for toasting buns, which are the necessary accompaniment for your roasted patties. The swing-away structure of this warming rack makes it easy for you to insert and to take out anything that you want to put, warm, or toast there.
   One thing about the warming rack of this gas grill that is worth a review is its downside. The downside of this warming rack is that it doesn’t have its dedicated burner. More expensive models generally include side burners for their secondary cooking space. Therefore, you cannot expect perfectly even heating in this cooking compartment. This also means that this warming rack is better used for warming only and not cooking.
3. High-Performance Gas Grill
   Char-Broil Performance 300 is a high-performance gas grill that delivers 24,000 BTUs of heat and distributes it evenly across the 300-sq-in cooking surface. With this powerful gas grill, you can have your food cooked quickly and evenly. You don’t have to deal with one part of the meat that is overcooked while the other part is still undercooked. The even distribution of heat allows the most convenient grilling experience that you ever have.
   The 24,000-BTU energy is exceptionally powerful because normally, a gas grill should produce about 100 BTUs per square inch to be called efficient. This gas grill thus generates energy that is about 8 times higher than that generated by a standard grill. It is worthy to know that because this gas grill doesn’t include side burners, the 24,000 BTUs of energy is shared by the primary cooking area and the warming rack.
   With such a high amount of energy, the heat that is produced can easily get your meat, patties, and anything that you cook cooked within minutes, if not seconds. If you don’t want your guests to wait too long for the meal, you should get this high-performance gas grill.
4. Two Top-Ported Stainless-Steel Burners
   Char-Broil Performance 300 2 Burner Cabinet Gas Grill comes with two stainless-steel burners that are guaranteed to be strong and durable. Stainless steel, together with brass, makes up the two gas burner materials that are considered the best, but stainless steel is still the preferred one due to its sleek and modern look. Gas burners may also be made from aluminum or cast iron; however, the former burn out due to the extreme heat and the latter is easy to rust. With sturdy and durable stainless-steel burners on the top of your gas grill, you don’t have to worry about rust and other damaging factors.
   The two burners are top-ported, allowing you to control their temperature more easily and conveniently. When you want to use a gas grill to cook, you want to make sure that the thing that you cook is cooked evenly. This top-ported arrangement is the feature that allows the heat to be distributed evenly on the cooking surface. Therefore, regardless of where you put your meat, veggies, or anything you are cooking, it will always be cooked properly together with other foods that you put at another part of the cooking surface.
5. Porcelain-Coated Parts
   One of the most annoying things about gas grill maintenance is its cleaning. When you grill your food, you will use certain seasonings and accompaniments, such as sauce and oil. Certain portions of the grilled food will be left on the grates and become sticky there while everything liquid and greasy, including the seasonings and the fat, will go to the grease pan. Cleaning the grates and the pan is almost impossible due to the stubborn grime and stain.
   One special thing that I will not omit in this review is how the most dirt-prone parts of this gas grill are coated with heat-resistant porcelain, making their cleaning unbelievably easy, fast, and convenient. The grates and the pan are porcelain-coated, so nothing can stick permanently to them. With simple cleaning, you can easily clean your grates and pan to make them ready for another barbequing session.
6. Steel for the Remaining Parts
   The remaining parts of Char-Broil Performance 300 Gas Grill are mostly made of steel, so their strength, elegance, and durability will not be compromised. You will not find any cheap aluminum parts or rust-prone iron on this gas grill. The cabinet part is made from painted steel that is excellent for containing the potentially hazardous propane gas tank inside it and to support the weight of electric and mechanical parts above. The heat tent is made of stainless steel that looks both shiny and sturdy.
   One thing to beware about the gas grill’s structure is the thin material of the heat tent or lid. Although the lid is made of stainless steel, its thinness makes it prone to dent if not handled properly. You cannot simply remove the lid should it be dented because it is considered important for temperature control when cooking and because it has a built-in thermometer on it. Although the lid is covered by warranty, shipping it back to the vendor is neither hassle-free nor cheap. To make sure that you don’t get a dented lid, ask your vendor to ship the gas grill with bubble wrap or any other safety measures. Take care of the thin lid properly after you start using the gas grill.
7. Foldable Side-Shelves
   Grilling will be much more convenient if you have a counter to work on. This propane gas grill includes a pair of shelves on both sides of the cooking space. You can use the shelves for preparing ingredients to be grilled on the grill, to put the side dishes and seasonings, and to put grilled foods. The dimension of each shelf is about 24 inches long and 8 inches wide, which is spacious enough for accommodating various grill-related tasks.
   The side-shelves are foldable. When you want to store the unit, when you are not using the shelves, or if you want to use the gas grill in a narrow place, this foldable design will be a real benefit. Unlike the grease pan, however, these side-shelves are made from black-painted steel and not coated with porcelain.

Product Dimension of Char-Broil Performance 300 Gas Grill

This gas grill once assembled is 24.5 inches deep, 42.9 inches wide, and 44 inches high with the total weight of 82.5 lbs. When the side-shelves are folded, its width becomes 30 inches. The dimension of the primary cooking space is 15.9 x 18.5 inches. Assembly is required after delivery.

Pros and Cons

Pros

1. Sufficiently spacious cooking area for patties and one whole chicken
2. Premium materials consisting of stainless steel and painted steel
3. High-performance 24,000-BTU gas grill
4. Easy temperature control with top-ported burners, a lid, and a built-in thermometer

Cons

1. Thin lid that is easy to become dented
2. Bigger space needed for larger and more varied barbeque ingredients
3. No dedicated burner for the warming-rack
4. Only propane gas as fuel with no possibility to replace it with natural gas

Consumer Ratings

Overall, consumers are quite happy with the performance of the product. Their bad reviews and complaints are mostly related to the easily dented lid, the parts’ fragility susceptibility to malfunctioning caused by exposure to elements (especially rainfall), and occasional flame-up. You may need to store the unit at a safe sheltered place when not using it.

Price

This gas grill has everything necessary to be a reliable grill; however, all features offered are of the low-end categories. You get two burners instead of four and no side burner. Therefore, you can expect its price to be in the affordable category.

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Summary

As mentioned above Char-Broil Performance 300 is among the low-end products in Char-Broil’s line of gas grills; however, it cannot be considered an inferior product. Its high BTU number and even distribution of heat, among other features, are enough proofs that this gas grill can be truly reliable, as long as you use it only in a residential environment and don’t use it for commercial purpose.