KAMADO BONO Ceramic BBQ Grill, 13" Picnic I Mini Kamado BBQ Charcoal Grill, Egg BBQ, Kamado Barbecue Grill I Portable Oven and Smoker with Stand

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Make more of your garden - get our free Gardening newsletter for top tips from our experts Best gas barbecues for 2023 Dispose of the ashes: Once the coals have cooled completely, use a shovel (ideally a metal one) – to scoop them into a container. Never dispose of hot ashes in a plastic or paper container, as they can easily ignite.

Compact portable barbecues are more affordable, great for smaller spaces, and they're ideal for taking on adventures and staycations.

When you are arranging your BBQ, the most important question is: "how much food do I need to buy and prepare?" Our calculator will help you with this in three easy steps: Basic grill BBQ: For simple straightforward cooking, this style of barbecue – which comes without a hood or air vents – will do a good job. However, you have to stay by it, learn how to use barbecue coals to create various heat zones around the grill, and regularly turn and move the food for even and safe cooking

You can buy a portable BBQ at most DIY, hardware, garden and homeware stores and even some supermarkets, including: Number of cooking grills: Using inserts or shelves to move food away from the main heat (known as indirect cooking) is for more delicate dishes. The closing of the hood helps the food to cook evenly without too much fuss so lessens all the turning and moving, and means you are free to socialiseYou’ll often see cheaper barbecues that have some of the features of more expensive ones, but many compromise on build quality. A cheap barbecue will still be a waste of money if the features are shoddily made, as they won't last long and won’t give the desired results. For a portable barbecue, the Kamado Joe Jr is a little pricey. But, that is partly because this versatile barbecue is big enough to use as your regular at-home BBQ and compact enough to take on the road with you as well. So, you'll get a lot of use out of this guy. Select how hungry the crowd is. This will adjust the total amount of food needed, so the calculations are as accurate as possible. Seriously, please don't eat the cutlery. Get the best stories about the things you love most curated by us and delivered to your inbox every day. Choose what you love here

Much of the wood used for charcoal also comes from unsustainable sources as it’s cheaper for the consumer. Everything had that smokey barbecue taste you get from charcoal but it doesn’t overwhelm any herbs or spices you use. Plus, the meat is super moist, almost like it’s been steamed. However, if you want an overall impression of how the different barbecue brands perform, we survey thousands of barbecue owners every two years to tell us about the barbecues they own - from how likely they'd be to recommend a brand, to how reliable the barbecues are once you get them home.

Portable barbecues don’t give you that much space to build a mound so the easiest way to light your charcoal is to get a chimney starter. However, charcoal barbecues are much less efficient and also give off more smoke compared to gas models. When your charcoal starts turning grey from the ash, you’re ready to cook - just distribute the coals around the firebox first.

Classic BBQ imagery is associated with the United States, and, indeed, it is extremely popular there. It is a tradition at the heart of the country – BBQs have been happening on American soil since the colonial era. Nowadays, Independence Day is celebrated as much with fireworks and parades as it is with picnics and barbecues. Notably, even US presidents make a BBQ part of the White House's We like the portability of this BBQ, but because of its size, we found it a bit harder to get the charcoal going and would recommend having a chimney starter to hand.

Size: Depending on the style, some barbecues can cater for large gatherings and others are best suited to two people. Coal distribution will also affect cooking capacity. For example, sometimes it's easier to distribute your coals and achieve even direct heat in barrel barbecues than in dome-bottomed kettle models Of the portable barbecues we’ve tested, we would say the Kamado Joe Jr was hands down our favourite. Another downside is the hidden cost of the lump wood charcoal you need to fire this BBQ up. Lumpwood charcoal can be a bit more expensive than briquettes, and you need to use it every time.