BBQ - Brands
 

Hi All,
A simple question - can you recommend a good new BBQ brand for around $500AUD, it will be use for family & friends so no massive cooking sessions.

We have seen a few makes in this price range but any personal preferences from experienced BBQers?

There is a fair range to choose from as they all seem to have multiple features...............

Thanks

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I spent $200 at bunnings (was half price), but I found it burnt the food , however I got some new flame tamers (the ones with ceramic rocks) and it now works a treat.

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We got this one from bunnings in a sale a couple of mths ago about $550....delighted with it :thumbsup: It's a Matador executive 4 burner with side burner as well

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This is one we looked at, cheers.

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Weber Q series

And do the best roasts too in winter.

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Ultimate do some good ones ........... and you can haggle with them :thumbup:

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I wouldn't even bother. The more exy ones have more burners and more gadgets. Personally I think it is madness to spend too much..

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We got ours from KMart, don't know the real make but it's one of Jamie Durie's range (apparently he's famous but I've no idea really). It's a damn good barbie, I know that much :D

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Our Aussie mate has one of Jamie's which he got in BigW. Seems quite happy with it, think it's the $398 one at the bottom
http://www.bigw.com.au/home/patio/bbqs.html

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Mines like the bottom one but with a wok burner on one side and the table bit on the other. Can't remember what we paid but it was something similar I think a couple of years ago in a sale.

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I'm with you... Webber's are the bollox...

Got 2 Q300's this year and they're great... Joe's, the local BBQ store, has them and Beefeater... Says he sells 5 to 1 in Webber's favour... even though Beefeater is cheaper...

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We've got an Everdure Built in, I think its either a Daintree or Kimblerley, had it for about 5years and its been great. Not sure what sort of $'s.

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I don't think you'll go wrong with any of the BBQs mentioned above.

The only advice I can offer (and I hear it regularly) is that you would be wise to go for a 4 burner as a minimum. A friend of mine constantly berates his 2 burner Weber and wished he'd gone for a 4 burner Bunnings instead.

One other thing, if you're anything like me then you won't have spent a lot of time BBQing back in the UK so if you're a bit of a newbie BBQer and need tips and recipes etc, then here is a good place to look if you decide not to purchase books etc: http://www.barbequesgalore.com.au/co...echniques.aspx

Have fun!

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We've got a Webber Q 220 and love it. The in-laws have got a Webber Q and love theirs, that's why we got one. Great barbies and roasts, and isn't bigger than our kitchen like some of the barbies out there! Really simple to use - keep the lid down, and you get great flavour and can't really go wrong. It was something like $400 plus a bit for the stand.

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the webbers are really good. i'm too tight to pay the cost and went for a kmart. not as good as the webber but great nontheless