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

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.

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

This is one we looked at, cheers.

Weber Q series

And do the best roasts too in winter.

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

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..

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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!

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.

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