Quick deals
1. Where to shop
2. When to shop
3. FAQs
There's nothing like a grill for outdoor entertaining. It's an essential part of any cookout, especially around the summer.
I've tested the best grills for years, so I know exactly what makes for a good grill.
I worked my way through hundreds of grill deals to find offers on tested grills. These models all excel at outdoor cooking, but this isn't an advert. I've added a few caveats that you need to know before you buy one.
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Where to shop the best grill deals
Here are the retailers where you can find grill deals. We will be updating this page and our buying guides with best deals when they finally drop.
- Ace Hardware: $100s off Blackstone and Traeger
- Amazon: $100s off Weber and Blackstone
- BBQ Guys: $1000s off outdoor kitchens
- Home Depot: best-ever Kamado deal
- Lowe's: $100s off Blackstone and Napoleon
- Walmart: cheap off-brand grills
- Wayfair: 35% off grills and free-installation
Best grill deals
These are out favorite tested grills, with notes about each grill's performance and handy widgets to show you the best current price.
If you regularly host family reunions you need this behemoth. It can cook 40 burgers at once, and it's stuffed with amazing bonus features like wifi connection and a digital thermometer.
This clever grill can cook on either gas and charcoal, so you have the best of both types of fuel. You can grill burgers over gas for a fast weeknight meal and grill over charcoal when you want something more flavorful.
There's nothing like a kamado for succulent meat dishes. The Joe II offers all the benefits of a good ceramic kamado, but because it's an earlier generation, you don't have to pay as much.
This unfussy kettle grill is the gold standard. It makes delicious, juicy meat and is great for searing burgers. The only let-down is the lack of simple features like tool hooks.
I'm not convinced this grill is right for taking on a hike - it's pretty bulky - but it would be perfect for tailgating. It cooks a surprising amount of food despite its size.
Best smoker deals
If you love to cook for a crowd, this may be the smoker for you. It can hold more than a dozen racks of ribs at once and has an inbuilt meat thermometer for perfect brisket.
When to buy a grill
Grills are on sale at various points throughout the year. Your next opportunity to buy a grill is on Black Friday, with deals dropping in the runup throughout the rest of November.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Black Friday is the Friday straight after Thanksgiving. In this now-iconic sales event, retailers want to get rid of old stock to make room for Christmas presents and entice people to start shopping for the holidays. Black Friday has since turned into a month of discounts, with the following Monday nicknamed 'Cyber Monday' due to its particular focus on tech discounts.
This year, Black Friday will fall on November 29th, with Cyber Monday following on December 2nd.
Historically, Black Friday is a smart time to buy a grill. You'll see a wider range of discounts over Memorial Day and July 4th, but Black Friday often sees the lowest prices, as retailers attempt to sell off old grill stock before new models launch in spring.
Amazon Prime Day
It's not always the case, but sometimes you can find grills on sale for Amazon Prime Day. There are usually two Prime Day events a year. In 2024, the two sales fell on the 16th-17th of July and the 8th-9th of October. However, you should be careful when shopping for grills on Amazon. While there were excellent discounts on Weber grills, many of the grills listed for sale were cheap knockoffs.
Prime Day has huge discounts, but you need to be a member to take advantage. If you're a new user, you can get a 30-day free membership.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a good time to buy a grill, as some retailers and manufacturers try to entice shoppers with low-cost grills ahead of the summer.
However, Memorial Day isn't always the best time to buy a grill. Not all of the prices you see on Memorial Day are legitimate discounts, because it's the start of the grilling season and retailers want to maximize their profits. This means that the 'sale' price is really just the retail price, with a higher, fake retail price to entice you to buy. So, while you can get a good deal on Memorial Day, it isn't necessarily the best time to buy.
July 4th
July 4th is the best time to buy a grill. Demand for grills peaks in the weeks leading up to the holiday as people plan parties. Demand drops on the day itself and right after, leaving retailers with lots of bulky grills that are expensive to store.
Because they want to get rid of the stock after demand drops, many retailers offer huge discounts on their grills after the 4th of July. These are usually far below the usual market price, so it's the best time to buy a grill.
How we source the top grill deals
For more information about how we test grills, take a look at our guide to how we test.
In this deal page, we use all our tests of grills to inform the products we feature on the page. We scour the internet for the current deals on every product and feature whichever price is lowest for the best grills you can buy.
FAQs
When is the best time of year for grill deals?
July 4th is the best time to buy a grill, because grills drop to their lowest prices all year. However, Black Friday sees the second-best prices of the year, but offers a more limited range of grills.
For other deals, take a look at our coverage of bedding sales, vacuum deals, and coffee maker deals.
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