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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, though you'll likely see better grill deals later in the year.
- 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.
This grill excels at the basics but is packed with bonus features like the useful side burner. It even pairs with smartphones to help you grill, too.
This is my favorite gas grill of all time. It's simple to use but cooks delicious burgers and chicken without breaking the bank. Beginners will love it and pros will find a lot to love too.
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.
This charcoal grill is easy to use and great food. However, it's the handy storage cart and side table for preparing ingredients that make it one of our favorite charcoal grills.
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.
A mid-century-modern-inspired grill makes delicious food. Better than that, it's fantastic if you're proud of your garden design and need an appliance that elevates your style rather than a boring gray grill that hampers it.
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.
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A year on, I'm still amazed by this little smoker. It delivers results that taste just as good as a full-sized smoker for a fraction of the price.
This pellet smoker is the perfect model. It put out consistent smoke, it's easy to control, and it comes at a fair price.
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 President's Day, with deals dropping in the runup throughout the rest of November.
President's Day
There aren't deals for every grill on President's Day, but you occasionally see huge drops. President's Day falls in mid-February long before grilling weather. However, that can mean that retailers are desperate to shift their old grill stock before they launch new models in the spring, so every so often you find huge discounts.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day can be 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, not all 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 often 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.
Amazon Prime Day
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.
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.
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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