Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Kettleman Charcoal Grill - 22.5 Inch Cooking Surface

By: Char-Broil

The Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Kettleman Charcoal Grill is the perfect choice for those looking for an easy to assemble and maintain charcoal grill. This 22.5 inch grill features a built-in porcelain-coated cooking grate which ensures that your food stays in place and prevents flare-ups. Additionally, the removable ash bowl makes for easy clean-up. The temperature gauge makes it simple to monitor and control the temperature of your grill. With its overall satisfaction and capacity, the Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Kettleman Charcoal Grill is one of the best Charcoal Grills on the market.

Key Features:

This 22.5-inch diameter cooking grate is perfect for outdoor grilling! It boasts a total cooking surface of 360 square inches, providing ample room for all your favorite grilled dishes. The porcelain coating ensures that your food won't stick and makes for easy clean-up. Enjoy delicious grilled meals with this high-quality cooking grate.
91
B2B Rating
273 reviews

Review rating details

Value for money
91
Size
91
Portability
92
Overall satisfaction
91
Easy to maintain
95
Easy to assemble
90
Design
91
Customer support
88
Capacity
87
Build quality
91

Pros and Cons

Pros
  • Built-in porcelain-coated cooking grate keeps the food on top and prevents flare-ups
  • Features removable ash bowl that offers convenient clean-up
  • Temperature gauge makes it easy to operate and monitor temperature
Cons
  • May not have enough space between cooking grate and charcoal

Details of Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Kettleman Charcoal Grill - 22.5 Inch Cooking Surface

  • Fuel Type: Charcoal
  • Special Feature: Durability
  • Color: Blue
  • Brand: Char-Broil
  • Product Dimensions: 26"D x 26"W x 39"H

Comments

alex: I love the way this pit looks and cooks evenly. I have enjoyed the summer cooking out on the grill.

United States on Oct 02, 2023

Gary Jensen: Great grill for the price.

United States on Sep 25, 2023

JOrge Barrantes: Been using this grill for 5-years, overall I like it BUT it has a few serious short comings

1- The grill grate design is great at preventing flare-ups BUT hard to clean and will eventually rust. I bought a 2nd one (OEM) which also rusted out, cost me $80, so the 3rd one I bought was solid cast iron cost me $70.

2- Poor Temperature control. - Large airspace in the back hinge of the dome lid can not be closed or adjusted, therefore the back portion of the grill will always run significantly hotter. Also there is no air flow control for the vent holes around the bottom of the kettle. And the dome air vent is located in the center of the dome, very poor design if you want a hot and warm zone.

3- The distance between charcoal grate and the cooking grill grate is about 4", This is fantastic for fast grilling and searing, but very poor for indirect cooking or overall temperature control, basically this grill runs HOT, HOT, HOT!

4- The temperature thermometer is a joke, it's off by 50 degrees.

5- Legs are very wobbly, aka spaghetti legs.

So why I have I kept this grill for 5 years?

1- Runs super hot, especially with the after market cast...

United States on Jun 11, 2023

hakim: the leg a bit wiggly and not stable, but overall very good product

Canada on Jun 06, 2022

Pierre Turcotte: Les pattes sont pas à très solide toute le charcoal est branlant

Canada on Jul 25, 2021

ChofuJohn: I'm 70 years old and I've been grilling my whole adult life, so I actually know what I'm doing. For all that time I thought fighting greasy flareups was part and parcel to charcoal grilling. I went to gas for a while and spent a lot of money only to find out I missed the flavor imparted by charcoal. So, I read the reviews and found that there was really only one legitimate complaint about the Kettleman. The front single leg is poorly engineered and wobbles right from the gitgo. I've not addressed that issue, yet, but will be getting to it soon enough by adding some additional bracing to make that connection to the kettle more rigid. I know that doesn't sound very encouraging, but except for that one minor flaw this grill is PERFECT. I nicked one star in my rating for that wobbly leg and deservedly so. My advice to you is don't let the leg stop you from buying this grill. It's far superior to anything Weber sells and I've owned a bunch of them in my lifetime. And remember that Weber has been the standard for decades and that every other kettle is basically a Weber clone. Kamado kettle smokers are different and operate differently. I just sold my kamado smoker and bought this...

United States on Jan 16, 2021

ronald peter: this grill cooks very well, just be aware that you will need to use less charcoal than other brands out there and I find it maintains an even heat for a longer time than other charcoal bbqs on the market...clean the cooking surface soon after you are done, if not, it will take more time and effort to clean...very happy with this grill

Canada on Oct 28, 2019

Raven W: Must buy, very easy to put together and fantastic heat distribution and overall performance. Very happy with it!

Canada on Aug 30, 2019

Mr. S. payneMr. S. payne: Do not buy its only the cover misleading advertisng

United Kingdom on May 31, 2017



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Total Reviews 273 reviews 329 reviews 407 reviews
Fuel Type Charcoal ‎Charcoal ‎Charcoal
Special Feature Durability ‎Viewing Window ‎Portable, Portable―joe
Color Blue ‎Silver, Black ‎Blaze Red
Brand Char-Broil ‎Weber ‎Kamado Joe
Product Dimensions 26"D x 26"W x 39"H ‎19.75"D x 20.75"W x 27"H
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