Blaze Freestanding Grill with Lights (BLZ-5LTE2-LP-BLZ-5-CART), 40-inch, Propane Gas

Great grill. Gets very hot and cooks fast. Assembly of the grill stand was easy and quick. The grill will take 2-3 people to place it properly. I went from a three burner fifteen year old Webber to this and it does use propane faster but it’s worth it.

The grill itself (the grill head) is ok, not great. My low rating is because of the grill+cart design. There is a large opening across the back of the cart -- 5 1/2" high by 38" wide (the full width of the grill) -- DIRECTLY BEHIND THE BURNERS. The first day I used it, light breezes/gusts blew out the burners, consistently! I thought I didn't assemble it correctly, but I did. I contacted Blaze service. (The service experience was marginal, they replied as though I had a built-in unit, not a cart, even though I sent pictures.) The initial replies were (1) there must be perfect airflow and all premium grills have this, and (2) just move your grill to where there isn't wind. I looked at other premium rated grills and the first three I checked did NOT have such opening (only vents). As for moving it, there just aren't many places you can put a grill that size in a patio area. I put it where I have had gas grills for 30 years. They later acknowledged that other grills don't have that opening and I just need to move mine. Blaze sells a large WIND GUARD made for the built-in model, so they KNOW this a problem. So here I am with an expensive grill that I can't use if there's a breeze. As for the grill performance when it does stay lit: The temperature is uneven across the grill surface which surprised me because the videos spend so much time on features that create an even cooking area. I first noticed it when I seasoned the cooking grates. The grates will darken as the oil cooks off and the hot/cool areas are easy to see. Very uneven. I then looked at Consumer Reports and they rated Blaze grills quite low on this. Also, it takes 35 minutes to heat to 500 degrees, with all 5 burners on high. That’s a LOT of gas each time you cook.