17.5 in. Barrel Charcoal Grill in Black

I bought this for my dad for fathers day..took it over to him...my husband put it together which was simple..its perfect size for him and my mom..dad loves the extra shelf for his peppers..he also loves the rack u pull out to put charcoal on..he was getting his chicken ready as we was leaving!! This is a great buy!!!

We bought this just for my boyfriend and I to have a small grill. We assembled it pretty easily but the first time we tried to cook on it, the paint is chipping off from the heat. The racks are not built to be heat resistant. They started bending because of the heat. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND.

I purchased the grill yesterday, built it, and used it today. This is what happened to the charcoal tray afterward. Waiting on advice from the customer service...

I absolutely love the compact size and the solid metal construction of this charcoal grill! I wanted this grill because charcoal really enhances the flavor of grilled food. When the snow melts, it will go alongside my gas grill so that I have a choice now for cooking outdoors! This grill comes in a box about the size of a large suitcase that can easily fit into any car (front seat, backseat, or trunk). When unpacking, I would make sure you assemble this outside or set parts on a large piece of cardboard inside because there is grease or oil on several parts. The instructions are simply pictures with the number of the part for each step. If you take your time and think about each step, you will be able to assemble this by yourself in about 1-1/2 hours. There are several things I really like about this grill. 1) it has side vents and a top vent to adjust heat 1) Can move this easily with the attached wheels. 3) Has a top shelf like a gas grill, which is great for buns, garlic bread, veggies, and other foods not needing direct flame and heat 4) Has a bottom grid shelf to keep your bag of charcoal or grilling utensils 5) Has an ample side table for holding food plates, BBQ sauce, grilling tongs and the like. 6) My favorite feature is the slide-out charcoal drawer for easily disposing the cooled ashes. These features are not normally found on a reasonably priced charcoal grill and I'm really impressed with this one! As a compact grill, it should easily feed several people! The inside main cooking space is 15 inches deep and 16-1/2 inches wide. The top shelf is 7 inches x 13 inches. If you want to buy a grill cover, the size of this barrel grill is 32 inches wide x 21 inches deep which includes the attached side table and handles. I can't wait to use this grill when the snow melts!

For all their convenience gas grills don't give the same flavor to a steak that charcoal does, in my opinion anyway. I wanted a nice small charcoal grill and that is exactly what I got. This grill has features that larger more expensive grills have like air vents top and bottom to control heat and a very nice drawer that slides in and out to ease loading of charcoal and the removal of ash. The grill has a shelf on the bottom I use for bags of charcoal and a prep shelf next to the grill grates. The grill grates themselves are ceramic coated which should help with longevity. The grill also has its own warming shelf inside the firebox.The lid is hinged and seals pretty well and is not heavy at all. There is some assembly required but simple hand tools will get the job done. All in all good grill for the money.

It took 1 person just shy of 2 hours to put together. It would’ve taken less time if the instructions were better. No tools are included. You will need a Philips screwdriver and an adjustable wrench. There are no written instructions, just drawings. All screws, nuts and the spring are included on a sealed piece of cardboard and clearly labeled. It has a 1 year limited warranty and a parts list if you need to replace anything. You will need the serial number to fill out the included warranty card. The serial number is located on the underside of the side shelf. PLEASE NOTE: When assembling this, what they don’t emphasize is that the legs are 2 different heights. The shorter legs (17.5”) have no caps and additional holes and these are the wheel legs. The longer legs (19.75”) have caps on the ends. Additionally, the top rails (labeled as “Smoker lid body” in the parts list), of which there are 2, have a definite right and wrong side. When you assembling, make sure the indentations face inward, towards each other. If either of these had been a little more clearly shown, I could’ve saved about 30 minutes in assembly time. With the directions being in black/white/gray, sometimes the details in the drawings don’t stand out as much as they could. It comes nicely packaged in a box measuring 17.5” X 20” X 22.5” and weighs 40 pounds. It is made in China. The assembled BBQ is about 31” long, 40.5” tall (plus another 3” for the chimney pipe) and 22” wide (including the handle). When you assemble this, do it outside or in the garage as the barrel of the BBQ has some grease on it. Some people might take offense at a BBQ being described as “cute” but honestly, it is. It’s just the right size for 1 or 2 people (do not use more than 2.5 #s of charcoal at a time). It has 2 wheels that move smoothly but I don’t understand why the handle to move it is situated over the wheels making it awkward to move. The “moving” handle and the wheels should’ve been on opposite sides. It has a stainless grate at the bottom for the charcoal and a slide tray under that for cleaning. The main grill is made of porcelain & is made up of 2 grates the same size (total size = 15.5” side to side and 14” front to back). Above that is a smaller, non-stick grate (14” side to side and 7” back to front) that raises and lowers with the lid. The topmost grate curves up in back to keep food from falling behind. The side shelf measures 15.5” front to back and 11.5” side to side so lots of room to place items. There are movable vents on each side of the grill which can be completely closed. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate that as in my area of the foothills, we have a problem with rats who view any BBQ not currently too hot to touch as open invitation to take up residence. I've only had time to cook up 1 batch of chicken breasts on this grill but they cooked evenly and I was able to adjust the heat easily using the side vents. I don't anticipate any problems with cooking anything else.

This is a wonderful Nexgrill 17.5 in. Barrel grill. When this grill arrived it was very well packaged and organized very nice in the box.when you assembly the grill all you need is a screw driver and adjustable wrench but if you want to you can use your socket set. The instructions are very easy to follow and it tell you which bolts you need and nuts they are in a package and label to where they go. The grill is easy to put together and very well made. The grill has a smoke stack of to where you can adjust for the draft for how much smoke flavor you want in your meat and it has adjustable vents in the bottom of the grill for your charcoal to help to control the burn. This grill also comes with a bunch rack warmer. The main part of the will hold 6 to 8 hamburgers depends on how big you make them. Now the very big advantage or big benefit that I like is the removable ash pan which slides out completely to where you can carry your ashes to the garden or your flower bed and completely empty it. This makes a very good fertilizer for your beds. I am very pleased with this grill and I think it last a very long time.

I got this grill and pit it together. Which wasn't very easy. Mine was bent on the hinge during packing. I called the 1800 number on the owners Manuel and explained the problem. I was told that i could return it and get another one or a refund. I decided to use a drill and fix it. Customer service was excellent. This is really a remarkable grill. I bbqed chicken on it and i will say its as good as my 1000.00 grill at temp control. Chicken came out moist and delicious. I had my whole neighborhood sniffing at 9.30 am Saturday morning. Everyone should try this lil guy out. You will like. I promise.

We have owned many different types and kinds of grills over the years, and charcoal is by far our favorite grill because of the flavors we get with the meats and veggies we grill. We no longer need a huge monster grill very often so this has become our most days grill to use Its very well made, quite sturdy and cooks evenly and thoroughly This is a great little grill that was easy to assemble, clean and fun to use and we recommend.

I really love the Nexgrill 17.5 in. Barrel Charcoal Grill. It's very well built unlike the little round ones you find. It's the perfect size for a family of 4. I also love the little shelf for cooking baked potatoes and corn on the cob. It keeps them away from the flame and makes more room for your meat. It has vents on the side and top that helps control the heat better.