Honest Review of The New Blackstone 2-Burner, 20” Portable Griddle! / Only 26 Pounds!

[@lynneftw]

I have their older, discontinued briefcase-style griddle and still use it every camping trip. Comes with screw-on legs that attach to the bottom stowed, so you can use it free-standing or on a table.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Lynne! Good to know!

[@timothyzimmerman8962]

Can't wait to get one of these. I love griddle cooking and the portability of this griddle will allow me to griddle more. Thanks for the review.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Timothy! Enjoy!

[@tedz.]

Once again, spot on review Tom. Most people associate portable with a smaller, compact unit. However, weight is a factor too. Blackstone got "portable" right with this griddle and they also did a nice job with shielding those burners from the wind.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks Ted! I agree! Very nicely designed!

[@tsanx4562]

I had one for about a week, while I loved it, the reason I returned it was because the lid support arm broke on me. I think that this area could use a lot of improvement, I would have added another lid support on the other side as well, other than that Blackstone hit the mark on this lightweight griddle.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! Agreed

[@LightZone9]

Nice example of thoughtful industrial design. I really like how even the heat distribution on the cooking surface is. Instead of calling it a suitcase design, I would be tempted to call it a briefcase model.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! Agreed

[@kamikazekunze]

I think I’ll give this a try but swap out the burner for an actual cast iron unit. Thanks for the video. 😊

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrishonerkamp5979]

I would love to do that as the coating started coming off after about 20 cooks. I babied it and only used silicone utensils. I was thinking about sandblasting the top.

[@charcoalgriller]

I ended up getting a Camp Chef Everest 2X and their griddle top. Not as big as this but I can use pots and my cast iron skillets too. Great for camping.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching! How much was your setup from Camp Chef?

[@gharv1313]

Definitely like this concept, Tom! Great review, cheers 🍻

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to watch!

[@donnapurdy4209]

Great review Tom ! Can’t wait to try it.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! Works very well!

[@LaserGuy64]

Thanks again for the great content Tom!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching and supporting!

[@jamescereda2628]

Wow, nice. Love the 2ea H burners!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching James! Agreed

[@jdoc67]

Great review, thank you!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikemckenna8530]

Nice review...just ordered one from Walmart.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching Mike!

[@johnr5545]

I always enjoy your videos. Great job. I was looking for a good pizza oven I was wondering, what would you recommend? Thanks

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching John! Halo Versa 16” is my favorite

[@Wattsonthegrill]

The Burners are a seller in my eyes. Cheers!!!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! Agreed

[@EricPetersen2922]

Very nice design, I like it😃

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks Eric! I agree!

[@russellrofe4849]

I have the 17 inch single burner Blackstone. They sell an adapter hose to connect it to a 20# propane bottle.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching Russell! Good to know

[@mikebennett9356]

The same adapter will fit this grill. I have the 17” also, new one just came today and the same adapter threads right on.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching Mike! Good to know

[@johnr5545]

Great video thanks God bless

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching!

[@EhfazJahangirBaig]

Hi Tom. Just have a question irrelevant to the video but wanted to ask if onlyfire or anyother brand makes rotisserie pizza ring kit for sns kettle grill.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching! Not aware that anyone does

[@jimstevens2668]

So neat.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching Jim!

[@MrLmm001]

You said about leaving the regulator outside after using because of the griddle being to hot to handle. DO THIS! Get yourself a 2 pack of the ceramic MAGNETS at harbor freight and put those magnets on the right side of the unit. Leave them there. Then when you close the unit up while hot you put the regulator ON THE MAGNETS and go about your business. I have been doing this on a Camp Chef Stove for years because you cannot lift the HOT GRATE to store the regulator inside... So I store it on the outside on the magnets!!!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching! Didn’t think the regulator was steel. I’ll give this a try. Thanks!

[@MrLmm001]

@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ The long tube of the regulator is steel.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Good to know, Thanks

[@michaelgartman4320]

I want to get one but my wife, who does most of the cooking on our existing Blackstone is just turned off by cooking on a nonstick surface. Might as well just cook on a gas stove with a teflon frying pan, she says.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

lol! Thanks for Watching!

[@HeavyMetalBarBQue]

Tom....is the Aluminum Griddle Plate available as a replacement part? I could use one of those. 👍🤘 Metal On! \🔥/

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Ken! You can check online,, I’m not sure

[@Edwardsjourney]

Would be nice if you can because you know it will eventually lose its nonstick properties !

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

@Edwardsjourney Thanks for watching Edward, curious as to how you know that, I’ve used for a couple of months without issue

[@hazman440]

Can't get much easier than that ... nice unit

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching! Agreed

[@johnr5545]

Nice job god bless

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching John!

[@Rbouch]

Looks like a great griddle for a couple smash onion burgers!!! Hint hint!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! Soon to be made

[@frogbg661]

I like it

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! It’s awesome!

[@Edwardsjourney]

Only thing I think they could have done better was use 2 hinges not just one.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! For the lid? There are 2 hinges…..

[@Edwardsjourney]

@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ The one that hold the lid propped up.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Ok, not a hinge, but it works well, 2 as always would be better. A fair amount of dis-like for this griddle which I dont understand, for the price with 2 SS steel H burners this griddle operates very well and is truly the most portable one I’ve ever reviewed.

[@Edwardsjourney]

@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ I love it.

[@frankmacaluso2695]

I had one but returned it. Build quality was seriously lacking.paint peeling, feet screwed in wobbly, grill was a pain to remove and the mechanism seemed weak, lid hinge that kept it open was poorly made. Ignition worked sporadically . The last straw was the handle breaking when I was lifting it up.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Wow! Thanks for watching Frank! I haven’t had any of those issues, as I stated in the video removing the griddle and replacing it does take some practice but once one understands how it works, it’s pretty easy. The rest of your concerns I haven’t noticed, but time will tell

[@frankmacaluso2695]

@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ I’m still annoyed that I had to return it and I left out the good points of this grill. It cooks great. For the size and price there are not too many portable cooking systems that can push the amount of food you can cook on the camping Blackstone. If they get the kinks worked out on a second gen version I will buy it again.

[@tomworkman3219]

Tom, I am not familiar with a titanium coated flat top. You made no reference to seasoning so I assume this design does not require it to be seasoned. Is this correct?

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Tom! You are correct