Blaze Premium LTE 40-Inch 5-Burner Natural Gas Grill With Rear Infrared Burner & Grill Lights - BLZ-5LTE2-NG

I bough this grill over a year ago now. I've had time to cook about everything on it. I added the infrared sear burner and it works great on steaks. The only issue is, I can only sear 1 steak at a time so I finish them on the grill after searing. I also added a smoker box from Blaze. It's not worth the money. To start, the smoke really discolors the inside and the lights. Since the back of the grill has a 3" opening, the smoke is lost. The 3" opening also looses a lot of heat. The grill is almost impossible to cook chicken on it. Even on the lowest setting the burners are too hot to cook chicken on the grill surface. I use my warming rack, setting it on 2 bricks to raise the chicken off the cooking surface to prevent the chicken from burning. The rotisserie works good. I used it on a small roast. Again a lot of heat is lost due to the back opening. Cleaning the grill is not fast and takes a little more effort than other grills I've used. The ignition system doesn't always work for the crossover side due to corrosion or food grease. So the burners need to be removed and the underside of them cleaned to help the crossover lighting. The stainless steel cabinet is flimsy and not very well made for this type of grill. I expected more from the cabinet. The grill cover is not good quality and rips easily. It is almost too small and hard to take off and on because it fits too tight. For the money this is a nice grill for someone who cooks mostly steaks and burgers. For chicken and thick cut pork chops, it's not ideal. It's just too hot. Would I buy this again? Probably not just due to the fact the grill, even on low gets too hot. I cook almost every dinner on the grill (3-4 times per week). I've made adjustments to how I cook to accommodate different meats. I don't get many flare ups and I have only found 2 cooking areas that are cooler or have a cool spot.

I don't normally do reviews; but this Grill merits an exceptional review. Let me start by stating I am just a regular BBQ'er like you if you are reading this; and not a chef, professional reviewer, or have any connection with Blaze, except I have owned on for about 14 years. I have 40 years of grilling experience, and this grill "takes the 'steak' " ("aka cake" – LOL). In the past, my experience in buying all of the other pot-metal brands, while all were well made, but didn't last. Each one needed to be rebuilt internally every year costing about $100.00 per rebuild (about the cost of the grill), because the parts simply rusted out. That doesn't happen with this Blaze stainless grill! This is the last grill you will buy! With the incredible warranty, it will pay for itself! Notwithstanding, nothing last's forever, but Blaze's warranty will cover any working part that is used – for me, 14 years so far– that eventually wears out over time. Their outstanding customer service is second to none! Courteous, professional and absolutely knowledgeable in not only their product – but what you will want and need using the Blaze grill. With the Blaze's heat zone separators, it's super easy to cook medium-rare & medium or well done steaks at the same time by varying the different heat zones & cooking times, and they are absolutely indispensable when cooking hamburgers preventing flare-ups that burn the burgers! Quick initial heating is always a great timesaver when waiting for a grill to heat up – on my model, I can sear & cook steaks with an amazing 5 minute warm up time! Additionally, it's incredible all of the burner ignitors still function after 14 years. At the end of the day, the Blaze Grill has proven to be simply the best all-around grill with unparalleled attention to detail and impressively thoughtful quality at a great price, personally experienced for 14 years by me. Blaze knows what both the backyard & professional BBQ'er wants.

Great grill. Well built. Want to use it more.

This grill puts out solid heat. All the burners and grill bars are solid. The unit is top heavy on the stand and it tipped over on me when I was trying to free a wheel from a cord. . I got the natural gas direct connect unit but the bottom still has a whole for a gas can. The lights on the grill and knobs work nicely. The bottom would do well to have an optional shelf when no gas canister is applicable. I bought the infrared burner but the heat from these unit cooks up a steak pretty quickly. Even at the lowest heat, it still rises to 300 degrees. So I have not installed the infrared burner.

I have been using this grill for a week and am very happy with it. The grill cooks evenly and allows me to go very hot, or to have a low heat. It was straight forward to put together, but did take some time. I was very happy with the BBQGuys customer service and the order process was easy.

Solid construction and exceptional heat from the burners.

I've had this grill now for 2.5 years and it still impresses me. It heats up quickly and maintains good temperature control. The engineering and heavy duty materials make it a solid appliance. The only problems I've had are that you need to make sure that the rotisserie is locked in with the set screw or otherwise the motor will spit it out. The optional sear burner needs a lot of cleaning attention or it will rust out. However, depending on how one cooks, you probably wouldn't need this option as the main burners do a pretty nice job of searing by themselves. I contacted Blaze about this they sent me a new sear burner.

Fantastic Grill

This is a great grill - it has very even heat compared to the Weber's and Lion I've owned previously. The new triangular grates are very effective and the entire grill has withstood the elements so far without any rust (3 months). My biggest complaint is that this grill, when sold as a natural gas option, does not include the $65 gas hose or the $26 plate to cover the hole for the propane tank. Further the plate doesn't cover the hole for the propane tank securing screw. At this pricepoint, the hose should be included and the bottom of the grill should be solid when ordered in natural gas. Lion does this better. The lion is not near as evenly heating without the expensive ceramic heat diffusers, however. Also the drip pan could be deeper.

I'm still getting up to speed on this grill, but hey, it's a high-quality commercial grade grill that I now have sitting in an island in my backyard. Pretty cool! If I have more of substance to add down the road, I will, but so far so good. It lights up quickly, heats up quickly, is easy to clean, etc. It's a huge upgrade from my old grill, a BBQ Galore house brand (Capn' Cook) that was going on 10 years and was ready to go... The customer service I experienced was excellent, which is important when making a large purchase over the Internet (or just over a long distance). I was dealing with Doug at BBQ Guys / Shopper's Choice. There was a small hiccup with my initial order and Doug never dropped the ball which I really appreciated.