Blackstone 36-Inch Griddle W/ Air Fryer & Cover

First of all, shout out to BBQ Guys. From the ordering process to the delivery handling, everything went seamlessly well! A BBQG rep emailed me when to expect the griddle and lo and behold, the griddle arrived on time to the T! The Blackstone griddle box was delivered strapped onto a wooden pallet. The freight company pulled around through the alley and delivered my griddle into my garage with a pallet jack. Awesome! While the box isn't that large, it was incredibly heavy. I had to disassemble the pieces and bring the parts into my home one at a time. The heaviest piece is the griddle+griddle hood combination component. Assembly is straight forward and took myself about 2.5 hour. My wife helped lift the main griddle piece onto the griddle cabinet, and she also helped me lift the griddle+griddle hood onto the main body. Both of these components were way too bulky to handle with one person. Pro-tip: I do not recommend installing the cart posts (4) onto the main griddle body. Instead, slide them into the cart slots as you would, then lift the griddle body onto the 4 leg posts and tighten the screws. Trust me on this step, it'll take away the frustration and remove all possibilities of bending one or more of the cart posts. Once fully assembled, I had to remove the grease catcher to to able to roll the griddle through our patio door - it barely fit with maybe about an 1" of wiggle room. Seasoning is easy and straight forward. I used Blackstone's Griddle Seasoning and Cast Iron Conditioner agent for the job, 3 tablespoon of the conditioner burned through 3 times to get that gorgeous slick and black cooktop. The griddle heats incredibly hot incredibly fast so if cooking with oil, a high heat point oil is the way to go (I use 100% avocado oil). The cabinet is a little flimsy, being constructed mainly out of sheet metal, but does the job. The built-in air fryer and warmer comes in handy. Overall, excellent griddle with an abundance of accessories to choose from!

This product is a must have if you like cooking outdoors. Right from the start it was great. It was simple to unbox and assemble. It weighs a bit, so you may need a hand. I did find a couple tricks putting it together. For instance, the instructions say to flip the burner section (you will know what I mean when you read the instructions) upside down and then mount the base and flip the whole thing back over. Totally unnecessary. Once the base is assembled, it is very sturdy and you can lower the burner section on to the legs very easily. The trash bag mount is a little flimsy, so i left it off and got a small can to reside under the shelf. For the burn-in, make sure to get the Blackstone seasoning product. It works fantastic. i did 4 rounds of that on mine, allowing it to burn off thoroughly between applications. Since then it has been off to the races. The air fryer works very well, and there is so much room on this griddle you could have a 3-course family style meal all at the same time. My only modification, and it's because I used this for large cooks, was to get the grease bucket that has a hose to a 5-gallon bucket behind the unit. It's an aftermarket part, and you can find a ton of them online. If your average party is cooking for over 20 people, you will love that mod. If you are looking for a good back yard lovable monster of a griddle, get this. Totally worth the money and its on sale fairly often.