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Char-Griller Deluxe Charcoal BBQ
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originally posted on bunnings.com.au
I purchased this little Gem with the Fire Box Attacment on the side as my "Entry" into offset smoking. It was easy to assemble and with a few suggestions on simple modifications (Sealers, Better Ventilation ect) it has proven to be a very versatile little unit. I've cooked everything from Texas Style Brisket to Beer Can Chicken to Reverse Seared Tbone steaks. You name it and I've tried it.With much trial and error, some wins and some losses. I have become very familiar with how my smoker likes to operate. Now I have graduated to a more serious unit, my emotional connection won't let me leave this old girl. So I have now dedicated her to my high temp charcoal grilling station.All in all, the perfect starter to your Smoking needs. Don't be fooled by these gas and ... MoreI purchased this little Gem with the Fire Box Attacment on the side as my "Entry" into offset smoking. It was easy to assemble and with a few suggestions on simple modifications (Sealers, Better Ventilation ect) it has proven to be a very versatile little unit. I've cooked everything from Texas Style Brisket to Beer Can Chicken to Reverse Seared Tbone steaks. You name it and I've tried it.With much trial and error, some wins and some losses. I have become very familiar with how my smoker likes to operate. Now I have graduated to a more serious unit, my emotional connection won't let me leave this old girl. So I have now dedicated her to my high temp charcoal grilling station.All in all, the perfect starter to your Smoking needs. Don't be fooled by these gas and pellet smokers. If its "set and forget" then forget it.Real men cook with real fire
originally posted on chargriller.com
This is my third Char Griller. I have owned another deluxe and an Acorn. Very happy with both! This newest grill looks like the others but I am finding keeping a consistent temperature to be very difficult. I find the temperature either very hot or steadily decreasing. I find the being exhausted from all around the lid and I question how well it seals. I still love the cast iron grates and the versatility of indirect heat.
originally posted on bunnings.com.au
For $229 it’s bloody fantastic! Have done chicken and ribs so far. Buy yourself a couple of thermometers with probes.(thermapro) That way you can see the different temp zones depending on where you are cooking.Will look at adding thermal tape to help seal up the gaps later. But it’s fine without them. Only done 3 cooks and have found temp retention to be quite good for $229. When setting up definitely put half the barrel on the ground and then connect the stand to it in that position
Char-Griller Deluxe Charcoal BBQ
Delivery $50
Char-Griller Deluxe Charcoal BBQ
Free next-day delivery
Char-griller Deluxe Charcoal Bbq
Free delivery
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
I purchased this little Gem with the Fire Box Attacment on the side as my "Entry" into offset smoking. It was easy to assemble and with a few suggestions on simple modifications (Sealers, Better Ventilation ect) it has proven to be a very versatile little unit. I've cooked everything from Texas Style Brisket to Beer Can Chicken to Reverse Seared Tbone steaks. You name it and I've tried it.With much trial and error, some wins and some losses. I have become very familiar with how my smoker likes to operate. Now I have graduated to a more serious unit, my emotional connection won't let me leave this old girl. So I have now dedicated her to my high temp charcoal grilling station.All in all, the perfect starter to your Smoking needs. Don't be fooled by these gas and ... MoreI purchased this little Gem with the Fire Box Attacment on the side as my "Entry" into offset smoking. It was easy to assemble and with a few suggestions on simple modifications (Sealers, Better Ventilation ect) it has proven to be a very versatile little unit. I've cooked everything from Texas Style Brisket to Beer Can Chicken to Reverse Seared Tbone steaks. You name it and I've tried it.With much trial and error, some wins and some losses. I have become very familiar with how my smoker likes to operate. Now I have graduated to a more serious unit, my emotional connection won't let me leave this old girl. So I have now dedicated her to my high temp charcoal grilling station.All in all, the perfect starter to your Smoking needs. Don't be fooled by these gas and pellet smokers. If its "set and forget" then forget it.Real men cook with real fire
This is my third Char Griller. I have owned another deluxe and an Acorn. Very happy with both! This newest grill looks like the others but I am finding keeping a consistent temperature to be very difficult. I find the temperature either very hot or steadily decreasing. I find the being exhausted from all around the lid and I question how well it seals. I still love the cast iron grates and the versatility of indirect heat.
For $229 it’s bloody fantastic! Have done chicken and ribs so far. Buy yourself a couple of thermometers with probes.(thermapro) That way you can see the different temp zones depending on where you are cooking.Will look at adding thermal tape to help seal up the gaps later. But it’s fine without them. Only done 3 cooks and have found temp retention to be quite good for $229. When setting up definitely put half the barrel on the ground and then connect the stand to it in that position
It works great! Putting it all together was a challenge - the instructions could be improved. I purchased my bbq online and that was not easy. The website needs serious work. I had to block my location before I could purchase the bbq because there were none available locally. I'm very happy with the final result though.
Couldn't live without it, had it for 4 years now, used it heaps, and it's still like new cause i keep it out of the weather and cleen it. worst thing about this bbq is it's wheel's, they are cheap & nasty.but i fixed that and now it rolls awesome even over coarse gravel with the added weight of the fire/smoker box i added on, below is the exact wheels and axle kit i used. which will just slide in there, the existing axle they come with is narrower, but the 1/2" axle slides in there still.the wheels i usedEasyroll 200mm 30kg Spoked Wheel. $12.25 - I/N: 0081468Move It 450-600mm 1/2" Adjustable Hollow Axle With Cap. $8.15 - I/N: 0098700or buy the 450-900mm 1/2" version axle which needs to be cut, but has cut mark for 600mm and a pre-drilled hole already ... MoreCouldn't live without it, had it for 4 years now, used it heaps, and it's still like new cause i keep it out of the weather and cleen it. worst thing about this bbq is it's wheel's, they are cheap & nasty.but i fixed that and now it rolls awesome even over coarse gravel with the added weight of the fire/smoker box i added on, below is the exact wheels and axle kit i used. which will just slide in there, the existing axle they come with is narrower, but the 1/2" axle slides in there still.the wheels i usedEasyroll 200mm 30kg Spoked Wheel. $12.25 - I/N: 0081468Move It 450-600mm 1/2" Adjustable Hollow Axle With Cap. $8.15 - I/N: 0098700or buy the 450-900mm 1/2" version axle which needs to be cut, but has cut mark for 600mm and a pre-drilled hole already drilled for split pin. this is the one i bought as i could find the 600mm version.MOVE IT 450-900mm 1/2" Adjustable Hollow Axle With Cap. $12.45 - I/N: 0098701Couldn't live without it, had it for 4 years now, used it heaps, and it's still in great condition cause i keep it out of most of the weather and clean it. worst thing about this bbq is it's wheel's, they are cheap & nasty. (read down for fixing the wheels)but i fixed that and now it rolls awesome even over coarse gravel with the added weight of the fire/smoker box i added on, below is the exact wheels and axle kit i used. which will just slide in there, the existing axle they come with is narrower, but the 1/2" axle slides in there still.the wheels i usedEasyroll 200mm 30kg Spoked Wheel. $12.25 - I/N: 0081468Move It 450-600mm 1/2" Adjustable Hollow Axle With Cap. $8.15 - I/N: 0098700or buy the 450-900mm 1/2" version axle which needs to be cut, but has cut mark for 600mm and a pre-drilled hole already drilled for split pin. this is the one i bought as i could find the 600mm version.MOVE IT 450-900mm 1/2" Adjustable Hollow Axle With Cap. $12.45 - I/N: 0098701
Its better than the old Weber Kettle Barbecue we had. Though assembling it reminded me of a Meccano set I had as a kid. What I advise anyone to do is the first time you use it, do not cook food on it but go through the seasoning process of the parts with vegetable oil. About the only issue I had was getting the lid to close properly when I assembled the unit. It required a minor fiddle with the two bolts on either side of the lid. Cooks very well and I had better control of the cooking temperature compared to my old Weber Kettle Barbecue.
Bought this a week ago at Hoppers Crossing. For regular DIYers it is going to be an easy assemble. Although was not happy with the bonnet not aligning with the base initially, overtime it just aligned itself. Also had to improvise and added a swivel latch on the rightside, just to make sure that when I leave my smoking meats no one will try to open the grill and avoid inconsistent temps. Overall I think it is value for money. Will try and do my first smoke brisket tomorrow.
Recently bought this and the bench top griller to make into the offset smoker was tossing up which I should get. Decided to get this because of the cast iron grills, and it seemed to have a bit more flexibility. To be able to use as a char Gilliger as well as a offset smoker. Have made a slight mod, adding some braided self adhesive fire gasket rope/ribbon to help with heat and smoke retention.Took about an hour and a half to put together, am a tradie so have some tools that would save a bit of time.For a price under $400 (couldn’t buy the material’s for that!) I think it’s awesome, yeah the paint might burn off on the fire box but that’s paint! It will happen as its thin metal and will get too hot for the paint. Put a bit of veggie oil on it, to stop it from ... MoreRecently bought this and the bench top griller to make into the offset smoker was tossing up which I should get. Decided to get this because of the cast iron grills, and it seemed to have a bit more flexibility. To be able to use as a char Gilliger as well as a offset smoker. Have made a slight mod, adding some braided self adhesive fire gasket rope/ribbon to help with heat and smoke retention.Took about an hour and a half to put together, am a tradie so have some tools that would save a bit of time.For a price under $400 (couldn’t buy the material’s for that!) I think it’s awesome, yeah the paint might burn off on the fire box but that’s paint! It will happen as its thin metal and will get too hot for the paint. Put a bit of veggie oil on it, to stop it from rusting up. Like the feature of being able to raze or lower the coal bed in the main chamber. I think it will be handy for the offset smoker too, you could raze it up and spread the heat out. Will tinker around with it and find out if it helps with hot spots. For those people that don’t read instructions. please do so in the regards to seasoning ! Don’t just fire it up and start cooking right away. Probably takes the longest but heat the thing up bit by bit, to burn off the oil’s and residue from when they make it. It also helps bond the paint better to the main chamber. Anyway will have some fun with this, looking forward to some cook ups
We love grilling out. I'm expanding the ways I grill like low and slow and smoking with wood. We never used the gas side of our Char-Griller Double Play, so bought the Deluxe for a larger charcoal area for indirect heat cooking. Seasoned it per instructions and I love it. We added the side smoke box right away and don't regret it at all. I even low and slow grill chicken breast with Hickory chips. Tastes a lot like ham. lol I can say this as this is our 2nd Char-Griller. 100% season it first per manual and per cooking on it. Oil the outside per manual. No lighter fluid. Take the time to prep your grill. It's worth it. LOVE LOVE LOVE Thank you so much Char-Griller.
I bought my first over 12 years ago and have replaced parts on both the grill and the side smoker box. Parts have always been available and are still available. However, at this point replacement parts versus replacing the grill was the issue. As a metalsmith by trade I understand the fact that repeated heating and cooling cycles take their toll on metal and corrosion is inevitable on steel. I absolutely LOVE the grill and use it all the time. I JUST replaced the one I had with a brand new, identical grill. Don't mess with success! I would recommend it and have, many times! BTW..... for you purists out there.... make your OWN BBQ sauce...I highly recommend experimenting with habanero/cranberry
The Char-Griller Deluxe is designed to give you a professional grilling experience in your own backyard. This compact yet spacious model with a large cooking surface allows you to comfortably entertain family and friends. The cast iron cooking surface prevents sticking and retains even heat for a delicious barbecue. It has a solid, heavy gauge steel construction to give long lasting durability and performance. The Char-Griller Deluxe offers plenty of storage and preparation space along with a side shelf, bottom shelf, and warming rack just above the main cooking grate. Its smart design enables you to add coals to achieve that smoky flavour to your food, without removing the adjustable grates, while the easy dump ash pan makes cleaning a breeze.
The Char-Griller Deluxe is designed to give you a professional grilling experience in your own backyard. This compact yet spacious model with a large cooking surface allows you to comfortably entertain family and friends. The cast iron cooking surface prevents sticking and retains even heat for a delicious barbecue. It has a solid, heavy gauge steel construction to give long lasting durability and performance. The Char-Griller Deluxe offers plenty of storage and preparation space along with a side shelf, bottom shelf, and warming rack just above the main cooking grate. Its smart design enables you to add coals to achieve that smoky flavour to your food, without removing the adjustable grates, while the easy dump ash pan makes cleaning a breeze.
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The current lowest price is $239.00. The all-time low was $239.00 on 29 July 2025 — today matches the all-time low price.
Prices last updated 5 June 2026.
Char-Griller Deluxe Charcoal BBQ
The Char-Griller Deluxe is designed to give you a professional grilling experience in your own backyard. This compact yet spacious model with a large cooking surface allows you to comfortably entertain family and friends. The cast iron cooking surface prevents sticking and retains even heat for a delicious barbecue. It has a solid, heavy gauge steel construction to give long lasting durability and performance. The Char-Griller Deluxe offers plenty of storage and preparation space along with a side shelf, bottom shelf, and warming rack just above the main cooking grate. Its smart design enables you to add coals to achieve that smoky flavour to your food, without removing the adjustable grates, while the easy dump ash pan makes cleaning a breeze.
The Char-Griller Deluxe is designed to give you a professional grilling experience in your own backyard. This compact yet spacious model with a large cooking surface allows you to comfortably entertain family and friends. The cast iron cooking surface prevents sticking and retains even heat for a delicious barbecue. It has a solid, heavy gauge steel construction to give long lasting durability and performance. The Char-Griller Deluxe offers plenty of storage and preparation space along with a side shelf, bottom shelf, and warming rack just above the main cooking grate. Its smart design enables you to add coals to achieve that smoky flavour to your food, without removing the adjustable grates, while the easy dump ash pan makes cleaning a breeze.
