Broil King Regal S490 Pro Infrared Propane

When your cooking with a natural gas BBQ you better have a minimum of 50,000 BTU's coming from just your main burners and the grill area for 50,000 BTU's better not exceed 500sq. inches. If the grill size is 600 plus sq. inches then you positively need 55,000 to 60,000 BTU's or your going to constantly encounter cooking problems every time you use that BBQ. My Broil King Natural Gas 490 PRO has 50,000 BTU's coming from it's four main burners and my grill area is 500q. inches. It cooks everything you put on the grill to perfection even if your a novice barbecuer. Just heat it up with the lid down to 550F to 600F and open the lid and turn it down to medium and start cooking with the lid up. The Broil King is by far the easiest BBQ I have ever cooked on and it does a super great job in cold weather. My Daughter and Son in Law recently purchased the 590 Pro and we all agree - Everything you put on the grill just turns out Perfect. I recommend this product to all.

First time Broil King buyer and I'm impressed. Heats evenly and it's so much easier to grill than my old 2 burner bbq. I also like the roll out for the propane tank. Assembly instructions could be clearer in certain spots but overall not too difficult to follow.

I got this grill over a month ago and am really pleased by grilling performance. Here are some pros: gets very hot very fast (awesome for steaks), uniform heat distribution, very good temperature control, love how it looks! Cons: wish it was a bit taller

I have been using the grill for a few weeks now and am very happy with my choice of this model over the Weber grills I was considering. I am most happy with the ability to maintain a cooking temperature. My previous Frigidare grill was virtually impossible to maintain constant cooking temps. The grill is very easy to keep clean after each use which is also a plus for me. Assembly was not difficult as the picture instructions were fairly easy to follow. I recommend the careful use of a powered screw driver as some of the fasteners should be started by hand before tightened down with a powered driver. Also, if you are using a natural gas unit, be sure to confirm that you have the correct connections to your gas supply before starting assembly. I finished assembly and then needed to wait until Monday for the local gas vendor to open and buy a $2 part before we could actually use the grill.

Our new Broil King Regal Pro was recently purchased after 10 years of faithful service from our last Broil King. We seriously examined the other two equally-reputable brands but remained with our brand due to reasonable value, past experience, and the fact that Broil King offer their top model(s) at only a modest premium. The last Broil King was not without "issues" .. such as a warped bowl and a quickly-rusted out metal catch plate below the bowl. However, we felt these weaknesses had been adequately addressed on the new top model (10 year burner warranty etc.) with changed design. Assembly was easier than many reviewers posted .. just go slow and FOLLOW the instructions. Yes, a couple of screws were difficult to align but not a big deal, and the lid pins required a hammer and WD-40 for me to insert due to post painting over holes during manufacture. (Note to BK .. alert customers to this in your instructions). Our first steaks on the stainless grid were amazingly well seared following very fast warm up. If anything, I will have to re-learn my temperature control tricks ! Finally, this model is totally North American-made .. no Chinese parts .. and THAT gives me an additional sense of satisfaction !!

Love the rotisserie feature with the rear burner. In fact have used it just as much as the main griller. Bought this product in August and absolutely love it.One suggestion I would have : make the slight feel between High and shut off more pronounced when turning the control knobs from low to high.

This is a great bbq. It heats up quickly, retains the heat through the cook, and comes loaded with some features, such as the rotisserie and rotisserie burner, that makes cooking on the grill a pleasure. If I could design the next Regal, the only two items I would like to see changed are: 1. find some way to reduce the flare ups (I find the Regal flares up far more than my old bbq); 2. find a way to make the unit run cooler when the four burners are set to their lowest setting. I know it may seem odd to ask for a BBQ to run cooler; however, I find that even when all the burners are set to low, the internal temperature runs above 400 degrees. I've had to resort to using indirect heating far more than with my last bbq. I guess this is all part of learning to cook on a new grill.

I did a lot of research before buying this because I wanted a back burner w/ rotisserie and high BTU burners. Shipping was fast and assembly was aided by the incredibly simple 'pictures only' instructions. Another thoughtful item was the pre-positioned screws that some parts were made to hang on 'keyhole' openings while the other screws were inserted, then those were tightened. The box weighed 188 pounds, I used a cart to move it to my rear patio for assembly, after that it was fairly easy. Okay, on to cooking, I have done one rotisserie turkey breast, some burgers, chicken parts directly on the grill and some steaks. This works as advertised, the burner controls are very precise and heat can be as hot (600F) as you need for searing, or lowered for chicken. With 4 lower burners it is easy to control. The lid is very tight and is great when using the rotisserie because the temperature can be closely controlled. I also am pleased to have purchased something 'made in America'. I am not crazy about the lower side panels, they are not very attractive and full of openings.

I have been barbequing for over 50 years and owned 7 barbeques. Except for the work involved my old Habashi does the best steakes. As number two I would rate my 15 year old Model 552-14 Broil King with the ceramic briquetts and # 3 my new Broil King. I wish you would bring back the briquetts. The Broil King is at the cottage and a number of people have used it and the comments I get: " What a great Barbeque"! Yes, I had to replace burners and briquette racks but it just keeps motoring on and best of all it works well no matter what I barbeque. Turkeys, Chicken, Ribs, Hamburgers, Vegetables, Sausages and Fish.

Not very happy!. My lid has been replaced 3 times and it still does not close properly, the adjustable leg bolts are rusting and one knob is off center. I heard a lot of good things about Broil King and wanted to buy North American, so we decided to spend a little more money and purchase this model. I have owned a number of less expensive foreign made BBQ's and none have had these issue.