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Blackstone 36" Griddle with Hood
The griddle that launched a thousand smash burgers.
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Blackstone 36" Griddle with Hood at a glance
What we like
- Large cooking surface that handles breakfast for a crowd
- Hood lets you steam, melt cheese and keep food warm
- Huge community of recipes, accessories and replacement parts
Trade-offs
- Bare steel needs seasoning and regular care to prevent rust
- Takes up real patio space — and a propane tank
- Best for
- Families and entertainers who cook breakfast, burgers and fajitas outdoors.
- Skip it if
- You want grill marks or smoke flavor.
- Size: 36 in
- Fuel: Propane
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Where it appears in our guides
Best for the crowd
Blackstone vs. Camp Chef
A large 36-inch propane griddle with a hood that lets you steam, melt cheese and keep food warm, plus a huge community of recipes, accessories and replacement parts. Bare steel needs seasoning and regular care to prevent rust, and it takes real patio space and a propane tank.
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Best overall
Best Flat-Top Griddles
The 36-inch Blackstone with a hood is the griddle most people picture, and for good reason: lots of cooking space for breakfast or a crowd, a hood for melting cheese and steaming, and a huge community of recipes and accessories. Bare steel needs seasoning and care, and the footprint is large.
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