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Portable Charcoal Grill, 14" (Black)
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Brand Cuisinart
Product Dimensions 14.5"D x 14.5"W x 15"H
Special Feature Durable,Portable
Color Portable Charcoal Grill, 14" (Black)
Fuel Type Charcoal

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  • 196-SQUARE-INCH CHROME PLATED GRATE: The 196-square-inch chrome plated cooking rack gives a spacious cooking surface is able accommodate lots of food at one time while still distributing heat evenly and efficiently.
  • DUAL VENTING SYSTEM: Features a Dual venting system, giving you the ultimate charcoal management and temperature control.
  • THREE SECURE LID LOCKS: The grill features three secure lid locks for easy and safe transport.
  • COMPACT ENOUGH TO TAKE ANYWHERE: The grill measures 14.5 x 14.5 x 15 inches and weighs only 2 lbs., making it easy for transport and ideal for decks, patios and balconies, camping, tailgating and more.
  • ENAMEL COATED FIREBOX AND ASH CATCHER: Features a durable enamel coated firebox and convenient mess-free ash catcher for safety and ease.
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The Cuisinart 14" Portable Charcoal grill offers the perfect solution for all your on-the-go grilling needs. This compact little grill is lightweight & easy to transport but still offers over 150 square" Of grilling space - enough to grill for the entire family or the carload at the big game. The firebox is enamel coated - giving it strength & durability to survive the harshest grilling conditions. The dual venting system helps control the heat so you can cook slow & low or up at searing hot temperatures. For added convenience, the lid is secured by 3 durable locks, & the ash tray is accessible for easy clean-up.

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Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
5,220 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the ease of assembly, portability, and performance of the barbecue grill. For example, they mention it works well enough, is easy to carry, and is portable. That said, opinions are mixed on quality and size.

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83 customers mention65 positive18 negative

Customers find the barbecue grill easy to assemble. They mention that it comes with instructions and a small tool. Some appreciate the convenient lid hinge.

"Easy to assemble, works great. Since it’s only me and my girl, for grilling works great for us...." Read more

"Sturdy and easy to assemble" Read more

"Got this for the beach. It was easy to assemble and came with instructions and a small tool if you don't have any yourself...." Read more

"...Again, see my pictures. Its very easy, and if you go this route, use 4 nut/bolt sets, all each at 90 degrees to one another...." Read more

67 customers mention60 positive7 negative

Customers like the portability of the barbecue grill. They mention it's easy to build, easy to carry, and has a locking lid. Some say that the grill is small and lightweight, making it easy to store in the back of a vehicle. Overall, customers are satisfied with the port ability of the product.

"...Easy to clean, easy to take it anywhere, not foldable. But it’s small to carry anywhere, for camping, beach grill, etc...." Read more

"...Overall, I like the grill because it was affordable and can be easily stored in the back of your vehicle/bed of truck.Highly Recommended!" Read more

"...Easy to use and you can bring it anywhere." Read more

"Nice little back up portable grill for just the two of us...." Read more

62 customers mention58 positive4 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the barbecue grill. They mention that it works well enough, functions great, and does what it needs to do. Some say that it's great for living in apartments, and is useful for grilling small game. Overall, most are happy with the product's performance and recommend it to others.

"...Since it’s only me and my girl, for grilling works great for us. Easy to clean, easy to take it anywhere, not foldable...." Read more

"...It makes this little inexpensive grill very useful for what it is." Read more

"...The latches to keep the top on works well while storing or taking on a road trip. Easy to clean." Read more

"...QR code was invalid. Difficult to contact manufacturer. Grill functions great." Read more

245 customers mention129 positive116 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the barbecue grill. Some mention it's well made for a budget grill, while others say that the parts are of very low quality, the construction is thin, and the legs are the weakest points.

"...It also feels a lot more solid - not Weber solid, but you're not paying for a Weber...." Read more

"...I would say it feels cheap, but we use it a lot and it’s still works and it’s still in one piece...." Read more

"Sturdy and easy to assemble" Read more

"...It’s a teeny bit wobbly but not so much that I feel like it’s unsafe, especially once the weight of coals is in there...." Read more

112 customers mention72 positive40 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the barbecue grill. Some mention it's good for its price, large enough for 2 people or 3-4, and effective. However, others say that it'll barely fit into the grill body proper, the legs aren't the same size, and the top grate doesn't fit very well.

"...The (thicker and more solid) grill fits perfectly in an indentation - not haphazardly on some wingnuts...." Read more

"...the lip that goes around the bottom, that the grill sits on, is very small...." Read more

"...I like the fact it is only 14inches and can cook a nice sized rib eye steak at the beach...." Read more

"Great grill for 2 people. The problem I initially had was cooking with the top on. I could not keep the fire hot...." Read more

34 customers mention0 positive34 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the damage of the barbecue grill. They mention that the grill arrived damaged, with the top handle cracked in half. Some customers also report that the box was destroyed and many pieces were missing.

"...The grill was NOT packaged well, however. Upon delivery, the box had a dent or two at the top of it, and sure enough, that damaged the grill...." Read more

"...Shipping box was all banged up. I expected some dents or missing parts. Fortunately the only damage was some chipped paint...." Read more

"Product was hard to assemble and it came damaged. I could not return it because I needed it for the next day...." Read more

"Easy to assemble, handle for the top/lid broke and made using this product harder" Read more

28 customers mention4 positive24 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the stability of the barbecue grill. They mention that the grill top keeps slipping, the cooking grate slips off too easily, and the grilling surface does not stay in place. The top rack does not fit, causing the coal catcher to fall down. Additionally, the meat falls off while cooking and the top grill moves aground.

"...Whereas, before I did this, the grate was falling into the grill with the slightest pressure when I was sort of "rehearsing" using it with no coals,..." Read more

"...they constantly wobble, despite being tight, causing the coal catcher to fall down. The grill is basically unstable.3...." Read more

"Good value but the grill top keeps slipping and it is not very far from the coals so things sear quickly...." Read more

"...food on the grilling surface is not balanced on the grill it will tip into the fire...." Read more

25 customers mention0 positive25 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the barbecue grill. They mention that the paint began to chip off in several places while they were assembling it. They also mention that there were paint chips around the lids edge. Customers also say that the metal bent and the paint came off while they was just assembling the grill.

"...Some paint was chipped off in a couple of places, but i had black enamel paint to touch it up...." Read more

"...It did come with a small ding on the lid because they shipped it in its display box which is just not adequate for shipping...." Read more

"...The paint is already chipping off and the handle is very cheap plastic...." Read more

"...sealed well, because the dent from the box caused the black paint to chip in several places...." Read more

Good Little Grill With One Glaring Flaw
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Good Little Grill With One Glaring Flaw
Okay, I decided to get my feet wet in charcoal grilling. I really want to get a huge barrel grill, but all my friends keep hammering me about gas grilling being better. The problem is I LOVE the taste of food on a charcoal grill, and simply don't like gas grilling anywhere near as much. All that said, one of the most common complaints about any charcoal grilling is that its a lot more work. A point I would have to concede having done both gas and charcoal grilling at other people's houses. So I have never really been tasked with the setup, prep, and cleanup.So I figured before I go into a huge barrel grill for the beginning of the 2020 season, why not buy a little cheap unit like this one to see if its for me. I know the taste of the food is, but buying this when I saw it on sale for the low price of $21.99 seemed like a great idea.The grill was pretty easy to assemble, took me all of about 10 minutes from start to finish. Now I want to address some of the complaints I read in other reviews, some of which almost made me pass on this grill.The first complaint I read on Amazon was that the instructions weren't good and that this made the grill hard to assemble. I can tell you that I am not particularly handy and I had no trouble at all. Everything was illustrated clearly, screws and other hardware all appropriately labeled, and I thought everything was quite straightforward. However, I can see how someone not experienced at products like this that come disassembled might get a little flustered. The illustrations can seem a little confusing at first. But if you take a step, slow down, and visualize what you are seeing on the page, it will all become clear.The second complaint I read on Amazon was that the grill is flimsy and fragile. While I can see where people are coming from, as this is not a high end grill, I think that when you pay 1/3 the price for this grill you would for, say a Weber the same size, then I honestly believe reviews should be done grading on a curve. But that's me. I paid just over $20.00 for this. Am I really going to ding it because it isn't a $50.00 or $100.00 grill, when I didn't pay for that higher quality?The third complaint I read on Amazon is that the grill never got hot enough and the food did not cook. To be fair, I experienced the same problem my first time cooking on it. Rather than waste the burger, a couple of hot dogs, and veggies, I simply gave up on that cook, brought the semi-cooked food into the house, and finished it on the stove. On a side note, I still had that AWESOME charcoal flavor, so the grill did cook it. A little. I realized as I brought the food in that the problem is NOT the grill. It was the fact that I didn't use enough charcoal. I made the mistake of only mostly covering the bottom grate to see how much charcoal to use, then transferred the unlit coals to a Weber chimney my Dad gave me. But when the coals turned white, and I poured them in, they had lost some of their volume, so they no longer really covered the bottom grate. Aha! There was my problem. By the way, using standard sized, Kingsford Briquettes for that first quasi-failed cooking attempt, I knew I was going to write this review, so I actually counted them. So that first cooking I only used 18 briquettes. As I said, it turns out, the problem was that wasn't enough.So today I almost doubled it. I think I used 32 briquettes. In the end, that was fine. Using my thick, 3/4 pound burger as my acid test, it took the standard 3-4 minutes per side before the burger was a nice medium rare and seared perfectly on the outside. Hot dogs and veggies were likewise great.So the lesson to me, and ANYONE else having this problem is to MAKE SURE you use at least 30 briquettes. Maybe 36 would be even better.The final complaint I read turns out to be not only valid, but a real black mark on this grill. Not sure what Cuisinart was thinking, but the reviewers who complained that the top grill where the food sits on is too unstable are 100% right! See, the problem is twofold here: First, that top grate/grill really needs to be another 1/8" in diameter to fit the circumference of the bottom of the grill more snugly. But even worse, the lip that goes around the bottom, that the grill sits on, is very small. So if you just look this thing too hard you're going to end up with your food all dumped out on the coals, and ready for the garbage. This is a TERRIBLE design flaw of this grill. Honestly, its so bad, I took off two stars for it.After assembling it and seeing this absurd nightmare, which I will admit I was pre-warned about, having read several reviews on Amazon, I was all set to just disassemble it, re-pack the thing back into the box, and ship it back off to Amazon. But then I had an idea. See the pictures I posted so you know what I'm talking about. I am not particularly handy, but since I really like the design, weight, and even the aesthetics of the grill, and I love the price, I took a chance and came up with an idea to try and fix it.Beware that if you try the solution I came up with, you're all-in with the grill since you will void not only your warranty from Cuisinart, but also Amazon's return policy. Anyway, what I did was I went to the hardware store and bought a little plastic pack of nut and bolt sets. The bolts have a Phillips head. I took out my drill and drilled four holes, all at 90 degrees to one another. I then I then put the screw from outside-to-inside, and tightened a nut on each one. The nut being on the inside of the grill and the screw head on the outside.The intent was to have the four bolts act like shims for the grill to rest on to hopefully make it a lot more stable while cooking. Again, see my pictures. Its very easy, and if you go this route, use 4 nut/bolt sets, all each at 90 degrees to one another. This fixed the problem beautifully. I enacted this before my first use on it, and I can tell you that before I did it, I could see that the slightest accidental, lateral pressure would flip the grate over, and dump my food all over the white coals. Now, I have to say that it is incredibly stable.On a side note, it seems really silly to me that I had to come up with this idea to make the grill serviceable for my use. When I had seen how unstable the top grill was, I knew that cooking on it would be a nightmare. But I can tell you that after a few dinners on this, I have never even come close to up-ending it. Whereas, before I did this, the grate was falling into the grill with the slightest pressure when I was sort of "rehearsing" using it with no coals, no food, and only kind of pantomiming cooking with the spatula. lol Kind of like playing air-guitar, only with the new grill. When I did, the damned grate kept tipping over.Anyway, problem solved, but it is absolutely indefensible that I had to be the one to solve this problem. Still, if this review or my pics help anyone else, then I am a very happy guy!
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I needed a small grill to replace a similarly-sized and priced model from wally world. It's more than big enough for two big ribeyes, and you don't waste a ton of charcoal using it.

How does it compare to my older one? The lid snaps on and comes completely off - no precarious balancing act with a lid on a hinge. It has a bottom vent and an ash catcher, which is far better than side vents for keeping the coals hot. The (thicker and more solid) grill fits perfectly in an indentation - not haphazardly on some wingnuts. It also feels a lot more solid - not Weber solid, but you're not paying for a Weber.

The only advantage the cheapo from wally world has is folding legs - which is only important if you need it to travel a few inches shorter. Since I just use mine for quick backyard grilling, that isn't an issue.

This is a great personal/backup grill for the price.
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Okay, I decided to get my feet wet in charcoal grilling. I really want to get a huge barrel grill, but all my friends keep hammering me about gas grilling being better. The problem is I LOVE the taste of food on a charcoal grill, and simply don't like gas grilling anywhere near as much. All that said, one of the most common complaints about any charcoal grilling is that its a lot more work. A point I would have to concede having done both gas and charcoal grilling at other people's houses. So I have never really been tasked with the setup, prep, and cleanup.

So I figured before I go into a huge barrel grill for the beginning of the 2020 season, why not buy a little cheap unit like this one to see if its for me. I know the taste of the food is, but buying this when I saw it on sale for the low price of $21.99 seemed like a great idea.

The grill was pretty easy to assemble, took me all of about 10 minutes from start to finish. Now I want to address some of the complaints I read in other reviews, some of which almost made me pass on this grill.

The first complaint I read on Amazon was that the instructions weren't good and that this made the grill hard to assemble. I can tell you that I am not particularly handy and I had no trouble at all. Everything was illustrated clearly, screws and other hardware all appropriately labeled, and I thought everything was quite straightforward. However, I can see how someone not experienced at products like this that come disassembled might get a little flustered. The illustrations can seem a little confusing at first. But if you take a step, slow down, and visualize what you are seeing on the page, it will all become clear.

The second complaint I read on Amazon was that the grill is flimsy and fragile. While I can see where people are coming from, as this is not a high end grill, I think that when you pay 1/3 the price for this grill you would for, say a Weber the same size, then I honestly believe reviews should be done grading on a curve. But that's me. I paid just over $20.00 for this. Am I really going to ding it because it isn't a $50.00 or $100.00 grill, when I didn't pay for that higher quality?

The third complaint I read on Amazon is that the grill never got hot enough and the food did not cook. To be fair, I experienced the same problem my first time cooking on it. Rather than waste the burger, a couple of hot dogs, and veggies, I simply gave up on that cook, brought the semi-cooked food into the house, and finished it on the stove. On a side note, I still had that AWESOME charcoal flavor, so the grill did cook it. A little. I realized as I brought the food in that the problem is NOT the grill. It was the fact that I didn't use enough charcoal. I made the mistake of only mostly covering the bottom grate to see how much charcoal to use, then transferred the unlit coals to a Weber chimney my Dad gave me. But when the coals turned white, and I poured them in, they had lost some of their volume, so they no longer really covered the bottom grate. Aha! There was my problem. By the way, using standard sized, Kingsford Briquettes for that first quasi-failed cooking attempt, I knew I was going to write this review, so I actually counted them. So that first cooking I only used 18 briquettes. As I said, it turns out, the problem was that wasn't enough.

So today I almost doubled it. I think I used 32 briquettes. In the end, that was fine. Using my thick, 3/4 pound burger as my acid test, it took the standard 3-4 minutes per side before the burger was a nice medium rare and seared perfectly on the outside. Hot dogs and veggies were likewise great.

So the lesson to me, and ANYONE else having this problem is to MAKE SURE you use at least 30 briquettes. Maybe 36 would be even better.

The final complaint I read turns out to be not only valid, but a real black mark on this grill. Not sure what Cuisinart was thinking, but the reviewers who complained that the top grill where the food sits on is too unstable are 100% right! See, the problem is twofold here: First, that top grate/grill really needs to be another 1/8" in diameter to fit the circumference of the bottom of the grill more snugly. But even worse, the lip that goes around the bottom, that the grill sits on, is very small. So if you just look this thing too hard you're going to end up with your food all dumped out on the coals, and ready for the garbage. This is a TERRIBLE design flaw of this grill. Honestly, its so bad, I took off two stars for it.

After assembling it and seeing this absurd nightmare, which I will admit I was pre-warned about, having read several reviews on Amazon, I was all set to just disassemble it, re-pack the thing back into the box, and ship it back off to Amazon. But then I had an idea. See the pictures I posted so you know what I'm talking about. I am not particularly handy, but since I really like the design, weight, and even the aesthetics of the grill, and I love the price, I took a chance and came up with an idea to try and fix it.

Beware that if you try the solution I came up with, you're all-in with the grill since you will void not only your warranty from Cuisinart, but also Amazon's return policy. Anyway, what I did was I went to the hardware store and bought a little plastic pack of nut and bolt sets. The bolts have a Phillips head. I took out my drill and drilled four holes, all at 90 degrees to one another. I then I then put the screw from outside-to-inside, and tightened a nut on each one. The nut being on the inside of the grill and the screw head on the outside.

The intent was to have the four bolts act like shims for the grill to rest on to hopefully make it a lot more stable while cooking. Again, see my pictures. Its very easy, and if you go this route, use 4 nut/bolt sets, all each at 90 degrees to one another. This fixed the problem beautifully. I enacted this before my first use on it, and I can tell you that before I did it, I could see that the slightest accidental, lateral pressure would flip the grate over, and dump my food all over the white coals. Now, I have to say that it is incredibly stable.

On a side note, it seems really silly to me that I had to come up with this idea to make the grill serviceable for my use. When I had seen how unstable the top grill was, I knew that cooking on it would be a nightmare. But I can tell you that after a few dinners on this, I have never even come close to up-ending it. Whereas, before I did this, the grate was falling into the grill with the slightest pressure when I was sort of "rehearsing" using it with no coals, no food, and only kind of pantomiming cooking with the spatula. lol Kind of like playing air-guitar, only with the new grill. When I did, the damned grate kept tipping over.

Anyway, problem solved, but it is absolutely indefensible that I had to be the one to solve this problem. Still, if this review or my pics help anyone else, then I am a very happy guy!
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Ricardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buena
Reviewed in Mexico on January 4, 2023
Color: Portable Charcoal Grill, 14" (Black)Pattern Name: Charcoal GrillVerified Purchase
Robert
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in Australia on January 12, 2023
Color: Portable Charcoal Grill, 14" (Black)Pattern Name: Charcoal GrillVerified Purchase
Armando A Serrano Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars Su durabilidad.
Reviewed in Mexico on September 25, 2021
Color: Portable Charcoal Grill, 14" (Black)Pattern Name: Charcoal GrillVerified Purchase
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Miguel Angel
4.0 out of 5 stars Buena opción de compra
Reviewed in Mexico on December 3, 2022
Color: Portable Charcoal Grill, 14" (Black)Pattern Name: Charcoal GrillVerified Purchase
Claudia
5.0 out of 5 stars Les gusto
Reviewed in Mexico on May 25, 2021
Color: Portable Charcoal Grill, 14" (Black)Pattern Name: Charcoal GrillVerified Purchase