Flat top griddles are the fastest-growing category in outdoor cooking and it isn't close. Big steel surface, even heat, no flame contact — perfect for smash burgers, breakfast spreads, fajitas, fried rice, and anything you've ever seen on a hibachi line. This hub gathers every griddle review, comparison, recipe, and seasoning how-to on the site.
Why everyone's buying griddles
A 36-inch griddle has more usable cooking surface than most full-size gas grills, plus the ability to cook things grills can't — eggs, pancakes, fried rice, smash burgers with proper crust. Once you've cooked a Saturday breakfast for eight on a griddle, the appeal is obvious.
Sizing your griddle
A 28-inch griddle handles a family of four. A 36-inch is the sweet spot for entertainers — three or four burners for proper zone cooking. Anything larger is for serious volume (block parties, catering). Don't overbuy — a too-large griddle wastes fuel and is harder to manage.
Seasoning is everything
A properly seasoned cold-rolled steel griddle is genuinely non-stick and improves with every cook. Skip the seasoning step or use the wrong oil and you'll fight a sticky, rusty surface forever. Three or four thin coats of high-smoke-point oil before first use, then cook fatty foods early.
Every griddles review on the site
5 models tested
Buyer's guides & long-reads
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Griddle Buyer's Guide
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Tabletop & Portable Griddle Buyer's Guide
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Best Blackstone Grills and Griddles: The Flat-Top Buyer's Guide
Blackstone owns the griddle category. Here's which size and model fits your cooking style, from camping to block parties.
Head-to-head comparisons
- Blackstone Griddle vs. Traditional Gas Grill
- Blackstone 28" vs. 36"
- Blackstone vs. Camp Chef Flat Top
- Weber Slate vs. Blackstone 36
- Blackstone Air Fryer Combo vs. Pit Boss Ultimate Plancha
- Blackstone On The Go vs. Camp Chef Flat Top 475
- Blackstone Adventure Ready 22 vs. Pit Boss 2-Burner Griddle
- Blackstone 36 vs. Camp Chef Flat Top Grill 900
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Maintenance & how-tos
Key terms
Dry Brine
Salting meat hours or days before cooking to season deeply and improve moisture retention.
Wet Brine
Soaking lean meat in a saltwater solution to add moisture and seasoning before cooking.
Flat-Top Griddle
A solid steel cooking surface (Blackstone, Camp Chef) for smash burgers, breakfast, fajitas, and high-volume cooking.
Seasoning (a Surface)
Polymerized oil layers baked onto cast iron or steel that create a non-stick, rust-resistant cooking surface.
Rub
A blend of dry spices applied to the surface of meat before cooking to season and form the bark.
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