Meteor BBQ Review

The Meteor BBQ – Great Value?

The Outback Meteor barbecue was introduced in 2011 and is designed to fill the gap in the Outback range between the Omega gas barbecues and the Excelsior and Spectrum barbecues at the higher end of the range. With more features than the Excelsior 3 burner but for much less money, something must be missing from the Meteor, right?

The Outback Meteor BBQ includes;
1, Main cooking area: 61 × 44.5 cm.
2 porcelain-coated cast iron grates x 2.
3, Porcelain coated heating rack.
4 stainless steel burners x 4
5, porcelain-enameled ‘flavoring’ bars.
6, built-in thermometer.
7, electronic ignition.
8, front panel with storage tray
9, Side gas burner.
10, Wheels.
11, Dimensions – 130 × 21.5 × 121 cm.
12, recommended fuel: propane gas (not included)

So what’s so good about it? BBQ meteor?

The Meteor barbecue is quite robust and solid, so with a little maintenance it will last for many years. The large cooking area and warming rack can accommodate a large amount of food, making the Meteor Grill a great choice for entertaining at large parties and functions. Once all the guests have gone home, clean up is quick and easy as the barbecue contains no lava rock and instead uses the new ‘flavoring’ bars that vaporize all the juices and bring the flavor back into the grill. food, in a similar but cleaner way. than ancient lava rock. The grates are porcelain-coated, which is much easier to clean than the cast iron offered on cheaper barbecues.

Well, we know it’s good, but what’s the catch?

The first downside to the Meteor BBQ has to be building the thing! Lots of parts and an instruction manual that seems to be in a foreign language can make you scream if you’re not used to building flat-pack furniture. You will find it easier to build the Meteor BBQ with a little help from another person and I would definitely recommend not tightening the nuts and bolts until you have finished putting it together to allow for some movement to line up the parts. Take care when screwing on nuts and bolts as the threads are of poor quality and if not square and aligned can easily break. The Meteor’s biggest drawback is the build quality and finish. Again, most barbecues have paint scratches and missing enamel on the hood and cooking parts. Sometimes you can find small dents in the metal work that might have occurred during transit, but I have seen dents on models that might only have occurred before transit and not caught in post-manufacturing quality control. The Meteor barbecue could also use a removable tray under the burners for easy cleaning, like some of its counterparts in the Outback range.

It is well worth the money?

The Meteor BBQ is definitely a bargain, that’s for sure. Voted a best buy by ‘Which’ magazine, the Meteor offers what many models don’t for much less money. Ok, it’s not perfect, but it’s certainly worth the money.

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