If you’re a Weber enthusiast, I know you’ve seen this rule before. It’s got all the best Weber features, including stainless steel Flavorizer bars and an Electronic Crossover ignition system. The unit packs a lot of firepower with the three burners putting out a total of 39,000 BTU of heat along with a 12,000 BTU side burners and a 9,000 BTU sear station. Click here for our article on this breakthrough tool. As good gas grills go, this is a mid-price range option but still has everything you need from a gas grill. This gem from the premium Genesis line of Weber grills provides a primary cooking area of 513 square inches with a 156 square inches warming rack. For full-sized models, liquid propane comes in 20-pound tanks that hook up to the barbecue with a hose and regulator. We wrote a post about this last week. Napoleon Prestige 500 ; Gas Wars – Liquid Propane vs. Natural Gas. Weber Genesis E-310; Broil King Sovereign; Holland Grill Liberty; Luxury Models. The Slow 'N' Sear turns your grill into a first class smoker and also creates an extremely hot sear zone you can use to create steakhouse steaks. Weber Summit BBQ Grill E-470 . Weber also includes a handle light for night time convenience. Infrared is a hotter, more direct heat than a traditional gas burner. They also offer a "sear station," which is an additional burner element that provides a heat boost. Letting your food rest allows those muscle fibers to relax again and the juices to run back into the meat, keeping it moist and delicious. These are all traditional burner units perfect if you mostly cook hotdogs and hamburgers. The Good-One Is A Superb Grill And A Superb Smoker All In One. Hestan will be able to cook faster because of the hotter individual burner. Weber Summit Grill Sear Station . Granted not as hot as an IR burner does but the Napoleons IR burner is a dedicated sear staion, which to me takes up some real estate on the grill that you cannot use for anything else. Traditional Burners. Sear Station Side Burner. The sear station on a 670 is right in the middle....they tuck an extra burner in between the 2 most centered burner so it concentrates the heat into a smaller area....and let me tell you it gets HOT. Gas diffuses the heat, whereas infrared direct it. The Napoleon Grill LEX 485 with Infrared Side & Rear Burners Natural Gas Grill is an extremely well built versatile grill with enough cooking surface for entertaining many people in style. Infrared Vs. Myth #2: Intensely High Heat Is Needed To Sear Steak. For those looking for this functionality in their outdoor kitchen, be sure to check out out our built-in infrared searing stations. As the name suggests, it works on natural gas or propane. You do not need to turn it on with a knob. With gas grills, you have the option to use two different fuel types, liquid propane (LP) or natural gas (NG). A less expensive option is the Weber Genesis and Summit Series grills. If you have a Weber Kettle, you need the Slow 'N' Sear. Some grills include an infrared sear station mounted on the side shelf, giving you the searing capability of an infrared burner without taking up any grilling space inside your grill. However, the Hestan is three 23,000 BTU burners versus six 10,000 BTU burners for the Weber plus the sear station. Difference Between A Sear Station And An Infrared Burner. Consider the Weber Genesis Special Edition SE-330, a three-burner beast with a sear station and side burner.