I bought this 2 weeks ago and have put it through it's paces. On the underside of the grill I spray painted black high temp engine paint, so this side would not rust. The top cooking surface side you keep oiled so that won't rust, but the bottom is not continuously oiled so the paint took care of that side. This grill seasons very easily and mine did not warp like some of the other reviewers who had this problem. Do not use spray oil, Pam, etc. to season the grill surface this will tend to warp the grill surface. Incidentally using spray oil will also warp pots and pans on the stove too. Also this grill gets very very hot and you do not need to turn this up on high when you apply the oil to burn it off when you season it. Turning it on high heat would probably warp the grill surface as well. I used low to medium heat and when it started to smoke that is hot enough. I usually cook on low also, and this grill will maintain 350 to 400 degrees on the low setting to a tad higher. You can easily get to 680 degrees on high so just know this and use an infrared thermometer to see the surface temp and adjust the heat to your liking. I have already cooked pepper steak, hamburgers, sausage, chicken fried rice, shrimp and scallop fried rice, grilled zuchinni, and veggies. For breakfast I have already cooked bacon, eggs, omelettes, hash, and the absolute best French toast! The grease management system works wonderfully and you just push everything down the hatch and the aluminum bread pan in the drawer catches everything with no leaking and no mess. Cleaning this grill is a breeze! I squirt water on low heat on the griddle surface and use the scrapper and scrap everything up that is stuck on the grill surface. Push this into the grease hole and then squirt the grill surface again with water and use paper towels with some tongs and wipe any residual food bits, grease, etc.. Then put some oil on the grill and use some more paper towels and wipe a light coating over the entire grill surface, sides and back. That is it! Cover it and you are done. I did buy the metal diamond plate cover that another reviewer posted and it does fit nicely on this grill with a little room to spare on the sides. Also because you will be cooking on low most of the time, this thing just sips the gas and you will get a lot of mileage out of a tank of propane. All in all I am extremely satisfied with my griddle and I am having a blast cooking on it. I never liked to barbecue with all the flare ups but I love using this griddle. Just go get one and cook some delicious food!

The family pitched in and bought this Griddle for the husband for his Birthday. He is obsessed and absolutely loves it. From breakfast foods to fajitas, he may love it more than me. Plenty of space. Took him a few times to learn the hot spots of the griddle, but he thinks he is a professional chef!

Got a great deal on this at my local Sams Club in February. Finally, got a nice enough day to assemble this griddle and use it. All I can say is WOW is this nice! Better than my dual burner Camp Chef! Assembly was easy with absolutely no issues. I looked at both the Camp Chef 4 Burner and the 36" Blackstone, and this griddle beats the pants off of both... PROS: 1 The propane tank bracket assembly is well thought out, takes all of 2 seconds to mount the tank on the bracket, a real no brainer. 2 Although the griddle does come with some type of coating which appears to be a factory finish, I went ahead and heated this up to max for an hour, and added my own seasoning of Flax Seed Oil in 3 separate coats. It took about 45 minutes to have all 4 burners blazing with a surface temperature at 656 degrees, YES! Let me say it was very windy with 35 MPH gusts and the exterior temperature was only 58 degrees. Pittsburgh in March. Although it was really windy, this griddle only uses one igniter for all 4 burners, the burner performance was not affected by the wind at all, and all 4 burners lit up instantly and never flamed out. And there were some serious gusts. 3 The best feature of this griddle is the grease management system, it works like a real commercial restaurant griddle. There is a center hole close to the front edge, large enough so that all kinds of LARGE food bits, grease and liquids can be scrapped and directed right in, just worked perfectly. 1000x better than my camp chef griddle which always was a pain in the neck, always clogged up and always over flowed. The new Blackstone rear grease hole and unattached bucket did not impress me at all, and has all kinds of negative issues and poor reviews. At last someone has designed a properly functioning griddle which solves the grease management problem!! Clean up was a breeze. The grease on this griddle flows down into a solid steel pipe tube so there is absolutely no chance that any grease will go any where other than into the internal aluminum drip tray, which is nothing more than a disposable bread tin 4" x 8". Works like a charm and can be easily checked by simply pulling out a simple drawer at the front. 4 The thickness of the griddle is 3/16" or 7 gauge steel plate, the same as camp chef and blackstone. The cooking and heat distribution was uniform and well controlled. Having 4 solid sides of steel and no open channels or sides keeps all the food where its supposed to be with no accidents. 5 The cart wheels are clearly larger than both the camp chef or blackstone and allow the cart to move easily and can be locked. 6 The griddle supports have screw type levelers made of steel so you can adjust the pitch of the cooking surface. Although the griddle surface can be easily lifted off if you need to clean or adjust anything below, it does not appear that this griddle can be converted into a grill similar to the camp chef. But hey, what do you need a grill for when you got this amazing griddle!! Overall the griddle is well designed and built solid, definitely does not have that flimsy feel like the Blackstone does. AND it performs like a champ. The cooking surface measures 20" x 36" and is perfect for cooking almost anything!! CONS: 1 The two side shelves are large 14" x 19", sturdy and rigid, BUT they do not fold down, and detaching them is not a simple task. May not be an issue if you are going to build it into an outdoor kitchen island, or just decide not to use them. 2 There is no wind guard between the griddle surface and the grill cabinet below, basically the same design flaw which the Blackstone suffers from, but not as large a gap. Although the performance was not impacted by high winds, the one problem was the shelf placement, which is the same level where all the burner heat escapes along the sides. I measured the temp at the shelf edge closest to the griddle surface and it was easily over 115 degrees and heat was flowing across the shelf. Sooo, if you have any plastic bottles or bowls, or butter, do not put them too close, otherwise they may melt. This could have been easily rectified if the shelves were placed substantially lower. I will probably have to modify the sides with some aluminum or angle to deflect the heat away from the shelves. 3 The cover included is designed to fit the entire unit with both shelves and accessory bars installed, so if you are not using the shelves because space is at a premium or the unit is going to be built in, then the cover is basically useless and waaaay too large.

Don't spend extra money on a Blackstone. The Member Mark griddle is all you need. The catch tray is out front for easy accessibility of dumping. Easy to clean and operate. You have to get use to cooking as the back is hotter than the front. But that's perfect for veggies and sautéing. The griddle took a little longer to put together as you need a smaller hand for some of the screw holes. Don't think about the purchase, you'll be upset you waited.

I’ve owned this griddle for about two years now and initially loved it, especially for the price compared to the name brand unit. Unfortunately it hasn’t lived up to my expectations. The grill heats ok, but the issue is with the top itself. It rusts. Badly. In spite of seasoning it repeatedly. I have a couple of family and friends who purchased these units as well…having similar issues. I’ve tried several methods of seasoning and non make any difference. Save your money and buy the OG, you won’t regret it.

The 4 burner griddle has performed better than I hoped for. Assembly was easy as I put it together without any help. Seasoning it did not take very long. Have used it for variety of foods. From eggs and bacon to pancakes. Burgers brats and stir fry’s. Priced well below other brands at the time of purchase.

This grill is exactly what I was looking for and it was on sale at $100 off. I ordered it online because it was out of stock at my local Sam’s Club and it was delivered in less than a week. It is a great size and even came with a cover. It took a little time putting it together, but it was not difficult. If you’re thinking about buying a flat top, I highly recommend this one.

Flimsy sheet metal frame with holes that do not line up well. Griddle top is thin and warps more than the USS Enterprise. Heat escapes from under the edge of the top and superheated the side shelves. Be careful wear you put your hands and utensils because of this.

Purchased this for my dad. I read so many reviews for Blackstone, off brand and members mark flat griddles. Blackstone has many negative reviews of coming in damaged. The off brands had many negative reviews stating they did not cook even. Members Mark negative reviews were majority for rusting. Since this was for a Christmas present Sams club had a sale on this item. I purchased the protection plan just in case. My dad read the directions and seasoned it maybe 4 times before he has used it. Every time he uses it he seasons it like the directions say. He has had it since Christmas and LOVES it. He has used it so many times and has yet to tell me that there is rust. So my advice is take care your griddle and you will not be disappointed.

The grill was fairly easy to assemble except for the top which doesn't fit quite right but since it warps as it gets hot I guess it doesn't matter. It states you can put 32 burgers on the grill and I guess you can; however, the grill does not heat up evenly so the ones in front won't cook as fast as the middle ones. The burners only cover the middle of the grill so the front doesn't heat as much. I guess it would be good to heat buns though. Another real problem is that the two side tables are next to useless as the grill heats them so much that you can't even put your tools there as they get too hot. I can't imagine putting the oil and other bottles there as they show in the picture. You need to be really careful as there is considerable grease splatter so don't have anything behind it as it would get splattered. I'm toying with the idea of returning it but the best thing was the price, $199 at the time.