Gas Grill Recommendations

[GCroyle]

TDR Team,

I asked for your input on a chain saw last year and the information was great, my new Stihl was highly recommended.

I went to use my 5 year old Stainless Steel, Brass Burner back deck grill yesterday, I was disappointed in its condition. They did not make everything out of stainless, any piece of regular steel is in real bad shape including hardware, the burners were partially clogged and when I tried to clean them out, several of them opened up due to thinning metal I think. The system looked like a winner when I got it, didn't meet all of my hopes in the long run. It did not have any dispersion plates (?) under the grill, just burners, I added plates the first year.

I'm disappointed, I thought it might hold up better than it did.

Here's where TDR comes in. My favorite outdoor cooking is wood fired, yup, real wood, know your fire type of cooking. I'm asking for your recommendations for a back deck gas grill that cooks well, is built to last, does not need every feature that exists, but when you need it, it's ready to go to work. If I'm having real fun and have the time, the fire pit in the backyard gets lit, we're talking oak and hickory time. The meals would be typical burgers, dogs, sausages, steaks, chicken and maybe the occasional seafood. Ribs would be reserved for the fire pit.

What say you oh masters of the back deck grilling, speak for your favorite grill. I await your input.

And Father's Day is coming up ain't it!