Blackstone 2322 Original 36″ Griddle with X-Braced Hood and Omnivore Griddle Plate, Powder Coated Steel, Black

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1. Stephen Baker Verified Buyer – 16 June 2024

   I no longer need to worry about grease dripping on my burners and the additional necessary cleanup and maintenance that comes with traditional grills. I bought this grill because I am all about ease of use and maintenance. I will say that I was eyeing the stainless steel version of this grill last year and am so glad I DID NOT pull the trigger on it at the time. Although stainless steel seems really good, after reading more reviews this year just about everyone complained about the front grease system. Too many complaints about needing to use paperclips or foil or other ridiculous mechanisms to make the grease not find its way on to the legs of the grill. That was not something I wanted to be worrying about since I am all about ease of use. This year on the Blackstone website I read a review on their stainless steel unit where someone mentioned a revised version with a rear grease management system. I was so glad to see that comment! I found the grill on outdoorcooking.us.com and ultimately that was the unit I decided to purchase. I also added the aluminum cover for the griddle, the cover for the grill, a griddle cooking set and organic flax oil. I don’t recall how long it took to put together the grill but the instructions had plenty of visuals and everything fit just well. Make sure you have your own tools though! Next came the seasoning part. I followed what someone else posted on here. I used dish soap to wash down the griddle before doing anything else. I turned on the grill shortly after to burn off any excess water. Next I used the flax oil in combination with paper towels to put on a coat of oil. I ran the grill on medium-high heat for 30 minutes and turned it off. I let the grill sit for 30 minutes before moving on to the next coat. Overall I applied 6 coats of flax oil for the seasoning process. In my pictures above the two without the food were taken after the 1st coat of flax oil burned in. After the seasoning process, which took 6 hours if you followed the same steps I did, I finally got to cooking something! Before cooking, which I only needed 2 burners for, I sprayed some Pam over that area. The food came out great! I had teriyaki seasoning for the veggies and A1 Smoky Peppercorn for the sirloin steak. Once I was done cooking I followed the instructions the other reviewer provided to clean up. I will say that a towel of some sort should probably be used since paper towels are thin and you are going to have some hot, damp paper towels. But cleanup was easy and I sprayed some Pam on then waited for the grill to cool down before putting on the aluminum cover and grill cover. As of right now I’m giving it a 5. I didn’t have really any grease from my food but the rear grease management system looks legit. The only complaint I have is why they didn’t just allow all wheels to swivel instead of just 2 of them? Really that’s being picky but it would have been a nice touch. I would be careful of the side shelves on a hot day because those things get HOT in direct sunlight. If you plan on transporting this thing often, be prepared to keep removing and reattaching the middle shelve; you have to remove it to fold the legs up. Take a look at the following review I used for my reference: https://www.outdoorcooking.us.com.com/gp/customer-reviews/RU9D410HZYE9Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B078HFRNPQ

   

2. Anonymous Verified Buyer – 20 October 2024

   Très bon produit, solide
   

3. Ben Verified Buyer – 26 December 2024

   Love it, so easy to cook on, feel like a professional! Family is loving the food so far.
   

4. Robert C. Verified Buyer – 4 January 2025

   Love the black stone so much I bought another for my son. Unfortunately this one came dinged up with no damage signs on box.
   

5. John Verified Buyer – 12 February 2025

   Well built and excellent customer service.
   Unfortunately the company that delivered it, not outdoorcooking.us.com, were rough with it and caused a dent in the hood. I called customer service and they sent a replacement right away.
   

6. MERLIN Verified Buyer – 22 February 2025

   Absolutely Amazing!!!!!! If your going to get you a grill to feed the family or for BB-Q parties! Gotta get a nice blackstone! All the benefits of both a good barbecue and a cast iron skillet! Doesnt have the taste of charcoal but the have cheaper grills for that!!! For great cooking that can involve rice and eggs ect. Grab you one of these! Absolutely love mine!
   

7. stve5150 Verified Buyer – 13 March 2025

   I was never really all that interested in a griddle. I’m a grill and smoker guy and anytime I have meat to cook, those were my go-to’s. I went to a friend’s house over the holiday weekend and he made smash burgers, some pork, hot dogs and sausage for dinner. I watched as he cooked and fell in love. There is so much you can cook on this!! I was stuffing my face with the food he’d cooked when I ordered my griddle. I was a little irritated I didn’t wait for Prime Days since it was discounted 30% shortly after it was delivered. But…I blame myself for being impatient and maybe a little impulsive. I digress….. Anyway, the griddle was delivered on time and the weather was a little unfavorable so I waited a day or two to assemble the griddle. I’ve owned several grills and I usually put them together myself. Assembly was actually very easy and I needed virtually no help. The hardest part, that I needed some help with was putting the actual griddle on top. That thing was heavy. I was a little surprised it just sits on top and isn’t permanently attached, but as heavy as it is, it probably isn’t necessary. Putting it together was just a few steps like installing a couple wheels, attaching the 2 shelves, the propane tank mount, a handle and the control knobs. The whole process took under an hour. If you can use a screwdriver and a wrench, you can put this together. It really is that simple. Next was getting the propane hooked up and seasoning the griddle cooking surface. Thankfully my friend gave me some pointers and believe me this is an important step. I watched a YouTube video to make sure I was seasoning the griddle top correctly. I recommend getting the Blackstone Seasoning and Conditioning stuff. Fire up the griddle on high and let it get hot. Take a dollop of the “griddle goop” (what I call it). Let it melt. You will likely have to chase it a little as it will immediately head to the grease trap. Using a paper towel and some long tongs, evenly spread a thin layer on the griddle surface; this includes the cooking surface and the outside of the rails around the perimeter. Don’t worry if the paper towel kind of disintegrates as you spread the oil, it can be cleaned later. This creates a non-stick surface but also protects against rust. Let the griddle burn off the oil. When the griddle stops smoking, the oil has burned off. Lather, rinse, repeat. I seasoned my griddle 4 times. Cooking on this is a bit of a learning process. Grilling is pretty simple. Throw some meat on the flame and make sure it doesn’t get burned on a flare up. Flip. Done. Griddle cooking is a little more involved, but I have to admit it’s fun. I cooked a steak, a salmon filet and some shrimp as my inaugural meal. Everything was very flavorful and cooked to perfection (not a reflection of me, just the griddle heat was well distributed). A few tips if you’re considering this: get a lid as one is not provided with the griddle. At the very least, purchase a cloth cover if you’re storing this outside. I’m doing both; just waiting on the lid to be delivered. With the cloth cover, take a piece of the cardboard that comes with the griddle for transport. Wrap it in tin foil so it doesn’t get soaked in oil from the griddle top and create a tent so water will flow off the top without pooling. YouTube is your friend. If you’re like me and never cooked on something like this, you can learn a lot from the videos on YouTube. There a lot of maintenance and care videos as well as recipes and how to cook certain foods on your griddle. I’ve only cooked what is pictured and smash burgers a day or two after that. Tip: don’t make the smash burgers too big. Seasoning your griddle before you start cooking is absolutely essential! READ THAT AGAIN. 🙂 Cleaning the griddle after cooking is a bit more involved than cleaning a grill. Use a scraper or spatula to push left over food to the grease trap. Let the griddle cool a bit. Once cleared, squirt a little oil on the surface and use a clean rag to coat the griddle surface. That’s basically it, but scraping can require a little elbow grease depending on what you cooked.

   

8. Steve Walz Verified Buyer – 17 March 2025

   Best grill you can buy
   

9. Anonymous Verified Buyer – 4 April 2025

   Bought this grill for my husband for Christmas. Took both of us to put it together and then he prepped it. We have been enjoying it since.