https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/why-your-grill-is-rusting-and-the-one-thing-most-owners-never-do-to-stop-it 2026-06-16T01:30:37-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/a-neglected-outdoor-bbq-grill-with-visible-rust-and-corrosion-on-the-lid-and-body-panels-sitting-in-a-rainy-backyard-moody-overcast-weather-water-droplets-on-the-rusted-metal-surface.png?v=1772057546 Why Your Grill Is Rusting (And the One Thing Most Owners Never Do to Stop It) https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/the-new-grill-owners-first-30-minutes-a-step-by-step-protection-guide 2026-06-16T01:30:37-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/a-brand-new-shiny-stainless-steel-bbq-grill-being-unboxed-in-a-driveway-someone-inspecting-it-for-the-first-time-bright-daylight-excited-new-grill-owner-professional-lifestyle-photogr.png?v=1772057473 The New Grill Owner's First 30 Minutes: A Step-by-Step Protection Guide https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/how-to-protect-your-grill-from-rust-the-ultimate-guide-for-2026 2026-06-16T03:21:25-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/close-up-of-a-bbq-grill-showing-rust-spots-and-corrosion-on-the-metal-surface-outdoor-setting-dramatic-lighting-showing-the-texture-of-oxidized-steel-professional-photography.png?v=1772055777 How to Protect Your Grill From Rust: The Ultimate Guide for 2026 https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/the-complete-spring-grill-maintenance-checklist-get-your-bbq-ready-for-grilling-season 2026-06-16T03:22:12-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/a-clean-outdoor-bbq-grill-on-a-sunny-spring-day-in-a-backyard-with-green-grass-and-spring-flowers-someone-cleaning-the-grill-with-a-brush-warm-natural-lighting-professional-photograph.png?v=1772055861 The Complete Spring Grill Maintenance Checklist: Get Your BBQ Ready for Grilling Season https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/your-pandemic-grill-is-dying-heres-how-to-save-your-next-one 2026-06-16T03:20:48-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/a-neglected-outdoor-bbq-grill-with-visible-rust-and-corrosion-on-the-lid-and-body-panels-sitting-in-a-rainy-backyard-moody-overcast-weather-water-droplets-on-the-rusted-metal-surface_0445a218-d25f-49d2-8e4b-0bc6b43e0527.png?v=1774088284 Your Pandemic Grill Is Dying — Here's How to Save Your Next One https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/your-griddle-is-the-most-unprotected-thing-in-your-backyard-heres-the-fix 2026-06-16T03:20:21-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/pexels-photo-6642495_a5cb5d39-0458-44e4-b0a7-819ae3471d98.jpg?v=1774207004 Your Griddle Is the Most Unprotected Thing in Your Backyard -- Here's the Fix Person cooking burgers and bacon on an outdoor flat top griddle in a backyard setting https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/5-grill-protection-hacks-that-are-actually-destroying-your-grill 2026-06-16T03:18:20-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/upload-1781582962857.png?v=1781583198 5 "Grill Protection" Hacks That Are Actually Destroying Your Grill Gas grill covered with a dark cover in the rain showing rust on the exposed metal frame https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/americans-buying-cheaper-grills-protection-math 2026-06-16T01:28:23-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/upload-1781583010186.png?v=1781589055 America Is Buying $299 Grills Now — And That Changes the Math on How Long Yours Has to Last Modest mid-range black gas grill on a suburban backyard patio surrounded by garden plants https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/memorial-day-grill-sale-truth-2026 2026-06-16T01:26:42-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/memorial-day-grill-sale-truth-2026.png?v=1780426713 The Memorial Day Grill Sale Truth: What "30% Off" Actually Means in 2026 Overhead shot of a backyard gas grill with a half-removed sale price tag on the lid, suburban patio backdrop https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/kamado-ceramic-egg-hardware-weakness 2026-06-16T03:22:33-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/img_post_19.png?v=1780426814 Kamado Owners: Your $1,500 Ceramic Egg Has a Hidden Weakness (And It Is Not the Ceramic) Ceramic kamado grill showing rusted metal band hardware and hinge in backyard outdoor kitchen setting https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/ceramic-coating-car-vs-grill-chemistry 2026-06-16T03:19:19-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/img_post_7.png?v=1780426855 $1,500 for a Ceramic-Coated Car. $119 for a Ceramic-Coated Grill. 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Glossy ceramic-coated stainless steel gas grill lid with mirror-like protective sheen in backyard sunlight https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/lump-charcoal-prices-quality-decline-2026 2026-06-16T01:27:52-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/img_post_13.png?v=1780426910 Lump Charcoal Prices Are Up 8-12% -- And the Quality Is Dropping at the Same Time Lump charcoal pieces glowing red-orange in a chimney starter on a backyard deck https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/lid-thermometer-accuracy-50-degree-lie 2026-06-16T01:26:42-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/lid-thermometer-accuracy-50-degree-lie.png?v=1780427011 Why Your Lid Thermometer Is Lying to You by 50 Degrees (And How to Cook Around It) Gas grill lid thermometer dial showing dome temperature with a digital probe at grate level showing a lower reading https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/smashburger-technique-backyard-grill 2026-06-16T03:19:50-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/img_post_20.png?v=1780427081 The Smashburger Technique That Makes Restaurant-Quality Burgers on Your Backyard Grill (And Why Every Burger Place in America Is Using This Method Now) Smashburger patty being pressed flat on a cast iron griddle on a backyard grill with lacy browned edges forming https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/half-grill-hotter-15-minute-fix 2026-06-16T01:27:51-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/img_post_14.png?v=1780427206 Why Half Your Grill Is Hotter Than the Other Half (And the 15-Minute Fix Nobody Mentions) Gas grill interior with lid open showing uneven burner flames on one side versus dim flame on other side https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/beer-can-chicken-vs-spatchcock-technique 2026-06-16T01:27:52-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/img_post_8.png?v=1780427212 Beer-Can Chicken Is Overrated. Here Is Why Spatchcock Wins on Every Metric. Spatchcocked chicken laid flat on charcoal grill grate with golden-brown crispy skin and grill marks https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/why-grill-coatings-fail-surface-prep 2026-06-16T01:26:42-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/why-grill-coatings-fail-surface-prep.png?v=1780427339 Why Most Grill Coatings Fail in 18 Months (And the Surface Prep Step Almost Everyone Skips) Person wiping down a stainless steel gas grill panel with a clean cloth and isopropyl alcohol for surface preparation before coating https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/outdoor-kitchen-roi-55-200-percent-finish 2026-06-16T03:18:41-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/img_post_21.png?v=1780427346 Outdoor Kitchens Now Return 55-200% of Their Cost at Resale -- And One Variable Decides Which End of That Range You Hit Luxury outdoor kitchen with built-in stainless steel grill and stone countertops in a well-maintained backyard at golden hour https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/coastal-grill-3-year-lifespan-salt-corrosion 2026-06-16T03:19:52-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/img_post_15.png?v=1780427524 If You Grill Near the Coast, Your Grill's Real Lifespan Is 3 Years. Here Is Why. Stainless steel gas grill on a beachfront deck with ocean waves in the background and salt corrosion staining on the lower panels https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/traeger-stock-warranty-risk-pellet-grill 2026-06-16T03:18:25-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/img_post_9.png?v=1780427539 Traeger's Stock Just Cratered. Here Is What That Means for Your Pellet Grill Warranty. 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It Is Probably Locked in Bypass Mode -- Here Is the 60-Second Reset Gas grill at dusk in a backyard with low weak flames visible under partially open hood, warm moody lighting https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/stainless-steel-grill-magnet-test-430-vs-304 2026-06-16T03:20:21-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/upload-1781557394245.png?v=1781557639 The 5-Second Magnet Test That Tells You If Your "Stainless Steel" Grill Will Rust in 18 Months A plain magnet stuck on the lid of a stainless steel outdoor grill, testing for 430 versus 304 grade steel https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/mayonnaise-grilled-salmon-maillard-trick 2026-06-16T01:28:22-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/upload-1781557261237.png?v=1781557384 Brush Mayonnaise on Your Salmon Before You Grill It -- And the Chemistry That Makes It Work Better Than Oil Glistening salmon fillet on grill grates with golden-brown caramelized crust and light steam https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/fathers-day-2026-grilling-gift-math 2026-06-16T03:20:22-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/upload-1781557264862.png?v=1781557386 Father's Day 2026: The Grilling Gift Math Just Flipped -- Why Smart Buyers Are Skipping the New Grill This Year Father grilling burgers in a sunny backyard at golden hour with family in background https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/grill-igniter-not-working-battery-diagnostic-fix 2026-06-16T03:18:56-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/upload-1781557422793.png?v=1781557628 Your "Broken" Grill Igniter Is Almost Always a $1.50 Battery -- The Diagnostic Order That Saves the $80 Replacement Hand pulling a small AA battery out of a gas grill igniter module under the control panel in a garage workshop setting https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/hydrophobic-vs-oleophobic-grill-coating-grease 2026-06-16T03:21:59-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/upload-1781557422200.png?v=1781557633 Every "Ceramic" Grill Coating Repels Water -- The Question That Actually Matters Is Whether It Repels Grease Split-panel illustration showing water droplet beading on polished metal versus amber grease droplet spreading on same surface, demonstrating hydrophobic versus oleophobic coating behavior https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/spatchcock-chicken-grill-40-minutes-dry-breast-fix 2026-06-16T02:40:40-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/post82_hero.png?v=1781557358 Your Whole Chicken Should Spend 40 Minutes on the Grill, Not 90 -- The 2-Minute Cut That Fixes Dry Breast and Raw Thighs at the Same Time Whole spatchcocked chicken with crispy golden skin laid flat on grill grates with light smoke https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/beef-prices-2026-grilling-season-no-margin 2026-06-16T03:18:45-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/post83_hero.png?v=1781557358 Beef Hit $9.64 a Pound and Brisket Has Nearly Doubled in Two Years -- The 2026 Grilling Season Has No Margin for a Bad Cook Premium ribeye steak on butcher paper at a meat counter, showing rich fat marbling under warm light https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/weber-grill-brush-recall-wire-bristle-hazard-2026 2026-06-16T02:40:11-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/upload-1781557234178.png?v=1781557347 Weber Recalled 3.2 Million Grill Brushes This Year -- The Wire Bristle Problem Is Worse Than the 2012 CDC Warning Predicted Used wire-bristle grill brush with frayed splayed metal wires resting on dirty blackened grill grates under harsh side lighting https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/grill-grate-microscopic-pores-grease-polymerization 2026-06-16T02:39:29-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0644/2634/4523/articles/upload-1781557237987.png?v=1781557347 Why Last Summer's Grease Is Still On Your Grates -- The Microscopic Valleys That Turn Cooking Oil Into Chemically Bonded Carbon Microscopic cross-section of stainless steel grate surface showing amber polymerized grease filling microscopic pits and valleys https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/vortex-method-kettle-grill-crispy-wings 2026-06-16T11:08:14-05:00 weekly https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/prime-day-2026-grill-deals-real-math 2026-06-17T11:06:35-05:00 weekly https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/propane-regulator-reset-grill-300-degrees 2026-06-18T11:05:40-05:00 weekly https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/ceramic-coating-24-hour-cure-window-sol-gel 2026-06-19T11:07:03-05:00 weekly https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/picanha-fathers-day-steak-half-price-ribeye 2026-06-20T11:09:45-05:00 weekly https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/fathers-day-2026-record-spending-steel-tariffs-grill-prices 2026-06-21T11:04:11-05:00 weekly https://www.grillacoat.com/blogs/news/monday-after-fathers-day-grill-cleanup-30-minute-window 2026-06-22T11:08:26-05:00 weekly