- Mar 11, 2021
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I bought my Camp Chef PG36 specifically because of how big it is. While others also have 36 inch grates, most are cylindrical so there is less "headroom" on the top grate. Six big pork butts fit this beast, no problem. After almost a year, I've found two issues. The burner chamber isn't in the center of the cooking chamber, so the left side gets considerably hotter than the right. When loaded up with butts they must be rotated to cook evenly. Today I was doing wings, it was 18 degrees. Even with the Camp Chef thermal blanket it had a hard time maintaining 275. I assume since the auger and burner are the same for the 24 and 36 it may be inadequate for a grill 50% bigger. Minor things, but I felt they are worth mentioning if you consider buying one. Otherwise, I love it