RVers have many options when it comes to portable grills. A variety of barbecues fueled by propane and charcoal are available in a range of sizes, and some also collapse for easy storage. These ten grills are among the best for RV travel and cooking your food to perfection.
1. Camco Olympian Portable Grill
You can mount Camco’s Olympian Portable Grill to your RV or simply use it as a tabletop grill. They come with a mounting bracket (for use on your RV’s mounting rail) and folding tabletop legs.
You can mount the Camco Olympian Grill on your RV, or just use it as a tabletop grill. Photos via Amazon.
The stainless steel Olympian 5500 and 6500 grills connect to your RV’s low-pressure propane supply. They come with a quick-connect hose and connect valve, as well as a cast-iron smoker plate and a grease tray. The 5500 model has 180 square inches of cooking space with 12,000 BTU per hour; the 6500 is nearly double in size at 316 square inches with 14,000 BTU.
2. Coleman Road Trip Grill LXE
Coleman’s Road Trip Grill LXE can be set up and put away in seconds. The collapsible grills have 285 square inches of cooking space and last about an hour on a propane cylinder with 20,000 BTUs of power. They also have side tables that you can slide out for extra room.
Coleman LXE Road Trip Grill
Another cool feature about these grills is their interchangeable cooktops. You can take out the grill grates and swap them with Coleman’s griddle or stove grate (sold separately).
3. Smoke Hollow Tabletop Grill
Smoke Hollow’s 10,000 BTU grills are not as powerful as Coleman’s LXE grills, but they do nearly double what Cuisinart’s grill offers (listed below).
They’re also larger than the others, with a 305 square inch cooking surface and a 105 square inch warming rack.
Smoke Hollow BBQ Grill
The stainless steel grills are easy to fold up and take on-the-go with a locking lid and carrying handle. They operate on disposable one-pound propane cylinders and cost about $100 on Amazon.
4. Cuisinart Petit Portable Tabletop Gas Grill
Cuisinart makes a more compact tabletop grill with only 145 square inches of cooking surface. The 5,500 BTU grill has a simple portable design with fold-away legs and a briefcase-style carrying handle.
Cuisinart Petit Gourmet Portable Tabletop Gas Grill
It also has a removable, dishwasher-safe grate that is easy to clean. Cuisinart offers the gas grills in red, black, and stainless steel. You can also get these grills with a cover and/or a telescoping stand.
5. Weber’s Go Anywhere Grill
Weber’s Go Anywhere Grill is their most travel-friendly design. This charcoal grill has 160 square inches of cooking space and steel legs that fold up and secure the lid during transport. The durable lid and cooking box are also coated in porcelain to prevent rust and last for years.
Weber Go Anywhere Grill
The lid has adjustable vent holes to regulate the grill’s airflow when cooking. It also comes with a heat-safe nylon handle so you can lift the lid and flip food as needed.
The Go Anywhere Grills are currently about $55 on Amazon.
6. Quick Grill
This stainless steel grill has a simple folding design that is easy to set up and store away. It can be used with charcoal or wood and has a 12″x 12″ grill surface when expanded, ideal for cooking a one or two person dinner.
Quick Grill
You can find the folding grills on Amazon for about $34. The company also makes a bigger version, the Quick Grill Large ($44). It has a 17.5″ x 12″ cooking space and similarly folds down flat when not in use.
7. Coleman PerfectFlow Grill/Stove
These Coleman grill stoves have two 10,000 BTU burners: one is a stove grate and the other is a removable aluminum grill grate. Just hook up your gas bottle, turn the knob, and the unit heats up within seconds.
Coleman PerfectFlow Insta Start Grill/Stove
They’re compact in size, yet large enough to cook dinner for about four people. The grill stoves also have useful side panels that fold up to block wind or fold down for extra cooking space.
8. Coleman Sportster Propane Grill
Coleman’s Sportster Propane Grill (much like their Road Trip LXE Grill) is easy to transport with a collapsible stand and wheels.
Coleman Sportster Propane Grill
It’s less powerful than the LXE with only 11,000 BTUs of power and has a smaller, 225 square inch cooking grate. On the other hand, the Sportster grill is also half the price at only $110 on Amazon.
The grill has a lift and lock system and comes with a removable tray that collects grease. It turns on by the push of a button without the need for matches.
9. Blackstone Gas Grill & Griddle
Blackstone’s portable grill and griddle combo is a larger option more ideal for tailgating and weekend camping trips than full-time RVing. But it’s also bigger and more powerful with two burners: the H burner with 15,000 BTU and the cast iron burner can produce 20,000 BTU.
Blackstone Gas Grill & Griddle
It comes with a heavy-duty grill box, cast iron grill grates, and a steel griddle plate. You can use both the grill box and griddle at the same time or just pots and pans on the two burners.
10. Gourmia Portable Charcoal Electric BBQ Grill
Gourmia’s modern charcoal grills have a battery-operated turbo fan that reduces smoke and regulates the temperature while cooking. Their grills have a smaller 11.8″ cooking surface and a double-grill pan system to catch drips of grease.
Gourmia Portable Charcoal Electric BBQ Grill
They’re about $150 through their website and come with a removable non-stick plate, lifting tongs, and carrying bag.
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I think that you missed the 2 greatest grills/smokers. The big green egg table model and the traeger tailgater.
Or the Pitboss Tailgater… Exact same assembly line and $150 less.
You also missed the Char-broil table top tru-infrared grill for less than $100. No flare-up even with 6 Brats, amazing steaks.
What about the Weber Q series – this is the #1 grill for most RVers
Thanks for mentioning. Weber Q is what I have and I like it.
Cook on and on with the Weber Q.
A little tall for many compartments but it cooks great and will not rust out.
Agree with everyone above. Been using mine for years. Friends with Colemans sold theirs and bought Weber Q series. I also have Camp Chef 3 burner stove with griddle and grill box for longer stays. Takes up room, but they are superior to anything in this report for campsite cooking. Reasonably priced too.
Yes theWeber Q is a excellent grill
The Coleman XL Grill has a tendency to rust on the inside very quickly
I have used several of the grills mentioned. For RVing the grill must be large enough but also easy to store. That translates into the table top models. It is personal preference whether you use 1# or 20# propane tanks. I added a long hose to my 20# tanks to connect my grill so I never run out of propane.
For grilling, the Coleman Roadtrip has hot and cold spots. It is OK for tailgating but is too bulky to store while traveling.
I now use the Nexgrill portable (~$100 from hardware store). It is two burners, attaches to 20# propane tank and has a latch down lid.
First let me say I own and like many Coleman Products, but after owning 3 roadtrip models, I must say they are large awkward to carry take along and have never lasted more than one season of camping or tailgating. The wheels break off, the grills rust and they do not cook evenly. I vote with many others here the Weber Q series works for us and is long lasting. I have also had a grill attached to the side of my rv and it makes a mess.
I don’t know how they came up with these 10 best things. I’ve seen more Weber Qs than else. That being said, I used to have a Q and really liked it. Since I use a Weber charcoal kettle at home, it seemed like the right thing do to sell the Q and get a Weber Smoky Joe. Which I did am happy I did so.
I meant Jumbo Joe, not Smoky Joe.
My Weber Go Anywhere charcoal grill is fabulous. I like the way I can conserve charcoal by shutting down the air vents, It has storage for tongs and wire brush within. The grate is large enough to get serious about cooking if I want. And I have cooked with dry twigs on the occasion when we had a charcoal incident. The whole grill is an easy to pack rectangle. We HAVE had one problem: the legs have splayed while I had hot coals, dangerously tipping the grill! We now use a wire twist tie to lock the legs together. This is a good grill but for that warning.
Weber Q series is the best hands down. None of the other units even come close for volume and ease of cleaning.
We like our O Grill. Stores easy in our View
I have been camping 27 years and tried many different types of grills many of which I have bought and used but the one I always go back to is a tri-pod type with a round grill rack that I set right over a camp fire. It has a lever to raise and lower to prevent burning. MMM too good.
I totally agree with Dean on his comments on the grills. I have and have used the Camp Chief three burner with the griddle and grill box. This is one awesome grill. It can handle anything you put on it. It is not one of the easiest to move about, but have been using this grill for over twenty years (not the same grill, but replacements just like it when my three burners wore out.) Have had friends to see this grill in action and what it can handle and they now also own and swear by this camp chief grill. When it is my wife and myself I take a smaller Weber with us. You can not go wrong with the Camp Chief . The price is not bad either.
I’m happy to see no one mentioned the Smoke Hollow VT280RDS Vector Series Two-Burner Portable Gas Grill with Folding Side Table by Masterbuilt. Our experience with this item, after a third use, almost lost our RV incident to a gas leak at the tip of the line that connects to the grill, which is right next to the center burner, produced a fire damaging the grill. Quick reaction and fire extinguisher close by avoided a “pretty penny” loss. Moreover, Masterbuilt ignored our claim completely, that is, request for replacement parts, etc., went unanswered.
I’ll stick with my Traeger pellet grill.
My preference: The Napoleon Travel Q that runs on the gas cylinders. Even cooking, no rust, good grates. Happily put the Napoleon Travel Q against any of the others mentioned, including the Weber and it will outperform.
Like the Char-Broil infrared portable tabletop.
7. Coleman PerfectFlow Grill/Stove for us. We have a Class B and the compactness makes it ideal. We’ve cooked many a full meal on this grill with no problem. Use it with the bottled propane and hooked up to the “B”. Cooks great!
We got the Smoke Hollow grill last year on sale at Lowes for $75.00 and love it. Easy to use, clean, and store. Heats evenly and doesn’t go through propane like there’s no tomorrow.
We got the Napoleon TravelQ 2225 Portable Propane Gas Grill – also called the O Grill. Came heavily recommended years ago so we bought and love it Plenty of grill heat, but folds up fairly compactly to fit into its own HD carry bag.
Wandering around the 1700+ site RV resort we are staying in this winter I see mostly Weber Qs. I’ve been using mine for a couple of years and love it. I’ve Also been traveling with a Weber Baby Kettle for about 20 years for the real deal charcoal taste.
I’ll throw in a mention for the Magma grills. All stainless steel. We’ve been using the same one for 13 years, and it has lasted well. We hook it to a 20# tank, which lasts many seasons of camping.
Weber Q is the best. We have been using them for years. Parts are easy to find and if you don’t have the side fold-out tables you can buy them.