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Beefeater Bigg Bugg Black BB722BA review

Beefeater Bigg Bugg Black BB722BA

CHOICE Expert Rating

70%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Less likely smoke can be directed into your face.
  • Hood is light with spring assist.
  • Fairly comprehensive instructions with diagrams for assembly.
  • Thermometer in hood.
  • Sealed area on chargrill plate prevents fats from dripping directly onto the burner, thus controlling flare ups.
  • Easy to assemble.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK to manoeuvre.
  • Control dials have no cross bar or grip.
  • Certain foods can roll off the hotplate.
  • No side panels to protect food from drafts.
  • No warmer rack.
  • Removable side tables that can fall off when moving BBQ.
  • Need to lean over BBQ plate when lifting hood.
  • Rubber grip on hood handle comes off when gripping.
  • BBQ is quite heavy and awkward to move.
  • Control panel is stainless steel which requires extra attention when cleaning.
  • During cooking fat splashes over controls which can make it difficult to clean.
  • Can be difficult to fit plates into a domestic sink for washing.
  • Thermometer in hood can be inaccurate.
  • Hood handle can become hot.
  • Hood can become dangerously hot.
  • Considerable flare ups occurred.
  • No gas bottle storage. Gas bottle sits beside unit on the ground.
  • No viewing window.

Type

Category
Balcony / portable
Fuel type
Gas
Gas type
LPG

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
70%
Cooking performance score
73%
Ease of use score
65%
Evenness score
70%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
45%
Evenness with pita bread score
Not tested
Low temperature score
90%
Heat recovery score
Not tested
Roasting score
85%
Cleaning score
70%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
36°C / 46°C / 83°C / 33°C
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
0.57

Sustainability

Reliability score
87%
Satisfaction score
82%
Warranty
5 years for BBQ frame and body, 2 years for cast iron burners, cooktop, valves and ignition system, 1 year for all other parts

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Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$999.00
Running costs over 5 years
$461.00

Specifications

Number of burners
2
Hotplate grill material
Rust-resistant enamelled cast iron
Flame diffuser material
Not specified
Burner material
Stainless steel
Ignition type
Quartz start
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
107 x 132 x 61
Weight (kg)
23
Total cooking area (m2)
0.25
Website
beefeaterbbq.com/en-au/

Features

Warming rack
Reversible cooking plate
Side burner
Back burner for rotisserie
Viewing window
Side tray / folding
/
Storage cupboard
Natural gas option
Hotplate
1
Chargrill

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