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Matador Boss 4 Burner BBQ with Cabinet and Side Burner review

Matador Boss 4 Burner BBQ with Cabinet and Side Burner

CHOICE Expert Rating

70%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Comprehensive instructions with assembly diagrams.
  • Side panels can protect food from drafts.
  • Good access to food when food warmer is removed.
  • Illuminated controls.
  • Gas bottle sits in round insert inside cupboard.
  • Bottle opener on side of trolley.
  • Slide out draw above storage cupboard with soft close.
  • Claimed self cleaning hood.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Thermometer in hood can be inaccurate.
  • Hood is heavy.
  • Need to lean over BBQ plate when lifting hood.
  • Controls have written labelling however difficult to see.
  • Side tables do not have handles.
  • Side burner control is positioned between the 2 right side burner controls and can be confusing.
  • Restricted viewing of labelling, need to bend down to view.
  • Difficult to remove chargrill plate, need a tool to remove heavy plate.
  • Large plates are difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Difficult to clean chargrill plate due to large grooves that collect fat.
  • Glass viewing window becomes greasy with grime, difficult to view, requires extra effort to clean.
  • Requires considerable effort to lift and remove a gas bottle into and from cupboard.
  • Hood and side tables can become dangerously hot.
  • Lots of parts and pieces to assemble, recommend using a power screw driver.

Type

Category
Backyard
Fuel type
Gas
Gas type
LPG

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
70%
Cooking performance score
70%
Ease of use score
70%
Evenness score
50%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
80%
Evenness with pita bread score
Not tested
Low temperature score
70%
Heat recovery score
Not tested
Roasting score
80%
Cleaning score
65%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
40°C / 45°C / 73°C / 81°C
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
1.16

Sustainability

Reliability score
90%
Satisfaction score
80%
Warranty
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$899.00
Running costs over 5 years
$928.00

Specifications

Number of burners
4
Hotplate grill material
Satin enamel
Flame diffuser material
Stainless steel
Burner material
Enamel cast iron
Ignition type
Piezo
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
119 x 158 x 65
Weight (kg)
N/A
Total cooking area (m2)
0.38
Website
matadorBBQs.com.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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