Char-Broil
Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared
$199.99
Released 2015
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Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared vs Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill is cheaper at $117.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
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Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill
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Which is better: the Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared or Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill is the cheaper at $117.99.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared | Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $199.99 | $117.99 |
| Brand | Char-Broil | Royal Gourmet |
| Released | 2015 | — |
| Type | kettle | barrel |
| Primary cooking area sqin | 360 | 475 |
| Material | Porcelain-coated steel with TRU-Infrared porcelain grate | Steel with porcelain-enameled cooking grates, black finish |
| Hinged cooking grate | No | No |
| Ash catcher | Yes | No |
| Built in thermometer | Yes | Yes |
| Diameter or size (in) | 22.5 in | 28 in |
| Release | 2015 | — |
Sources — Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared: charbroil.com (verified 2026-06-19). Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill: royalgourmetusa.com (verified 2026-06-19).
What's the difference between the Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared and Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Type: Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared kettle vs Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill barrel
- Primary cooking area sqin: Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared 360 vs Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill 475
- Material: Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared Porcelain-coated steel with TRU-Infrared porcelain grate vs Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill Steel with porcelain-enameled cooking grates, black finish
- Ash catcher: Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared true vs Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill false
- Diameter or size (in): Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared 22.5 in vs Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill 28 in
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared
One whitelisted hands-on tester survived verification — Reviewed (USA Today), whose chef-tester ran the Char-Broil Kettleman TRU-Infrared through a live cook-off against seven rivals and ranked it near the bottom. It praised the TRU-Infrared grate's sear and the hinged lid, but flagged a wobbly build, a v-shaped grate that traps grease and burnt bits, grates with no hinges (forcing hands into a dangerously hot spot when adding coals), and a handle-less ash bucket, concluding better grills exist for the price. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: TRU-Infrared grate produced a beautiful sear and grill marks on burgers; Hinged lid.
Flagged: Wobbly, unstable build versus competitors; V-shaped grate very difficult to clean; grease and burnt bits lodge in crevices; Grates have no hinges, putting hands in a dangerously hot spot when adding coals.
Royal Gourmet CC1830 28" Barrel Charcoal Grill
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