Both are good, but you can't beat the charchol for flavour... nothing can replicate that!

My personal choice is charcoal. I do use both, just charcoal about 99% of the time.

I didn't realize I had to be a member, so I signed up. Please see my comment above (It is still charcoal.)

In an ideal world, my grilling would always be done on a charcoal barbeque, but, I will admit that on those occasions when time is short, we turn on the propane. Just posting this has persuaded me to grill up some burgers for dinner tonight!

We have a gas BBQ hooked up to our home line. It is so easy to BBQ and takes no time to preheat. I prefer GAS

Charcoal hands down!

you can't beat the charchoal for flavour, but the propane is easy and cleaner to clean up.

I think gas is easier and quicker and cleaner. Once, many years ago we had charcoal and I can see difference.

Gas is less messy, but charcoal makes the food tastes better.

Personally, my vote goes to Charcoal.

Basically, it is a matter of taste and convenience...

I haven't noticed much difference with hamburgers, but I can definitely tell the difference with a steak. The charcoal grilled steak had more distinct smoke flavor.

Happy BBQing!!!

I like gas better it's easier, just turn it on, light a match, little easier to control the flame also.
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I prefer gas bbq,better control.

Charcoal is better and healthier and the taste is amazing :)

Pick me, your next winner! Starving artist here desperately needs a bbq to eat. I prefer charcoal to have that bbq taste.

Love that charcoal grilled taste

I am loving my gas barbeque - as a single mom I find it much easier and way less stressful than getting the tank filled and/or running out in the middle of cooking.
I can barbeque all year long - I also am so happy that the electronic ignitor switch still works after all these years when most of my friends have to use a lighter - she's getting old but she's been a great friend to me!

Preview smokey charcoal, the old fashioned way...... it also seems less dangerous than having a propane tank around....

gas is the best in my opinion

Nothing like charcoal. It's always the tastiest.

CHARCOAL! LOVE THE FLAVOR!!

Sorry...gotta go with Gas... much faster!

Another vote for charcoal!

Charcoal. I prefer to slow cook my meat and have with the added smoky flavor from the charcoal. Even though it's a slower process, the results are worth waiting for.

Charcoal gives a much better taste, it is also the best way to do wood plank smoked cooking and is a lot better for the environment than using gas. Electric BBQ's are probably the very best for convenience and use anywhere, but nothing beats a good Charcoal BBQ Steak.

I like charcoal better for the flavour but its tough to beat the convenience of gas when you want to grill a steak, a burger or put some grill marks on veggies.

charcoal. it's a treat when i get to eat off a charcoal grill!

I have fond memories of charcoal, but gas is pretty convenient.

Charcoal provides the best flavour but gas wins for its ease of use.

My favourite is the flavour from a charcoal BBQ.

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I love the flavour from charcoal...yumm... yumm.....

gas is much easier imo

I like my BBQ cooked with gas but I certainly would never complain if my BBQ is cooked with charcoal, but my all time preference? ..a BBQ cooked by someone else!!!

While charcoal does have a great taste we generally rely on a gas barbeque for the convenience and less time needed.

Charcoal...there is just something with the flavour that turns out so nice.

gas is easier, less messy

I prefer propane because everytime I want to BBQ I want it fast!

gas is simple, quick and not messy.

GAs is simple and fast!

there is no better tasting hamburger than one cooked with charcoal

gas is probably healthier but i like the charcoal for taste

Charcoal by far! Everything tastes better and the smell brings back lots of fond memories of my dad barbecuing in the backyard.

I prefer charcoal...reminiscent of the good old days or family bbqs and you can't beat the flavor real charcoal provides. However, I use propane for the convenience.

Gas is easier to use, but you can't beat the taste of meat barbequed with charcoal. Just thinking about barbequed pork chops makes my mouth water and it is only 8 a.m.!

I would say gas - less mess

I love gas. It is easy and nothing to clean up after.

Charcoal - food tastes way better !!!

If I'm BBQ'ing, propane (cause it's easier) but if I had my choice, and someone else is cooking, charcoal tastes better.

charcoal

Gas for convenience, charcoal for taste...does that answer the question?? lol

I love the way food tastes when cooked over charcoal. There's something about the smell that reminds me of camping and really makes me feel like I'm on an outdoor adventure.

Charcoal! We do use gas as it's more convenient. But like the ladies have said, charcoal just tastes better!

Charcoal is the best by far !!

I like charcoal because it brings out the flavor and aromas of food.

We used to use charcoal until we got our gas grill and now I prefer the gas grill because it's ready all of the time with little to no waiting!

Gas, always handy in a minute.

It would definitely be charcoal as a gas BBQ cannot compare to the taste. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it.

Gas is so much more convienent and ready instantly. I used to like charcoal but now have beena gas used for 15 years!

I like the speed of gas, but love the taste of charcoal. But either is great at a BBQ.

Well though gas is so much faster for special bbq occasions charcoal all the way

TAastewise I'm all for charcoal.

Charcoal gives the best flavour, but for quickness and ease of use you have to go with gas...

I prefer the taste with charcoal but gas is much more convenient

Charcoal is # 1 !!!!

GAS! I bbq like I cook...on the spur of the moment. I like the speed of gas. I don't have to run to the store to get a bag of charcoal...and build a fire. My skills are limited. LOL

By far the taste of charcoal is better. You cant even compare. It is like apples and oranges. Now if you want to go with conveniance, well, hands down gas, quick easy, no fuss, no muss, but just as everything, if you work for it, it tastes much better. CHARCOAL ALL THE WAY!!!

Charcoal tastes so much better.

The taste of charcoal is wonderful...a true summer experience:)

I prefer gas, much cleaner

Charcoal is tastier

Gas is better for convenience, but charcoal does better for flavour.
I use gas mostly.

I like the convenience of gas, hubby likes the flavour of charcoal. The cook gets to decide which one to use!

Food cooked on a Charcoal BBQ taste better.

I prefer gas.

Charcoal for the best flavor, but it takes alot more planning because of the time it takes. So if you're in a hurry - gas.

Gas is more convenient, but there's just something about the taste when using charcoal - it reminds me of camping, or family picnics at the park!

Gas is my choice!

I like charcoal. Reminds me of camping when I was a kid - and no one had gas ones. :)

We prefer gas, for a quick clean & convient dinner, but charcoal does taste & smell wonderful!

I LOVE the taste of the meat done on a gas grill better than charcoal but that is my preference.

ALways prefer the gas BBQie over charcoal....YUM!

charcoal for taste
gas for convenience

you can't beat charcoal for flavour, although gas is much easier.

You cannot beat charcoal, in my humble opinion. Charcoal makes food more flavourful than propane. Also, since I am a bit scared of propane, charcoal is much safer for me.

I prefer charcoal. Why? Simply because I've had a bad experience with the modern day BBQ..let's just say, the hair on my arm was sizzled!

Charcoal is the best. It takes longer, but it is well worth the wait.

I have to say, I do prefer gas for the convenience but the flavour of charcoal is hard to beat.

Gas is so much easier- and you can still easily BBQ in all of the rain we have been having here in Saskatchewan this spring.

Gas all the way... don't like charcoal.

I personally prefer gas as it will be easier to set up, preheat etc.

Although I use gas, I think bbq with charcoal tastes much better.

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I must say gas, for the busy dad and mom it is easy clean up in comparison with the charcoal, but the flavour of the charcoal grill is so much more appealing. I am a fan of both. :)

Charcola, no doubt about it.

Hi. There is no question that charcoal is better. The taste is fantastic. I don't mind that you have to plan your use. I just make it into a event for our family and that's why we love charcoal BBQ's. These one's look so cute and I love the colors. What a great idea.

no charcoal, no gas, real wood!!! we love to cook over a real fire but when we can't its usually gas but charcoal is a flavor fav!!! daddy would love a new charcoal grill for the beach!!!

CHARCOAL!!! Food taste better, but i prefer wood burning fire.....

charcoal

So how can we compare these, hum....well gas is handy, but on the other hand with charcoal, you cant really compare considering the taste factor, so I would say charcoal, but in reality we end up using the gas about 75% of the time, just cause it's faster, kids hate waiting for the food to cook, especially when smelling it being grilled on the BBQ, yum yum!!!

I really like charcoal for taste of the finished product, but propane is so easy. My vote goes to propane to save time in a busy life.

Gas heats up quicker and at a higher temperature, and is more convenient.

I prefer charcoal even though we a gas barbeque. The natural tast eo charcoal makes the food tasted barbequed. You can't beat it!! It's (charcoal bbqing) sooner but it's worth the wait to have that outdoorsy tast!!

Gas is faster and easier, BUt charcoal is a bit tastier!

Gas for sure. Attended a BBQ about 12 years ago and all I could taste on the chicken was the lighter fluid used to start the fire for the charcoal. Still can't get the thought of that taste out of my mouth. However, I am sure that my hubby would do a great job BBQing with charcoal and all that would be forgotten.

For the taste, I prefer charcoal.

charcoal, but gas is quicker, and sometimes getting the kids fed fast is the bottom line!

Gas. Despite the taste of charcoal, I am concerned about the carcinogen properties of charcoal. I know all meat charring has carcinogen risk but minimzing it a fair compromise for occasional meat grilling.

Gas because of its convience.

Charcoal for the smoky flavour.

I think the flavour of charcoal bbq is great and the smell totally reminds me of picnics with my family when I was little. It conjures up happy times so I'm going to say charcoal.

Charcoal, of course! You don' have to lug around a 20 pound tank just to cook outdoors when camping, fishing etc. Flavour is added by any type of coals.

I love the flavour of charcoal, but we use propane, because that's the kind of BBQ we have. I love going camping though, because then we get to have that campfire flavour!! :)

Charcoal gives better flavor, especially natrual lump charcoal. It makes ribs, chicken, steaks, burgers, turkey, ham, and smoked salmon taste divine.

Great looking product

I prefer charcoal for the flavour

I prefer gas as it's just so much easier to use. No messy!

I am actually going to be purchasing a bbq for my new place soon! From my research and experience gas is easiest to use as charcol can be messy.

Charcoal for flavor!

If you have the time there is nothing that beats charcoal!!!!it brings back memories of family bbq growing up!

Nothing beats the taste of charcoal.

I like the charcoal for the taste (if I'm doing meat) BUT gas cooks so much faster. I also prefer gas if I'm grilling vegetables.

I love Gas, really it is the most reliable choice. I was lucky enough as a child to grow up in a home where we had a gas line directly to our BBQ. Imagine my suprize when I moved out and had to constantly fill up my gas tank! Eeekk! I find that charcoal gives my food a "different taste" not bad, just different. I have also tried the flavored charcoal.yuck! Also I love the little lights, I could put them inthe kids wadding pool when we have people over for a BBQ!

Summer bar-b-queing go hand in hand and I love the convenience of gas. It is quick, always ready and no charcoal mess, on hands and car ( I remember growing up and they seemed to be messier too). So I have to say, GAS- all the way. I have to go and make those burgers!!!!

I really love charcoal, however my darling husband loves to use gas and he's the one
that does all the bbQing in our house ...

I like the flavor of charcoal but only on the lazy summer days when you have all the time in the world!

I like charcoal better because it's just got that smokey BBQ taste and the smell just reminds me of summer!

Personally, I LOVE the charcoal. We BBQ all rear round and you just can't beat the flavour. We have used propane a few times, but that is usually in the winter months when it is too cold.

Gas is definitely best for cooking, but I sure love the smell of a charcoal BBQ!

we have a mini grill for camping but my husband really needs something better

Gas is convenient But Charcoal is the arroma for Barbque fans.

Also Charcoal is legal to use on apartment Balconies so for our family Gas is OUT

Gas is nice but charcoaln is convient too

Gas is easier and no mess.

I prefer the taste and the smell one gets from charcoal, so I vote for Charcoal.

Gas for sure...so much easier and quicker.
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Charcoal is definitely the better way to go in terms of flavoring. Its a classic for sure. I like gas too no need to deal with those charcoals.

Each has its pros and cons but charcoal definitely comes out on top for FLavour!

Its not which is better, but what you have the time for. Charcoal takes longer but tastes much better, but gas is way more convenient

I absolutely love charcoal grills but my husband who thinks he is Bobby Flay has a tendency to overcook and burn food on the charcoal grill. So I would have to say that a gas grill is the way to go in my household!

I prefer to use gas because it is better for the environment

We used charcoal when I was younger, but as an adult I do prefer gas. It is easier to use and seems to give better coverage to the food items I am cooking.

Nothing beats the taste of a charcoal BBQ.

I love the flavour of charcoal.

We prefer charcoal at our house because we think it makes the flavour even better!

In our household we prefer charcoal because it makes the food taste so good.

Charcoal tastes better, but we are always short on time and use propane.

Love charcoal taste but we have gas for ease & safety.

We use gas at our place, but will be switching to charcoal in the near future.

Gas is my choice because it is quick and easy

Wood is best for flavour, but next is charcoal. but Gas is easiest, quickest and most consistant and controllable for most.

I liek the taste of charcoal but hate to mess with the coals. I worry about health issues from the coal, but everythign in moderation is my motto.

Charcoal gives your food the best flavour.

Charcoal all the way!

Well,I'm one who believes in the good old way,hands on approach....blacken fingers from the charcoal gives a bonus great taste to any b.b.q.

Charcoal taste a lot better, nothing can't beat an hot dog cook on charcoal. But Gas is a lot faster.

charcoal for taste, gas for convenience.

Charcoal, yum. Nothing taste better.

Charcoal is always the best! However, If we have BBQ as quick dinner, we do use the gas occasionally.

If we would spend the afternoon/evening in our yard with family or friends, definitively charcoal to enjoy the food and drinks and chats and weather and ...

Charcoal is so good for roasting marshmallows on after you've done cooking supper!! :D

I really like a charcoal grilled hamburger.

gas

For flavour it's definitly charcoal but for ease of use propane gas is great.

I'd choose charcoal for the taste but gas is sooo much easier & faster!

I really like charcoal for the flavour, but find that we use propane alot more because of the time factor..... :)

I prefer charcoal BBQ.

Either works for me. Usually gas when pressed for time, though.

Both, gas for the ease of lighting and charcoal for the funstuff like roasting marshmallows.

I use gas, its convenient, but charcoal tastes better. Love those lights!

It is still charcoal for me
charcoal is the best

we love both, charcoal for flavour and gas for convenience

When we have the time - definitely charcoal but with busy schedules its always great to have the gas there. Still I look forward to those weekends when we can take the time to use the old charcoal BBQ!!!

We use gas, but I prefer charcoal for the flavor -- tastes like summertime and camping!

Gas is easier!

As much as I like charcoal for the flavour, gas is my choice as it's so much faster to heat up the grill. When we don't get home until 5:30 and the kids have to be somewhere within the hour, a quick supper is of the essence.

It's hard to decide really, as I love the taste of food done on a charcoal grill, however gas grilling is sooo much easier to do and the flames are more controlled. I guess I'd have to choose gas, but if the charcoal didn't involve the steps needed to get the meal in motion, I'd be in favour of charcoal. By the way, the PC kettle bbq and solar disc lights are cool!

I like the great taste of a charcoal BBQ.

I like the speed of the gas ones, but I love the taste of the charcoal ones!

love the convenience of gas...and love the flavour that a charcoal grill gives!!

Charcoal. Just the smell, floods my mind of great summer memories!

A charcoal BBQ is a hard taste to beat.

Nothing beats the flavour and experience of cooking with charcoal!

My vote goes to Charcoal.

Charcoal for taste, gas for convenience

Definitely charcoal - brings back great memories

Charcoal makes everything taste soooooo good but I reserve it for days off! Gas is just quick and easy on busy weeknights.

there is no yummier smell then a charcoal grill picnic meal...mmmmm

Although gas is cleaner and quicker, I'd have to say that real charcoal is better simply because the taste of foods cooked on a charcoal grill is far superior!

As long as someone else is doing the work - I prefer charcoal.

If you're strapped for time, then gas is the way to go. However, if you want that fabulous flavor that only charcoal can provide, plan a day or so in advance and BBQ the way it should be. I remember when I was a kid and my Dad would get the charcoal started on a Saturday afternoon in the summer. I loved the smell of the coals, the way they changed colour from black to grey and the fire red glowing underneath. Dad taught me how to know just when to put the potatos on, how to turn them to prevent them from burning and how to grill the steaks to perfection. The reward was the melt-in-your-mouth baked potatos with a flavour that could not be duplicated using any other means. When I smell a charcoal BBQ in the neighbourhood, the memories of those wonderful, carefree childhood days come rushing back as if it was just yesterday.

I like both! Gas is great for convenience, especially if you're a working mom and Charcoal is best if you want th real BBQ flavour. i'm just happy when a meal is easy, tasty and healthy........ Especially when my husband cooks. We know how our men love their BBQ's.

PROS AND CONS TO BOTH, USE PROPANE MORE

gas, definately....quicker and simpler and doesn't smell up the seighborhood!
Linda

ps...i should point out that in my time zone, it is still the 28th....i noticed it says the 29th on my posting but not so on my side of the country! LOL

Charcoal all the way

Pot calling the kettle black. This situation needs to be difussed not erupt in a flame war.

I smoked for quite a few years. I recognize it damages my overall health and so I wish to stop smoking and yet it's been harder than you can imagine. None of the stopping tools did the trick. Then I discovered the e-cigarettes. It's in a literal sense improved my life. No longer inhaling poisons feels tremendous!

Those poor miners are so fortunate to be alive. My prayers go out to them and their families. I do hope they make it out alive and don't go crazy while locked so deep underground.I can only imagine what their families are going through.

Those poor miners are so fortunate to be alive. My prayers go out to them and their loved ones. I do hope they make it out alive and don't go crazy while locked so deep underground.I can't imagine what they are going through.

Amazing how the ecigarette changed peoples lives for the better!

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Great idea. Wish I would have thought about that.