BBQS Galore

A look at BeefEater, Huntington and Jumbuck grills.

   

Huntington Grills


Huntington Gas grills are manufactured by the Onward Manufacturing Company out of Ontario Canada. Along with Huntington, Onward also manufactures Broil King, Broil-Mate, Sterling, Blue Ember, Fiesta, Big Steel Keg Barbecue Genius and GrillPro. Onward has a long rich history in the Canadian province starting in 1904 as the Rite-Away Fountain Pen Company and through a series of mergers and product development, have spun off a barbecue manufacturing and distribution operation, Onward.



Cast is the entry level model distributed in the US by Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse.The Cast consists of 3 stainless steel burners with a total output of 40,000 btu and side burner output of 10,000 btu. A total of 635 sq in of cooking surface on porcelain coated cast iron grids. This porcelain coating is also used on the Flav-R Wave component, a trade mark of the Huntington grills.

The burner control system is a linear flow technology with sensi-touch controls and an accu temp built in thermometer. Also on the front panel is the sure-lite ignition system igniter.

The Rebel Series boasts a 5 burner assembly with a 50,000 btu output, a side burner output of 10,000 btu and a rear rotisserie burner output of 15,000 btu. With a total cooking surface of 805 sq in on the porcelain coated cast iron grids. The unit also contains the trade mark Flav-R Wave system.

The same linear flow control valves, accu-temp thermometer and sure-lite ignition system as the Cast model sports. This unit also comes with the premium rotisserie kit. This unit is distributed by the Anderson collection of stores.

The top end in the Huntington line is the Patriot. It a 6 burner assembly with an output of 60,000 btu’s, a 10,000 btu output side burner and the 15,000 btu rotisserie burner. With a 1005 sq in cooking surface on heavy duty porcelain coated cast iron grids and the trade mark Flav-R-Wave cooking system.

This higher end unit comes with the premium rotisserie kit, a pull out propane tank drawer and a built in oven light. The unit’s base contains an aluminum condiments bin, cabinet doors and a black porcelain enameled hood double lined.

One of the nice aspects of these units is the availability of replacement parts. The several sites I checked online all had readily available parts. They also carried a good assortment of accessories: seasonings, brushes, roasters, maintenance manuals, cooking tools and much more.

The manufacturer’s warranty for all of these units is:
Huntington Specifications
Model Cast Rebel Patriot
Heat Output 40,000 btu 50,000 btu 60,000 btu
Side Burner 10,000 btu 10,000 btu 10,000 btu
Rear Burner N/A 15,000 btu 15,000 btu
Cooking Area 635 sq in 805 sq in 1005 sq in

The Huntington website states that these units are “Proudly Made In America”. These appear to be well made and tested units. What I appreciated about this product is the availability of replacement parts, the fact that they offered an entry level to high-end unit that would satisfy the most ardent of outside grilling enthusiasts.