Best charcoal grills $1,000 and up, ranked by cooking area per dollar
Ranking criterion: listed cooking area divided by current price, shown as square inches per $100. It is computed from manufacturer specifications and the manufacturer's current price. BBQEquip has not physically tested these grills.
4 modelsPrices last updated 2026-09-26
What the data shows
- 4 charcoal grills from 1 brand (Masterbuilt) currently list a price $1,000 and up.
- Prices run from $1,099.98 to $1,799.99, with a median of $1,149.99.
- Listed cooking area runs from 800 sq in to 1,250 sq in across the 4 models that state it.
- Masterbuilt Gravity Series® 1150 Digital Charcoal Grill and Smoker gives the most listed cooking area per dollar: 105 sq in per $100 at $1,099.99.
- The lowest current price is Masterbuilt Gravity Series® 800 at $1,099.98.
- The largest listed cooking area is Masterbuilt Gravity Series® XT Digital Charcoal Grill + Smoker at 1,250 sq in.
| Rank | Model | Current price | Cooking area | Sq in per $100 | Max temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masterbuilt Gravity Series® 1150 Digital Charcoal Grill and Smoker | $1,099.99 | 1,150 sq in | 105 | 700 F |
| 2 | Masterbuilt Gravity Series® 1050 | $1,199.98 | 1,050 sq in | 88 | 700 F |
| 3 | Masterbuilt Gravity Series® 800 | $1,099.98 | 800 sq in | 73 | 732 F |
| 4 | Masterbuilt Gravity Series® XT Digital Charcoal Grill + Smoker | $1,799.99 | 1,250 sq in | 69 | 732 F |
Models without a listed cooking area cannot be ranked and are marked Not ranked. Prices are the lowest available manufacturer price on the last collection date. Methodology