If you’re a camping enthusiast it is almost a certainty that you enjoy camping BBQ. One of the great pleasures of camping is cooking over a camping BBQ grill. The delicious aroma of food grilled over wood, charcoal or gas is one of the more pleasant and lingering memories of camping. Very few foods can compete with those cooked on a camping BBQ grill. There are numerous cookbooks dedicated to camping BBQ. “Camping BBQ Recipes: Best Ever” is just one of the books full of excellent ideas for recipes to cook over a camping BBQ grill.

When it comes to camping BBQ grills there are a variety to choose from. There is the traditional charcoal BBQ camping grill, the wood fueled camping BBQ and camping gas BBQ grill. We’ll take a look at the variety and quality of a few camping gas BBQ grills. The camping gas BBQ grill seems to be the more preferred grill due to its clean burning fuel and easy transport. There are no coals or ash to clean up which is a plus for some campers who don’t want a lot of clean up time after cooking.

The Cuisinart Petit Gourmet Portable Gas Grill is not petite in its cooking power. While it only weighs 13 pounds this portable gas BBQ for camping is big on surface cooking area. It can cook 8 burgers, 8 steaks, 6-10 chicken breasts or 4 pounds of fish. It has a 5,500 BTU stainless steel burner and heats quickly and evenly for a better cooking experience. One 16 ounce propane tank will grill for several hours. The tank screws onto the valve on the back of the camping BBQ gas grill. It is self-igniting. If you’re looking for a small but efficient tabletop camping BBQ grill the Cuisinart Petit Gourmet Portable Gas Grill might be the BBQ camping grill for you.

Cuisinart Petit Gourmet Portable Gas Grill in car

Step 1. Place in trunk. (Fits nicely into a trunk of almost any vehicle.)

Cuisinart Petit Gourmet Portable Gas Grill

Step 2. Easily carry to campsite. (A handle helps you carry this portable grill anywhere you go.)

Cuisinart Petit Gourmet Portable Gas Grill open

Step 3. Camp BBQ! (This is an excellent option if you’re looking for a portable gas grill.)


If you’re looking for portable gas BBQ for camping in your RV or travel trailer, the Camco Olympian Stainless Steel Portable Grill is for you. The Camco Olympian grill connects to the low pressure propane supply on your RV or trailer. It has a mounting bracket you can use to hang it on the RV or trailer or you can also use the bracket as a stand for the grill if you don’t want to mount it. This camping gas BBQ grill is lightweight and easy to transport. It has a patented smoker plate that minimizes flare ups and grease fires from cooking food which many RV and trailer owners find beneficial especially when using the mounting bracket on their vehicle. It has 180 square inches of cooking surface with a cast iron plate in the camping BBQ grill that is heated by the flame to keep cooking temperatures even.

Camco Olympian 5500 Stainless Steel Portable Grill

Perfectly compliments your rv or camper.



Weber, one of the premiere names in charcoal grills, has a camping BBQ gas grill. The Weber Q220 Gas Grill is a top of the line portable gas BBQ for camping. It is made of cast aluminum with a glass reinforced nylon frame. It is an electronic ignition camping gas BBQ with adjustable temperature controls. It has a 12,000 BTU heavy-walled stainless-steel burner for quick heating. This camping BBQ grill has a 280 square inch cooking surface with two attached folding work tables with hooks for your cooking utensils. This portable gas BBQ for camping is a little heavier than a standard tabletop camping BBQ grill but the cooking surface and durable construction make it an excellent option for any camping BBQ enthusiast.

Weber Q 220 Gas Grill

Easy to bring anywhere you go, this Weber Gas Grill is an excellent choice for all of your grilling needs!



You can find many other examples of BBQ camping gas grills at your local camping or sporting goods stores. There are also major online retailers who specialize in camping gas BBQ grills and accessories. If you’ve wanted to make a change from cooking over a charcoal or wood fueled fire, why not consider the camping gas BBQ grill? There is sure to be one that meets your needs for your camping BBQ adventure.

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