Why We Don’t Use Steam to Clean Your Grill—and Why You Should Think Twice Before Anyone Does
Once in a blue moon, someone asks me, “Do y’all use steam when you clean grills?” My answer is no. That is a deliberate decision based on our experience servicing thousands of grills and the care instructions manufacturers provide for their equipment. Steam may sound...
Wood Pellets for Smoking: The Grill Guys’ Top Picks by Brand and Flavor
Wood pellets fill the shelves of nearly every hardware store, grocery store, and outdoor-cooking retailer, each bag promising better smoke, cleaner combustion, and more authentic wood-fired flavor. Unfortunately, the information printed on the bag doesn’t always tell...
Gas Grill Temperature Problems: 10 Causes and What to Do
“My grill lights, but it won’t get hot. What’s wrong with it?” Gas grill temperature problems are one of the most common service questions we receive at The Grill Guys. A gas grill may ignite normally yet struggle to reach cooking temperature, take much longer to...
Gas Grill Repair or Replacement: How to Decide
“Can y’all come out and tell me whether I should repair my gas grill or replace it?” That’s a question we hear almost every week. Gas grill repair decisions come up constantly for Texas homeowners, and there’s rarely a single right answer that fits every situation....
Grill Degreaser: Grease-Fire Risks Every Texas Grill Owner Should Know
Most grill fires begin quietly—inside a grease tray that has not been emptied since spring or around burner tubes coated with hardened grease from months of cooking. By the time football season is in full swing, a Texas grill may already be carrying an entire summer's...
Outdoor Kitchen Repair: Why Luxury Owners Need Professional Maintenance
Outdoor kitchen repair becomes a really expensive problem the moment you realize it could have been prevented. You drop $35,000 on a built-in kitchen with a Lynx or DCS grill. It looks bulletproof. Then one summer, the burner manifold starts corroding, the ignition...
How Often Should You Professionally Clean Your Grill?
Texas summer BBQ season is about to take over your patio. Memorial Day is the first big test. July 4 is the second. Labor Day is the third, and somewhere between now and September, a fair number of premium-grill owners are going to lift the hood and feel their...






