Coleman RoadTrip Grill LXE - 2007 BCS

Bought this bbq thinking it was so practical. Find myself having to clean it after every single use. Yes, separate drip trays, but grease/sauces deposited all over the inner chrome lining that you can't leave.
If you were travelling with it it would be an even bigger problem.

Not good with sauces either. Just so much more hassle to clean. I'm used to (and prefer) lava bricks that just burn away the gunk.
Pretty and decorative. That's about all, in my opinion. Wish we hadn't bothered buying, to tell the truth.

This is probably the most versatile propane-fired cook stove on the market for the urban/suburban outdoors enthusiast. If you love tailgating, drive-up camping, picnics, or grilling at your apartment; then you will likely love the Coleman Roadtrip LXE. It has plenty of firepower (BTU's) for any cooking chore short of deep frying a turkey or a major fish fry. And with the accessory cooking surfaces (griddle, grill, or stove burner) you can cook almost anything cooked on a stove top. Water boils in your 8-12 cup coffee pot @ medium setting in about 2-3 minutes @ 9k ft. And that's pretty darned respectable for such a portable 2-burner stove. The LXE cleans up very easily and drains grease into a grease trap. I wish the grease trap was a bit bigger, but you have to give somewhere. The big wheels and integrated dolly handle make lugging this bad boy over unever terrain and even gravel a snap. Construction is very durable and there aren't many sharp or rough edges. The stove comes with the Coleman fuel bottle adapter and you can buy a tank hose adapter for about $10-15 extra. Electronic ignition works well even when damp. If wet, dry it out the same as you would with other stoves. But the thing has a lid to prevent this. For under $200, this is a great purchase for any type of outdoor cooking except backyard family BBQs, high-volume anything, deep frying, pig roasts, beer can chicken (hood isn't high enough), rotisserie, or canoe/kayak/backpack trips (too bulky and heavy). Skip the optional carry bag offered by Coleman except for long-term storage (for which almost any duffle bag will do @ a lower price point).

I wrote a longer review previously, but it disappeared. If you need a combo grill/camp stove for anything from tailgating to drive-up/car camping to grilling at your apartment, then this is the stove for you. It has plenty of horsepower. I've used mine up to 9k ft. and it will boil an 8-10 cup coffee pot of water in under 3 minutes at that elevation on high heat. It will run both burners on medium (plenty hot for any sort of cooking short of deep frying) for 2.5 hours on one green Coleman fuel bottle. That works out to about $1/day for fuel when camping for 2 people. You can add an extension hose and a big propane tank if you want for patio use or longer stationary camping trips. It comes with the screw-on bottle adapter. I got one stove burner, 2 grill (included), and 1 griddle accessories. And I can cook anything that can be prepared on a stove top or grill except for beer can chicken. The grill lid isn't tall enough for that. Construction quality is excellent and the wheels are big and strong enough that it even rolls well over gravel parking lots, etc.

This grill works as efficiently as the large grill I have at my house. It does not take a long time to cook like some smaller grills I have seen. I love mine and it always goes camping with me. I have had it for several years now and have had no problems with it.

I bought my Roadtrip Grill about 3 years ago and really loved the look (bright red) and the versatility/portability. It looked great in my backyard when company came until last year. The red color of the main body turned a pale pink and the lid remained the original red. It has a mismatched, unattractive appearance.

I called Coleman Canada and after the 3rd call they referred me to a service business out of town to check it out. The business cannot help me because they cannot replace the body so I am stuck with this unattractive looking BBQ (which works fine by the way).

I am frustrated because I paid a good sum of money for a small, portable BBQ. It is also embarrassing when we have guests.