Captiva Designs Extra Large Charcoal BBQ Grill with Oversize Cooking Area

Overview

A charcoal grill with roughly 794 square inches of total cooking area, split between a 505 square inch primary grate and a 289 square inch warming rack, with two independently height-adjustable charcoal trays and two foldable side tables.

• 794 sq in total cooking area (505 primary + 289 warming)
• Two independently adjustable charcoal trays
• Two foldable side tables double as handles
• Full-size ash tray for cleanup

Who it's for

Fits anyone hosting medium to large backyard cookouts who wants charcoal-level flavor with more temperature control than a fixed grate offers. Less suited to anyone expecting heavy-gauge steel or planning to move the grill often, given reports of the frame twisting under handling.

What buyers say

From Amazon customer reviews.

Reviewers consistently single out the independent charcoal tray height adjustment as the feature that sets this apart, letting them run different heat zones for different food, and the full-size ash tray as a real time-saver at cleanup. The metal gauge is the point of disagreement: one buyer held steady temperatures through 250 to 400 degree tests despite calling the metal thin, while another reported the front panel bent during assembly and the whole frame twisted out of square just carrying it up a few steps.

Strengths and trade-offs

Drawn from this product's published specifications.

Performance notes

Because each charcoal tray moves independently, closer to the grate for high heat searing or lower for slow indirect cooking, one buyer tested it by holding steady temperatures of 250, 350, and 400 degrees for extended stretches, which suggests the airflow and tray design hold heat consistently despite thin-gauge metal. The full-size ash tray underneath is what most reviewers credit for faster post-cook cleanup than a typical charcoal grill.

Specifications