Gas barbecues are extremely popular in the UK and you can understand why. They’re easy to light, they are cheap to run, they’re reliable in wind and rain, plus they deliver juicy burgers every time (because the food is steaming at the same time as being grilled). With a gas barbecue you get a lot of convenience for your money and that’s what you’re paying for. Some say ‘why not just cook it in the oven and eat outside?’ There is some merit to this question, but if you’ve tasted food from a traditional coal barbecue and compared it to gas, you’ll probably find the food is much nicer when cooked with gas. It also means you can turn the gas off and keep the food warm with the lid down, meaning you can eat hot food as the evening goes on.