Blackstone

A Blackstone griddle gives you a flat cooking surface for backyard meals, camping, and tailgating. Pancakes, fried eggs, smash burgers, stir fry, and steaks can all go on the same unit. It’s a useful setup when you want more of the meal cooking outdoors.

Blackstone specializes in outdoor griddles and is based in Logan, Utah. Roger Dahle founded the company in 2008. Weber Blackstone is the holding company behind Blackstone, which continues as a distinct brand.

Choose around the meal and the trip

Start with what you want cooking together. Burgers with onions alongside take more working room than burgers alone, and you need space to turn and move food. Choose around your usual meal and the space available for the assembled griddle, including its required clearances.

For camping and tailgating, handling matters every time you pack. Check the exact unit’s packed dimensions, lifting weight, and support requirements. Measure the vehicle space left after the rest of your gear is loaded.

Cooking tools and a cover from the same brand

You can put together a griddle, cooking tools, and a cover within Blackstone’s range. Blackstone offers a griddle cover, a hooded XL griddle, and a Pro Series griddle spatula set. The cover still needs to match the exact griddle you choose.

Start with spatulas for lifting and turning food, plus a tool suited to scraping the surface clean. Get comfortable with those jobs before adding specialty tools.

For cover fit, use the stated model compatibility and check the griddle’s configuration. A hood and projecting shelves affect what the cover has to clear. Match the exact unit, including the position its shelves need to be in for storage.

Lighting and the first cook

Set the griddle up outdoors on stable, level support with the clearances its manual requires. Follow the fuel checks and lighting sequence for your exact unit. If it fails to light, follow the manual’s shutdown and retry procedure.

Complete the surface preparation your manual calls for, then let the cooking surface preheat. Have ingredients and tools ready before the food goes down. Start with a manageable batch so you can learn where food browns fastest and move it as needed.

Crowding is an easy mistake. A big load of cold food pulls heat out of the surface, and moisture needs room to escape. Give the food working room. Cook in batches when food starts steaming instead of browning.

Care and warranty

Plan on surface care after each cook. Follow your manual’s directions for removing food and grease, drying the surface, and maintaining its seasoning. Let the griddle cool and dry before fitting the cover.

Blackstone’s warranty covers parts, workmanship, and finishes for one year from purchase, with repair or replacement chosen by the manufacturer. Coverage is limited to the original purchaser. Keep the original receipt and check your unit’s manual for its product-specific warranty.

For organized cooking, account for the use restriction. Blackstone’s warranty requires exclusively domestic use and excludes private or public club, institutional, and commercial uses.

Griddle and cover specifications

Product	Listed size	Feature
Blackstone XL griddle	28 inches	Hood
Blackstone griddle with Flexfold legs	28 inches	Flexfold legs
Blackstone griddle cover	36 inches

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you use a Blackstone griddle?

A Blackstone griddle is easier to learn with a small first batch. Follow your unit’s setup and surface-preparation instructions, then preheat as directed. Leave enough room to slide a spatula under the food and turn it without pushing something else off the edge.

Does the 28-inch Blackstone griddle come with a hood?

Blackstone offers a 28-inch XL griddle with a hood. That doesn’t make a hood a given on every 28-inch griddle, so check the exact unit’s description. The size alone doesn’t tell you what’s included.

What cover fits a 36-inch Blackstone griddle?

Blackstone offers a 36-inch griddle cover, but the size label alone isn’t enough to establish fit. Check that the cover’s stated compatibility includes your exact griddle and its configuration. A cover needs to clear the whole assembly, including the hood and shelves in their storage position.

How do you turn on a Blackstone griddle?

Use the lighting sequence in your Blackstone griddle’s manual, including its fuel checks. The order matters, so read the full sequence before you start. If it doesn’t light, follow the shutdown procedure and required waiting period before trying again.