Char-Broil Red: 21st Century Grilling

There are countless ways to skin a cat, fewer to cook the cute little four-paws (or any of its esteemed mammalian brethren). Char-Broil has come up with a new one: Red, the outdoor grill that keeps hot air out of the cooking area and instead radiates infrared energy at the cut of your choice. The result is astounding -- uniform distribution of heat and no chance of sputtering, fat-induced flare-ups. That leaves the genial host ample time to mix umbrella drinks and make with the one-liners. Sweet....

The three-burner Red is available for under $600 exclusively at Home Depot and comes equipped with a handy side burner and optional rotisserie. You can crank this marvel up to 700 degrees and sear in the flavor on a steak, or ratchet it down low and slow to smoke a big ole' pork shoulder. Wood chips can be dropped through the porcelain grates to add that hickory or oak footnote to your magnum opus.

For all you green goblins out there, Char-Broil has engineered this grill to use a third less gas than competing models, so you can cook with a conscience. A conversion kit is also available to switch to natural gas instead of propane. Electronic ignition obviates the need for matches or lighters, and a self-cleaning cycle means you won't be slaving away with a scrub brush and blasting caps once the cooking is done. The stainless steel and cranberry design motif is also a winner.