Broilmaster P3SX Stainless Steel Grill with 40,000 BTU Bowtie Burner and 695 Sq In Cooking Area

How much cooking space does the P3SX actually give you?

695 square inches in total, counting both the cooking grids and the warming rack. That is the figure Broilmaster quotes for the P3X platform the P3SX is built on.

The grids are two-piece stainless rod and set at three levels, and the lid is tall enough to close over a turkey or a standing roast, so the space works vertically as well as across.

What burner is in it and how much heat does it put out?

A stainless steel Bowtie Burner rated at 40,000 BTU. Broilmaster designed it to push heat corner to corner rather than concentrating it in the middle of the grids.

The point of the Bowtie shape is that output stays uniform at any temperature setting, so a low setting is still even across the whole surface instead of hot in one zone and cool in another.

How is the P3X different from the P4X?

Cooking area. The P3X gives you 695 square inches; the P4X gives you 473. Both use the same Bowtie Burner, so the difference is size, not heat design.

If you routinely cook for a crowd or want room to hold finished food off to one side, the P3X is the larger of the two.

What does the SX in P3SX get me over a plain P3X?

Every stainless steel option on the P3X is already included. That means the two-piece three-level cooking grids, the griddle, the control panel, the smoker shutter, the folding Retract-A-Rack and the adjustable lid stop all come with the grill.

On other P3X configurations the smoker shutter is an add-on you specify separately. Here it is part of the package, so you are not building a parts list at checkout.

Does this one use briquets or the ceramic flavor enhancers?

Flare Buster Ceramic Flavor Enhancers. They sit above the burner to hold down flare-ups while spreading heat across the grids.

Broilmaster splits the line by this choice: the P3X and P4X carry CharMaster Briquets, while the P3XF and P4XF carry Flare Busters. Check the letter on the model designation before ordering if you have a preference.

Is a cart or base included, or do I buy that separately?

Separately. The P3SX is a grill head that fits all Broilmaster mountings, so you pick the cart, post or built-in setup that suits your space.

For a built-in installation the head requires the BHAX2 stainless steel built-in kit, which covers the P3X, H3X and Q3X heads. You can see how Broilmaster heads are configured either way under Broilmaster cart grills and Broilmaster built-in grills.

Can I get it in natural gas, or is it propane only?

Both are offered. You choose LP or natural gas for the grill, so match it to the gas line or tank you already have.

Conversion kits are available as an option if you need to change fuel later, but it is simpler to order the correct gas type up front.

What is the grill body made of?

Heavy duty cast aluminum. The stainless steel on this model is in the components — the grids, griddle, burner, control panel and Retract-A-Rack — rather than the housing.

Cast aluminum is what gives the lid its thickness and heat retention, which is part of why the tall lid holds temperature around a large cut.