You know, a Road Trip might not be a bad idea! It's small enough that it can be put away in off season, we can take it camping, but it still does decent amount of food. I'm going to look at these a bit more.

FWIW, this is what I brought to assist Chris in cooking bacon last NYE party.

Good gawsh we cooked a lot of bacon that day!

And, they're nice and compact, with the rectangular shape - good for small spaces. They also make covers for them so you can leave them out and they don't get dirty.

I love my Roadtrip. I got one of those heavy duty plastic deck boxes to store mine in when I'm not using it so it stays clean. And it only takes a few seconds to get it out and pop it up. I think it took longer to get the cover off my old grill, not to mention you get all dirty, than it is to take the roadtrip out. Plus as Disnephile mentioned they have all the different accessories so you can make it a grill, griddle or cookstove.

I got a pretty red Roadtrip Grill today at Sports Authority for a mere $129. Maybe I do like Black Friday. ;)

A question for those of you who have them: Did you get the other grill tops (Griddle, Cookstove) and, if so, did you get them in pairs. I noticed they sell them singularly - which makes sense if you want to do grilling on one side and frying on the other. However, we have a tendency to be cooking for many people all at once.

Did it come with one griddle and one grill already?

If so, I recommend getting an additional one of each, plus one burner.

I also recommend the non-stick instead of the cast iron. The cast iron plates are VERY heavy, and can't be thrown in the dishwasher.

It came with 2 grills.

Then, I suggest two griddle plates and one burner. :)

Most of the time, for just the two of you, you'll probably end up using one of each of the grills and griddle. The latter is perfect for stir-frying or sauteeing veggies while the meat is cooking, or used as a warming plate to keep stuff hot while you're still grilling.

We're going to get the cover for ours and a full-sized tank to keep it set-up all the time on our patio for convenience. But, if space is an issue, it sets up in about 5 minutes. :)

I'm planning on getting a full-size tank ans an extension hose as well as a cover for it. It will probably live in the backyard most of the year.

I'm so glad you and KS reminded me of the Road Trip, T. It's a perfect solution!

Come to think of it, I think we ended up with a 3rd griddle plate somehow, which is still in its box. I'll have Ken check the garage tonight and if you want it, you're welcome to it.