2025 was well and truly the year when I ditched my data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-grills” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-grills”>gas grill for good, in favor of a flat-top griddle.
I recently hosted a backyard get-together with my friends and neighbors, and while I’d like to think they came over to hang out with me, it was my new Traeger Flatrock 2 Zone that brought all the boys to the yard.
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The promise of smash burgers usually has that effect on them, so I can’t say I’m surprised. What did surprise me was how much I enjoyed cooking on a griddle, and how frequently I now…

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