hey can get hot enough for direct heat grilling, but most owners tell me, while they are great for smoke roasting, they are not good grilling tools.

Infrared burners may be perfect for steaks, but they are much too hot for direct heat cooking of most fish and veggies.

Infrared burners use a gas flame to superheat a ceramic or metal plate that radiates much more heat than standard burners. As much as twice the heat. In the 700F plus range.

The biggest problem with gas grills is that only the top end models get hot enough to get a steak crunchy on the exterior without overcooking the interior

no flareups, and cleanup is easier because drips are usually vaporized.

A dial setting of 1 may equal 275F on a 70F day, but it can be 225F on a cool, windy, or rainy day. Or 300F on a hot day

Low to mid-price gas grills typically have a top end of 400-600F

Since charcoal grills do not have temperature dials

The most important part of any cooking, indoor or out, is regulating heat. To do that you need a reliable oven thermometer, and a little know how that takes time to acquire.

My favorite charcoal grills have a crank that let you raise and lower the charcoal bed.