Blackstone 2309 Iron Forged 36" Griddle with Cabinet
The Blackstone with doors, and a tester's 600°F — 768 sq in and 60,000 BTU on Blackstone's Omnivore plate under an X-braced hood, over an enclosed cabinet; on the Iron Forged 36 it tested, Bob Vila recorded surface temperatures touching 600°F on high. 1 year on everything. 4.7★ across 599 on Walmart, where every written review we read was collected by Blackstone's own site
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Specs
| Model | 2309 |
| Size | 36 in |
| Burners | 4 |
| BTU | 60,000 |
| Cooking area | 768 sq in |
| Cooktop | Omnivore rolled steel plate with built-in wind guards |
| Hood | X-braced hood |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Cooktop warranty | 1 year |
| Rust on the cooktop | Not named on Blackstone's warranty page; Blackstone's 2322 manual, another model, excludes corrosion and rust |
| Warp | Not named on the warranty page |
| Cart and body | 1 year; enclosed cabinet |
| Owner rating | 4.7★ / 599 |
| Weight | 176 lb (Ace listing) |
Pros
- An enclosed cabinet hides the propane tank, and one side table has an extension that pulls out to double it
- Bob Vila recorded surface temperatures touching 600°F with all four burners on high
- Ace sells it well under Blackstone's own list price
Cons
- Its critical reviews are mostly assembly: holes that do not line up, parts mis-paired, missing or made wrong
- 1 year on everything, and Blackstone says the full warranty is not valid from unlicensed third-party resellers
- Every written review we read on Walmart was collected by Blackstone's own site, so its rating is not an independent base
- The Amazon listing we read is sold by a third-party seller
Assembly. Owners report holes that do not line up, parts that are mis-paired, missing or made wrong, scratches out of the box, and one returned unit; one notes a regulator that hums.
8 critical reviews among Walmart's pages 1, 2, 3 and 5 (all collected by Blackstone's site, read 2026-11-07): 4 parts or assembly, 1 fabrication and a return, 1 scratches on arrival, 1 humming regulator, 1 an old propane tank. Ace's page repeats the themes: 15 critical among the first 128 reviews, 12 of them collected by Blackstone's site. · critical reviews read 2026-11-07
“The Blackstone 2309 griddle is well built, instructions are clear, cooks great!”— Walmart reviewer, Blackstone (via Walmart) · Blackstone owner
Pro review “With all four burners turned to high, I recorded surface temperatures touching 600 degrees Fahrenheit with an infrared thermometer”A week of testing on the Iron Forged 36-Inch Griddle with closed cabinet and X-braced hood, 768 sq in and 60,000 BTU: the 2309 by description; the page prints no model number.— Tony Carrick, Bob Vila
FAQ
Who is the Blackstone 2309 Iron Forged 36" Griddle with Cabinet for?
You want a 36-inch Blackstone with a hood and an enclosed cabinet that hides the tank, and you will check every part and bolt hole as you build it, because that is where its critical reviews land.
What do owners say about the Blackstone 2309 Iron Forged 36" Griddle with Cabinet?
4.7★ across 599 owner ratings (Blackstone, read 2026-11-07). What owners complain about: Assembly. Owners report holes that do not line up, parts that are mis-paired, missing or made wrong, scratches out of the box, and one returned unit; one notes a regulator that hums.
What is the warranty on the Blackstone 2309 Iron Forged 36" Griddle with Cabinet?
1 year
Does the Blackstone 2309 Iron Forged 36" Griddle with Cabinet warranty still apply if I buy it on Ace Hardware?
Blackstone answers that in its own warranty document, which we read on 2026-10-30: The full manufacturer warranty is not valid for griddles purchased from unlicensed, third-party resellers We quote the maker rather than deciding your case — read the document before you buy if the warranty is why you are buying.
Record
- — Added in the Welterweight flat-top griddle showdown as the cabinet pick: about $799.99 at Ace, 4.7 across 599 on Walmart, all collected by Blackstone's site.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Ace Hardware
1 year · you are buying this on Ace Hardware
The full manufacturer warranty is not valid for griddles purchased from unlicensed, third-party resellers
Blackstone’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Blackstone warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No CPSC recall titled Blackstone (saferproducts.gov API, checked 2026-11-06)
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Data last verified: 2026-11-07. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.