Broil King Regal Charcoal Offset 500
The one offset over $700 a tester cooked on, and the only maker that prints its steel — A traditional charcoal offset with 625 sq in of primary grate, a 175 sq in offset barrel and "2 mm/14-Gauge steel" by Broil King's own spec. The Barbecue Lab, cooking six offsets side by side, found it "held its temperature quite well" and its brisket tied for first. It is not sold on Amazon; Home Depot carries it. The smaller Regal Charcoal Offset 400 (955050) is the same body with 500 sq in of grate.
Contender in the Welterweight division — The Best Offset Smokers Over $700 (2026): Longhorn Reverse Flow vs Broil King Regal, and the Steel Only Two Makers Print
Specs
| Primary grate | 625 sq in |
| Total area | 1,040 sq in (Broil King spec table; includes a 239 sq in warming rack and the 175 sq in offset barrel) |
| Weight | 239 lb (Broil King) |
| Steel per sq in | 0.38 lb (239 lb ÷ 625 sq in) |
| Steel thickness | 2 mm / 14 gauge (Broil King) |
| Firebox grate | 175 sq in offset barrel (Home Depot listing) |
| Design | Traditional offset |
| Warranty | 5 years on the steel body; parts and paint 2 years (Home Depot listing, Broil King badge) |
| Owner rating | Not counted (Home Depot review text unreadable) |
| Model | 958050 |
Pros
- The Barbecue Lab: "The Broil King held its temperature quite well and put a beautiful color on the meats that we smoked on it."
- Broil King prints the steel: 2 mm / 14 gauge, with a double-walled lid and gasket
- Five years on the steel body, the longest body term in this class
Cons
- Not sold on Amazon; Home Depot charges more than Broil King's list price, and Broil King's own store says "Available soon"
- Its offset barrel is small for its grate (175 sq in against 625), and The Barbecue Lab sometimes had to open the burn chamber door to get enough air
- A thin owner record: Home Depot shows 16 reviews, and we could not read them
Pro review “The Broil King held its temperature quite well and put a beautiful color on the meats that we smoked on it.”Hands-on test of six offsets from four makers over two weeks; Broil King supplied the sample; the page names the unit the Regal Charcoal Offset XL, Broil King's name for 958050— Melissa Gafford, The Barbecue Lab
FAQ
Who is the Broil King Regal Charcoal Offset 500 for?
You want the pit with a hands-on test behind it, a 5-year warranty on the body and printed 14-gauge steel, and you will buy it at Home Depot rather than Amazon
What do owners say about the Broil King Regal Charcoal Offset 500?
Home Depot shows 3.5 stars across 16 reviews (October 18, 2026), but its review text could not be read from here, so we cannot say who wrote them or what they report, and we do not count the number.
What does the Broil King Regal Charcoal Offset 500 cost?
About $1,049 at Home Depot, checked 2026-10-18. Prices move — the buy link above goes to the live listing.
What is the warranty on the Broil King Regal Charcoal Offset 500?
5 years on the steel body; parts and paint 2 years (Home Depot listing, Broil King badge)
Does the Broil King Regal Charcoal Offset 500 warranty still apply if I buy it on Home Depot?
Broil King answers that in its own warranty document, which we read on 2026-10-18: This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser as indicated on the warranty registration and applies only to products sold at retail and only when used exclusively by the purchaser in country where purchased. 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 as the tested pick in the Welterweight offset smoker showdown: The Barbecue Lab quotes matched first-hand; Home Depot only, its 16 reviews unreadable and not counted.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Home Depot
5 years on the steel body; parts and paint 2 years (Home Depot listing, Broil King badge) · you are buying this on Home Depot
This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser as indicated on the warranty registration and applies only to products sold at retail and only when used exclusively by the purchaser in country where purchased.
Broil King’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Broil King 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 active CPSC recall found (checked 2026-10-18): the CPSC recall API returns no Broil King recall; Onward Manufacturing (Broil King's maker) has one, 08261, a 2008 gas grill recall. Control: Char-Broil returned its nine.
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Data last verified: 2026-10-18. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.