Yes, over the direct flame zone.

3 (12%)

Yes, in the regular smoking zone.

8 (32%)

No.

14 (56%)

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That custom fit spatula is the bomb.

It's a forkula.

I used to use them until I upgraded my Pro to open flame technology.  Even though the pro can go to 650 I liked them because I could get nice marks at lower temps.

ive used them a few times but didnt see any difference in the end product in taste.  Now with the Pro definitely dont need them.

I use them occasionally with great success.  I've even put the buns on them to toast them up a bit. Works great with brats...

We use ours. Upside down a lot for fish and burgers. Right side up for veggies

I have a full width set for my CS450 and I'm really happy with them overall. Most of the time I leave only 1/2 of them in (on the left, over the firebox), and have a regular grill on the right half. This makes things pretty versatile for the amount I typically smoke and grill.

They have also replaced my use of baskets for things such as fajitas - I put the grates in full-width and upside down as a flat-top. They work really well for this, and cook much faster and more even.

The CS450 has a searing port, but it tends to have a lot of flare up with regular grates - the grillgrates help a bunch with that, though it can be tricky to keep them below 800 degrees when over direct flame.

I'll post a couple pictures of these in my grill.

First up, some drumsticks:

Flipped over as a flat-top with bacon:

My usual configuration - but simple to snap in two more grillgrates to get full width, or take them all out and put the other regular grate in as needed.

I ordered full-length grates, but you can also just place them on top of the regular grates if you prefer.