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Two matte bare cast iron grates totaling 450 square inches, with a published standing-water limit.
What we would actually buy Two matte bare cast iron grates for thirty-six dollars, with the longest fitment list here and the only standing-water limit on the shelf: never more than ten to fifteen minutes. Bare iron sears hardest and rusts fastest.
The most useful sentence on this shelf, and the only one of its kind.
COGRICHBF puts a number on how long bare cast iron may stay wet, and the number is minutes, not days.
The full routine is right: wipe off oil and residue with a cloth; if you wash with soap and water, dry the grate immediately so the remaining moisture evaporates before storing; and leave a film of cooking oil on it after every cook.
That is correct practice for bare iron. It is also a quiet admission of what bare iron costs you.
And it is worth setting against QuliMetal on this shelf, which claims its bare cast iron won’t chip or rust easily — and publishes no care instructions at all.
Matte cast iron. No porcelain, no enamel, no coating.
Five grates on this shelf are porcelain-coated: Direct Store, Aura, EasiBBQ, Broil King and both Weber Crafted sets. Two are bare: this and QuliMetal. Lodge is bare and pre-seasoned.
What bare iron does better: it touches the food directly, with no glass layer between, so it transfers heat harder and marks better. And there is nothing to chip.
What it does worse: it rusts. That is the only real objection, and it is the reason this page carries a care routine.
So the deciding question is honest and practical: will you oil the grates after every cook? If not, buy coated. If yes, bare iron rewards you, and the seasoning improves with use.
Eight cents a square inch, second cheapest on this shelf:
Note that this is a 2-pack, which the second bullet states plainly. The Broil King at $20.99 is a single grid of 108 square inches — about $63 for three.
Nexgrill 4-burner 720-0830H; 5-burner 720-0888, 0888N, 0888S; plus 720-0830X, 720-0830D, 720-0958A, 720-0783E, 720-0783C, 720-0341, 720-0549, the 720-0670 family, 720-0697E, 720-0719R.
Charbroil 463241113, 463344015, 466344015, 463449914. Expert Grill 720-0789H and 720-0789C. Cuisinart CGG-7400. Master Forge 1010037. A long Kenmore list. Members Mark 720-0830F. Uberhaus 780-0003. Six Uniflame numbers. K-Mart 640-26629611-0.
Original part numbers: 341-025, 549-057, 13000123A0, 13000394A0, 55-09-152.
What is missing is a single incompatibility. QuliMetal is the only listing on this shelf that publishes one. And Direct Store gives the advice that covers the gap: measure the size of your original parts and compare with ours before you order.
No weight, so the casting thickness cannot be placed against the grates that do publish one — from 10.0 to 18.1 grams per square inch across this shelf.
No warranty. True of all ten grates here.
On sale at around $36 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 October 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Quantity | TWO cooking grates — a 2-pack |
|---|---|
| Size | 17 × 13-1/4 in each; 17 × 26-1/2 in total — about 450 sq in |
| Finish | Matte cast iron — bare, not coated |
| Cost per square inch | $0.080 |
| Standing water | Never leave it longer than 10–15 minutes — the only such figure on this shelf |
| After each use | Wipe off excess oil and residue; leave a coating of cooking oil on the grate |
| If washed | Dry immediately with a towel to evaporate remaining moisture before storing |
| Fits Nexgrill | 720-0830H, 720-0888, 720-0888N, 720-0830X, 720-0888S, 720-0830D, 720-0958A, 720-0783E, 720-0783C and more |
| Fits Charbroil | 463241113, 463344015, 466344015, 463449914 |
| Fits Expert Grill | 720-0789H, 720-0789C |
| Also fits | Cuisinart CGG-7400, Master Forge 1010037, Kenmore, Members Mark 720-0830F, Uberhaus 780-0003, Uniflame, K-Mart |
| Original part numbers | 341-025, 549-057, 13000123A0, 13000394A0, 55-09-152 |
| Weight | Not published by the maker |
| Stated incompatibilities | None published |
| Amazon reference | B0CNPCH2QP |
| EAN | 0728683084512 |
Because it is the whole difference between bare cast iron and coated, put into a number — and no other listing on this shelf does it. COGRICHBF publishes: "Do not leave standing water in a cast iron cooking grate for longer than 10-15 minutes. Wipe off excess oil and food residue with a paper towel or cloth. If you decide to clean with soap and water, always dry the grate immediately with a towel to evaporate any remaining moisture before storing. Leave a coating of cooking oil on the cast iron grill grate after each use." That is the correct routine for bare iron, and it is also a quiet admission: bare iron rusts in minutes, not days. Note that QuliMetal on this shelf claims its bare cast iron "won’t chip or rust easily" and publishes no care instructions at all.
For searing, yes; for everything else, it depends on how much maintenance you will actually do. Bare cast iron touches the food directly — no glass layer between — so it transfers heat harder and marks better, and there is no coating to chip. QuliMetal on this shelf argues it outright: solid cast iron "outperform[s] enamel-coated versions in heat retention, durability, and searing ability". Against that, five grates on this shelf are porcelain-coated (Direct Store, Aura, EasiBBQ, Broil King, both Webers) and the reason is rust: enamel does not. The deciding question is honest and practical — will you oil the grates after every cook? If the answer is no, buy coated. If yes, bare iron rewards you, and the seasoning improves with use.
The fitment list is the longest on this shelf, so check it carefully — but note what it leaves out. Published: Nexgrill 4-burner 720-0830H, 5-burner 720-0888/0888N/0888S, plus 720-0830X, 720-0830D, 720-0958A, 720-0783E/0783C, 720-0341, 720-0549, 720-0670 family, 720-0697E, 720-0719R; Charbroil 463241113, 463344015, 466344015, 463449914; Expert Grill 720-0789H/0789C; Cuisinart CGG-7400; Master Forge 1010037; a long Kenmore list; Members Mark 720-0830F; Uberhaus 780-0003; six Uniflame numbers; and K-Mart 640-26629611-0. Original part numbers 341-025, 549-057, 13000123A0, 13000394A0, 55-09-152. What is not published is a single incompatibility — and Direct Store on this shelf gives the advice that covers the gap: measure your original parts first.
Close prices, same category: comparable cookware and knives. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Size | Finish | Cost per square inch | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COGRICHBF G13 | $36 | 17 × 13-1/4 in each; 17 × 26-1/2 in total — about 450 sq in | Matte cast iron — bare, not coated | $0.080 | Not published by the maker |
| Direct Store DC121 | $32 | 16-7/8 × 9-5/16 in each; 16-7/8 × 27-15/16 in total — about 472 sq in | Polished porcelain-coated cast iron | $0.068 — the lowest on this shelf | Not published by the maker |
| EasiBBQ DGO-Grate | $40 | 15.8 × 10.5 in each — about 332 sq in in total | Polished porcelain-coated cast iron, stated to prevent sticking | $0.120 | 6019 g (212.3 oz) |
| QuliMetal QM-EU-KAOW-CG | $40 | 17.5 × 11.9 in each; 17.5 × 23.8 in as a set — about 417 sq in | Solid cast iron — bare, not enamel coated | $0.096 | Not published by the maker |
A Nexgrill or Expert Grill, for anyone willing to oil the grates after every cook
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 100.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
A 21.5 in round cast iron cooking grate 0.5 in deep for 22 in kettle grills, with a porcelain enamel coating, for Weber Kettle, RecTeq Bullseye and barrel grills
A 21.5 in round cast iron grate for a 22-inch kettle, at 3629 g (128 oz) — the lightest casting here.
Best for: A 22-inch Weber kettle, if you want one solid casting rather than two half-moons
≈ $80
One porcelain-coated cast iron cooking grid, 17.5 × 6.17 in, reversible with a pointed side for searing marks and a concave side to channel juices, for Baron 300/400/500 (2013+) and Crown 300/400/500 (2012+)
A reversible porcelain-coated grid — pointed for sear marks, concave to vaporize the juices.
Best for: A Broil King Baron or Crown, where the reversible faces are worth buying several of
≈ $21
A set of three polished porcelain-coated cast iron cooking grids, 16-7/8 × 9-5/16 in each and 16-7/8 × 27-15/16 in in total, for Charbroil, Master Chef, Kenmore Sears, Backyard Grill and Thermos models
Three polished porcelain-coated grids totaling 472 square inches, the cheapest cast iron here.
Best for: A Charbroil or Kenmore — the cheapest complete set of cast iron grates on this shelf
≈ $32
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
