BEFORE YOU BUY
■ Decide on how much you’re going to spend. Barbecues vary wildly in price from as little as £200 to more than £2,000, so your budget will help you narrow down the options.
■ While gas and wood pellet barbecues have their positives, some claim charcoal barbecues offer the best flavour. To make it more complicated, there are hybrid barbecues that use gas flames to heat charcoal. If you’re cooking meat, it’s the juices hitting the coals that create a smoke which adds flavour