Blackstone The Sprint Review The griddle allows for all sorts of cooking choices that other merchandise may not be able to . With the Dash, you presumably can grill and cook dinner pancakes and bacon as nicely. The center of the grilling floor is hotter than the outside areas. No need to worry about hot spots either since the whole griddle heats evenly. I knew what ya meant within the post above Is your CC on a patio or a deck ? The purpose I was specializing in the onerous top is there's a cowl that cinches around the prime & the base but needs a hard top. Saw it on the CC FB group the place folks had been having issues with covers blowing off when on a deck from wind arising and that combo helped them. I don't assume I ever looked on the CC model cover although & that appears just as secure, can't blow up I don't suppose. I just put two of these on prime of the griddle after cleanup and oiling, earlier than putting the cover on. Another good factor about this range is that you should use it inside your kitchen if there is a vent. The H-shaped burner produces 12,000 BTU, which is right for both slow cooking and fast cooking dishes. It doesn’t disappoint in phrases of grease management issues as well. I've not seen standing water on the cover but, so really feel they do their job. I even have no regrets however hindsight the value is negligible because like most of those purchases a 12 months from now the value won’t matter. I must agree with you although that the CC is a greater griddle on paper and doubtless in actual life. I do love the BS and haven't any complaints but I’ve by no means had one or cooked on one previous to this so it a little bit of a biased evaluation. Interesting to see those who had the BS and switched and just like the CC higher. For this comparison I settled on two griddles, every a prime vendor.