PK Grills Replacement Hinged Cooking Grid and Charcoal Grate (PK99010)

Before 1973 my grandfather bought a PK grill. He died in ‘73 so I am not sure how old the grill is. We have bought replacement grates and grill parts several times. I have had the grill in my possession since 1980. I tell you all of this to say-PK grills and replacement parts are worth the investment. The replacement parts always fit perfectly and hold up very well. You’ll not be sorry for any purchase from that company. Who else can say they have a grill that old still in great condition? These are great products! Money couldn’t buy this away from me!

The material of the charcoal grate is good quality and fits well. The grid is acceptable quality but on my particular grill it had fitment issues. Let me start by saying that my grill is a first generation that was built in Tyler Texas and is approaching 70 years of age. So. a perfect fit out of the box would be amazing. The length and width are correct. The problem is the radii of the bends of grill grate is not the same as radius of actual smoker/grill. I corrected it by grinding into aluminum walls the same depth as stops that hold grill grate in place. It took about 20 minutes of grinding and blowing out filings. It now fits like original equipment. Just wanted to alert other with earliest PK kitchens that small alterations may be required. I really know of no other option if you are needing to replace grill and grate.

The grill rack was a little long for my PK Grill, but with a little modification it works great. And fast shipping.

Not a thing not to like about these, and I've used several sets in the last 30+ years. These are heavy, well plated, and a perfect fit for my own Portable Kitchen (which is the BEST grill in history.) They last years even though I cook with a mix of hardwood charcoal and actual hardwoods. (A neighbor's hickory fell in my yard last year; I was so happy!) :-) If you have a PK this is a perfect replacement for burned-out grills.

Portable Kitchen Replacement Hinged Cooking Grid and Charcoal Grate  Beware that the cooking grid in this set does NOT fit all of the 21.5" PK grills. I found, as others have, that the bottom charcoal grate fits my grill perfectly, but the top cooking grid is slightly #just a fraction of an inch# too long. Again, as others have noted, the excess length on the grid prevents the two halves of the casting from fitting flush with each other when closed. I have had the grid modified at a metal shop. The modification was to cut out a small section of the grid and then braze the two parts back together. It looks good. I hope the brazing holds under prolonged use in hot conditions, and I hope the brazing material does not impart any toxic chemicals to the food. I don't know of any way to predict which PK grills are the ones that this cooking grid will not fit, since there is no model number or date of manufacture on the aluminum casting of the PK grill. The only thing I can tell you is that the handle on my grill is a flat, blade-shaped piece, unlike the C-shaped handles that are on the more recently manufactured PKs. Unfortunately, it is the older grills that are much more likely to need a new cooking grid than the newer ones. I debated on how to rate this product, since if it fits your grill, it is a 5-star item, but for me it was a 1-star. I would suggest, if you live anywhere near a PK dealer, take your top and bottom aluminum castings in to check the fit of a replacement grill. #You might want to run by a coin-operated car wash first, to hose them off with a high-pressure washer.# Even taking your old, rusty, good-fitting cooking grid in will not work, since when I held up the old and new grids back-to-back, they appeared identical in size. The discrepancy is that small -- but it matters. Portable Kitchen Replacement Hinged Cooking Grid and Charcoal Grate