The best 4-burner BBQs in Australia: the BeefEater 1200, Weber Spirit E-425 and Genesis SE-SPX-435

A four-burner is the standard Australian family BBQ, and the burner count tells you almost nothing about it. A $229 Jumbuck and a $1,545 BeefEater both have four. What changes is the warranty, the burners and plates, and how much gas it burns. The picks’ prices are what each shop charged on 9 November 2026 (other models on 23 October), in Australian dollars including GST.

Questions to ask before buying a 4-burner BBQ in Australia

• Is it certified for Australian gas? Every gas appliance sold here must be tested and certified (Gas Technical Regulators Committee). Look for the compliance plate and gas compliance mark; overseas marks such as CSA or CE aren’t enough (Energy Safe Victoria). You can look up the number on the national certificate database.
• Does it take an LCC27 cylinder? LCC27 valves replaced the old POL type from 1 April 2021. A new LCC27 BBQ needs an LCC27 cylinder, and adaptors that join it to an old POL cylinder override the safety valve; WA’s regulator has banned them (WA Building and Energy).
• How old is the gas cylinder? Cylinders must be safety tested or replaced every 10 years (SA Government). Look for the test stamp, and swap or re-test one that’s past its date (NSW Government).
• Where will it sit? Weber’s Genesis manual says keep the BBQ 61 cm from anything combustible at the back and sides, and 120 cm below combustible overhead structures (Weber manual). Other brands differ, so read your model’s manual before you pick the spot.
• How much gas will it use? Check the certified rate, not the burner count. The certificate lists megajoules an hour, which you can look up on the national certificate database. More burners on high means a shorter bottle life.
• What happens after the warranty ends? Consumer guarantees apply automatically and last a reasonable time for the product, on top of any maker’s warranty (ACCC). Keep the receipt.

4-burner BBQ warranties: read them before the burner count

Warranties on the four-burner BBQs we priced run from one year on the Jumbuck Horizon to twelve on the Weber Genesis SE-SPX-435’s cookbox and lid. The warranty is the one number the maker has to stand behind.

• Jumbuck Horizon ($349): one year (Bunnings).
• Matador Spark 4 ($669): five years (Bunnings).
• BeefEater 1200 ($997 at The Good Guys, 13 Nov): two years, as listed by Bunnings and The Good Guys. BeefEater’s Australian warranty page has no separate 1200 Series statement.
• BeefEater Clubman ($798 at The Good Guys, 14 Nov): 12 months, plus a further four years on the burner box (BeefEater’s Clubman warranty). The Good Guys lists a one-year manufacturer’s warranty.
• Weber Spirit E-425 ($1,299): ten years on the cookbox, lid and burner tubes, five on the grills and Flavorizer bars, two on the rest (Weber).
• Weber Genesis SE-SPX-435 ($3,099 at Weber, 13 Nov): twelve years on the cookbox and lid (two on the paint), ten on the stainless burner tubes, Flavorizer bars and cast-iron grills, three on the smart parts, five on the rest (Weber Australia).

Divide the price by the years of cover on the main parts and the Matador and the Weber come out about level, at roughly $130 a year, against $349 a year for the Horizon and about $450 for the BeefEater. On cost per year of cover the Matador is the value, but it is sold only at Bunnings and we no longer list it as a pick; of our picks, the Spirit carries the long cover for the least money, the BeefEater the bigger cook, and the Genesis the most grill and the longest cover at about $258 a year.

What a 4-burner BBQ costs to run on LPG

On full gas, the four-burner BBQs we priced cost from about $3.10 an hour (Weber Spirit E-425) to $6.80 an hour (Matador Spark 4) to run on LPG.

LPG works out at about 8.4c per megajoule: an 8.5 kg Swap’n’Go cylinder was $34.90 at Bunnings on 23 October 2026 and holds about 417 MJ by Elgas’s figures. With every burner on full, side burner included where fitted, that’s about:

• Weber Spirit E-425: $3.10 an hour (36.9 MJ, Weber’s figure).
• Jumbuck Horizon: $5.25 an hour (62.5 MJ, from its gas certificate).
• BeefEater Clubman: $6.05 an hour (72 MJ, from its gas certificate).
• BeefEater 1200: $6.40 an hour (76 MJ, from its gas certificate).
• Matador Spark 4: $6.80 an hour (81.2 MJ, Bunnings’ figure).
• Weber Genesis SE-SPX-435: $6.35 an hour (75.5 MJ: 50.8 main burners, 12.7 sear zone, 12 side burner, Weber’s figures).

Nobody cooks on full for long, so treat these as a ceiling. The ratio is the useful part: the Spirit’s four burners use less than half the Matador’s gas.

Gas certification: every 4-burner BBQ pick is approved for Australia

All six of the four-burner BBQs priced above are listed as approved on the gas regulators’ national certification database. Every gas BBQ sold here must be certified and carry a compliance plate, so you can look up any model there. The certificates: the Matador on GMK10923 (certified by IAPMO, valid to August 2029), the Jumbuck Horizon on AGA 9356 G, the BeefEater 1200 on AGA 8526 G, the BeefEater Clubman on AGA 7516 G, the Weber Spirit on AGA 8662 G and the Weber Genesis SE-SPX-435 on AGA 9027 G. The Matador’s certificate sits under the database’s “Miscellaneous” heading rather than “Barbecues”, but it names the Spark 4 Burner Hooded Trolley BBQ, model GB0641. Outdoor gas BBQs are generally certified to AS/NZS 5263.1.7; the Matador’s certificate lists the general standard, AS/NZS 5263.0.

Covers for a 4-burner BBQ

Cover a four-burner BBQ that lives outdoors: every pick here has painted, enamelled or powder-coated steel somewhere, and it rusts uncovered near the coast. Jumbuck’s 4 burner hooded cover was $35.50 at Bunnings on 23 October 2026 and fits the Horizon. For the others, see the 4-burner cover guide, the Matador cover guide, the BeefEater cover guide and the Weber Genesis and Spirit cover guide.

The competition: other 4-burner BBQs we compared

We also compared seven other four-burner BBQs sold in Australia; each is a fair buy for someone, but not the one we’d pick first. Prices checked 23 October 2026.

• Matador Spark 4 ($669 at Bunnings, 9 Nov). Five years’ warranty, a bigger cooktop than the Horizon, a side burner and a cabinet, and the highest gas use here. Sold only at Bunnings, so not one of our picks.
• Jumbuck Horizon ($349 at Bunnings, 9 Nov). A hood, side burner and gas-bottle cabinet with a one-year warranty. Bunnings only.
• Jumbuck Portland ($229 at Bunnings). The cheapest hooded four-burner we found, and certified (AGA 6575 G), but it has a powder-coated steel body, no side burner, no cabinet and a one-year warranty. The Horizon is $120 more for a side burner and cabinet.
• Jumbuck Horizon Plus ($484 at Bunnings). $135 more than the Horizon for a dressier stainless finish, with the same one-year warranty.
• BeefEater 1600 four-burner ($1,545 at Bunnings, special order). A stainless hood and shelves on cast-iron burners, with the same two-year warranty as the 1200. That’s $651 more, mostly for looks.
• Weber Genesis E-425 ($2,099 at Weber). Weber’s bigger four-burner. It costs $800 more than the Spirit, and for most families the Spirit is enough grill.
• Coleman Revolution 4. Amazon-only when we checked, so we couldn’t put a checked price beside the others.

Not sure you need four burners? A two-burner Weber Family Q is our pick for most households in the overall guide. Want natural gas from the start? See natural gas BBQs.