KickAss 50cm Portable Electric BBQ — 1400W
A gas-free hotplate that packs down to 31mm thick and cooks a full mixed meal at once — steak, veg and spuds side by side with no cold spots. Runs off mains power at the van, or off a portable power station or a 1500W+ inverter if you're set up for 12V.
Key features
- 50cm non-stick ceramic hotplate, ultra-slim 22mm design
- 1400W rated power (1450W starting), 230-240V 50Hz
- NTC smart heat control across four presets: keep-warm (80°C), low (125-135°C), medium (165-180°C), high (200-220°C)
- One-touch capacitive controls on the front edge
- Short-circuit and over-temperature protection
- Compatible with 12V dual-battery setups via a 1500W+ inverter or a portable power station
- 2.92kg, includes an Oxford fabric carry bag and a silicone drip tray
- 1 year limited warranty
RV use case
Sits flat on a fold-down annexe table or tailgate and plugs straight into a powered site — a genuine alternative to a gas BBQ or portable stove when you want to cook a full plate at once without lugging a gas bottle. The flat non-stick plate also means no flare-ups to manage in a caravan park with everyone else's awnings a few metres away.
Pros
- Cooks a genuinely mixed plate at once — steak, pumpkin, potatoes, sweet potato and broccolini all came off evenly in our test, no cold zones on the plate
- Heats up fast — in our timing test the plate was ready to cook on in well under a minute
- The non-stick ceramic coating does its job — the plate wiped clean with a cloth straight after cooking, no scrubbing required
- Ultra-slim and packs into its own carry bag — easy to store in an RV cupboard or under a seat
- Runs off a portable power station or inverter as well as mains, useful for free camps with a 240V setup
Cons
- Mains-voltage design (230-240V) — if you're off-grid without an inverter or power station rated at 1500W+, this one stays in the cupboard
Best for
Caravanners and campers at powered sites who want a full, flat cooking surface without setting up a gas BBQ — or anyone running a decent inverter or power station who wants electric cooking off-grid.
Verdict
Heated quickly, held a genuinely even surface temperature — an infrared thermometer read 210°C on ours mid-cook — and cooked a full mixed plate without babysitting different hot spots. Cleanup was the standout: a wipe with a cloth and the ceramic plate was done. Compact enough to justify the cupboard space it takes up.
Where to buy
Available direct from KickAss Products — RRP $149.95 AUD at time of writing.
Fresh out of the box, on the RV's fold-down table
First look inside — the BBQ ships packed in its own carry bag
The included heavy-duty carry bag, sized to fit the whole unit
Bag branding close-up — fish, steak and egg icons marking what it's built to cook
Hotplate and control unit unpacked, ready for assembly
The plate's connector, where it clips into the control unit
Assembled and legs extended, ready to cook
Checking surface temperature with an infrared thermometer — 187°C
Timing the heat-up — ready to cook on in well under a minute
First cook: steak, pumpkin and potatoes on the go
A full mixed plate — broccolini, steak, sweet potato and potatoes side by side
The plate straight after cooking, before cleanup
Wiped clean in seconds — the ceramic coating doing its job