If you haven't fired up your grill since last season, and were too wiped out from your final beer and burger blowout to clean it properly before hanging up your tongs for the winter, you're going to want to get it in shape before that first steak hits the fire.

I tested the Grill Daddy Pro (there's also a smaller Grill Daddy), to see how well it fought the leftover grease and grime. Both brushes use heavy-duty stainless steel bristles and a powerful cloud of steam to rid your grill's grate of all that caked on grease. No harmful chemicals. No soap or cleaners that could ruin the flavor of your food. That got my attention, so I wanted to see how well a $25 plastic brush could do against a couple year's worth of neglect.

It needs heat to work it's grease-busting magic, so I fired up a grill at a buddy's community pool that gets a heavy workout, with minimal cleaning (if ever), and filled the Pro's huge reservoir with water. (It measures a long-ass 22-inches. You should have plenty of water without constantly having to refill.) Turning the Pro's valve to "on", lets water run out of the brush head, hitting the hot grill creating the grease-liquefying steam. (Not exactly rocket-science, but definitely a why-didn't-anyone-think-of-this-before feature.) And the makers of the Grill Daddy claim that regular cleaning with steam also helps prevent future grease buildup.

For really neglected grills, like the one I was up against, the Pro's rear handle and center knob give you the leverage ...More