Convenience of Gas Grilling

• If you do not have the time to constantly observe your grill, then you may prefer gas cooking to briquette cooking. A gas grill allows you to start cooking immediately, while charcoal grills require an hour on average to heat the briquette properly. Preparing a gas grill for cooking is also a lot less messy than handling briquette. You don't end up with black fingertips when you reload your gas grill as you would if you were loading briquette into your charcoal grill.
  
  

Even Cooking with Gas

• A gas grill provides you with a level amount of heat you don't get with briquette in a charcoal grill. If you don't let your briquette heat properly, then you can end up with meat that has an uncomfortable layer of charring on the outside, with an improper finish on the inside. Cooking with the gas grill eliminates this possibility because it gives you a steady flame throughout the entire grill.
  
  

Smoky Flavor of Briquette

• While you can add artificial flavoring to meat to give it the smoky flavor of the grill, it's tough to top the authentic taste you get from briquette. The briquette releases smoke as it cooks, which transfers its subtle flavor to the meat. You don't get this flavor when you use a gas grill, which is deterrent enough for many outdoor cooking enthusiasts. Mix in some chips of wood -- fragrant wood such as cherry -- with the briquette to create an even more robust flavor.
  
  

Reduced Briquette Cost

• One major deterrent for most people when it comes to gas grilling is the cost. A basic charcoal grill and package of briquette is much more affordable than a gas grill with gas canisters. A charcoal grill consists of a basic ceramic shell instead of the more complex gas grill, making it much less expensive. If you don't grill often, then you won't notice the cost difference much after the initial purchase of the grill. If you cook regularly, though, then the cost will make itself known rather quickly as you purchase gas refills for your grill.