30" 500 Series Grill - VGBQ

Commercial-style Construction

  • Built from thick sheets of rugged, heavy-duty stainless steel
  • Enhanced Cosmetic Features 
    • Refined landing ledge with elegant brushed and polished canopy
    • Stainless steel knobs match Viking indoor products
    • Updated rotisserie housing design with robust look
    • Clean control panel face with no exposed screw heads
  • Double wall canopy construction insulates canopy to keep heat inside
    • Hood is slightly slanted to prevent water from accumulating on top of grill, and provides a sleek style that is synonymous with the Viking name
  • EasyLift™ Canopy System
    • EXCLUSIVE - Built into canopy and hidden from view
    • Provides weight counterbalance when opening and closing canopy for very smooth and easy operation
  • No exposed rotisserie slot to take away from the strength of sidewall or allow heat to escape
  • EXCLUSIVE - All models can be built into any type of enclosure without the need of an insulated jacket
  • No Assembly required

Commercial-type cooking power

  • Extra large grilling area - 563 sq. in. - 3.91 sq. ft.
  • 18-SR™ stainless steel U-burners
    • Provides superior resistance to high heat corrosion
  • EXCLUSIVE Highest-in-Industry 29,000 BTU stainless steel grill burners produce intense heat across entire grilling surface
  • Extra-deep sealed burner box keeps heat contained in burner area, allowing better temperature maintenance
  • Black Diamond Ceramic Heat Distribution System
    • Black briquettes with "Flip Clean" design
    • Ceramic design catches drippings, generates smoke, minimizes flare-ups, and provides better heat control
    • Allows heat to spread quickly and evenly across entire surface
  • Rotisserie standard on all models; rotisserie system consists of a 15,000 BTU Gourmet-Glo™ infrared rear burner, heavy-duty rotisserie motor, stainless steel 1/2" rotisserie rods, and two rotisserie forks
    • Infrared burner is a reliable, electronically ignited one-piece design
    • EXCLUSIVE - Rotisserie rod is mounted on a ball-bearing rod support that provides smooth rotating action; rod is fully enclosed within grill
    • Rotisserie motor assembly is supported by a rigid mount and is easily attached and removed from the grill for hassle-free cooking and storage
    • No counter balance required due to heavy duty rotisserie system
  • Removable smoker box accommodates wood chips or large wood chunks
    • Hinged design allows easy operation when adding smoker chips
  • Smoker box can be replaced with grilling grate for use of entire grill surface
  • EXCLUSIVE - Push-to-turn 120-volt electric ignition system provides a positive, consistent, and continuous spark for easy grill lighting
    • EXCLUSIVE - Automatic re-ignition system
  • Halogen lighting mounted on the inside of canopy provides ample lighting for nighttime grilling
  • Control Panel Illumination
    • Dedicated Viking Blue LED lighting above every control knob
    • Accentuates grill face and improves nighttime visibility
  • Stainless steel warming rack - reinforced by heavy-duty rack supports - can easily be adjusted to three different positions, allowing use of additional accessory racks
  • Hermetically sealed numerical thermometer shows temperatures for grilling, smoking, and warming

Easy maintenance and clean-up

  • Grease Control™ system consists of full-width removable stainless steel drip tray, and individual removable trays within main tray
    • EXCLUSIVE - "Trays within a tray" design channels liquid to the precise drip tray location, providing easy cleanup because liquids are contained
    • Stainless steel ball-bearing rollers provide smooth opening of drip tray, while roller stops prevent tray from falling out
  • EXCLUSIVE - Power Porcelain™ cast iron grates are porcelain-coated to prevent food from easily sticking; virtual nonstick surface creates optimal cooking areas, while also creating an easy-to-clean surface
    • Cast iron provides superior heat characteristics - heats up faster and holds heat longer than any metal
    • Grate design discourages flare-ups

Exclusive Finishes

  • Available in Stainless Steel (SS)
  • Grill carts available in Stainless Steel (SS)
    • All parts designed for maintenance-free normal use

Warranty Highlights*

  • One-year full warranty - complete unit
  • Lifetime limited - rust through on all stainless steel components including burners and porcelain grill grates
  • Five-year limited - grill burner assemblies and infrared burners
  • Ninety-day full - cosmetic parts such as painted items and decorative items

*Warranty valid on Viking products shipped within the United States and Canada

Grill Model Numbers

  • VGBQ53002REN-SS - 30"W. 500 Series with two standard 29,000 BTU burners (Natural Gas)
  • VGBQ53002REL-SS - 30"W. 500 Series with two standard 29,000 BTU burners (LP/Propane)

Grill Cart Model Number

  • BQC5300-SS - 30" wide grill cart