So, you bought a pellet grill-great! We're happy you made the plunge. Many people use their pellet grill as-is...no fancy accessories/bells and whistles. However, Camp Chef offers two great pellet grill attachment options that bolt to the side of your grill. Both the Sidekick Flat Top and the Sidekick Sear are excellent choices and their reviews speak for themselves. But, what's the difference between the two and which pellet grill attachment works best for you?
Sidekick Flat Top Overview
The Sidekick Flat Top offers versatile, all-in-one cooking option. This unit includes a removable steel griddle-top great for sautéing and griddle sears. However, the Sidekick unit itself is part of our 14-inch cook system family. This means that you can purchase additional 14-inch, one-burner accessories to swap out as needed. Want to create grill marks and sear meats and veggies? No problem-purchase a BBQ Grill Box. Easily bake pizzas, bread, cinnamon rolls, salmon, and other delicacies by buying the Italia Artisan Pizza Oven. Boil noodles or simmer sauces whilst your meat smokes inside the pellet grill by adding a pot or cast-iron pan. The Sidekick unit can hold up to 40 lbs. of weight and reach optimal temperatures for searing. If you're looking for a unit to bake, sear, sauté, braise, and boil-then you'll want a Sidekick.
Sidekick Sear Overview
The Sidekick Sear also offers a versatile, all-in-one cooking option. It is the same exact base unit but instead, comes standard with a removable stainless steel grill box (complimenting the gorgeous stainless steel Sidekick finish, we might add!) The grill box contains cast iron grill grates which really add the heat when searing meats. However, the Sidekick unit itself is part of our 14-inch cook system family. Meaning you can remove the included grill box and add other 14-inch, 1-burner accessories like a griddle, pizza oven, cast iron skillet, pan for boiling or deep frying. 
