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Blackstone is the most predictable Black Friday story in outdoor cooking: Walmart cuts the core griddles hard every November, and the same two or three models do most of the volume. Black Friday is November 27 in 2026. This page is the griddle spoke off our main Black Friday grill deals hub: what the discounts actually looked like in the last two sales, the prices that should make you move, and the “deals” that are just the everyday price wearing a banner. If you have not picked a size yet, start with our Blackstone 28 vs 36 comparison, this page assumes you know which one you want.
The short version: what “a deal” means for a Blackstone
- The 28-inch is the doorbuster, every year. Walmart’s Black Friday price on the Original 28″ Omnivore with hard cover was $147 in 2024 and $157 in 2025, against a $224 regular price, roughly 30% off, two years running. That is the benchmark: around $150 is a real deal; $197 is a normal sale price, not a Black Friday price.
- The 17-inch portable is the gift pick. The Adventure Ready 17″ was $97 at Walmart for Black Friday 2025, down from $159, the cheapest way into the brand and the easiest griddle to give.
- The 36-inch gets cut, but shallower. The big four-burner has repeatedly surfaced around $297 at Walmart in promotional windows, and Amazon listed the 36″ 1984 model at $399.99 (list $499.99) in Black Friday 2024 coverage. Expect a solid cut, not a doorbuster.
- Walmart is the main event; Lowe’s and Amazon are the check prices. Lowe’s Black Friday 2024 had the 28″ Omnivore with hood at $349.99 (regular $449.99), a different, hood-equipped configuration, so compare the exact model, not just the size.
Models to watch, and the prices that should make you move
Blackstone Original 28″ Omnivore: 2-burner, hard cover
The default Blackstone for most households: 524 sq in, two heat zones, and the hard cover included. Black Friday history at Walmart: $147 (2024), $157 (2025), regular price $224. Our rule for 2026: $160 or under is the buy price. If you see it at $197 in an “early Black Friday” wave, that is the price it hits in ordinary sales during the year, waiting for Thanksgiving week has been worth $40–50 two years in a row.
Blackstone Adventure Ready 17″: the portable / gift pick
Single-burner tabletop for tailgates, camping, and small patios. Black Friday 2025 at Walmart: $97 against $159 regular. Our rule for 2026: under $100 is the buy price, and at that level it is also the easiest sub-$100 gift in outdoor cooking. Stock on the portable models goes first, if it is on your list, buy in the first wave rather than waiting for a deeper cut that history says does not come.
Blackstone 36″: 4-burner
The crowd-cooking pick, and the one buyers most often overpay for by comparing the wrong configuration. Walmart’s 36″ with hard cover has repeatedly appeared around $297 in promotional windows; hood and air-fryer combo versions are different models at higher prices (the combo was listed at $397, regular $497, in recent Walmart rollbacks). Our rule for 2026: around $300 for the standard hard-cover 36″ is a genuine deal; make sure any sub-$300 listing is the four-burner Omnivore and not a smaller or older model using the same headline photo.
Accessories and bundles: where the quiet value is
Blackstone accessories get marked down alongside the griddles every year, and a cover, spatula kit, and basting dome bought on sale usually beat the “bundle” math on a padded gift set. Price any bundle by its parts: the griddle at its Black Friday price above, plus roughly $50–75 for a typical cover-and-tools set. If the bundle premium is bigger than that, buy the pieces separately.
When to buy
Walmart runs Black Friday in waves through November, with early access for Walmart+ members ahead of the general sale. For Blackstone specifically, the doorbuster 28″ price has historically held from the main event through the weekend rather than dropping again on Cyber Monday, so when you see $160 or under on the 28″, or under $100 on the 17″, buy it; waiting has not produced a lower price in the last two cycles. Decide your model and walk-away price now, our 28 vs 36 comparison and grill tools guide cover the size and accessory decisions.
How to spot a fake Blackstone deal
- Check the price history, not the “was” price. The 28″ sells at $197–224 for much of the year; a banner calling $197 a Black Friday doorbuster is repackaging a normal rollback.
- Match the exact configuration. Hard cover vs. hood, Omnivore plate vs. older plate, and Walmart-specific models with lower BTU output all share similar names and photos. The model number is the truth.
- Watch the lookalikes. Every Black Friday brings deeply discounted no-name and store-brand griddles styled like Blackstones. A 62%-off clone is not a Blackstone deal, compare plate thickness, burner count, and warranty before treating it as one.
- Price bundles honestly. As above: griddle at its real sale price plus $50–75 for the accessories is the bundle’s actual value, whatever the banner claims.
Bottom line
Blackstone buying is a solved problem: pick your size, memorize two numbers, about $150 for the 28″, about $100 for the 17″, and buy when Walmart hits them in November. We will update this page as 2026 deals go live, and refresh it again in Black Friday week.
Still deciding on size before the sales start? Our Blackstone 28 vs 36 breakdown covers cooking space, burner power, and who each size actually fits. And the full watchlist, grills, kamados, and pizza ovens included, lives on our Black Friday grill deals hub.
