A splash of water, a quick scrape, and a slather of oil. That's what I do right after I pull the food off. Takes less than 1 minute and then you are ready to eat with the family. Don't leave that dirty griddle until after you're done eating! It's easier to clean when it's hot. That water will boil off and help deglaze and sugars. I also like the last coat of oil to go on while the griddle is still hot. Helps keep that layer of seasoning! I love my griddle!

I love how simple the guy makes it. Great info for a new 22in Blackstone owner.

Great video, love that you have the kids out there! We are loving our 36" Blackstone!

Just got my first Blackstone. So glad I watched this before getting into my first cook.

Love your videos. We.just bought our first 30" Blackstone griddle and your videos are straight to the point. Look forward to learning how to use with the guidance of your video's.

Todd you truly are the master of everything Blackstone griddle....We are new to all this and lovin' it. Everything we have made per your instructions has been amazing....

Great video! What makes it so alluring is that you add such a great element of fun to this. Cute kids!

Yummy but messy. You always have the cleanest griddle and look how easy. Love our Blackstone. Thank you Todd!

Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I’ve been so nervous about caring for my new griddle. No worries now!

100% accurate information to clean flat top. Easy to understand triple phase mess assessment. That’s how I have been doing mine with no metal warp and nice slick surface every time.

That's a big help for when I use mine for the first time. Looks simple enough,thank you for your time

Best thorough video I’ve seen explaining how to clean the griddle

Great job showing your methods, Todd. I just think of my 36” as a giant cast iron skillet!

You explained everything so well! Thanks

THANK YOU!!!!!! Just got a 22 adventure ready, I've seen the "level 3" cleaning videos but couldn't find much to tell me what to do if it's a very simple clean. After my first seasoning, I did chicken quesadillas on mine and when I was done I just wiped it down with paper towel to get the crums off and it still looked perfectly seasoned and clean so I left it at that, didnt add more oil but there was already oil from my cook. This video helps a ton! Very easy video and will make my life much easier. It sounds like what i did was correct but i didnt add more oil. However, there was already thin layer of oil and gridle is clean so i think i kind of did what you said in video without thinking about it. But at least now i know for sure lol. Thank you thank you thank you!!

Great cleaning tips! You make it look easy and far less intimidating with your clear instructions. Thank you!

By far the best blackstone cleaning video !! 👍👍

Watched a lot of these cleaning videos and this is the best one so far. Nicely done Godfather Todd!!

Appreciate the video and for keeping it super simple and enjoyable to watch. Appreciate you.

Thank you! Just bought my first Blackstone Griddle.

Thanks bro!! Just got my first griddle today can’t wait to start experimenting with different recipes 🙌🙌🙌

Todd I don’t know if everyone is like me but I found something I was lacking to maintain and have not seen addressed. I have had the Blackstone adventure ready for about 4 years. Bought for my RV but liked it so much it was also used at home. Just bought a new griddle and was cleaning up to give to my nephew so was taking down to deliver it. I realized I never took the grill top off so didn’t see the areas of rust where the top connects to the stand. I would suggest people break down their griddle about once a year to look at this and have some high temperature paint to use after cleaning the whole grill.

Best towels to wipe down with are Shop Towels ...... Takes it to another level ..... Haven't done the water cleaning yet but will soon.... Wife been asking for a stir fry from the BlackAtone

👍👍Love the different levels of cleanings 😄❤ Cleaning 1 griddle top is so fast and for sure beats cleaning 4 different pans or even my cast iron pan!!!! Praise the Lord and pass the scraper and paper towels!!😃🖤🖤🖤🧡🧡🖤🖤🖤

I’m a restaurant chef and I love the way that you explained it into step this was very informative

Every question I had answered with no fuss. Thanks!

This was a very very helpful video! Thank you for the pointers!

Yo Todd : your daughter is a good camera person ! She does better then some of the adults I watch on you tube , THANK you Frank from montana PS you stay away to long.....

Just got a beautiful 36 inch and watching you stir fry made me smile!!

Thank you! This video was informative, and easy to follow.

Great step by step explanation. Thanks! 😀

Thanks Todd for great information for those in question.

Thanks for another great video, a refresher is always a good idea, helps to build best practices.

Thanks for the cleaning tips

Pick up an old 1 burner griddle to use in my vintage Airstream. You make it look so easy

Hi Todd. Great tutorial. I'm glad I watched it..

Great learning for us newbies.

Agreed, I do what you do and it can't be any easier!

Legendary stuff Todd!

Thank you for showing how to clean a griddle! It should help a lot!

Nice! I'm buying my first Blackstone today!

Thanks for the video fellow Colorado guy here and new subscriber. Just got my griddle today. Can’t wait to start using it and using it a bronco games.

Great video brother and thank you for your knowledge! 👍

Works for you, works for me. Great video thanks!

I'll be getting mine delivered Friday I cannot wait to use it

Thanks for taking the time to teach us griddle wannbes. I reall appriciate tackling the different types levels of how dirty I can expect to encounter. I'm on the fence weather to buy one simply because I may not use it that much. 😃

Just got a 28” yesterday just subscribed Thanks !

Just seen these vids...OMGoodness so much easier....I see I need to do more seasoning...🙄🙂.i ended up getting one of those silicone griddle mats...suggested from a friend...thank you so much for your helpful videos...such a BLESSING!!!🤗

You make it look pretty simple, probably because it is. Just got a 28" Blackstone today ... it was my uncle's who passed away this spring. Estate was selling it off, so it's staying in the family. He actually custom made a steel grate for it so they could use it like a camp stove and put pots and pans right over the burners. I think he mostly used it that way ... because the griddle itself looks like it MAY have been used once. There were a couple of dark spots, but I don't think it ever came up to temperature. LOL Cleaned it with some soapy water and a steel scouring pad, then cranked up the heat and seasoned it black. May have to break it in with some breakfast tomorrow if the weather isn't bad. :) Can't wait to try making stuff on it!

Thanks for the info. New to the Blackstone Family

You made that real simple… 👍🏽

Oooh would love that stir fry recipe PLEASE!

Great video, thanks.

Thank you. Information was on point 👍🏼

Catching one of your videos by chance is what Inspired me to buy a Blackstone. I bought the 28 inch and it went together nicely until I went to attach the burner plate which will not align with the holes on the base. Blackstone has not replied to my inquiries so I'm returning it. Pity, I was really looking forward to it.

This was really helpful

Excellent vid. Cleaning right away is definitely the way to go. Don't dilly dally and you can be in the house in time to fix my plate and sit down with the family.

Awesome!! Thanks Todd!! 🙌🏼

Just started using my blackstone griddle and I’m loving it! Best damn scrambled eggs and bacon I’ve ever had! Going to add some hash browns next time!

Hey Todd!! I do the same thing.... I just use tong's dealing with the cleaning!!!

Awesome video! Thank you 👍

That looks great

Thanks again Todd.

Great video - thank you!

I have a way that utilizes chainmail that I got from Amazon. It’s about 6x8”. After I scrape and wipe on a level 3 clean I put it flat on the surface and quiet the water onto the chainmail. Then use to ga to slide the chainmail around on the griddle. It picks up food and oil that may be left. Then I quickly wipe again with a paper towel before finish with oil. I have a small stainless bowl to place the chainmail in. Fill it with hot water and I have a concentrated degreaser that I add just a small amount. Swish it around and rinse. Either hang it to dry or roll it in a paper towel. If at home I drape it on the top level of the dishwasher. It really works great.

I just burned the hell out of my hand from the steam wiping it down......then I watched your video. Thank you for posting this. Makes things very simple.

As always, another fun video. Blackstone better treat you well, the Cooking Network may give you a show of your own.

This was great, thanks.

Thanks Todd, very easy and informative. Just got mine so learning as I go. Where did you get the Prime rib hamburgers and stir fry. I know for all the funny people grocery store.

Thank you! We have cooked a few different meals on our new Blackstone and I've cooked with cast iron for years, so figured I knew the "science" with cleaning. Thank you because this is exactly what we have been doing depending on the meal my husband or I have made! Best purchase!

Thanks! Cleared up a lot of myths

Good info Todd

Seasoning mine as we speak. Virgin cook tomorrow. Great info

Great video. Semper Fi

Thanks again dude!

Great video!! What type of oil are you using for the last step? Vegetable?

Nice info.

Thank you for breaking it down. You've answered several questions for me.

What a job!

Great video .Bought a 4 burner Blackstone a couple days ago. Just seasoned it. Probably cook in it tomorrow. This answers my questions exactly. Should I go ahead and shut the flames off when I start cleaning or wait until it's scraped and wiped...or actually wait until the oil re-seasoning has burned off? Thank you.

Awesome video

Can you do one for the every so often clean where you clean enough to re-seasoning. Thanks

I rarely cook L1, so everytime I cook its water and steam clean it. Works every time and have not had to season either of my Blackstones or my Camp Chef since the first one. I usually let the food rest while cleaning since it only takes a couple minutes.

thank you sir

Nice. Thanks.

Any tips and/or steps for maintaining the grease tray??

Todd! Great to see you're working with Blackstone these days--I still pull up your smoked turkey how-to everything Thanksgiving!

Nice.

You use olive oil to lube between cooks? Thanks

Thank you we haven't really used ours that much because cleaning has been a hassle and this actually helps

Alright! I made up my mind. Going with a griddle this time around!

👍 thank you!

I’m just getting started, seasoned and going to grill burgers, onions, and mushrooms. I think your back ground is beautiful, Colorado?

Would you say that the bounty towels are more lint free? Love the vlogs, blessings always. G

The only problem I have while cleaning is I forget to check how full the grease tray is and it overfills onto my deck. I have since learned to put a metal pale under it. Just don’t let the dogs find it or they will poop everywhere.

You do exactly what I do

I use boiling hot water and I treat my 36 inch like a cast iron skillet. The chainmail scrubbers are phenomenal and when I see too much build up, I clean it really good and use some 40 grit sandpaper to even everything out and re-season it.

❤I love our black stone but in the winter months in ky we don’t grill out, we have ours on a covered porch and put a cover over it but it still gets a couple rust spots what to do 😮

How many times did you empty that catch container after cleaning that grill? Particularly after the water?

good job, one thing i would like to add is that cleaning it like you are doing is the best way, bc some people over clean theirs, and its important not to do that bc it washes all of the flavor away....