Monument Denali 605 Pro Review: A Feature-Packed Smart Gas Grill

Introduction

The Monument Denali 605 Pro is a stainless steel smart propane gas grill that sits at the top of Monument’s range, and it makes a strong case for itself with a six-burner layout, an infrared sear station, built-in meat probes, and app connectivity. The package tested here was the Denali 605 Pro with the bonus accessories bundle, priced at around $1,020, which adds a pizza stone, a griddle grill stone, and a cross-hatch grill alongside the included cover and rotisserie kit. During testing it handled burgers, flanken ribs, roasted garlic, smoked salmon, and cheese melting on the griddle, all in one cook session, which is a good sign of how much simultaneous cooking space this grill offers.

Who This Grill Is For

This is a grill for people who like to cook several things at once and who want long-cook convenience. Two wired meat probes connect to the on-grill interface, and the Bluetooth app shows temperatures in real time, so you can check a Boston butt or a roast from inside the house without lifting the lid. The reviewer preference noted during testing: for quick cooks like burgers, an instant-read thermometer is still easier than dodging probe cables, but for set-and-forget long cooks the built-in probes are exactly what you want.

It feeds 11 to 16 people according to the manufacturer, and there is a lot of cooking area to work with. The left side is dedicated to electronics, so there is no side burner there, but the right side carries the huge side searing station rated at 78,000 BTU output across the grill’s burners, great for steaks. If you are an apartment dweller or on a tight budget, Monument’s smaller models go all the way down to a $299 two-burner and a $189 tabletop, but the 605 Pro is the flagship.

Main Strengths

The build is genuinely well made stainless steel. It is not the same quality tier as the most expensive premium grills on the market, and that is stated plainly, but in terms of what it can cook it competes in the same league: direct and indirect cooking, searing on the internal infrared burner, searing on the side station, rotisserie cooking with two included barb sets so you can run two chickens at once, and a top rack with round cutouts for hanging drumsticks lollipop-style.

The smart features are a genuine highlight for anyone who likes data. The knobs glow to show the set temperature at night, the front lid has a pass-through glass window so you can look without releasing heat, and the display shows full temperature information. The easy-swap propane tray deserves special mention: instead of reaching under the grill to turn the gas off, you pull out the drawer, do what you need to do, and slide it back. Even a teenager swapping the tank called it noticeably easier than other grills tested. The larger battery capacity, running on four C-size batteries, has not run out during testing.

Other strengths include the side sear plate being slightly wider than the internal one, nonstick performance on the griddle, and storage on the side for accessories. An eight-year warranty and free shipping on US orders over $55 round out the package. The value argument is real: around $900 to $940 for the recommended configuration is a lot of money, but compared with the prices of truly premium grills from other brands, it is a significant saving for the feature count.

Things to Consider Before Buying

The bad and the ugly first. This grill is not super cheap, and assembly is a two-person job that arrives in two large boxes. The instructions are decent, but a few things are not covered. On the electronic side, cables running behind the knobs can pull back into a hollow space during shipping, which makes two connectors seem incompatible until you fish them out; that took about half an hour to figure out. On the sear plate side, the gas fitting is fiddly: you need pliers to align the gas line before driving the screws partway, fitting the wind screen, then tightening again.

There is also no local service network to rely on, which is worth knowing despite the eight-year warranty. And one honest take on the bundles: if you are a serious pizza person, a dedicated pizza oven beats the included pizza stone; the pizza stone configuration was sold out at the time of review anyway. The cross-hatch grill gives marks but that is contact burning rather than true searing, so the reviewer recommends the cast iron plate bundle instead, smooth on one side for eggs and pancakes, ridged on the other. A smoke box bundle is another option at roughly $30 more.

Buying Advice

If you have been eyeing high-end premium grills and flinching at the price, this is the kind of value proposition that makes sense: a six-burner smart grill, 78,000 BTU, five-blade infrared burner, built-in ceramic infrared sear burner, side searing station, Bluetooth app with real-time temperature display, two meat probes, rotisserie kit, grill cover, and easy-swap propane tray. The budget line from Monument, including the Mesa at around $550 and models down to $299 and $189, covers smaller spaces, but the Denali 605 Pro is the one with the full feature set. Anyone who has ever thought no grill is worth $1,000 should simply weigh how much they cook; for frequent outdoor cooks who want versatility, this one earns its price.

Conclusion

The Monument Denali 605 Pro packs an unusual amount of capability into its price: serious searing power, smart temperature monitoring, rotisserie cooking, and thoughtful touches like the glowing knobs and pull-out propane tray. The assembly quirks and cable routing issue are real annoyances, but they are one-time problems on an otherwise well-built grill. For frequent outdoor cooks who want premium-grill features without the premium-grill price, it is an easy recommendation.