A Blackstone is a griddle, not a grill. Instead of cooking over open grates, food cooks on a heavy steel surface that soaks up heat and spreads it evenly. That one difference is why it's so good for camping.
Over open flames, breakfast is a juggling act. On a griddle, bacon, eggs, hash browns, and pancakes all cook on the same surface at the same time, and everyone eats together instead of in shifts. The same surface handles smash burgers, fajitas, fried rice, and quesadillas — most of what a family actually wants to eat outdoors.
It's forgiving, too. A big steel surface holds steady heat even when the wind picks up, and there's always a cooler zone to hold finished food while the rest catches up. Less juggling, fewer pans, one thing to clean. For feeding a family at a campsite, that's hard to beat.