Grill selection.

[an0nymous]

SO I am currently using a Lodge outpost cast Iron Grill (which I love):



But, it has limitations...
Small cooking area, no cover, and I am worried that my toddler is might be imperiled because it glows the most pleasing cherry red when stoked. I'm careful, but better to have a situation that minimizes a need for vigilance, if ya get my drift.
Also, I have long lusted after one of these:



Well, on one of the deal forums I frequent much is being made of this:


Recently heavily discounted by Home Depot to 299 from some figure far more astronomical, it appears to have a bit of a following. It offers a generous grilling area and a host of interesting accessories (yes that is an included trailer hitch mount):



And it apparently stays cool to the touch, for safety.
Thoughts?

[pyrrhusmj]

I can't say enough about ceramic grills. I am a Primo owner but won't diss BGE, especially since I want to buy a MINI for picnics and when I wanna cook a single burger while the wife is gone.

I have been curious about the bubba keg for picnics and I think it would be a hoot to carry behind my MINI Cooper to club events. I do have my doubts though. The basic ceramic grill has been around for thousands of years, why go mucking around with aluminum :).


Michael

[LooseCard]

Interesting.

I definitely have to look into this myself!

[bamafan64]

I got a Portable Kitchen a couple of months back. Love it!

[Carnivore]

This isn't going to help

Komodo Kamado

I will have one... Eventually.

I do have a medium-sized Char-Griller, which is great and affordable. It has cast-iron grates, which are awesome.

[Jim]

This isn't going to help

Komodo Kamado

I will have one... Eventually.

I do have a medium-sized Char-Griller, which is great and affordable. It has cast-iron grates, which are awesome.

Nor this- Do you BBQ? / BBQII

[elsmooth]

I got a Portable Kitchen a couple of months back. Love it!

Big time +1!

[mouscacha]

I believe in ceramics more than any of my webers. My neighbor has a small japanese style "hibachi" made out of ceramic. It required only a few lumps of coal and cooked some steak and a turkey leg. I must say that the grill flavor was deeper and the food cooked a little more even with less fuel than my smokey joe.

But alas, I use a large gas grill for convenience and size. The kidies and work never seem to let me grill in peace :)

[global_dev]

I have Primo Jr. I love it, not really portable as the bubba keg, but I made some thick 2.5-3" pork chops yesterday grilled @ 350 dome temp and they turned out great, much better than my charbroil gasser ever did. Probably in the next couple of years I will go bigger and and grab a normal Primo Oval for more room.

I think the satisfaction I get out of a normal cook is well worth the premium price.

[DS/B MCS]

My wife and I bought the Big Green Egg (Large) a couple of months ago. It was the Best money we have spent in years. I've used it at least twice a week since we bought it, and will be using it more now that soccer season is over for a couple of months

Buy quality and you only cry once

[atomb]

I have Primo Jr. I love it, not really portable as the bubba keg, but I made some thick 2.5-3" pork chops yesterday grilled @ 350 dome temp and they turned out great, much better than my charbroil gasser ever did. Probably in the next couple of years I will go bigger and and grab a normal Primo Oval for more room.

I think the satisfaction I get out of a normal cook is well worth the premium price.

Much better than what ????? the free charbroil gasser that your super nice brother and sister in law gave u?

[mouscacha]

global_dev: This is a public forum. You better watch out what you say! haha!

[breadstick]

I have the orion cooker and it is amazing. I can smoke a 6lb pulled pork in 4 hours. It can make up to 6 racks of ribs in about an hour and a half. I have never regretted the purchase.

[Slartibartfast]

My weber kettle grill is rock solid. My neighbor has one older than me.

[global_dev]

I have the orion cooker and it is amazing. I can smoke a 6lb pulled pork in 4 hours. It can make up to 6 racks of ribs in about an hour and a half. I have never regretted the purchase.

I have an Orion also. It works excellent as part of an outdoor kitchen collection AD.

[global_dev]

Much better than what ????? the free charbroil gasser that your super nice brother and sister in law gave u?

Yeah... that's the one. it's been lonely although it may see some quick Burger/dog use this weekend.

[an0nymous]

Whelp, broke down and got the Keg. 299 and then I got HD to accept a 10% Lowes coupon (yup they accept some competitors store coupons) for a total of 269$. Only problem is I'm working all weekend and don't even have time to put it together.
For the price, I didn't see anything even roughly equivalent.

Looking to start by smoking a chicken on the theory that chickens are cheap if I get it wrong. Don't really have any smoking experience. I come from the skillet/broil/grill on hottest school of cooking, having something with fine temperature control will be interesting.

[global_dev]

Whelp, broke down and got the Keg. 299 and then I got HD to accept a 10% Lowes coupon (yup they accept some competitors store coupons) for a total of 269$. Only problem is I'm working all weekend and don't even have time to put it together.
For the price, I didn't see anything even roughly equivalent.

Looking to start by smoking a chicken on the theory that chickens are cheap if I get it wrong. Don't really have any smoking experience. I come from the skillet/broil/grill on hottest school of cooking, having something with fine temperature control will be interesting.

i think the best intro to smoking a chicken is spatchcock style (like butterflying). they are quick easy and I like to use woods like apple, maple, cherry as the smoke flavor profile is nice & light, but definitely there .