Official BBQ thread

[elpablo21]

yeah Komado seems to be the consensus pick for the ceramic cookers

elpablo21

Those smokers look nice.

My main hang up on them is I feel like they will break. You can’t break a charcoal grill.

Those grills seem to have a good rep though. I might have to get that small one. I just need something big enough to fit a brisket or a couple racks of ribs.

All my co workers have traeger. The food I good, they get decent smoke rings and flavor etc. but I heard their reliability is trash so I don’t want to go with them.

I used to have a dope homemade offset in a crib I lived in but it was my roommates. We used to use that thing so much. I made some Tahitian treat ribs that were stupid yet on there.

Yeah always have to worry about potential parts replacements and certain upkeep for sure. I thought I would get a Traeger and some people do love them still but comments about their reliability issues put me off, at least on the smaller units. There's some other good brands I ran into. Rec Tec, Green Mountain (I think langfor5 has one), Chef Camp have some good mid tier level grills and Yoder and Mak seemed to be the big boys

 

[titang545]

Would this be sold only in Texas though?

No I got some here in VA, I have about 4/5 different Crown bottles.

Cigar&Grills Season and my first rack of ribs went down Sunday.
My full size grill is broken but I got a lil smoker that works well, ready for a good 4-6 hr smoke session

Yeah told the wife I am buying a new grill this year, the one I had served us for 10 years. Really tired of it and ripped the cover last time putting it on is the reason for a new grill.

 

[iamdef]

Yeah told the wife I am buying a new grill this year, the one I had served us for 10 years. Really tired of it and ripped the cover last time putting it on is the reason for a new grill.

I didn't take care of mine and it lasted us about 3-5 years. Not sure when I'll get another because I'm cheap lol but I'll have to start looking at new ones soon the smoker I have is pretty small

 

[titang545]

I didn't take care of mine and it lasted us about 3-5 years. Not sure when I'll get another because I'm cheap lol but I'll have to start looking at new ones soon the smoker I have is pretty small

I was PISSED Lowes had one originally like $500 marked down to like $145 because it was a display last fall. I kept putting it off and spoke to the guy and said it would get marked down again Friday. I waited until Friday and some MOFO had already bought it. I was pissed I wanted that damn grill.

 

[mplsdunk]

yeah Komado seems to be the consensus pick for the ceramic cookers



Yeah always have to worry about potential parts replacements and certain upkeep for sure. I thought I would get a Traeger and some people do love them still but comments about their reliability issues put me off, at least on the smaller units. There's some other good brands I ran into. Rec Tec, Green Mountain (I think langfor5 has one), Chef Camp have some good mid tier level grills and Yoder and Mak seemed to be the big boys

I thought about a geen mountain too. I heard they are legit. Whatever I get I don’t care about it getting super hot I just want to smoke on it when I’m lazy. It’s never gonna see a steak.

 

[mplsdunk]

Get a green egg with the lifetime warranty. Can do a lot more with it, and you can make them almost as easy to use for smoking as a pellet grill. However, I have a few eggs and would like a pellet grill for longer smokes only. Though If I had to pick one I would go kamado.

I thought about that too but everything I can do on an egg I can do on my Webber. I can smoke on it fine but sometimes I just want to set it and forget it.

I was looking at eggs the other day though. I like that they will last forever and it will hold temp in the winter.

How often do you gotta adjust it during a long smoke once you get used to it?

 

[plansb]

I thought about that too but everything I can do on an egg I can do on my Webber. I can smoke on it fine but sometimes I just want to set it and forget it.

I was looking at eggs the other day though. I like that they will last forever and it will hold temp in the winter.

How often do you gotta adjust it during a long smoke once you get used to it?

Rarely ever have to touch it once it’s settled in. I used a pit temp controller when I first got it, now I don’t even bother with the controller usually because it holds temp so well. The controller is cool for overnight cooks though because it will wake you if there is an emergency.

 

[iamdef]

I was PISSED Lowes had one originally like $500 marked down to like $145 because it was a display last fall. I kept putting it off and spoke to the guy and said it would get marked down again Friday. I waited until Friday and some MOFO had already bought it. I was pissed I wanted that damn grill.

What a mark down. I might settle for a lower priced 2nd hand joint that will at least last me another 2 years before I hustle my way to a decent sized Green Egg of my dreams. Or a legit smoker which ever tickles my fancy

 

[titang545]

What a mark down. I might settle for a lower priced 2nd hand joint that will at least last me another 2 years before I hustle my way to a decent sized Green Egg of my dreams. Or a legit smoker which ever tickles my fancy

Don't forget to hit up Letgo.

 

[mplsdunk]

Watch out, broke boy schmokin.

 

[elpablo21]

that is the beauty of it all

Ya'll throw your wood chunks on top or under your coals? Been watching Harry Soo lately and it was first time I heard putting the chunks underneath

 

[mplsdunk]

I just throw them on top.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

that is the beauty of it all

Ya'll throw your wood chunks on top or under your coals? Been watching Harry Soo lately and it was first time I heard putting the chunks underneath

Top, as needed

 

[langfor5]

I thought about a geen mountain too. I heard they are legit. Whatever I get I don’t care about it getting super hot I just want to smoke on it when I’m lazy. It’s never gonna see a steak.

Going on two years with my GMG. Nothing crazy has gone wrong with it. I had an issue with the grill not keeping a consistent temp but I just reset the unit and it has been fine ever since. The GMG isn’t bullet proof but I did a good amount of research on pellet grills and it seemed GM was the best bang for your buck.
For all the reasons you mentioned: reliable land ease of use I would definitely recommend the GMG.

 

[mplsdunk]

Nice, yeah they look nice for the money and have really good reviews. I’m not trying to spend more than 500.

I don’t care about searing steaks or none of that. I just wanna throw in a brisket or chicken and have it hold temp and not break.

 

[mplsdunk]

Pre sauce

 

[mplsdunk]

Damn thing took longer than I thought. Must have been big and I didn’t realize it.

 

[mplsdunk]

Tri tip going on. Shout out to my dogs pills.

 

[mplsdunk]

Salt, pepper and mesquite wood.

 

[rexanglorum]

Pre sauce

Damn thing took longer than I thought. Must have been big and I didn’t realize it.

Mah man, spatchcocking is the way to go.

 

[mplsdunk]

Mah man, spatchcocking is the way to go.

Yeah, it takes too long otherwise.

If you really wanna get a chicken done fast put it in the oven with a couple bricks wrapped in foil on it.

Bricks come in handy a lot with cooking.

 

[elpablo21]

Yeah, it takes too long otherwise.

If you really wanna get a chicken done fast put it in the oven with a couple bricks wrapped in foil on it.

Bricks come in handy a lot with cooking.

Seen big boi Malcolm do this on his BGE

 

[mplsdunk]

Need more bricks.

I’m about to try something like that.

High heat indirect I guess and shut the bottom vent when I flip it.

 

[elpablo21]

Been messing with the sous vide style a bit with my steaks. Finished these off on the grillgrates

 

[solewoman]

Brisket
Lamb kabobs
Chicken
Potatoes