Outside Cooking

[boukrev]

I am wondering what types of BBQ's everyone uses. I am thinking about a smokey joe as I have had very good results and like the flavor of real wood. Does anyone have a Cobb and opinion?

[Micksc]

I bought a Thermos table top gas grill, ($25 at Target).
I either fire it with the small bottles or hook it up to the high pressure connection (with extension hose) on the side of the PUP. Works fine!

                                    Mick

[MotherNature]

Have used Smoky Joes for the past 20 years - had the 1st one for 19 years till it mysteriously got dented beyond repair/use while in my shed (not sure what my boys did to it but I know they were the cause).  The replacement has been working well so far!

['tiredTeacher]

I am wondering what types of BBQ's everyone uses. I am thinking about a smokey joe as I have had very good results and like the flavor of real wood.

I had a smokey joe in my tent camping days and use a Wbber 21" at home. I liked the SJ a lot. I am now in the minority and actually use my RVQ. I mounted a thermometer on it and use it as a BBQ, or with a griddle, or bake in it as you would an oven.

[flyfisherman]

If I'm going to grill anything I do it with charcoal. Plus I use the charcoal for the camp dutch oven cooking. For the camping trips I get by with some cheap charcoal grill from Wally-Marts and such. Use the thing a few times and then give it a toss. Trying to travel light and keep it simple. Keep the nice Webber at home for the back porch.



Fly

[mkcom1]

Weber q 100.  I did some research here about a year ago and I love the Q.  It's great for the normal grilling stuff and my griddle fits nicely for bacon, eggs and pancakes etc.  For the bigger stuff when needed i bring my regular Weber kettle which i think cooks wonderful.  Add a dutch oven and you can make just about anything.  Good eating  Ken

[beacher]

I own a Cobb BBQ, for when the charcoal bug bites.  But generally I use a Weber Go-Anywhere Gas Grill.  It's only requires about 1/3 the storage space of the smallest Weber Q, and it actually grills with a flavorizer plate that vaporizes the meat drippings for additional smoke flavor just like the big backyard Weber grills.  The Weber Q models actually cook as a flame broiler, not with indirect or radiant heat.

The Cobb is a very unique charcoal grill that is perfect if you are NOT in a hurry.  While it can be used to quickly grill burgers, hot dogs, fish, or any other small cuts of meat, then you are left with briquettes that are still usable for another two hours.  You can easily extinguish them, but it just doesn't seem like the most efficient way to prepare fast cooking meats.  It is my favorite way to prepare a pork loin roast, prime rib roast, slow cooked ribs, or a whole roast chicken.  It's strengths are that it cooks up to three hours per 8 to 12 charcoal briquettes, you can use wood chips for smoking flavor, and that you don't need to babysit and worry about burning your food, (especially if you have the roasting rack accessory).

[wavery]

If I'm going to grill anything I do it with charcoal. Plus I use the charcoal for the camp dutch oven cooking. For the camping trips I get by with some cheap charcoal grill from Wally-Marts and such. Use the thing a few times and then give it a toss. Trying to travel light and keep it simple. Keep the nice Webber at home for the back porch.



Fly

Ditto here... :sombraro:

We also cook over the open campfire from time to time.

[haroldPE]

I don't like messing with the charcoal... we use a tripod grill over the campfire pit.

[ScouterMom]

I also do alot of Dutch Oven cooking - and the little Smokey Joe is EXCELLENT for starting up the charcoal, and even stacking the DO's for cooking.  We also like it for grilling at home or camping as I can put it on the tabletop and not kill my back.  It also keeps the 'HOT' stuff away from the little kids and my golden retreiver with her big, fluffy tail!

I like the fact that you can put the coals back in the 'joe and close the vents, and the coal stops burning - to be started up again to be used later.  

coals are better for most cooking than open flame anyway - and the heat from them is more easily controlled.  If you like that 'wood burn' flavor - you can burn wood in it if you want, instead of charcoal - esp if you don't like the taste of lighter fluid!  

Laura

[campfireguy]

I am wondering what types of BBQ's everyone uses. I am thinking about a smokey joe as I have had very good results and like the flavor of real wood. Does anyone have a Cobb and opinion?

 
   tri-pod.

[austinado16]

Thumbs up for the Weber-Go-Anywhere Gas Grill.  $54 brand new, but I scored one for $8 in like new condition (nothing beats the swap meet!).  As previously mentioned, the flavorizer bar works fantastic, it's small, but can do a couple 3 stakes, etc.  Porcelain with stainless grill, so it'll last and is easy to keep clean.