Hey Yo: Gas or Charcoal?

gonzo · 07-02-2006

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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Hey yo....

It's survey time...

What do you use and why? Charcoal? Gas? Anyone out there man up and have a real honest to goodness wood pit in the backyard?

Or how about some of those high end hybrids with smokers, infrared, etc?

You know that Jack cooks on the open charcoal pit with cinder blocks to hold up his grate. He is totally old school.

Hell Puppy · 07-02-2006

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Originally Posted by gonzo

You know that Jack cooks on the open charcoal pit with cinder blocks to hold up his grate. He is totally old school.

Yup, I'm not picky either. The high tech stuff is convenient and all, and I may someday buy one. But give me a bag of charcoal and a cooler full of meat, and I'll find a low tech way to make it tasty wherever I go.

Plain old iron grills at parks and campgrounds are just fine. and as you say, in a pinch, concrete blocks and anything that amounts to wire mesh. True rednecks will use an old refrigerator rack before they started putting lexan in 'em.

I'll post some food pics later....but I better eat first.

Peaches · 07-02-2006

This shouldn't even be a question. Charcoal all the way. Hardwood charcoal. I get mine from Big Green Egg.

My grandfather used to cook a cow over a pit a few times a year and I've been to lots of parties where people cook over a firepit, but me+fire+no means of control=bad.

gonzo · 07-02-2006

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Originally Posted by Peaches

This shouldn't even be a question. Charcoal all the way. Hardwood charcoal. I get mine from Big Green Egg.

My grandfather used to cook a cow over a pit a few times a year and I've been to lots of parties where people cook over a firepit, but me+fire+no means of control=bad.

Ive often considered getting a Big Green Egg then I think about it... and I go see Andrew instead.

Peaches · 07-02-2006

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Originally Posted by gonzo

Ive often considered getting a Big Green Egg then I think about it... and I go see Andrew instead.

I don't have a Big Green Egg - I just use their charcoal. Best ever, IMO. I use the standard Weber with it. My brother has a BGE and likes it, but in 15 years, he's probably used it 20 times. Just takes too long to get things cooked for him. Then again, he's one of those "gas grill" people.

Hammer · 07-02-2006

I have 2 Webers and a gas grill and use them all. Cooking on charcoal obviously adds the most flavor, but it's far less convenient than gas. If I've got a choice, I'd cook the steaks on the charcoal grill, but cooking them on the gas grill still beats cooking them on the Jenn-Aire inside.

docholly · 07-02-2006

Propane and propane accessories.

when it's 117 outside who has time to wait for fire to burn down the charcoal.

but normally i let my fingers do the walking to Memphis BBQ and then roll thru the drive thru.

bluemoney · 07-03-2006

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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Yup, I'm not picky either. The high tech stuff is convenient and all, and I may someday buy one. But give me a bag of charcoal and a cooler full of meat, and I'll find a low tech way to make it tasty wherever I go.

Plain old iron grills at parks and campgrounds are just fine. and as you say, in a pinch, concrete blocks and anything that amounts to wire mesh. True rednecks will use an old refrigerator rack before they started putting lexan in 'em.

I'll post some food pics later....but I better eat first.

Oh Hell Yes! . . . And I'll bring the pony keg!

gonzo · 07-03-2006

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Originally Posted by bluemoney

Oh Hell Yes! . . . And I'll bring the pony keg!

Careful... we will line it up.

Jace · 07-03-2006

We have both....the gas is for when we just wanna cook and get it done to eat

the charcoal for when we are making a night out of grilling out....which usually means tons of people, alcohol, etc...

Hell Puppy · 07-03-2006

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Originally Posted by Jace

We have both....the gas is for when we just wanna cook and get it done to eat

the charcoal for when we are making a night out of grilling out....which usually means tons of people, alcohol, etc...

Instead of an Atlanta outing at a restaurant, we should go take over a spot at one of the lakes for an afternoon and evening.

Jace · 07-03-2006

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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Instead of an Atlanta outing at a restaurant, we should go take over a spot at one of the lakes for an afternoon and evening.

an all day thing would be killer....you can count us in 100% whenever you wanna do it.

gonzo · 07-04-2006

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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Instead of an Atlanta outing at a restaurant, we should go take over a spot at one of the lakes for an afternoon and evening.

I nominate Hellpuppy to organize

View Poll Results: What kind of grill do you use?
Charcoal	8	50.00%
Gas	6	37.50%
Wood pit	2	12.50%
No BBQ, I'm too busy trying to make myself feel like a big man on GFY	0	0%
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