BBQ Grill

[Bogwalker]

Who makes the best all around grill? Best fuel?

[Arnie Oakley]

I don't know if it's the best or not, but I recently bought an Aussie gas/charcoal grill. I probably use this 3 or 4 times a week during the warm weather, and a little less during the winter months. I think it's a great grill for the price and would certainly buy another.

[doubleA]

When we decided to build an outdoor kitchen, we went with a Lynx Professional built in. It's a gas model(propane) with the pro-sear feature and it's an outstanding grill. The pro-sear is an infrared burner that puts out extremely high heat that is great for grilling steaks. There are also 2 other burners and a infrared rotisserie burner for meats that take a longer time to cook. We do alot of outdoor entertaining/fellowships and often cook for 30+ people.


here's a link http://shop.lynxgrills.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=17

[Bogwalker]

doubleA, You forgot to mention what time to be there.

[Drive]

I have a Traeger BBQ, it uses wood pellets( food grade).
We grill year round. Use oak in the winter as it burns a little hotter.
We use a lot of mesquite, alder, cherry in the summer.
http://www.traegerindustries.com/

[CannedHeat]

I've been using a Charbroil gas grill for years. They seem to last pretty well and what doesn't can be easily and economically replaced by just visiting the Home Chepot right in town.

A side burner is a must for us and we grill close to every week of every month and sometimes quite a bit more.

I am in the market for a newer one as this one is on it's last legs and coming up on 9 years old. I'll be looking really hard at the natural gas options because I hate messing with tanks and running out on occasion. I have a plumber down the road who will do the lines and hookups for me.

I usually add some kind of chips to give the food the right flavor. That Traeger looks sweet.

[Curlewdogbanger]

My favorite grill is the Weber. I smoke allot of meats besides grilling. It gives the best flavor when you use the wood chips and marinate... I've also got a Bradley smoker but it wastes allot of their very expensive wood chip "pucks ". Try the Montreal Steak Seasoning. Oh boy !!!!!

[StevenL]

I own a Brinkman. It's a smoke and grill model that looks like R2D2 from Star Wars. I've been using it since 1983. --OK in the field, but if the ground ain't hard the unit is top heavy and will fall over when one foot or another sinks. --
In the field, I have the top end (about 12-inches) of a 55 gallon drum for an enclosed fire pit and heavy stainless expanded mesh (reinforced with half-inch round bar) to lay on top when grilling and/or cooking. To cover that, if I want to slow-cook or smoke anything on the camp grill, I have an old harrow disk.
--That'd be part of a plow thingy to some of you city folks.--
The beauty of the camp grill is that you don't need to dig a fire pit or pile up a bunch of rocks in a circle. Just plant the metal circle where you want the fire to be, gather your fuel, put it inside the enclosure, light it up, and let 'er go. Do yer cookin' or whatever. Then, before retiring, cover the pit with a lid heavy enough to stay put in the event of high wind or the curiosity of nocturnal visitors smaller than a bear. When it's time to strike camp, remove the drum, drown what's left of any coals, cover with dirt, drown again, cover with dirt again, drown again, wait around with coffee and pack up all your gear, test the ground for heat with your hand, drown it again and be on your way.

[Benelli Man]

Chargriller,you can pick one up at Menards on sale for under a 100 bucks.Cast iron cooking grate are the best.

[Echotrail]

Consumer Reports magazine lists Brinkman propane grills as a "Best Buy" .

[dubyam]

As I currently own a Brinkmann, I'll argue that CS didn't get that one right. I've never had even temps across it, and now every part of it except the aluminum is rusing to the point of collapse, and it's only about 5-6yrs old. I had a simple Char-Broil prior that lasted 10yrs with a couple of refurbs, and I think I had about the same money in both of them. One thing to remember about cast iron is that it requires oiling to keep the rust away. Brass burners are the best, as they don't rust, and last forever, but they must be costly, because nobody makes them anymore. I'm going to be in the market for a new grill this year, and it won't be a Brinkmann.