*****Official BBQ Thread - Suns out, Buns out!*****

rhobbyh said:
I could normally still do a decent burger after two and a half hours on 1 load in the chimney starter so that sounds off. Some briquettes are filth tho, are they a decent brand?
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They are these.

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I have used up two of these bags already and only done 3 bbq's...
1 was some cicken wings and sausgaes, another was a slow roast(used 2 anda half chimmey worth of briquetts for a 6h slow smoke....) and last week did more chicken wings which barely just managed to cook on one chimmney of briquetts
 
i think ive seen them in the foyer bit of my local tesco, never actually used them tho so wouldnt know if they're any good. They were selling off 15kg bags of the bar-b-quick stuff in costco for 3 quid a bag late Sept so ive got about 100kg of the stuff lying in my garage. It seems to last and heat pretty well, luckily.
 
rhobbyh said:
i think ive seen them in the foyer bit of my local tesco, never actually used them tho so wouldnt know if they're any good. They were selling off 15kg bags of the bar-b-quick stuff in costco for 3 quid a bag late Sept so ive got about 100kg of the stuff lying in my garage. It seems to last and heat pretty well, luckily.
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Ok i wil try a different brand. i got them from tesco's
 
jonneymendoza said:
Ok i wil try a different brand. i got them from tesco's
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Oh yeah some brands are definitely better than others.

The local tesco also has a petrol station, although its a tesco petrol station, both sell charcoal and briquettes, the shop sells tesco own whilst the petrol station sells fuel express branded stuff, and the difference is night and day.

I am not even saying the fuel express stuff is the best, just that tesco branded stuff is ****.
 
Troezar said:
Gas is useful for a quick midweek BBQ, mine is an old one falling to bits and is horrible to cook on compared with wood. That said I'm sure the decent modern ones are good.
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Yeah 100%.

I will caveat with I do have a charcoal bbq, a few actually, but the gas one gets by far the most use all year round.

So easy to marinte some chicken, I usually use thigh fillets, and put those on skewers and grill, have that with some salad and wraps, cannot go wrong. Its great for sausages and burgers, and steak as well, although I try not to eat those too often.

I just find gas is no good for anything on the bone or needs to be done more slowly, whilst I am sure you could cook for example, bone in chicken thighs, it would be more awkward than my webber charcoal, and I wouldnt even attempt a whole chicken or other joint in it.

Also charcoal you can get hotter if you need to, for example, I bought some pre-marinated lamb cutlet things (was on holiday) and done those over charcoal and the sheer dry seering heat just does something to them you cannot really achieve on gas. Same for steak as well, gas will do steak fine, but its just better over charcoal.
 
I use Webber briquettes for the smoker. I have used cheaper ones for barbequing and they are usually poor, not that hot and don't last long. I have a Kadai that I use wood on, the in-laws are South African and I've found that the wood they use is imported and a decent price. Especially if you buy a 200kg pallet of it :cry:
 
First time in this thread so bare with me, I'm rewarding myself for finishing my new patio with a new BBQ :D Previously had a Webberesque kettle which was great when used with a starter, but its showing its age and several colleagues have Kamado Joe's and Traeger grills and rave about the meats they do but each favour their own choice in terms of Pros/con's.
I've fallen into the endless hole which is YouTube reviews and websites and still no closer to choosing, I'm thinking a Kamado style would suit better for space but cant make a decision, budget is about £800-£1000? Anybody have any recommendations or observations for this price bracket?
 
JRJ said:
First time in this thread so bare with me, I'm rewarding myself for finishing my new patio with a new BBQ :D Previously had a Webberesque kettle which was great when used with a starter, but its showing its age and several colleagues have Kamado Joe's and Traeger grills and rave about the meats they do but each favour their own choice in terms of Pros/con's.
I've fallen into the endless hole which is YouTube reviews and websites and still no closer to choosing, I'm thinking a Kamado style would suit better for space but cant make a decision, budget is about £800-£1000? Anybody have any recommendations or observations for this price bracket?
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what type of bbq cooking are you going to do ? if it's just grilling burger and stuff .. you don't need expensive gear .
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if your wanting brisker roast chicken ribs .. then kamado is good .. but it's going to cost you £1.5-2k .. for something decent .. webber napoleon grills are good all rounders .. barrel smokers are good but need 5mm steel so 2-3k .. the list is endless .. i've got a mb 800 and napoleon .. can do just about anything on them ..
edit: just checked the price of kamado .. wow they have come d own in price on some sites £750 for a 26" ...
 
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JRJ said:
First time in this thread so bare with me, I'm rewarding myself for finishing my new patio with a new BBQ :D Previously had a Webberesque kettle which was great when used with a starter, but its showing its age and several colleagues have Kamado Joe's and Traeger grills and rave about the meats they do but each favour their own choice in terms of Pros/con's.
I've fallen into the endless hole which is YouTube reviews and websites and still no closer to choosing, I'm thinking a Kamado style would suit better for space but cant make a decision, budget is about £800-£1000? Anybody have any recommendations or observations for this price bracket?
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Nice gear is nice but not essential, to a point the chef is the biggest factor. I just use a Kadai for grilling and a Webber Smokey Mountain for smoking and get really good results.
 
Troezar said:
Nice gear is nice but not essential, to a point the chef is the biggest factor. I just use a Kadai for grilling and a Webber Smokey Mountain for smoking and get really good results.
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I completely agree, yes having better gear can help make things easier/more reliable but I've spent a long time using a cheapo kettle from Wilkos or somewhere which I picked up second hand for £5, and have had some amazing results! I've even taken it along to BBQ meets organised by a BBQ/Smoking forum I'm a member of and it's stood up well with all the Webers etc. Main thing is whether the vents open and close nicely so you can control the airflow, and a decent fitting lid.

I also use an entry level Callow Bullet smoker, can run an even temperature for a good 8 hours of cooking time or so on a single basket of heatbeads and produce amazing brisket, ribs and pulled pork.
 
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First use last night, went really well. Very happy with it and can see us using this much more going forward :)
 
flea.rider said:
if your wanting brisker roast chicken ribs .. then kamado is good .. but it's going to cost you £1.5-2k .. for something decent .. webber napoleon grills are good all rounders .. barrel smokers are good but need 5mm steel so 2-3k .. the list is endless .. i've got a mb 800 and napoleon .. can do just about anything on them ..

edit: just checked the price of kamado .. wow they have come d own in price on some sites £750 for a 26" ...
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The ability to smoke some nice meats the night before and then throw on some burgers and sausages later in the day would be the ideal scenario, usage is probably going to be low double figures over the course of a summer so not keen on going crazy on the spending but happy to invest in something that will last that bit longer.

I'll take a look at your suggestions, visually a lot of the Kamado grills look identical and probably made in the same factory? and shipped out for the accessories to be added?
Troezar said:
Nice gear is nice but not essential, to a point the chef is the biggest factor. I just use a Kadai for grilling and a Webber Smokey Mountain for smoking and get really good results.
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Great stuff and completely agree, I'll have a nosey at your kit online.
valve90210 said:
I completely agree, yes having better gear can help make things easier/more reliable but I've spent a long time using a cheapo kettle from Wilkos or somewhere which I picked up second hand for £5, and have had some amazing results! I've even taken it along to BBQ meets organised by a BBQ/Smoking forum I'm a member of and it's stood up well with all the Webers etc. Main thing is whether the vents open and close nicely so you can control the airflow, and a decent fitting lid.

I also use an entry level Callow Bullet smoker, can run an even temperature for a good 8 hours of cooking time or so on a single basket of heatbeads and produce amazing brisket, ribs and pulled pork.
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My cheapo kettle (Tesco maybe?) has been brilliant, think I used quadruple points vouchers when they used to do it and paid nothing out of my own wallet at the time.
I've actually looked at the Callow or similar style smoker just to use alongside my regular BBQ and see how much use I get out of it before investing in a more expensive do it all item.
 
JRJ said:
The ability to smoke some nice meats the night before and then throw on some burgers and sausages later in the day would be the ideal scenario, usage is probably going to be low double figures over the course of a summer so not keen on going crazy on the spending but happy to invest in something that will last that bit longer.

I'll take a look at your suggestions, visually a lot of the Kamado grills look identical and probably made in the same factory? and shipped out for the accessories to be added?

Great stuff and completely agree, I'll have a nosey at your kit online.

My cheapo kettle (Tesco maybe?) has been brilliant, think I used quadruple points vouchers when they used to do it and paid nothing out of my own wallet at the time.
I've actually looked at the Callow or similar style smoker just to use alongside my regular BBQ and see how much use I get out of it before investing in a more expensive do it all item.
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You would need to buy the big joe as well as the standard koamado joe is like 46cm diameter if I’m not mistaken.

That’s smaller then a typical Weber kettle at 51cm.
 
Our fire pit/bbq cooked its final meal yesterday. It has lasted around 7 years but it's dropping coals and ash with all the holes forming in the pan. Time to move on.
I am surprised there aren't more Barbecue grill deals on HUKD. I'm about to pull the trigger on this: CosmoGrill Outdoor XL Smoker Barbecue https://amzn.eu/d/fDnULaV

Any recommendations for a charcoal smoker/grill?
 
Cadder said:
Our fire pit/bbq cooked its final meal yesterday. It has lasted around 7 years but it's dropping coals and ash with all the holes forming in the pan. Time to move on.
I am surprised there aren't more Barbecue grill deals on HUKD. I'm about to pull the trigger on this: CosmoGrill Outdoor XL Smoker Barbecue https://amzn.eu/d/fDnULaV

Any recommendations for a charcoal smoker/grill?
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Bad time of year for deals. The best time.is end of the season going into Autumn when they need to shift stock.
 
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