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Been thinking about my next cooker ... Vanity bigtime
little ol' me

Posted on 02/22/2012 8:14:09 PM PST by West Texas Chuck

I've done worn out a couple of Charbroils, a Weber grill, and two smokers (one no name and an Oklahoma Joe's) so far. Went shopping to BBQs Galore and Elliott's up in Plano and ran across the big brother to this piece of bbq machinery. So far, my favorite.

Man love baby.


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KEYWORDS: bbq; cookery
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To: West Texas Chuck
Yep, for ribs, you want grill and slow smoke. Two different gadgets.

I'd invest in a oxy/acetylene rig and build my own as required. Besides, you can use the cutting torch attachment for carmelizing the sugar on creme brulee.

I am, after all, classically trained by a school that teaches from Escoffier. ;)

/johnny

21 posted on 02/22/2012 9:11:51 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: smokingfrog

Pricey, yeah. But I have the room and I plan to make the right place.

I’m just tossing this out there kids. I need a new cooker, ain’t no pro, but after all the stuff I have worn out I have some idea what I want next.

Yay burned dead cows and pigs. Sorry, but I plan to eat that stuff until it is my time to go on to whatever they feed us up yonder. I’ll be bummed if there ain’t no babybacks in Heaven ;)


22 posted on 02/22/2012 9:13:27 PM PST by West Texas Chuck (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That should be a convenience store, not a Government Agency.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

I’m with you. All it takes to cook something is fire. I’ve used the same little old cast iron hibachi my entire adult life.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/44035294/for-dfraggd-1950s-hibachi-grill-cast

just like this one.


23 posted on 02/22/2012 9:14:13 PM PST by mamelukesabre
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To: Orange1998
Just my observations from years of experience.

I've cooked for one, two, 200, and 1500 and everything in between.

Even at the one/two end... stuff with plastic wheels doesn't last around here. Between dropped coals, Texas UV sunlight, etc... they just don't make it.

/johnny

24 posted on 02/22/2012 9:16:37 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Hell, you give me a welder and I’ll burn my house down. Of this I have no doubt.

Nope, I know when to rely on the professionals to melt that metal together.

I can burn some hickory and make it taste right, but I will f- the dog if I try to weld.

Trust me on this, I know when I am over my head.


25 posted on 02/22/2012 9:16:37 PM PST by West Texas Chuck (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That should be a convenience store, not a Government Agency.)
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To: West Texas Chuck
LOL! You go, fella!

Best wishes with your project. It is worthy of a gentleman. And you will learn many things along the way.

Just remember that screwing up is the only way we learn.

/johnny

26 posted on 02/22/2012 9:19:34 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: West Texas Chuck

As once who consumes smoked prime rib, ribs, and turkey on a regular basis, you most definitely want a Smoker, and that looks like a good’un. But I’m a noob too, so for the real advice go sign up for the Yahoo Group:
smokeymountain@yahoogroups.com

And you’ll get over 2500 opinions on just about anything related to proper preparation of meat for human consumption.


27 posted on 02/22/2012 9:21:44 PM PST by bigbob
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To: JRandomFreeper

Smile

I had to think about that one for a moment.


28 posted on 02/22/2012 9:23:59 PM PST by Steve Newton (And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
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To: smokingfrog; West Texas Chuck

+1 for Rich @ GatorPit! Awesome and built to take a direct hit from 30K feet.

Second choice (actually good where the GP is overkill) is my Big Green Egg XL.


29 posted on 02/22/2012 9:24:20 PM PST by bksanders (i prolly spelt my taggline rong)
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To: West Texas Chuck

Before you buy it, see how hard it is to get replacement parts.


30 posted on 02/22/2012 9:24:42 PM PST by patton ("Je pense donc je suis," - My Horse.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

“Texas UV sunlight, etc”. That is the truth, can’t tell you how many plastic things cracked around here in Houston. I recently got the “Red” Char-broil exclusively from Home Depot for 299.00 on sale. For 299 this infrared heat can’t be beat.


31 posted on 02/22/2012 9:24:59 PM PST by Orange1998
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To: mamelukesabre
I had one of those when I was first married.. It was great. Fuel efficient, safe, easy to handle.

Did you know that if you try to smelt aluminum on one and hook it up to an air compressor that iron actually burns?

I was young, and stupid. I wish I still had it, and hadn't had access to the stainless tubing I used to feed air to it.

/johnny

32 posted on 02/22/2012 9:25:15 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: bksanders

Least I forget an honorable mention to the hood of a ‘54 Buick…


33 posted on 02/22/2012 9:25:57 PM PST by bksanders (i prolly spelt my taggline rong)
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To: West Texas Chuck; JRandomFreeper

My experience is go with the older models, real heavy iron from the 70s or 80s, and build around them. The new stuff is paint-heavy and iron-light.

You can park a smoker and a griller, stone/granite/countertop around them, in a corner of the back yard and achieve the heat potential and esthetics your wife is looking for.


34 posted on 02/22/2012 9:30:42 PM PST by txhurl
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To: bigbob

Me and She Who Must Be Obeyed were at Sam’s the other day and saw a big package of ribeye uncut, wanted $100 for it. I lusted for a minute or two, it would be so delish, but I would be a fool to buy something like that. I’ll buy a couple of ribleyes for fun, but that much meat I’d have to save for our wedding or it would end up in the crockpot.

So tasty, but too much food. I have an Asian wife. We have a 17 cubic foot freezer, and a big fridge in the house, and a small freezer I use to make ice, and another side by side that she got my contractor to bring over today. Don’t know where all that freezer power will go, but I know this: marry an Asian and you will never be hungry.

You couldn’t put a box of crackers in any of our refrigerators, we have enough food to feed ten people for ten days.


35 posted on 02/22/2012 9:32:21 PM PST by West Texas Chuck (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That should be a convenience store, not a Government Agency.)
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To: txhurl
esthetics your wife is looking for.

I tend to forget that issue. That can be important. Good point.

Not to me, personally, but for those that have wives.

/johnny

36 posted on 02/22/2012 9:34:45 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: West Texas Chuck

Make it simple and find this on sale (twice a year) for 299.00 (10 times cheaper than Tejas). The infrared can’t burn nothing and everyone will think your a chef.

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202934169/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=char&storeId=10051


37 posted on 02/22/2012 9:37:18 PM PST by Orange1998
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To: JRandomFreeper

You want your wife involved in the BBQ, and giving her a propane cooktop sunk into granite somewhere will keep everybody involved. Popcorn and s’mores need to be factored in
to the outdoor family kitchen.


38 posted on 02/22/2012 9:42:33 PM PST by txhurl
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To: Orange1998

That’s it, I’m out for the night.

Great input everyone, but (thankfully) I have to work tomorrow and the day will be long and harsh.

I’m still cogitating on all this, but a new cooker is in my future, just up the road a bit. Ain’t no money spent yet, but I need to hook up with a new pit. And I will.

Peace out, and KMA Moochelle, you won’t be invited to my wedding feast ;)


39 posted on 02/22/2012 9:46:00 PM PST by West Texas Chuck (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That should be a convenience store, not a Government Agency.)
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To: txhurl
Um... I'm the single, celibate, and sane guy that does whatever he likes on his property. My kids are grown and gone. I host a couple of parties a year for less than 30 people, and guest cook at a few more.

No comprende the esposa thingy.

/johnny

40 posted on 02/22/2012 9:49:13 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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