Hey Yo: Gas or Charcoal?

[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?

[TheEnforcer]

Gas grills suck ass. Not even remotely worth cooking on. Charcoal on a webber grill is the way to go!

[gonzo]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[bluemoney]

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]

Originally Posted by bluemoney

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

Careful... we will line it up.

[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...