The BBQ and Smoking Thread

[BigDL]

You can get full ones from Wholesale Club on Barlow Tr and like 32nd ave.

[ExtraSlow]

Picked up some beef short ribs, those tiny like inch long ones. I think a lot of "good" bbq joints use the full rib as short ribs, so the online search hasn't been helpful. Anyway, thoughts on smoking those. I'm sure they'd be good with the 3-2-1 method, but always open to other ideas, and I'm sick of the anova, so these will be smoked for sure.

[90_Shelby]

Originally posted by jwslam

Master Meats moved. They're on 32ave and 6st now in the same building as Cycle Works.

[speedog]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
Picked up some beef short ribs, those tiny like inch long ones. I think a lot of "good" bbq joints use the full rib as short ribs, so the online search hasn't been helpful. Anyway, thoughts on smoking those. I'm sure they'd be good with the 3-2-1 method, but always open to other ideas, and I'm sick of the anova, so these will be smoked for sure.

Wholesale Club for 8-9" beef ribs and also brisket at great prices.

[phreezee]

Originally posted by phreezee

Originally posted by cyra1ax
I'm looking for a new BBQ this year, anyone have experience/recommendations with Napoleon?
The plan was to go with a Weber Genesis, but they've priced themselves from my consideration, a four burner LP is listed at $1200, and if I want doors+side burner that's another $700 on top.
Not to mention that the Genesis II is now completely built/manufactured in China and I'd rather not have to play reliability roulette when paying that much.

I would stick with the Weber versus Napolean from personal experience. Their boxes are just better at keeping the heat in. Every spring and fall HomeDepot/Lowes/Rona have their 20% off sales for BBQs and that is the time to buy.

Price match opportunity on Webers at Home Depot!

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/home-...-bbqs-2088126/

[g-m]

I have a Napoleon and I'd rather have it than a Weber. You really can't go wrong. I have the 3 zone one that isn't made anymore, it's great. My parents have the 4 zone one and it's even better. My grandparents have the 4 zone + sear + rotisserie burner and it's very good as well

I grew up on a 3 zone Weber and I think they're good but overpriced and overrated.

I BBQ all winter, blizzard be damned. Haven't had a heat problem except for my own body

[cyra1ax]

Update: Picked up a Weber Genesis S330 with Sear burner and side burner that was on clearance at HD for $977. HD also had the sign up for our credit card and get $100 off so it ended up being $877+GST.

Went to Barbeques Galore to scope out Napoleon and the new Genesis II series, the sales person didn't give a compelling argument as to why one would get the Genesis II over the outgoing models, and the Napoleon's just couldn't compete on price with that older Genesis. That rotisserie burner on the Napoleon's is definitely nice though....

[Brent.ff]

Thoughts on this:
https://www.lowes.ca/charcoal-bbqs-g..._g1665622.html

[BigDL]

Originally posted by Brent.ff
Thoughts on this:
https://www.lowes.ca/charcoal-bbqs-g..._g1665622.html

I still wish I picked up the one from Walmart on $200 clearance.

Good solid unit, I like mine a lot.

You can use a 22" Weber kettle charcoal grate and a cheap pizza stone as a heat diffuser instead of buying the char griller one.

More info here https://www.kamadoguru.com/forum/18-...-king-griller/

I just made some very tasty ribs and chicken on the weekend .

[spikerS]

kamados are good. A lot of people get them as cheap alternatives to the big green egg or steel keg.
They have come down in price quite a bit. 2 years ago they were selling for $6-700.

[Brent.ff]

Originally posted by BigDL


I still wish I picked up the one from Walmart on $200 clearance.

Good solid unit, I like mine a lot.

You can use a 22" Weber kettle charcoal grate and a cheap pizza stone as a heat diffuser instead of buying the char griller one.

More info here https://www.kamadoguru.com/forum/18-...-king-griller/

I just made some very tasty ribs and chicken on the weekend .

What does it come with? seems like most reviews say its ok, except that you have to buy a bunch of shit for it to make it functional

[r3ccOs]

if anyone wants to beat me to it... there is a massive Traeger at the Home Hardware in Cochrane which is

http://www.traegergrills.com/shop/gr...BBQPIG.01.html

these are amazing grills and smokers... no worry about fire and about the best steel you can get.

[BigDL]

Originally posted by Brent.ff


What does it come with? seems like most reviews say its ok, except that you have to buy a bunch of shit for it to make it functional

The only thing I had to buy was the grate + stone to make a diffuser. You could buy the actual one made for it but I haven't seen it locally. I heard the new ones even have the bottom vent sealed up better too.

[phreezee]

Originally posted by Brent.ff
Thoughts on this:
https://www.lowes.ca/charcoal-bbqs-g..._g1665622.html

Had mine for years now and it's great for ribs/chicken/pulled pork. They go on sale for $199ish every year and the all time record on RFD was $13 on price error

[phreezee]

Originally posted by BigDL


You can use a 22" Weber kettle charcoal grate and a cheap pizza stone as a heat diffuser instead of buying the char griller one.

I've had a couple of pizza stones break on me and someone put me onto getting kiln shelves : http://www.psh.ca/index.php?item_id=F12RX

[BigDL]

Originally posted by phreezee


I've had a couple of pizza stones break on me and someone put me onto getting kiln shelves : http://www.psh.ca/index.php?item_id=F12RX

Damm only $20 I need to get in on this.

[Despair*]

Originally posted by phreezee


I've had a couple of pizza stones break on me and someone put me onto getting kiln shelves : http://www.psh.ca/index.php?item_id=F12RX

Pretty neat. How long have you been using a kiln shelf and have you noticed any differences over using it as a pizza stone or diffuser? Those are a fraction of the price you'd pay for name brand diffuser or Pizza stone. I might have to try one for my Keg.

[Brent.ff]

Originally posted by phreezee


Had mine for years now and it's great for ribs/chicken/pulled pork. They go on sale for $199ish every year and the all time record on RFD was $13 on price error

Smoke with it?

[BigDL]

Originally posted by Brent.ff


Smoke with it?

yup, it is super easy to do. fill up some charcoal, add wood chunks, top off with more charcoal.

I use a torch and lite a spot in the middle, put the heat spreader/defuiser back on and let it get up to temp.

I top off the charcoal every couple of cooks, it lasts a long time.

[phreezee]

Originally posted by BigDL


yup, it is super easy to do. fill up some charcoal, add wood chunks, top off with more charcoal.

I use a torch and lite a spot in the middle, put the heat spreader/defuiser back on and let it get up to temp.

I top off the charcoal every couple of cooks, it lasts a long time.

Try using a heat gun and you will never go back to any other method.