Charcoal grills

[yh125d]

My dad wants a new one for Fathers day, since his 20 year old one is shaking its death rattle

Here's the one he has now
http://tinyurl.com/3329bdf

And it has served us well. He wants something about this size, but slightly larger wouldn't be bad. Other than that he wants one where you can raise/lower the fire with a crank


I looked a bit on lowes, home depot, sears, and there didn't seem to be much to choose from. In fact the choices were damn pitiful (sears was ok). Am I looking in the wrong place or is there just no interest in charcoal anymore? (seems blasphemy to me!)


I don't really know where else to look, are there specialty stores that I could maybe order from? I assume shipping would be high, but we're fine with assembling one



Where did you guys get your charcoal grills?


edit: I dont wanna spend too much, but it kind of depends on what I find. <$300 preferably

 

[waggy]

Im getting weber performer for fathers day. well i hope i am heh


i seen what you are describing at farm and fleet and lowe's. it was $299 for it. can't remember the brand but it looked pretty sturdy and nice. i almost picked it up myself.

 

[scott916]

Can't go wrong with Weber.

 

[yh125d]

http://tinyurl.com/375beyf ?


I looked through all of lowes grills like 3 times and didn't see that one, it looks pretty good

 

[yh125d]

WTF, I also missed http://tinyurl.com/37hnfad , cause it doesnt show up under charcoal grills




Turns out the selection wasn't horrible, their search options were

 

[Fritzo]

You can get these for around $100 in many places that sell grills:
http://www.chargriller.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=30

It has cast iron racks, and an optional hot box for the side. I've had mine for 10 years and it's one of my favorite things

 

[waggy]

WTF, I also missed http://tinyurl.com/37hnfad , cause it doesnt show up under charcoal grills




Turns out the selection wasn't horrible, their search options were

i looked at that one.thoguht about getting it myself.

 

[Kanalua]

WTF, I also missed http://tinyurl.com/37hnfad

My Dad manages a chain of restaurants that includes a BBQ steak and chicken joint. THey use this grill to cook thousands of pounds of beef and chicken a week. It holds up and works great.

Like any grill setup and maintenance are key to keep a grill long term.

 

[squirrel dog]

Another vote for the Char Giller "OutLaw" it's bad .

 

[oogabooga]

If you're into do-it-yourself there's this option:

http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowledge/articles/content/bbq.asp

Doesn't have the raising/lowering, but if you're building it you can put it in.

I'd want to do this but I don't have the tools or the barrel.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

He seems like the kinda guy that would enjoy one of those smokers.. I can't recall the name but they come up every now and then on here.. little smoky or something.. Anyhow there are a few really easy mods that apparently make it a fantastic home smoker.

...might be a good xmas gift or something?