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Originally posted by: jjsole
Originally posted by: thebigdude
Originally posted by: jjsole
Bottom line, charcoal grills are ghetto, no offense to the poor.


And the flavor with charcoal is WORSE imo than gas with ceramic brickettes.
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Gimme the cancer and the flavor then. Bought a nice gas grill, gave it away and bought another charcoal.
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Even carcinogens aside, flavor is better from smoked juices than charcoal ash. To each ghetto his own tho. 😉

Beyond that charcoal grills are way too much of a pia to use regularly.
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Smoked juices from gas?
 
Originally posted by: Thraxen
Originally posted by: jjsole
Originally posted by: thebigdude
Originally posted by: jjsole
Bottom line, charcoal grills are ghetto, no offense to the poor.


And the flavor with charcoal is WORSE imo than gas with ceramic brickettes.
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Gimme the cancer and the flavor then. Bought a nice gas grill, gave it away and bought another charcoal.
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Even carcinogens aside, flavor is better from smoked juices than charcoal ash. To each ghetto his own tho. 😉

Beyond that charcoal grills are way too much of a pia to use regularly.
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Smoked juices from gas?
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Ceramic briquettes are used (ie here).

Maybe thats the big misconception...gas grills are more than just a flame...the briquettes are critical for gas grilling and do all that charcoal does except offers more even and controllable heat distribution without the charcoal ash (as well as lighter fluid.)
 
Originally posted by: jjsole

Maybe thats the big misconception...gas grills are more than just a flame...the briquettes are critical for gas grilling and do all that charcoal does except offers more even and controllable heat distribution without the charcoal ash (as well as lighter fluid.)
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It's just that when I think "smoked", I think of wood chips. I think you get more of a smoked flavor from charcoal than gas. I don't really have anything against gas, my own grill is gas, but true charcoal smokers beat gas everytime, IMO.
 
Originally posted by: Thraxen
Originally posted by: jjsole

Maybe thats the big misconception...gas grills are more than just a flame...the briquettes are critical for gas grilling and do all that charcoal does except offers more even and controllable heat distribution without the charcoal ash (as well as lighter fluid.)
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It's just that when I think "smoked", I think of wood chips. I think you get more of a smoked flavor from charcoal than gas. I don't really have anything against gas, my own grill is gas, but true charcoal smokers beat gas everytime, IMO.
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Yep.
 
Originally posted by: Thraxen
Originally posted by: jjsole

Maybe thats the big misconception...gas grills are more than just a flame...the briquettes are critical for gas grilling and do all that charcoal does except offers more even and controllable heat distribution without the charcoal ash (as well as lighter fluid.)
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It's just that when I think "smoked", I think of wood chips. I think you get more of a smoked flavor from charcoal than gas. I don't really have anything against gas, my own grill is gas, but true charcoal smokers beat gas everytime, IMO.
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correct. And they are even used in professional BBQ competitions. You won't see anybody BBQing with gas.

Now if you're just grilling then gas is fine. but not for BBQ.

guess I'm gonna have to smoke a butt this weekend now that I'm talking about it.

 
Gas is quick and convienent, but you can't beat the flavor of charcoal.

Weber grills are fantastic. I will never buy a different brand grill.
 
Originally posted by: jjsole

Maybe thats the big misconception...gas grills are more than just a flame...the briquettes are critical for gas grilling and do all that charcoal does except offers more even and controllable heat distribution without the charcoal ash (as well as lighter fluid.)
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I never use lighter fluid.

Charcoal chimney or electric starter gets it started in 10 mins with no hassle.
 
Originally posted by: Thraxen
Originally posted by: jjsole

Maybe thats the big misconception...gas grills are more than just a flame...the briquettes are critical for gas grilling and do all that charcoal does except offers more even and controllable heat distribution without the charcoal ash (as well as lighter fluid.)
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It's just that when I think "smoked", I think of wood chips. I think you get more of a smoked flavor from charcoal than gas. I don't really have anything against gas, my own grill is gas, but true charcoal smokers beat gas everytime, IMO.
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I'm not familiar with smokers, but generally people can't tell the difference between charcoal and gas bbq's. However even if charcoal tastes better to some people in some circumstances, gas grills still taste awesome. And given how much more convenient they are to use regularly, its a no brainer going gas for frequent use.

 
People on this thread need to differentiate between GRILLING and BBQing (smoking). Grilling, IMHO, charcoal or gas does not make a difference. I choose gas because it is convienent. If you prefer charcoal for grilling...well, you are grilling wrong. You shouldn't get any added flavor.

BBQing, on the other hand, use natural lump charcoal and wood.
 
Originally posted by: MaxDepth
Originally posted by: archiloco
Big Green Egg FTW!!!!

best grill (smoker) ever......easy and cooks stuff so nice, leaves all the juices 🙂
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Yeah, if you are going to spend that much money on a Webber.
Company site

Sales site with prices
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Thats a komodo pot man! I've been looking for one fo those for years!

I use nothing but a weber and charcoal. They hold up very well where other cookers rust out and the paint burns off the sides.

NO self respecting bbq person would ever think about using propane. The only reason to not use charcoal is laziness.
 
Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
People on this thread need to differentiate between GRILLING and BBQing (smoking). Grilling, IMHO, charcoal or gas does not make a difference. I choose gas because it is convienent. If you prefer charcoal for grilling...well, you are grilling wrong. You shouldn't get any added flavor.

BBQing, on the other hand, use natural lump charcoal and wood.
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I use kingsford and many different kinds (depending on what I'm barbequeing) of fist sized wood chunks for BBQ. Works very well and I can control the temp better.

oh, and I agree that most people don't know the difference between BBQ and grilling.
 
i'm still not convinced on the webber...plus i dont like like charcoal...my bud has had his charbroil for years...there are a couple clogged gas ports but that is because we are lazy..lol

someone who said his grill was $700...jesus christ...wana give it away and get yourself a new one? 😀
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
People on this thread need to differentiate between GRILLING and BBQing (smoking). Grilling, IMHO, charcoal or gas does not make a difference. I choose gas because it is convienent. If you prefer charcoal for grilling...well, you are grilling wrong. You shouldn't get any added flavor.

BBQing, on the other hand, use natural lump charcoal and wood.
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I use kingsford and many different kinds (depending on what I'm barbequeing) of fist sized wood chunks for BBQ. Works very well and I can control the temp better.

oh, and I agree that most people don't know the difference between BBQ and grilling.
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That's because most of the people on these boards are not from areas that have alot of BBQ. Hickory does beat charcoal and gas.
 
Originally posted by: jjsole
Maybe thats the big misconception...gas grills are more than just a flame...the briquettes are critical for gas grilling and do all that charcoal does except offers more even and controllable heat distribution without the charcoal ash (as well as lighter fluid.)
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Your average gas grill has no space for briquettes. If I want to cook with gas I use the stove.

Use chunk charcoal and a chimney starter for quick and easy charcoal grilling. There's no comparison in flavor between charcoal and gas.

 
Originally posted by: thebigdude
That's because most of the people on these boards are not from areas that have alot of BBQ. Hickory does beat charcoal and gas.
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True.

I've been using peach or pear for my ribs with some hickory (about 3 to 1 mix). mmmmm, BBQ'd for 6 hours.
 
I have a Charbroil charcoal grill. Had it for about a year before it started to rust. I'll be moving into an apartment next year, but if I can find a way to keep a grill inside without any conveniences then I'm definitely going to save up for a Weber charcoal grill.

And personally, I kinda like some apple wood for giving a hint of smoke to my beef. The taste it imparts to my burgers is superb.
 
Originally posted by: Dunbar
Originally posted by: jjsole
Maybe thats the big misconception...gas grills are more than just a flame...the briquettes are critical for gas grilling and do all that charcoal does except offers more even and controllable heat distribution without the charcoal ash (as well as lighter fluid.)
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Your average gas grill has no space for briquettes. If I want to cook with gas I use the stove.

Use chunk charcoal and a chimney starter for quick and easy charcoal grilling. There's no comparison in flavor between charcoal and gas.
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Average gas grill has no space for briquettes?

Perhaps, if you buy an average $99 cheapy.

There's little sense in getting a gas grill imo if it doesn't use briquettes, and unfortunately it does usually cost more to get this (but the benefits completely outweigh the cost imo.)
 
Originally posted by: jjsole
Originally posted by: Dunbar
Originally posted by: jjsole
Maybe thats the big misconception...gas grills are more than just a flame...the briquettes are critical for gas grilling and do all that charcoal does except offers more even and controllable heat distribution without the charcoal ash (as well as lighter fluid.)
Click to expand...

Your average gas grill has no space for briquettes. If I want to cook with gas I use the stove.

Use chunk charcoal and a chimney starter for quick and easy charcoal grilling. There's no comparison in flavor between charcoal and gas.
Click to expand...

Average gas grill has no space for briquettes?

Perhaps, if you buy an average $99 cheapy.

There's little sense in getting a gas grill imo if it doesn't use briquettes, and unfortunately it does usually cost more to get this (but the benefits completely outweigh the cost imo.)
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Again, when i'm GRILLING, I don't wany any flavor passed on to the meats.

When BBQing, I do.
 
Originally posted by: jjsole
Bottom line, charcoal grills are ghetto, no offense to the poor.


And the flavor with charcoal is WORSE imo than gas with ceramic brickettes.
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I've got one gas grill, a Brinkmann Dual Zone Professional (charcoal), Weber Smokey Mountain, and a Weber 22 1/2" One touch kettle. I don't think it has anything to do with being rich or poor. It's just a matter of preference on your cooking style. FYI, I don't normally use charcoal, I use oak wood and lump mesquite. Different taste. Gas is cool for some quick cooks but if you're doing real barbecue, then charcoal/wood is the way to go. Gas grills = outdoor cooking. Not real barbecuing.
 
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